The main features of the guidelines are:
A. Continued Education for out of schoolchildren (OoSC) and Children with Special Needs (CWSN)
- Continuation of non-residential training for identified out of schoolchildren through volunteers, local teachers and community participation.
- Continuation of home based education for CWSN children through volunteers/special educators.
B. Identifying out of schoolchildren
- States and UTs to carry out proper identification of out of schoolchildren for 6 to 18 years age group through a comprehensive door-to-door survey and prepare action plan for their enrolment.
C. Enrolment drives and awareness generation
- Enrolment drives may be undertaken at the beginning of academic year such as Praveshotsav, School Chalo Abhiyan etc.
As a part of the commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in 2022, the Union Culture Ministry was planning a museum in Kolkata, an exhibition at the Victoria Memorial and cultural performances in West Bengal, the Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on NATO-ally Turkey for its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defence system, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday. The issue of sanctions under Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow.
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Cites need to maintain ‘excellence’, lack of suitable candidates from reserved categories
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The report said that the expectations on the faculty from IITs were very high due to the quality and standards of education.
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Cites need to maintain ‘excellence’, lack of suitable candidates from reserved categories
A committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) to suggest measures for effective implementation of reservation policies in IITs has recommended that these institutions be exempted from following reservation policies in faculty recruitment.
The committee based its recommendations primarily on arguments claiming the need for IITs to maintain their academic excellence and the lack of candidates from the reserved categories who fulfil the qualification criteria.