Ramesh Pokhriyal: News
India likely to get Yale, Oxford, Stanford campuses soon
The University Grants Commission (UGC) unveiled a draft law on Thursday seeking public feedback to facilitate the setting up of branches of prestigious foreign institutes in India, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).
Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar, Prakash Javadekar quit before Cabinet reshuffle
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar resigned today, ahead of a major reshuffle and expansion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.
Ramesh Pokhriyal admitted to AIIMS due to post-COVID-19 complications
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on Tuesday morning due to post-COVID-19 complications.
JEE Main May session postponed due to COVID-19: Education Minister
The May session for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2021 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation in India, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Tuesday.
PM Modi's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' to be held online
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual interaction with students Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held online this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CBSE Class X, XII Board exam date-sheets out! Details here
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday released the date-sheets for the upcoming Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations for Classes X and XII.
IIT- Kharagpur to conduct JEE Advanced on July 3: Education Minister
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday announced that the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Advanced will be conducted on July 3, 2021.
2021 CBSE board-exams to start from May 4: Details here
Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, has officially announced the schedule for conducting the 2021 Class-10 and Class-12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations on Thursday.
CBSE Board exams will not be held in February 2021
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Tuesday said that the upcoming Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Board examinations will not be held in February 2021.
JEE-Main to be held four times in 2021; details here
The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main will be held four times next year, in February, March, April, and May, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Wednesday.
NEET 2020 result declared; Odisha's Shoyeb Aftab tops scoring 720/720
The results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2020 have been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday.
SOPs for reopening schools released; no assessment for 2-3 weeks
The Ministry of Education on Monday issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for the reopening of schools from October 15.
JEE (Advanced) results declared; Pune's Chirag Falor tops the exam
The Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) released the results for JEE (Advanced) on Monday, October 5, less than a month after the competitive examination was held.
HRD Minister Pokhriyal justifies holding NEET, JEE examinations amid coronavirus
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has finally waded into the controversy surrounding the impending NEET and JEE examinations, saying that the tests are being held due to "constant pressure from parents and students."
Much to welcome, but challenges remain: Shashi Tharoor on NEP
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday praised the new National Education Policy (NEP) but emphasized on certain issues with the policy.
Class XII marks admission criteria relaxed for NITs, other institutes
In light of the current coronavirus crisis, admission norms for National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) have been relaxed, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Thursday.
COVID-19: All about world's cheapest testing kit created by IIT-Delhi
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, medical experts have been emphasizing on the importance of aggressive and timely testing for effective containment.
IIT admissions: Class-12 marks criteria relaxed for students clearing JEE-Advanced
This year, the Class-12 percentage criteria for securing admissions to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will be relaxed for students qualifying the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.
CBSE announces results for Class 10: Check yours here
On Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced results for Class 10, two days after the results for Class 12 were declared.
CBSE declares results for Class 12: Check yours here
After a long delay, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results for Class 12 on Monday.
CBSE reduces syllabus for Classes IX to XII by 30%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the curriculum for school students of Classes IX to XII.
2020 JEE-Main, JEE-Advanced, and NEET postponed: Check new dates here
The 2020 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examinations have been postponed in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.
Expert committee to decide on conducting NEET, JEE-Main by tomorrow
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday said that an expert committee will decide on conducting the NEET and JEE exams by Friday.
Students can appear for CBSE board exams in home districts
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday allowed Class X and XII students to appear for their pending Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations from the district where they are currently present.
CBSE designates 3,000 schools as evaluation centers for Class-X/XII exams
The evaluation process for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and XII board examinations will start from Sunday, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh 'Nishank' Pokhriyal has announced.
CBSE to hold pending board exams between July 1-15
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the pending Class X and XII board examinations in the first two weeks of July, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development said on Friday.
No board exams for CBSE Class 10 students: HRD Minister
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not be conducting any board exams for Class-10 students for their pending papers, announced Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday.
Fresh dates of JEE, JEE (Advanced), and NEET announced
On Tuesday, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced dates of all major entrance exams, a day after it was hinted that tests will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
JEE Main, NEET new exam dates to be announced tomorrow
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) will reportedly announce the dates of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: MHRD directs CBSE to promote Class I-VIII students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to promote all students of Classes I-VIII to the next class due to the coronavirus outbreak.
B.Tech, M.Tech enrolment falls over last five years
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Saturday published the annual All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report.
HRD Minister says Ram Setu was built by Indian engineers
You are the country's HRD minister. You are invited to speak at IIT Kharagpur, one of the oldest technical institutes. And what do you do? You dig into mythology to "inspire" students.
IITs, NITs facing severe faculty shortage, reveals government data
India's premier educational institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are facing severe faculty shortage, said HRD Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently.
Smriti Irani 2.0: New HRD Minister Pokhriyal's degrees also fake?
It has been a couple of days, and the newly-appointed Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, finds himself in the center of a controversy.
Former Uttarakhand CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to head HRD Ministry
A day after taking oath for his second term as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in members of the Union Council of Ministers.