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    Higher Education Budget 2025: Outlay crosses Rs 50,000 crore; massive PMRF boost; IITs to add 6,500 Seats

    ByPsychographic Society

    In the Union Budget 2025-26, the Indian government has significantly increased its focus on higher education, with the total outlay surpassing ₹50,000 crore. This marks a substantial rise from the previous year’s allocation of ₹47,620 crore, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening the higher education sector.   Key Highlights: Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF): The…

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    Education Budget 2025 Highlights: Samagra Shiksha, PM SHRI see outlays rise while JNVs face cuts

    ByPsychographic Society

    In the Union Budget 2024-25, the Indian government has adjusted allocations across various educational initiatives: Increased Allocations: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan: This comprehensive program for school education received an increase of ₹4,500 crore compared to the Revised Estimates (RE) of 2023-24. PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI): The allocation for PM SHRI schools saw a…

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    Education Budget 2025: Modi government cuts Rs 1,000 crore from minority, ST scholarships

    ByPsychographic Society

    In the Union Budget 2025, the Indian government has reduced funding for several scholarship schemes aimed at minority and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students. Notably, the pre-matric scholarship for minorities has been allocated ₹326.16 crore for 2024-25, a significant decrease from ₹1,378 crore in 2021-22. The Ministry of Minority Affairs explained that this reduction is due…

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    Education Budget 2025: Just adding 10,000 MBBS seats won’t fix India’s healthcare crisis, say experts

    ByPsychographic Society

    The recent proposal to add 10,000 MBBS seats in India’s medical colleges aims to address the shortage of healthcare professionals. However, experts caution that merely increasing undergraduate seats may not effectively resolve the country’s healthcare challenges. A significant concern is the disparity between undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) medical seats. The 2019 report by the…

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    Education Budget 2025: Dharmendra Pradhan outlines IIT seat expansion, plans for PMRF 2.0, Atal Tinkering Lab

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    Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has outlined significant initiatives in the Education Budget 2025, focusing on expanding educational opportunities and fostering innovation. IIT Seat Expansion: The government plans to increase the number of seats in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to accommodate more students, aiming to enhance access to quality technical education. This expansion…

    Indian team secures 4th position in International Mathematical Olympiad 2024; highest rank ever
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    Indian team secures 4th position in International Mathematical Olympiad 2024; highest rank ever

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    International Mathematical Olympiad 2024: The Indian team has earned four gold medals, one silver medal, and one ‘honorable mention’ at the 65th IMO.   The Indian team, consisting of six students has secured fourth position in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024. The Indian team has earned four gold medals, one silver medal, and one…

    Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates I-Hub Foundation at IIM-Sambalpur
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    Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates I-Hub Foundation at IIM-Sambalpur

    ByPsychographic Society

    Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday inaugurated the I-Hub Foundation, an incubation center at IIM-Sambalpur. The foundation plays a key role in promoting and supporting innovative businesses in various sectors including textiles, arts and culture, agriculture, healthcare, financial and digital inclusion, tribal entrepreneurship and sustainability. Pradhan also launched the Sambalpur Chapter’s 100 Cube Startup . to set up 100 start-ups, each worth around Rs 100 crore, in its areas by Odisha’s centenary in 2036. “Start-ups… are wealth creators, job creators and economic enablers for the grassroots of society,” Pradhan said. Insisting that healthcare , textiles, agriculture, mining and minerals…

    Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates skill India centre in Deogarh
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    Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates skill India centre in Deogarh

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    The training centre will offer integration of academic knowledge and hands-on practical experience through ten courses.   Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a Skill India Centre (SIC) in Deogarh today, February 24, marking the third such centre in the state. These centres will act as hubs of practical knowledge in key sectors, including media,…