Tamil Nadu to Have State Education Policy, Will Not Implement NEP: Stalin
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu to Have State Education Policy, Will Not Implement NEP: Stalin

News 18  

Tamil Nadu will not be implementing the National Education Policy 2020, said Chief Minister MK Stalin. “An expert committee will be formed by the state govt to prepare a new State Education Policy,” Stalin told news agency ANI. Read | Multiple Entry, Exit Options Under NEP May Have its Demerits, This Teacher Explains How Tamil Nau’s former chief minister E Palaniswami had last year said that Tamil Nadu follows two language policy and will not change it. Not just NEP, the Tamil Nadu government is also opposing holding a single national-level entrance exam — NEET — for medical admissions.

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Pradhan urges minority education institutions to implement NEP provisions
5 days, 19 hours ago

Pradhan urges minority education institutions to implement NEP provisions

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged the minority education institutions to implement the National Credit Framework and National Curriculum Framework as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. Pradhan appealed for standardisation of quality education across the country He appealed for standardisation of quality education across the country, while addressing an event to mark the 20th …

TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill

ABP News  

Actor-politician Vijay's party, TVK, has passed a resolution opposing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, and the Waqf Amendment Bill. The party argues that 'One Nation, One Election' undermines the principles of democracy and federalism. They also demand that education be included solely in the State List, rather than the Concurrent List. Additionally, …

Dravidian Pride vs Hindi Imposition: Tamil Nadu's Udhayanidhi Warns Against Hindi Domination
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dravidian Pride vs Hindi Imposition: Tamil Nadu's Udhayanidhi Warns Against Hindi Domination

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has compared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical entrance nationwide to Sanskrit language, arguing that both are used as a tool to eliminate backward, rural, and underprivileged candidates from pursuing medical education. He highlighted the Tamil people's fight against Hindi imposition and emphasized the importance of preserving their language and …

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness

India Today  

The Radhakrishnan Committee has released a comprehensive report outlining transformative changes to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The committee recommends a phased shift to online testing, a multi-stage examination format for medical aspirants, streamlining subject choices in the Central University Entrance Test (CUET), and greater government control over exam administration. The committee also proposes a cap on the …

NEP 2020 only for private varsities, what about govt ones, asks Minister MC Sudhakar
3 months, 1 week ago

NEP 2020 only for private varsities, what about govt ones, asks Minister MC Sudhakar

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Criticising the Centre’s NEP 2020 during the Bangalore University’s convocation on Tuesday, Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar stated that it is tailor-made only for private educational institutions, and is not suitable for government colleges or universities. “NEP 2020 is achievable only for private universities or educational institutes with all the departments under one roof. The minister also cited examples …

Dharmendra Pradhan, Stalin continue to spar over National Education Policy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan, Stalin continue to spar over National Education Policy

The Hindu  

The war of words by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the National Education Policy continued on Monday as both the leaders used social media to reiterate their stand on the issue. Citing the Data Point Published in The Hindu that the Centre withheld Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’s funds to top performing States, Mr. …

National Education Policy is Odisha government’s priority: Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

National Education Policy is Odisha government’s priority: Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj has called upon vice-chancellors and faculty members of all public universities and colleges to design a new syllabus that aligns with the National Education Policy -2020. Inaugurating a two-day capacity building programme on the implementation of the NEP-2020 here at Utkal University on Monday, Suraj said that the NEP-2020 has been a priority for …

Karnataka government’s decision to oppose NEET is impractical, say academicians
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka government’s decision to oppose NEET is impractical, say academicians

The Hindu  

A section of academics have termed as impractical the decision of the State Cabinet to oppose the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses and said there is no other option but to continue with the NEET. President of Karnataka Unaided Pre-University College Management Association M. Mohan Alva said the Supreme Court made NEET mandatory for admission to …

Centre reviews implementation of NEP 2020, prepares 5-year action plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre reviews implementation of NEP 2020, prepares 5-year action plan

