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Odisha forms panel to prepare school curriculum for NEP 2020
Bhubaneswar: A day after notifying implementation of National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 at school-level, the Odisha government on Thursday formed a panel to develop the state curriculum framework in alignment with the national curriculum…
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UGC’s new draft norms allow domain experts without teaching experience to be eligible for post of VC
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) Monday released draft guidelines for recruitment of Vice Chancellors (VCs) at universities, which proposes allowing direct appointment of industry experts, as well as senior professionals…
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Odisha gets Rs 670 crore under PM-USHA, Rs 100 crore each for 4 universities for MERU upgrade
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received Rs 676.7 crore under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed on Tuesday.
The programme designed to ensure access, equity, and excellence…
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CM to launch Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana on January 5
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is slated to launch the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana for tribal students in Odisha on January 5.
Under the scheme, students belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community across…
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Odisha Govt. releases scholarship guidelines for students of UG & PG Odia subject
Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department has released revised guidelines for Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Bhasabruti scheme under Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana from the 2024-25 academic year onwards.
The department has also…
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Teacher-politician Hari Babu likely to play key role in streamlining education system in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A qualified engineer with a PhD and a teacher in Andhra University Engineering College for 24 years, newly-appointed Governor of Odisha Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati has had a long political career to boot. As a teacher having…
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Kalahandi University VC Sanjay Satpathy dies of cancer
Bhubaneswar: The Vice-Chancellor of Maa Manikeswari University in Kalahandi, Prof. Sanjay Satpathy, passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 63.
He breathed his last in the early hours of Wednesday at a private hospital in…
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Govt. schools can now fail Classes 5 & 8 students as no-detention policy ends
Bhubaneswar: The Central government has made a major change in education policy, ending the "no-detention policy" for fifth and eighth graders. This means that students in these classes who fail their year-end exams can now be held back…
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Nandini Sahu takes charge as VC of Hindi University
Bhubaneswar: Nandini Sahu, who hails from Kadhamal district in Odisha, recently took charge as vice-chancellor of Hindi University, West Bengal. She is a triple gold medallist in English literature and author of 21 books.
Sahu did her…
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Noted Sanskrit scholar Narasingha Panda to get Bagdevi Samman
Bhubaneswar: Eminent educationist and Sanskrit scholar Prof Narasingha Charan Panda will be honoured with the prestigious Bagdevi Samman-2024. The Keshab-Subhadra Foundation has announced the selection of Prof Panda for the award.
This…
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