In a significant development within the Union government, senior Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Ministry of Education following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. The move was formalised after the President accepted Pradhan’s resignation on the advice of the Prime Minister, ensuring that the ministry continues to function...
In a significant administrative development for India’s education sector, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The appointment places an experienced civil servant at the helm of one of the country’s most influential educational institutions, responsible for regulating...
India’s premier engineering institutions are grappling with a significant shortage of faculty members, with more than 38 percent of sanctioned teaching positions lying vacant across all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The alarming figures have reignited concerns about the long-term impact of staffing shortages on academic quality, research productivity, and the global competitiveness of...
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education on Wednesday, September 4, announced the results of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, marking the 10th edition of the annual exercise that evaluates higher education institutions across India. Rankings were released in 17 categories, including engineering, medical, law, innovation, and skill universities. This year also saw the...