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  • Dharmendra Pradhan takes on Mallikarjun Kharge over university vacancies.

    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday clashed over vacancies in central universities on X with the latter accusing the Congress of denying “rights of SCs, STs, and OBCs” for decades.

    Kharge had earlier attacked the Modi government citing an RTI reply that claimed 27% teaching posts in 46 central universities were vacant with the maximum unfilled seats in the SC, ST and OBC categories besides the vacancies in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in professor level category.

    Later in the day, Pradhan slammed the Congress for its “habit of lying” and pointed to the data from the 2014 UPA era which he claimed showed 37% of central university posts vacant, with nearly 60% seats vacant in SC, ST, and OBC post categories. The Union minister claimed the vacancies had reduced to 26.8% under the NDA government.

  • BJP will fare significantly better in 2024 in Odisha: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday asserted
    that BJP will combat the subsequent elections by itself power in Odisha and the outcomes shall be very spectacular.

    Thakur, who’s on state go to to attend a number of programmes within the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack alongside along with his senior cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan, mentioned BJP has at all times fought elections on the power of the social gathering employees and given good outcomes.

    “Now the BJP is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the most popular leader of the world with 78 per cent rating. We will fight the 2024 elections with full vigour and you will see the outcome will be much better than the previous election even in Odisha,” he mentioned.

    ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକୁ ମୋର ପ୍ରଣାମ ।

    ଆଜି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରାଜଧାନୀ ମନ୍ଦିରମାଳିନୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରିୟ ଜନସାଧାରଣ ଏବଂ ଆମ ଦଳର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା ଭାଇ ବନ୍ଧୁ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭବ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାଗତ ଜଣାଇଥିବାରୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ । ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ଭୂମିକୁ ଆସିବା ପାଇଁ ମୋତେ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥିବାରୁ ବଡ ଭାଇ ମାନ୍ୟବର… https://t.co/KM3AkwBXgz

    — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 3, 2023

    Thakur was responding to a query if the BJP will give a walkover to the ruling BJD within the subsequent election given the confusion prevailing amongst saffron social gathering employees in regards to the political growth after the current go to of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his assembly with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

    When his consideration was drawn to the repeated ‘anti-people’ and anti-development’ remarks of the Chief Minister towards opposition political events, Thakur mentioned had it been the case the individuals wouldn’t have given huge mandate to Modi, not simply as soon as however twice.

    “In the last nine years, the Modi government has worked tirelessly for the welfare and development of the poor as a result of which 18.5 crore poor people have been lifted from below poverty line which could not be done in the last 70 years. When the motto of the BJP is Sabaka Saath Sabka Vikas, how could one
    say that the party is anti-people and anti-development,” he puzzled.

    “We are a pro-people and pro-poor government. If one per cent people say something that does not matter because the people of the country have believed in Modi and his policies. The prime has proved by delivering the welfare needs of the people,” Thakur mentioned.

    Asked if the Centre will take motion towards the BJD authorities much like what has been executed towards the Mamata Banerjee authorities in West Bengal as far as corruption and monetary irregularities within the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen is worried, the union minister mentioned, the state could have replied to the discover issued by the Centre. If the state has not taken any motion, then recent discover shall be issued to the Odisha authorities.

    BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday asserted
    that BJP will combat the subsequent elections by itself power in Odisha and the outcomes shall be very spectacular.

    Thakur, who’s on state go to to attend a number of programmes within the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack alongside along with his senior cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan, mentioned BJP has at all times fought elections on the power of the social gathering employees and given good outcomes.

    “Now the BJP is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the most popular leader of the world with 78 per cent rating. We will fight the 2024 elections with full vigour and you will see the outcome will be much better than the previous election even in Odisha,” he mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକୁ ମୋର ପ୍ରଣାମ ।
    ଆଜି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରାଜଧାନୀ ମନ୍ଦିରମାଳିନୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରିୟ ଜନସାଧାରଣ ଏବଂ ଆମ ଦଳର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା ଭାଇ ବନ୍ଧୁ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭବ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାଗତ ଜଣାଇଥିବାରୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ । ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ଭୂମିକୁ ଆସିବା ପାଇଁ ମୋତେ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥିବାରୁ ବଡ ଭାଇ ମାନ୍ୟବର… https://t.co/KM3AkwBXgz
    — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 3, 2023
    Thakur was responding to a query if the BJP will give a walkover to the ruling BJD within the subsequent election given the confusion prevailing amongst saffron social gathering employees in regards to the political growth after the current go to of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his assembly with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

    When his consideration was drawn to the repeated ‘anti-people’ and anti-development’ remarks of the Chief Minister towards opposition political events, Thakur mentioned had it been the case the individuals wouldn’t have given huge mandate to Modi, not simply as soon as however twice.

