The fourth edition of Project Veer Gatha 4.0, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education as part of Republic Day celebrations, has witnessed a remarkable nationwide response. This year, approximately 1.76 crore students from around 2.31 lakh schools across the country participated in the competition.
Higher Education (HE) rankings transcend mere numerical values; they reflect the quality, competitiveness, and global stature of educational institutions. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was introduced in India in 2015 by the Ministry of Education to assess and rank higher education institutions based on various criteria.
The 7th edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) will concurrently commence on December 11 from 51 centres nationwide with Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan will virtually inaugurating the event.
Union education minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a review meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy with states and Union Territories.
"In a significant step towards realizing the vision of the NEP 2020, the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, issued a comprehensive advisory to all States and Union Territories (UTs) on 7 June 2024," the Ministry said on Thursday.
The objective of the initiative is to encourage young voters to come out and vote and to convey the importance of voting for the larger good of the nation.
'Prerana' is driven by a strong commitment to integrate principles of the Indian education system and the philosophy of value-based education which is a cornerstone of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday.
The ministry in its letter said that funds earmarked for mid-day meal scheme (PM POSHAN) are being used for a different purpose.
The aim of the hackathon is to address cyber security challenges and cybercrimes in the country by identifying innovative ideas and technological solutions given by the participants.
About 38.80 lakh participants (Students- 31.24 lakh, Teachers - 5.60 lakh, and Parents - 1.95 lakh) have registered for PPC-2023 compared to about 15.7 lakhs for PPC-2022.