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Education on Tuesday began a two-day meeting to review the progress of the National Education Policy’s implementation in States and Union Territories. School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that the main aim of the meeting was to review NEP 2020, its implementation and the alignment of the Ministry’s flagship schemes such as the Samagra Shiksha, PM …

Actor Vijay calls for NEET ban, flags bias
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor Vijay calls for NEET ban, flags bias

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vijay, who will enter Tamil Nadu’s political arena in the 2026 assembly elections, reached out to first-time voters by taking the stance of Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian majors, advocating to scrap the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test on Wednesday. Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay waves at supporters during an event in Chennai on Wednesday Vijay supported a resolution …

Actor-politician Vijay demands abolishment of NEET and for education to be under State list
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor-politician Vijay demands abolishment of NEET and for education to be under State list

The Hindu  

Days after the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Union government to abolish the controversial medical entrance examinations, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, actor and the leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay, criticised the NEET examinations and urged the departments of education and sanitation to be moved back to the State list from the Concurrent list. Before 1975, …

NEET paper leak: Thalapathy Vijay opens up on ongoing debate, says 'exemption from exam is only solution'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET paper leak: Thalapathy Vijay opens up on ongoing debate, says 'exemption from exam is only solution'

India TV News  

Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay recently joined active politics after he formed a regional political party named Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Earlier, DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson asked the central government to either abolish NEET or approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill to exclude the state from competitive exam. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the issue of paper …

Abolish NEET exam or grant exemption to Tamil Nadu: DMK demands in Rajya Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Abolish NEET exam or grant exemption to Tamil Nadu: DMK demands in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson on Tuesday urged the central government to either abolish NEET or grant assent to Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill that aims to exclude the state from the medical entrance exam. Terming the exam a “NEET menace”, the DMK leader said, the state legislative assembly had passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Medical Courses Bill …

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: DMK Rajya Sabha member P Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh reacts as DMK MP P. Wilson speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. on Tuesday urged the central government to either abolish medical entrance exam NEET or approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill to exclude the state from …

Tamil Nadu panel submits draft education policy to CM
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu panel submits draft education policy to CM

Hindustan Times  

A draft of the state education policy — which has been in the making in Tamil Nadu in opposition to the National Education Policy, 2020 — has been submitted to the ruling DMK government by the Justice Murugesan-led panel on Monday. The Justice Murugan committee has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to continue its dual language policy of Tamil and …

State-aided schools in Tamil Nadu should be treated on a par with government schools, says Justice Murugesan panel
5 months, 3 weeks ago

State-aided schools in Tamil Nadu should be treated on a par with government schools, says Justice Murugesan panel

The Hindu  

The State Education Policy drafted by the expert committee under retired Madras High Court judge Justice D. Murugesan is learnt to have observed that formal schooling must begin only at Class I in all institutions on “completion of 5 years” as on 31st July of an academic year. “The stages of school are to be understood as 5+3+2+2, forming respectively, …

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET for admissions to medical colleges in the State and also to do away with the entrance examination at the national level by amending the National Medical Commission Act. He said the State Legislative Assembly had passed a Bill to exempt Tamil …

DMK’s student wing to protest against NEET in Chennai on July 3
5 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK’s student wing to protest against NEET in Chennai on July 3

The Hindu  

Continuing with its strong opposition against the conduct of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for admissions into medical education, the DMK’s student wing on Friday, June 28, 2024 announced that it would organise an agitation against NEET in Chennai on July 3. Ezhilarasan said the agitation will be held near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai from 9 a.m. onwards to …

Give assent to NEET exemption Bill, Tamil Nadu Assembly urges Centre
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Give assent to NEET exemption Bill, Tamil Nadu Assembly urges Centre

The Hindu  

With widespread irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test that have come to the fore recently giving spotlight to Tamil Nadu’s sustained opposition to the medical entrance exam, the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, June 28, 2024, unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to “immediately approve of T.N.’s NEET exemption bill” and “make necessary amendments to the …

Scrap NEET, restore State medical entrance exams, says Mamata
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Scrap NEET, restore State medical entrance exams, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 24 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and restore the previous system of conducting the medical entrance examinations by State governments. Ms. Banerjee argued that the State Government usually spends more than ₹50 lakh per doctor for education and internship and it …