    “In the final 9 years, the Modi authorities has labored tirelessly for the welfare and growth of the poor because of which 18.5 crore poor individuals have been lifted from under poverty line which couldn’t be executed within the final 70 years. When the motto of the BJP is Sabaka Saath Sabka Vikas, how might one
    say that the social gathering is anti-people and anti-development,” he puzzled.

    “We are a pro-people and pro-poor government. If one per cent people say something that does not matter because the people of the country have believed in Modi and his policies. The prime has proved by delivering the welfare needs of the people,” Thakur mentioned.

    Asked if the Centre will take motion towards the BJD authorities much like what has been executed towards the Mamata Banerjee authorities in West Bengal as far as corruption and monetary irregularities within the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen is worried, the union minister mentioned, the state could have replied to the discover issued by the Centre. If the state has not taken any motion, then recent discover shall be issued to the Odisha authorities.

  • Odisha Literary Festival off to a blazing begin

    Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: The eleventh version of the Odisha Literary Festival acquired off to a blazing begin as acclaimed authors from throughout genres and completely different elements of the nation got here collectively to have fun the written phrase right here on Saturday.

    The two-day annual literary pageant — the only-of-its-kind in Eastern India hosted by The New Indian Express — was inaugurated by Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan. Speaking on the inaugural night, Pradhan in his session ‘Words, Ideas and Lessons: Creating a New Sense of Identity’ mentioned the opposition to the three-language coverage particularly in Tamil Nadu is solely political.

    “While the opposition to NEP in Tamil Nadu is for political reasons, in my view, there is unanimity at the ground level that there should be scientific temper for the students and language should not be a barrier,” he mentioned in a free-wheeling chat with TNIE Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla.Refuting allegations that folks with RSS ideology are being drafted in to move high establishments within the nation, the Union minister mentioned all appointments are made on benefit. He, nonetheless, maintained that there isn’t any bar within the Constitution on appointing individuals with RSS affiliation.

    Introducing the pageant, TNIE Editor Santwana Bhattacharya mentioned it stands for all the things TNIE stands for — a decentering of energy, and the thought of getting near the actual lifetime of India on the bottom. “Here, we celebrate books — the power of word, of ideas and expression. More potent than any weapon of destruction, more enduring than anything built as a form of physical destruction,” she mentioned.Speaking concerning the theme of pageant, ‘The Ideas of Identity’, TNIE’s Odisha Resident Editor Siba Mohanty mentioned id — be it nationwide, cultural, caste, class, gender or ethnicity — has assumed centrestage.

    “The literary trends are not untouched too with an increasing readers’ interest in history, memoirs, biographies and true account non-fiction. Thus, discussions around the ‘ideas of identity’ will be aptly in tune with the prevailing times,” Mohanty mentioned.

    A particular tribute was paid to legendary poet Jayanta Mahapatra, who handed away just lately. Speakers Prof Sachidananda Mohanty and poet Sampurna Chattarji mentioned Mahapatra was a real genius, a citizen of the world. “Someone who came from a small town to become someone who rubbed shoulders with great poets like A K Ramanujan speaks about the efforts he made to become someone so outstanding in his craft,” they mentioned. A documentary on Mahapatra was additionally screened.

    The tribute was adopted by a session on ‘A Life in Full: Diplomat, Politician, Author, Peacemaker’, which was helmed by former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar. Maintaining that there’s nothing new within the stance of the DMK about Sanatana Dharma, Aiyar advised pageant director and senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai, if the Centre continues to offer significance to such concepts, it should result in a really harmful scenario.

    “If Dravidians are continued to be provoked, the east, west and south of the country will be in danger. There is nothing new in the stance of the Dravidian party as they are stating this for years,” he said. In his session, filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda mentioned he began his journey as a director with an purpose to alter the picture of Odisha that was earlier termed because the poorest state within the nation. While authors Nivedita Mohanty, Gourahari Das and Abhiram Biswal spoke to journalist Sampad Patnaik about nationalism in Odia literature in his session titled ‘Crime Friction: The Irresistible Lure of the Dark’, crime author Surendra Mohan Pathak spoke concerning the challenges of writing crime fiction in a rustic like India, the place it doesn’t derive as a lot reputation because it does within the West.

