Prakash Javadekar | The Asian Age

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 03:46 AM IST

Prakash Javadekar Page-8

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

‘Govt can’t interfere in renaming issue

‘The DU is an autonomous university and therefore the government cannot have a say in its administrative matters’

04 May 2018 5:28 AM

Central Board of Secondary Education students display placards during a protest over the alleged paper leak, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

CBSE exam paper leaks: Board needs to get its house in order

The CBSE finally did show some sense by not making all students sit for the retest.

11 Apr 2018 12:18 AM

IIM Ahmedabad ranked best management institution.

IISc best institution, IIT-M best for engineering

In the university category, IISc stood first, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

04 Apr 2018 1:37 AM

The police since Friday have questioned 35 people, including a coaching centre's owner, 18 students and some tutors, in connection with the case. (Photo: PTI)

Re-test for class 10 only if there’s ‘large-scale leak’, says Javadekar

A preliminary probe revealed that the leak of the Class 10 maths paper was restricted only to Delhi (NCR region) and Haryana.

31 Mar 2018 2:44 PM

Mr Sisodia also said that all should ensure that such “serious” incidents do not recur. (Photo: PTI)

‘Hold meet of state ministers to find solution’

He added, “Students from all over the country take the CBSE exams and have been affected by the cancellation of this exam.

31 Mar 2018 6:11 AM

NSUI activists and students raise slogans against Union HRD minister Prakash Javedkar regarding CBSE paper leak in New Delhi on Friday.(Photo: Asian age)

Students hold protest over leaks

NSUI demands students not be forced to take retest n ABVP team meets Javadekar.

31 Mar 2018 5:51 AM

Facing flak over the CBSE leak, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday turned to students asking them to find a solution to this “challenge”. (Photo: PTI)

More grilled for CBSE leak amidst protests

Swarup said a preliminary inquiry had revealed that the leak of the Class 10 Maths paper had been restricted to Delhi and Haryana.

31 Mar 2018 4:35 AM

CBSE chief Anita Karwal (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

CBSE paper leak: Sack Prakash Javadekar, says Congress as students protest

The CBSE is expected to announce the date of re-examination on Monday or Tuesday.

30 Mar 2018 6:09 AM

Taking to Twitter, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said there was a ‘leak everywhere’ under the Modi government. (Photo: PTI)

How many more? Rahul questions Modi efficiency after CBSE paper leak

The remark is direct reference to PM's statement in a speech when he said he was the nation’s ‘chowkidar’ or security guard.

29 Mar 2018 12:36 PM

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee playing politics while Bengal burns: BJP

The Union home ministry has also asked the West Bengal government for a report on the violence.

29 Mar 2018 2:06 AM

The dates for the retest will be announced on the CBSE website within a week, the board said. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

CBSE re-exams for Class 12 Economics, Class 10 Maths

According to a news channel, Prime Minister Modi expressed unhappiness about the leak of Class 10 and 12 CBSE papers.

29 Mar 2018 1:11 AM

The government will, with the help of technology, put in place a system 'which is so foolproof that there is no leak', Javadekar said. (Photo: PTI/File)

New foolproof system from Monday to check CBSE paper leak: Javadekar

The CBSE announced a re-examination in the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers.

28 Mar 2018 9:16 PM

Parents of the class 9 girl, accompanied by other parents, staged a protest outside the school in East Delhi's Mayur Vihar area. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

HRD ministry seeks report from Delhi school over suicide of class 9 girl

Parents of the 15-year-old girl demanded a CBI enquiry into the matter and arrest of the teachers and the principal.

22 Mar 2018 3:28 PM

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the move as 'historic' and said these institutes can also get into academic collaboration with top five hundred universities of the world. (Photo: PTI/File)

UGC grants full autonomy to 62 universities, colleges; JNU, BHU in list

The UGC move will enable the selected institutes to decide their admission procedure, fee structure and curriculum, among others.

21 Mar 2018 8:37 AM

The history committee met in the offices of the director general of the Archaeological Survey of India, a federal body that oversees archaeological research. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

By rewriting history, Hindu nationalists aiming to assert dominance over India: report

The Narendra Modi govt had appointed a committee of scholars about six months earlier.

07 Mar 2018 2:12 PM

Speculation is rife that J.P. Nadda and Prakash Javadekar will shift to new states to enter the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI)

Two ministers may get Rajya Sabha re-entry from new states

BJP leaders who will retire from the Upper House in April-May include nearly seven Union ministers.

27 Feb 2018 1:29 AM

Lighter schoolbags not an answer

The big disadvantage India is suffering from is the quality of teachers more than the curriculum.

27 Feb 2018 12:20 AM

NCERT syllabus to be cut by half by 2019: Prakash Javadekar

The basic task of teachers is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of students and mentor them accordingly, says Prakash.

25 Feb 2018 1:59 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets saints on his arrival at Bahubali Mahamasthakabhisheka Mahotsava at Shravanabelagola in Hassan on Monday. (Photo:PTI)

Vote for BJP if you need respite from corruption: Modi

Narendra Modi asks K’taka people if they want ‘commission’ govt or a mission government.

20 Feb 2018 4:00 AM

Although this recent controversy is now defused, there are deeper systemic problems pertaining to the neglect of evolution in India that need addressing.

India badly needs more, not less, evolutionary biology

Understanding evolution helps us solve biological problems. What is urgently needed is a revamping of biology curricula at all levels.

19 Feb 2018 6:02 AM

8 of 13

Columns

Mohan Guruswamy