NEET-PG cancellation ‘nail in the coffin’ of incompetent centralised system of selection: T.N. CM Stalin
6 months ago

NEET-PG cancellation ‘nail in the coffin’ of incompetent centralised system of selection: T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu  

The National Board of Examinations postponing the National Eligibility Entrance Test, Postgraduate a few hours ahead of the exam scheduled on Sunday was not a one-off event, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. “Let us not forget the fact that these happenings are not one-off events but the final nails in the coffin of an incompetent and broken system of centralised …

NEET irregularities | DMK Rajya Sabha MP urges Centre to order CBI probe, take action against concerned officials
6 months ago

NEET irregularities | DMK Rajya Sabha MP urges Centre to order CBI probe, take action against concerned officials

The Hindu  

DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend The National Medical Commission Act 2019 in the upcoming Parliament sessions, and to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and give up the proposed National Exit Test and allow individual States to manage their medical admission procedures. In a post on X, Mr. Wilson said …

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all
6 months, 1 week ago

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday asserted that they have to put an end to what he terms the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test scam. Speaking at an event hosted by the Department of School Education at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, MK Stalin reaffirmed the government's commitment to uphold educational integrity. Addressing …

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin

The Hindu  

The Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, which stated that the compensatory marks earlier granted to 1,563 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test candidates would be withdrawn, was “another admission of their own ineptitude,” contended Tamil Nadu Chief MInister and DMK president M.K. A few hours after the Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, Mr. Stalin in his social media post …

CM MK Stalin seeks support to end NEET, shares report in nine languages
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CM MK Stalin seeks support to end NEET, shares report in nine languages

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Amid nationwide opposition to NEET due to allegations of irregularities, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday reached out to other states for support to end NEET by sharing the translated copies of the report of the Justice A K Rajan committee in nine languages in a post on his ‘X’ handle. The CM shared the copies of the report …

NEET results: Doctors’ association demands inquiry into ‘irregularities’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET results: Doctors’ association demands inquiry into ‘irregularities’

The Hindu  

The Doctors’ Association for Social Equality has sought an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the conduct of 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. Ravindranath, said 67 candidates of the nearly 23 lakh students who took the NEET UG examination from across the country scored full marks. The Union government must forward the NEET Exemption Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly to …

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam

Hindustan Times  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK on Friday attacked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate, or NEET-UG, saying the national-level examination for admission to medical colleges should be scrapped. Chennai: A candidate undergoes security check as she arrives to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2024 exam at an examination centre in Chennai, on May 5 The …

‘Opposition from stake-holders forced Karnataka govt to reject NEP 2020’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Opposition from stake-holders forced Karnataka govt to reject NEP 2020’

The Hindu  

Referring to rejection of National Education Policy 2020 by Karnataka, Karigoleshwar, Principal of Government First Grade College, Jewargi, held that the protest by students and resistance from other stakeholders had forced the State Government to reject NEP 2020. I am happy that students in Karnataka raised their voices and took to the streets, which forced the State Government to reject …

NEP 2020 will change teaching pedagogy in India, says Tamil Nadu guv
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NEP 2020 will change teaching pedagogy in India, says Tamil Nadu guv

Hindustan Times  

The National Education Policy 2020 will transform teaching pedagogy in India, said Governor R N Ravi while inaugurating a two-day conference of vice-chancellors of state and private universities at Raj Bhavan in Udhagamandalam on Monday. The Kural is the inspiration for our New Education Policy 2020 which talks about a transformative education system, Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi said. Chancellor …

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi

The Hindu  

Denouncing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, said that Tamil Nadu was the medical hub of the country, with some of the world’s best hospitals and doctors, and here, many renowned doctors had not cleared NEET. Mr. Udhayanidhi said that in 2010, then Chief Minister M. …

'We should call Narendra Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin
9 months ago

'We should call Narendra Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday hit out at the BJP-led Centre over fund allocation and alleged that it paid only 28 paise to the state for every rupee the state paid as tax, while the BJP-ruled states get more money. While addressing separate rallies in Ramanathapuram and Theni, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Chief Minister …