    He admitted that recognition takes time. To a question if crime fiction will get sidelined in at the moment’s OTT period, Pathak mentioned each OTT exhibits and fiction draw inspiration from the identical supply – crime in actual life. “Originality is the art of concealing the source,” he mentioned. Scientist and author Anand Ranganathan and economistauthor Parakala Prabhakar of their session ‘The New India Project: Crooked Timber or Iron Rich,’ engaged in a riveting debate on the present scenario of the nation.

    BHUBANESWAR: The eleventh version of the Odisha Literary Festival acquired off to a blazing begin as acclaimed authors from throughout genres and completely different elements of the nation got here collectively to have fun the written phrase right here on Saturday.

    The two-day annual literary pageant — the only-of-its-kind in Eastern India hosted by The New Indian Express — was inaugurated by Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan. Speaking on the inaugural night, Pradhan in his session ‘Words, Ideas and Lessons: Creating a New Sense of Identity’ mentioned the opposition to the three-language coverage particularly in Tamil Nadu is solely political.

    “While the opposition to NEP in Tamil Nadu is for political reasons, in my view, there is unanimity at the ground level that there should be scientific temper for the students and language should not be a barrier,” he mentioned in a free-wheeling chat with TNIE Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla.Refuting allegations that folks with RSS ideology are being drafted in to move high establishments within the nation, the Union minister mentioned all appointments are made on benefit. He, nonetheless, maintained that there isn’t any bar within the Constitution on appointing individuals with RSS affiliation.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Introducing the pageant, TNIE Editor Santwana Bhattacharya mentioned it stands for all the things TNIE stands for — a decentering of energy, and the thought of getting near the actual lifetime of India on the bottom. “Here, we celebrate books — the power of word, of ideas and expression. More potent than any weapon of destruction, more enduring than anything built as a form of physical destruction,” she mentioned.Speaking concerning the theme of pageant, ‘The Ideas of Identity’, TNIE’s Odisha Resident Editor Siba Mohanty mentioned id — be it nationwide, cultural, caste, class, gender or ethnicity — has assumed centrestage.

    “The literary trends are not untouched too with an increasing readers’ interest in history, memoirs, biographies and true account non-fiction. Thus, discussions around the ‘ideas of identity’ will be aptly in tune with the prevailing times,” Mohanty mentioned.

    A particular tribute was paid to legendary poet Jayanta Mahapatra, who handed away just lately. Speakers Prof Sachidananda Mohanty and poet Sampurna Chattarji mentioned Mahapatra was a real genius, a citizen of the world. “Someone who came from a small town to become someone who rubbed shoulders with great poets like A K Ramanujan speaks about the efforts he made to become someone so outstanding in his craft,” they mentioned. A documentary on Mahapatra was additionally screened.

    The tribute was adopted by a session on ‘A Life in Full: Diplomat, Politician, Author, Peacemaker’, which was helmed by former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar. Maintaining that there’s nothing new within the stance of the DMK about Sanatana Dharma, Aiyar advised pageant director and senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai, if the Centre continues to offer significance to such concepts, it should result in a really harmful scenario.

    “If Dravidians are continued to be provoked, the east, west and south of the country will be in danger. There is nothing new in the stance of the Dravidian party as they are stating this for years,” he said. In his session, filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda mentioned he began his journey as a director with an purpose to alter the picture of Odisha that was earlier termed because the poorest state within the nation. While authors Nivedita Mohanty, Gourahari Das and Abhiram Biswal spoke to journalist Sampad Patnaik about nationalism in Odia literature in his session titled ‘Crime Friction: The Irresistible Lure of the Dark’, crime author Surendra Mohan Pathak spoke concerning the challenges of writing crime fiction in a rustic like India, the place it doesn’t derive as a lot reputation because it does within the West.

    He admitted that recognition takes time. To a question if crime fiction will get sidelined in at the moment’s OTT period, Pathak mentioned each OTT exhibits and fiction draw inspiration from the identical supply – crime in actual life. “Originality is the art of concealing the source,” he mentioned. Scientist and author Anand Ranganathan and economistauthor Parakala Prabhakar of their session ‘The New India Project: Crooked Timber or Iron Rich,’ engaged in a riveting debate on the present scenario of the nation.

  • Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeks substations for Parjang, Kankadahada

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Expressing concern over frequent energy disruptions in Parjang and Kankadahada blocks of Dhenkanal district, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the intervention of Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb for putting in two 220/33 KV grid substations to stabilise provide within the areas.

