Union Education Minister

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  On Shift To Diplomacy, S Jaishankar Recounts Father's "Clever" Suggestion

  Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar encouraged students to stay informed about international issues, irrespective of their field of study.

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  Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Meets Australian Counterpart To Strengthen Educational Ties

  Australia has become the first ever country to setup a foreign campus in India. The country's Deakin University has recently inaugurated its campus in GIFT City, Gujarat.

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  In Odisha, A 156-Year-Old College And A British Officer The Latest Flashpoint

  The historical Ravenshaw University, originally founded as Ravenshaw College in Odisha's Cuttack in 1868, has found itself at the centre of a political slugfest in Odisha following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion to rename it

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  "No Basis, Petty Politics": Education Minister On Preamble Being 'Removed' From Textbooks

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday firmly refuted allegations that the Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been removed from NCERT textbooks.

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  Number Of Medical Colleges In India Rose To 731 From 387 In 2014: Government

  Union Health Minister JP Nadda added that the undergraduate medical seats in the country have increased to over 1 lakh from 51,348.

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  "Negligence...": Union Education Minister On Delhi Students' Basement Deaths

  The death of three students in Delhi last week - they drowned after the basement of a tuition centre in the city's Rajendra Nagar area was flooded - is due to "negligence", Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

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  "Supreme Court's NEET Decision Defeat Of Congress' Irresponsible Attitude": Education Minister

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the Supreme Court's decision on the NEET-UG matter is not a defeat of students but of the Congress' "irresponsible attitude" and "petty politics".

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  Budget Paves Way For Strengthening Bharat's Credentials As Talent Hub: Education Minister

  The budget allocation for FY 2024-25 is Rs 73,498 crore. There has been an overall increase of Rs 12,024 crore (19.56%) in the budget allocation for the Department of School Education and Literacy in FY 2024-25 compared to FY 2023-24.

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  Final NEET-UG Results Within 2 Days: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused the opposition of trying to create "anarchy" and "civil unrest" using the NEET-UG issue.

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  Union Budget 2024: Key Takeaways, Technology-Related Announcements Made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 making history as the first finance minister to present seven union budgets. The latest budget slashes the basic customs duty (BCD) on mobile phones and related components to 15 percent and makes other provisions related to the space and technology sector.

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  Economic Survey 2023-24 Reveals Over 30 Crore Students In India's Education System

  Economic Survey 2023-24: Female enrolment in higher education increased to 2.07 crore in financial year 2022 from 1.57 crore in fiscal year 2015.

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  "No Question Of Including...": Education Minister On Manusmriti In Law College

  Amid a row over the proposal to teach Manusmriti to law students of Delhi University, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said "there is no question of including any controversial portion of any script in the curriculum".

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  Fresh Date For NEET-PG To Be Announced Within 2 Days: Education Minister

  The new schedule for NEET-PG will be announced by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) within the next two days, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday.

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  Congress Running Away From Discussion: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan On NEET Row

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying it wants to run away from a discussion in Parliament over the NEET exam issue.

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  "Government Ready For Every Discussion But...": Education Minister On NEET Row

  Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to "lack of integrity," Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the discussion