4-year UG course: Kerala not to implement NEP’s multiple entry, exit option
9 months, 1 week ago

4-year UG course: Kerala not to implement NEP’s multiple entry, exit option

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The four-year undergraduate Honours course to be rolled out in the state from the upcoming academic year will have an exit option with a regular bachelors degree only after the third year, even as the National Education Policy 2020 stipulates multiple entry and exit options for students from the first year. Higher Education Minister R Bindu told TNIE that …

UGC chairman for collective efforts to train students through NEP 2020
10 months, 1 week ago

UGC chairman for collective efforts to train students through NEP 2020

Hindustan Times  

University Grants Commission chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has said the National Education Policy 2020 is not a sprint but a marathon as professors of higher education will continuously have to do an introspection and embrace the reforms enforced by the commission. Speaking at a higher education summit held at Lucknow University on Friday, Kumar said institutions will have to be …

TN rejects BJP’s claim that state is following NEP by introducing AI in schools
11 months, 1 week ago

TN rejects BJP’s claim that state is following NEP by introducing AI in schools

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday rebutted the state BJP on the matter of the introduction of the subject of artificial intelligence in schools. On Saturday, BJP’s Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai posted on X that the ruling DMK government is following the footsteps of CBSE’s decision to introduce AI for Class VI to VIII as per the recommendations …

Anti-terror agency probes petrol bomb attack at Tamil Nadu Governor's house
1 year ago

Anti-terror agency probes petrol bomb attack at Tamil Nadu Governor's house

India Today  

Teams of the National Investigation Agency, after having taken over the case in connection with the petrol bomb attack at the Tamil Nadu Governor's house, reached Raj Bhavan on Saturday morning to inspect the spot. The NIA took over the case involving the hurling of petrol bombs at the main gate of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's official residence on …

'NEET was imposed on Tamil Nadu, state will be exempted,' says MK Stalin
1 year ago

'NEET was imposed on Tamil Nadu, state will be exempted,' says MK Stalin

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said that the state will get itself exempted from implementing NEET since it was imposed on the state destroying its medical infrastructure. Virtually addressing the 4th state conference of the Doctors' Association for Equality, Stalin recalled the many suicides of medical aspirants in the state allegedly over the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test, which was …

Telangana Governor slams Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'egg campaign' against NEET
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana Governor slams Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'egg campaign' against NEET

India Today  

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan slammed Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday for his "egg campaign" against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. The DMK minister had claimed that students only need to appear for PG NEET to get a seat and it doesn’t matter even if you get zero marks. "If you get zero marks, you can’t even join …

DMK launches signature campaign against NEET exam in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

DMK launches signature campaign against NEET exam in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The DMK launched a state-wide signature campaign against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test on Saturday. The first person to sign was Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin. The event was kickstarted by DMK youth wing secretary and minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who said, "From NEET to NEP, the fascists have been trying to take away our rights …

Karnataka govt forms 15-member commission to craft State Education Policy
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka govt forms 15-member commission to craft State Education Policy

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced formation of a 15-member commission tasked with crafting a new education policy for state. "Government is please to accord sanction to constitute the State Education Policy Commission for preparation of draft Karnataka State Education Policy under the chairmanship of Prof Sukhdev Thorat, an eminent Educationist, Economist, Professor, Writer and Former Chairman of UGC New …

Congress opposing NEP 2020 as part of political agenda, says Ganesh Karnik
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress opposing NEP 2020 as part of political agenda, says Ganesh Karnik

The Hindu  

Former MLC and convener of the People’s Forum for Karnataka Education Ganesh Karnik said here on Wednesday that the State government has talked about withdrawing the National Education Policy – 2020 in Karnataka, only as a part of its “political agenda” without making it clear what is wrong with the policy. Addressing press persons, Mr. Karnik, who is also the …

‘Take action against universities that do not comply with NEP 2020’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Take action against universities that do not comply with NEP 2020’