    In two separate letters to Deb, the union minister mentioned Parjang block, with a inhabitants of greater than two lakh, is determined by Chainpal grid for energy. Owing to lengthy distance and heavy load issue, inhabitants of the world have been grappling with frequent and unnatural energy cuts.

    “The single sub-station available is insufficient for the significant population in the area, causing regular power outages that gravely hinder day-to-day activities, education, and skill development endeavours. Chainpal to Parjang 33 KV supply frequently faces technical issues affecting steady power supply to customers,” the letter mentioned.

    Similar is the issue in Kankadahada block, which with a inhabitants of round one lakh, is determined by Chainpal grid for energy provide. Pradhan mentioned a brand new 220/33KV grid sub-station every at Parjang and Kankadahada might dramatically improve the soundness and high quality of electrical energy provide.

    A plot measuring 8.61 acre has already been sanctioned by the steering committee, chaired by the sub-collector, Kamakhyanagar on January 10, 2020 for development of the proposed sub-station. “I sincerely hope you will give this matter your utmost attention and extend your support to expedite the construction of the two grid sub-station,” he added.

    BHUBANESWAR: Expressing concern over frequent energy disruptions in Parjang and Kankadahada blocks of Dhenkanal district, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the intervention of Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb for putting in two 220/33 KV grid substations to stabilise provide within the areas.

    In two separate letters to Deb, the union minister mentioned Parjang block, with a inhabitants of greater than two lakh, is determined by Chainpal grid for energy. Owing to lengthy distance and heavy load issue, inhabitants of the world have been grappling with frequent and unnatural energy cuts.

    “The single sub-station available is insufficient for the significant population in the area, causing regular power outages that gravely hinder day-to-day activities, education, and skill development endeavours. Chainpal to Parjang 33 KV supply frequently faces technical issues affecting steady power supply to customers,” the letter mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Similar is the issue in Kankadahada block, which with a inhabitants of round one lakh, is determined by Chainpal grid for energy provide. Pradhan mentioned a brand new 220/33KV grid sub-station every at Parjang and Kankadahada might dramatically improve the soundness and high quality of electrical energy provide.

    A plot measuring 8.61 acre has already been sanctioned by the steering committee, chaired by the sub-collector, Kamakhyanagar on January 10, 2020 for development of the proposed sub-station. “I sincerely hope you will give this matter your utmost attention and extend your support to expedite the construction of the two grid sub-station,” he added.

  • ‘Sarangi’ & ‘Mridang’: New Class 1, 2 textbooks to make sure ‘joyful studying’, says Centre

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Now, youngsters of Class 1 and a couple of will examine Hindi from ‘Sarangi’, English from ‘Mridang’ and Maths from ‘Joyful Mathematics.’ These textbooks, launched on Wednesday by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, are primarily based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

    These books will quickly be translated into different Indian languages and made accessible digitally on the NCERT web site.

    “These new generation textbooks have been developed based on the NEP-2020 and National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022.  Play is in the core of these textbooks, which will motivate children to learn with interest and joy,” Pradhan stated on the 58th assembly of the General Council of NCERT, the place the books have been launched.

    Earlier, there have been two English books; now, there may be one. The maths books in Hindi have been named ‘Anadmay-Ganit.’

    “These will be helpful in the holistic development of children and ensure joyful learning at the foundational stage, as envisaged by NEP-2020,” he added.

    He additional emphasised that instructor coaching is essential for reaching high quality, and all of the academics on the foundational stage ought to be educated on a precedence foundation to equip them to transact the curriculum in faculties efficiently.

    ALSO READ | Controversy over NCERT textbooks is far ado about nothing: Education Ministry official

    The new era textbooks in Hindi, English and Maths for Classes 1 and a couple of have been the primary to be rolled out primarily based on NCF-FS-22. Books from Class 3 to 12 will probably be rolled out by the following tutorial session.

    NCERT Director Dinesh P Saklani stated that with the discharge of Class-I and a couple of books, the work of issuing textual content materials for 5 lessons of basis degree below the NEP has been accomplished.

    The game-toy-based curriculum materials ‘Jadu ka pitara’ or Magic Box for 3 lessons as much as Bal Vatika, i.e. Nursery, KG-1 and two, was launched in February, which has 53 varieties of play-toys, posters, placards and so forth.

    The draft curriculum for lessons 3 to 12 has additionally been ready, which will probably be made public within the subsequent few weeks, officers stated.

