Current Affairs - Education

Himachal Pradesh's 'My School-My Pride' initiative, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, aims to enhance the quality of education in government schools. The campaign encourages active participation from individuals and organizations to adopt schools, contributing to students' growth through activities such as career counselling, remedial teaching, exam coaching, and community support services.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has introduced "Mulya Pravah 2.0" as a significant directive to promote ethical practices in higher education, addressing challenges such as favouritism, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination.

IIT Madras expands its global presence with a new campus in Kandy, Sri Lanka, as announced by Sri Lanka's Education Minister. President Ranil Wickremasinghe's budget proposal facilitates international collaboration in education, and Minister Dr. Premajayantha engages with IIT Madras leadership to foster academic partnerships and knowledge exchange.

The "Yogyasree" social welfare scheme launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal is specifically aimed at providing free training modules for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, targeting entrance and competitive examinations.

The Assam government is initiating the fifth edition of 'Gunotsav 2024,' a state-wide assessment to evaluate around 40 lakh students in government schools, aiming to enhance education quality and improve learning outcomes in the state.