Hindustan Times  

Pune Patil made it clear that he will take stern action against universities that refuse to accept the NEP 2020 rules and execute them. All educational institutions in Maharashtra have also been mandated to apply the academic policy beginning this year; however, action will be taken against universities that do not execute the new academic policy, according to state higher …

T.N. CM Stalin criticises Centre for reducing NEET PG cut-off to zero
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. CM Stalin criticises Centre for reducing NEET PG cut-off to zero

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. By reducing the NEET postgraduate cut-off to zero, the Centre has accepted that ‘eligibility’ in the National ‘Eligibility’ Cum Entrance Test, was meaningless, Mr. Stalin said in a social media post. On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Health Ministry directed the National Medical Commission to reduce the cut-off for qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2023 …

'NEET 0': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin slams Centre's PG cut-off decision
1 year, 3 months ago

'NEET 0': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin slams Centre's PG cut-off decision

India TV News  

MK Stalin, the President of the DMK and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has voiced his criticism against the Union government's recent decision to reduce the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test PG cut-off to zero. In a strongly worded condemnation, CM Stalin stated, "They are accepting that 'eligibility' in the National 'Eligibility' Cum Entrance Test is meaningless." By reducing the …

NEP 2020 paves way for transformational education reforms: MoS Subhas Sarkar
1 year, 3 months ago

NEP 2020 paves way for transformational education reforms: MoS Subhas Sarkar

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for education Dr Subhas Sarkar on Monday said that the National Education Policy 2020 aims to pave the way for transformational reforms and embracing a holistic approach to education is the core essence of the policy. Dr Sarkar was speaking at the Hindustan Times Education Summit 2023. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Education Summit 2023, MoS …

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?
1 year, 3 months ago

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?

The Hindu  

It has been six years since the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test became mandatory for medical admissions across India. Ravi that left to himself he would never ever assent to a Bill that seeks exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu. He argued that NEET awarded merit, and that not having NEET would leave students from Tamil Nadu intellectually disabled. The …

Karnataka: Govt to set up committee to formulate education policy following decision to scrap NEP
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka: Govt to set up committee to formulate education policy following decision to scrap NEP

India TV News  

The Karnataka government, which has already made it clear that it will reject the National Education Policy put forth by the BJP-led union government, agreed to establish a committee to develop education policy for the state while continuing the old education system for now. Education policy cannot be imposed by central government,” a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office …

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Opposition spar over NEET in state
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Opposition spar over NEET in state

India Today  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday assured all efforts to ensure National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test exemption for the state, as his son and cabinet minister Udhayanidhi led the party's state-wide hunger strike demanding the abolition of the test. The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu gets exemption from the central qualifying test for …

DMK won't stop until NEET exemption is secured, says Stalin, party stages hunger strike
1 year, 4 months ago

DMK won't stop until NEET exemption is secured, says Stalin, party stages hunger strike

Hindustan Times  

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday assured all efforts to ensure NEET exemption for the state, as his son and cabinet minister Udhayanidhi led the party's state-wide hunger strike demanding the abolition of the test. The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu gets exemption from the central qualifying test, Stalin said, while the …

Education should be beacon of progress, not political pawn, says Union Edu Min on Karnataka scrapping NEP
1 year, 4 months ago

Education should be beacon of progress, not political pawn, says Union Edu Min on Karnataka scrapping NEP

Hindustan Times  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday condemned Karnataka government's decision to scrap National Education Policy as "politically-motivated" and said education should be a beacon of progress and not a political pawn. READ | Former Karnataka CM Bommai urges Siddaramaiah to reconsider decision to scrap NEP Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the NEP will be scrapped in the …

The anti-NEET movement in Tamil Nadu is misguided
1 year, 4 months ago

The anti-NEET movement in Tamil Nadu is misguided

Live Mint  

Suicides related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and the controversy around medical seats in Tamil Nadu being put outside the purview of NEET for admission to undergraduate medical courses are unfortunate and raise serious concerns. The 165-page report invoked “social justice” and “protection of vulnerable student communities from discrimination” in medical college admissions and cited “social accountability and …

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