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On Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the foundational stage for children between the ages of three to eight. This is the first time the NCF has been prepared for the foundational stage and children aged three will be brought into the formal schooling system as proposed in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP). Besides the curriculum for early childhood care and education (ECCE), the first of the four NCFs in the making, Education Minister also launched Balvatikas (pre-primary classes) at Kendriya Vidyalayas. ECCE under the Anganwadi system, till now, primarily focused on the nutrition…
Applications for the esteemed Y2023/25 AISL Harrow Scholarships are currently being accepted. Applicants may be students from any country who are about to pursue their A-Level education but have not yet joined the AISL Harrow Schools family. At one of the selected AISL Harrow Schools, scholarship recipients will have access to top-notch educational resources and the “Educational Excellence for Life and Leadership” programme. Beyond academic success, a Harrow-branded education goes beyond. Students at AISL Harrow are encouraged to develop their leadership skills under the guidance of the school’s enduring principles. The 450-year history of Harrow School in the UK serves…
As Delhi University (DU) is admitting students through CUET scores instead of their Class 12 marks, several colleges said the admission process is simpler for them this time. The university announced on Wednesday the much-awaited first list of seat allocation for undergraduate programmes, marking the commencement of the third and last phase of the admission process. Manoj Sinha, principal of Aryabhatta College, said, “It is much simpler for colleges and for students. Sitting within the comfort of their home, they can discuss with their peers which college and course to choose. There are less chances of over admissions as DU…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s decision as Chancellor to order withdrawal of senate members of Kerala University was not according to law. Regarding the members Khan had nominated, the CM said there is a concept called natural justice which the Chancellor should have kept in mind when he took the action. “The steps he took were not according to the law. Some of the senate members were ex-officio and the law does not give him the authority to remove them,” Vijayan said at a press conference held here in the evening. Vijayan also…
“Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow,” are the words by Jawaharlal Nehru. Yes, his words are very true. Children are the strength of tomorrow. Therefore, it is essential to pay special attention to their character formation at a young age to mould them into future citizens. The first five years of a child’s life are the most important, this is the time when his/her brain growth is very fast. A child’s early years are very important to the language,…
The Centre on Monday approved lowering the cut-off marks for admission to PG medical courses for 2022-23 while taking into consideration that a large number of seats had gone vacant in the PG counselling held for the last academic session. The reduction in cut-off marks will be by 25 percentile across all categories, official sources told PTI. The decision has been taken based on recommendations by the National Medical Commission (NMC), they said. Around 1,400 seats had remained vacant mainly in pre- and para-clinical subjects in the last session, the sources said. “Since such post-graduate seats going vacant is a sheer…
Quality early education sets a strong foundation for every child’s journey. This is a branch of education that relates to the teaching of children from birth to the age of eight. Every stage of education relies on the success of this education provided. Yet nearly half of all the pre-primary age children are note enrolled in schools. The 39th edition of Education Today themed on “Early Childhood Care & Education” and we will be analysing the importance of pre-primary education and why this should be a global priority. Check out our cover story Why Do We Need to Start Reading Aloud…
Being a parent is hard. It is a stage where you get all confused about what would be the best for your kids, what value-based activities and educational base you should provide them with. How do we prepare our children to strive in the future? Researcher Keisha Siriboe shares on this, “If we are being honest with ourselves, the education that we are preparing children for, is not the education we received. So, we’re all learning at the same time.” The needs went straight from reading, writing and arithmetic to creative skills, critical thinking, character traits and interpersonal skills and…
Young children are actively observing their world and learning from it from the moment of birth. A child’s early years play a crucial role in shaping their future. For children to grow into healthier, more resilient people, a strong foundation must be laid throughout these years. Early childhood education plays a vital role in moulding a child’s personality. When you hear the word education, most parents naturally think of academic excellence, which is undoubtedly important, but education isn’t just restricted to that alone. In today’s fast-paced world where academic scores are more important than life skills, learning valuable life skills…
Early childhood is a period that is the most crucial time in a child’s brain development, as well as being a period of vulnerability. The first three years of a child’s life is very important for his or her development. Development in language, cognition, and socio-emotional development occurs rapidly in these first years. By the time healthy toddlers are ready to enter preschool, they will have reached a number of developmental milestones, including being able to dress, say their first name, and play with others. For infants and toddlers who have trouble reaching developmental milestones, early intervention can help children…