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BHUBANESWAR: Learning levels of school students in Odisha has exceeded the national average. Not only are they doing well at the foundational stage but also performing better in the higher grades. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) Rashtriya Sarvekshan-2024 report published by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday has revealed that there has been significant improvement in learning levels of students in grades III, VI and IX in language, science, social science and mathematics subjects. The outcomes are above the national average in all the three grades, which are considered crucial stages in school learning. The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan, formerly known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS), was conducted by NCERT's National Assessment Centre on December 4 last year. It assessed the performance of 96,054 students in grades III, VI and IX spread throughout 3,839 schools (both government and private) in 30 districts. The report revealed that Odisha along with Punjab, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan were consistently among the top-10 states throughout all three grades. In Class III, the average performance of students of the state in language and mathematics was one per cent (pc) higher than the national average which stood at 64 pc. Interestingly, students of government schools in this grade were at par with those in private schools as far as performance in both the subjects is concerned. Which means, students could identify words, their meanings, read stories and understand them, besides, carry out basic maths problems. At Class VI level, students have excelled in subjects like language, mathematics and 'The World Around Us'. Performance in language was 64 pc against national average of 57 pc, while it was 51 pc against the national average of 46 pc in maths, and in 'The World Around Us', the students scored 54 pc, four pc higher than the national average of 49 pc.
New Delhi: The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been formally declared a deemed-to-be university empowering it to award its own degrees, officials said. "The Ministry of Education, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), NCERT along with its six constituent units have been declared as deemed to be University under distinct category," an official notification said. Also Read: NCERT granted deemed-to-be university status, empowered to award its own degrees These constituent units include regional institutes of education in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhub ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The three academicians who formed part of the Textbook Development Team behind the controversial "Corruption in Judiciary" sub-chapter in the Class Eighth NCERT Social Science textbook informed the Supreme Court on Monday that they have filed their response (explanation) in compliance with the Court's earlier order. Senior Advocates Gopal Sankarnarayanan, Aravind Datar and J. Sai Deepak, representing the three expert author-cum-academics - Suparna Diwakar, Michel Danino and Alok Prasanna Kumar, respectively - appeared before a bench led by CJI Surya Kant and ...Read More >
Noida, Apr 8 (PTI) Private schools in Gautam Buddh Nagar cannot compel students to purchase books, uniforms, shoes or other items from specific vendors and have to limit fee hikes to 7.23 per cent for the 2026-27 academic session, according to an official statement issued after a review meeting of the District Fee Regulatory Committee. The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by District Magistrate Medha Roopam on Tuesday under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Independent Schools (Fee Regulation) Act, 2018, the statement said. It said schools will not compel students to pur ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 report, released by the Central Government, has raised serious concerns about the learning levels of students in Telangana. The data reveals that a staggering 75% of Class IX students were unable to comprehend and apply the basic concept of percentages to solve even simple problems. The report -- formerly known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS) -- indicates substantial learning gaps across multiple subjects and grades. In Class IX, not only did three-fourths of students struggle with percentages, but 69% also failed to understand essenti ...Read More >
The Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh has called on eligible candidates to apply for fresh and renewal of Central Sector Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates must note that the last date of online applications has been fixed as October 31, 2025. Sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, applications or the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students began from June 6, 2025. In an official notice, the board informed that students w ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session. The initiative, themed "AI for Education, AI in Education", aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage. The launch event in New Delhi was attended by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary, along with senior officials from the ...Read More >
The books for class 9-12 will be available from 2026-27. New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reduced the prices of books for classes 9 to 12 by 20 per cent. The decision was announced by NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani during an event held in the national capital on Monday. The reduction in the prices of books will be effective from the upcoming academic year. News agency PTI quoted the minister as saying that while the textbooks for classes 9- ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu has launched a pilot programme in government schools to teach students AI, coding, and digital tools, aiming to bridge the tech divide and prepare youth for a digital future. Chennai: Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a pilot programme this academic year to train government school students in AI applicat ...Read More >
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been granted deemed-to-be-university status, enabling it to award its own degrees, officials said on Friday. "The Ministry of Education, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has declared NCERT along with its six constituent units as a deemed-to-be university under a distinct category," an official notification said. Six Institutes Brought Under New Status The status will cover NCERT's key institutions, including the Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs) in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysur ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM's Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said on Tuesday. Also Read | Nobel Peace Prize 2025: From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, Check Full ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has come up with some disturbing revelations about the proficiency of students in basic Mathematics in government and private schools across the country. It assessed the Maths and Linguistic proficiency of 21.15 lakh students across 74,229 schools in 36 states and union territories last year. The survey was conducted by PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 for 21,15,022 students across three different grades: Grade 3 (5,99,026), Grade 6 (6,63,195), and Grade 9 (8,52,901). According to the survey, only 50% of Class 3 students were able to recognise and classi ...Read More >
SMPL New Delhi [India], March 31: Preparing for school exams becomes much easier when students have the right practice material. Question banks are one of the best tools for this because they provide all types of questions in one place. The latest CBSE question banks by Oswaal Books for Classes 9 to 12 are designed in a simple and clear way so that students can understand concepts, practice regularly, and score better marks in exams. What are CBSE Question Banks? CBSE question banks are books that contain a large number of practice questions from each chapter. These questions are based on ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session. The initiative, themed "AI for Education, AI in Education", aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage. The launch event in New Delhi was attended by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Educ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has entrusted the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with the responsibility of granting certificates equivalent to that of the Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12 certificates awarded by various School Education Boards in India, officials said on Friday. This is aimed at facilitating smooth inter school education board migrations, they added. An official release from the Education Ministry said, "This responsibility will be exercised for the purpose of admission of students to higher education institutions and employment under ...Read More >
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice stating that the process for the submission of the data to the QS World Rankings 2027 has officially been initiated. The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, has requested the higher education institutions in the country to submit the necessary information, such as the sustainability information, to the QS Hub Portal qs-hub2.qs.com by April 12, 2026, to ensure proper representation in the rankings. The notice has clearly stated the importance of the accurate and timely submission of the information by the ...Read More >
With an oversight committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge already in place to suggest the framing of curriculum on legal studies and judiciary of textbooks in Class 8 and above, the top court said that such an exercise should not be restricted to few classes. "Tell the committee that their examination should not be restricted to Class 8 only. It can go up and down as there are certain issues regarding the textbooks," said a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justice Jo ...Read More >
JAMMU, Mar 30: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo today directed the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) authorities to take firm action against Private schools indulging in arbitrary fee hikes and found violating prescribed norms or imposing unjustified financial burdens on parents. The Education Minister passed on these directions while chairing a comprehensive review meeting at Civil Secretariat here to assess the performance, administrative functioning and ongoing academic reforms of JKBOSE. The meeting was attended by Comm ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reconstituted its curriculum committee after being rapped by the Supreme Court of India over a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in a now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, officials said on Wednesday. The high-powered, 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) includes V Kamakoti, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Raghuvendra Tanwar, Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research; former Vice-Chancellor of the Nat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): In a landmark move towards competency-based education and data-driven reform, the Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, conducted by the NCERT National Assessment Centre-PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), has delivered valuable insights into student learning outcomes across India, as per a release. Spanning 21.15 lakh students, 74,229 schools, and 781 districts across all 36 States and UTs, the survey marks the largest system-level assessment conducted in India for Grades 3, 6, and 9. The assessment provides a bas ...Read More >
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and grow. That India is taking AI seriously was never in doubt. Now, the policy to catch them young and make them learn has been unveiled. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a structured curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for classes III to VIII. Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the curriculum at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday. Aimed at building AI-readiness among students from an early age, the curriculum recommends 50 hours annually for class ...Read More >
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Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a pilot programme this academic year to train government school students in AI applications, coding, and interactive online tools. The initiative, titled Tamil Nadu Schools Programme for AI, Robotics and Knowledge of Online Tools (TN SPARK), is currently being implemented for Classes 6 to 9. It aims to create a tech-savvy generation that can keep pace with emerging trends irres ...Read More >
Indian Institute of Madras (IIT) Madras director V Kamakoti, former vice-chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru R Venkata Rao and Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) chairman Raghuvendra Tanwar are now part of the 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), tasked with preparing the national syllabus and teacher learning material under the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). Following the Supreme Court's March 11 order in the matter of a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in the now-w ...Read More >
New Delhi- Only 55 per cent of Class III students can arrange numbers up to 99 in ascending or descending order while only 53 per cent of them in Class VI know tables up to 10, a Ministry of Education (MoE) survey has found. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) Rashtriya Sarvekshan, formerly known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS), was conducted on December 4 last year, covering 21,15,022 students from both government and private schools in Grades 3, 6 and 9, across 74,229 schools in 781 districts, spanning 36 states and Union T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Nervousness before entering the exam hall turned into relief and confidence for several students who stepped out after appearing for the Class 10 and 12 examinations on Tuesday, saying the paper was easy to moderate. They said the paper was largely based on the syllabus of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Class 10 and 12 board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education began on Tuesday across the country and will conclude on March 10 and April 10, respectively. Air Force Bal Bharati School's Omisha Dhondiy ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering introducing two levels of science and social science standard and advanced for students in Classes 9 and 10, according to officials. The board already offers two levels of mathematics for Class 10 students. Its curriculum committee has approved the idea, which is in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP). However, the board's governing body is yet to give its nod. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Professor Michel Danino, educator Suparna Diwakar, and legal researcher Alok Prasanna Kumar defended their roles in the now-withdrawn Class 8 social science chapter on the judiciary. In an affidavit to the Supreme Court, Danino said the chapter was the result of a "collective and collaborative" process with no individual authorship, and that there was no intent to malign the institution, and contested claims made by NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani. The three filed separate affidavits on Saturday ahead of Monday's hearing and said the chapter was the outcome of an exercise by ...Read More >
Chandigarh: It has been three months since the beginning of the new school session and summer break is also over. However, Class V and Class VIII students in government schools across Chandigarh are still waiting for several updated NCERT textbooks. Despite repeated assurances and advance payments by the education department, the books are yet to arrive in many schools, forcing teachers and students to rely on stopgap arrangements.This delay is not new to the city's school system. In March-April 2024, parents and students in Chandigarh struggled to find NCERT books for Classes III and VI. Ther ...Read More >
Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam, and one each in Pulwama and Srinagar, they said. ...Read More >
Gurgaon: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is preparing to introduce significantly revised textbooks for Classes IX and XI, starting from the current academic session."Class IX textbooks are ready and are currently in the process of being printed. They will be released by April 10-15 at the latest," said an NCERT official. Students entering Classes IX and XI this April will be the first to study under the updated framework, while those in Classes X and XII will continue with the existing syllabus for one more year before transitioning in the next session.Education e ...Read More >