    They stated that quickly after that, committees can be fashioned to resolve the subject material for every topic e book.

    The identify of the earlier NCERT Hindi language e book for Class-1 and a couple of was Rimjhim, the English language books have been often known as Marigold and Raindrop, and the arithmetic e book was known as Maths Ka Jadoo.

    Class-1 Rimjhim had 23 chapters, however now Class-1 Sarangi has 19 chapters, that are divided into 5 components: Family, Living World, Our Food, Festivals and Fairs and Green World.

    Famous poems like ‘Chanda mama door ke’,’Murga bola kudu koon’, and ‘Wah mere ghode ki chaal’ have been included on this e book. There have been 15 chapters in Rimjhim Hindi e book of class-2, however there are 26 chapters in Sarangi.

    In English, there have been two books in class-I and II- Marigold and Raindrop.

    There have been ten items and 20 chapters in these, and 19 chapters have been being taught in Raindrop Class-I and 15 chapters in Class-II, however now there is just one English e book – Mridang.

    There are 9 chapters in Class-I and 13 in Class II associated to 4 components – Family and Me, Life Around Us, Food and Seasons.

    The Magic of Maths, now named Joyful Maths, has 13 subjects in Class-1 and 11 subjects in Class-2.

    NEW DELHI: Now, youngsters of Class 1 and a couple of will examine Hindi from ‘Sarangi’, English from ‘Mridang’ and Maths from ‘Joyful Mathematics.’ These textbooks, launched on Wednesday by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, are primarily based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

    These books will quickly be translated into different Indian languages and made accessible digitally on the NCERT web site.

    “These new generation textbooks have been developed based on the NEP-2020 and National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022.  Play is in the core of these textbooks, which will motivate children to learn with interest and joy,” Pradhan stated on the 58th assembly of the General Council of NCERT, the place the books have been launched.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Earlier, there have been two English books; now, there may be one. The maths books in Hindi have been named ‘Anadmay-Ganit.’

    “These will be helpful in the holistic development of children and ensure joyful learning at the foundational stage, as envisaged by NEP-2020,” he added.

    He additional emphasised that instructor coaching is essential for reaching high quality, and all of the academics on the foundational stage ought to be educated on a precedence foundation to equip them to transact the curriculum in faculties efficiently.

    ALSO READ | Controversy over NCERT textbooks is far ado about nothing: Education Ministry official

    The new era textbooks in Hindi, English and Maths for Classes 1 and a couple of have been the primary to be rolled out primarily based on NCF-FS-22. Books from Class 3 to 12 will probably be rolled out by the following tutorial session.

    NCERT Director Dinesh P Saklani stated that with the discharge of Class-I and a couple of books, the work of issuing textual content materials for 5 lessons of basis degree below the NEP has been accomplished.

    The game-toy-based curriculum materials ‘Jadu ka pitara’ or Magic Box for 3 lessons as much as Bal Vatika, i.e. Nursery, KG-1 and two, was launched in February, which has 53 varieties of play-toys, posters, placards and so forth.

    The draft curriculum for lessons 3 to 12 has additionally been ready, which will probably be made public within the subsequent few weeks, officers stated.

    They stated that quickly after that, committees can be fashioned to resolve the subject material for every topic e book.

    The identify of the earlier NCERT Hindi language e book for Class-1 and a couple of was Rimjhim, the English language books have been often known as Marigold and Raindrop, and the arithmetic e book was known as Maths Ka Jadoo.

    Class-1 Rimjhim had 23 chapters, however now Class-1 Sarangi has 19 chapters, that are divided into 5 components: Family, Living World, Our Food, Festivals and Fairs and Green World.

    Famous poems like ‘Chanda mama door ke’,’Murga bola kudu koon’, and ‘Wah mere ghode ki chaal’ have been included on this e book. There have been 15 chapters in Rimjhim Hindi e book of class-2, however there are 26 chapters in Sarangi.

    In English, there have been two books in class-I and II- Marigold and Raindrop.

    There have been ten items and 20 chapters in these, and 19 chapters have been being taught in Raindrop Class-I and 15 chapters in Class-II, however now there is just one English e book – Mridang.

    There are 9 chapters in Class-I and 13 in Class II associated to 4 components – Family and Me, Life Around Us, Food and Seasons.

    The Magic of Maths, now named Joyful Maths, has 13 subjects in Class-1 and 11 subjects in Class-2.

  • Darwin’s concept not omitted from NCERT textbooks, assures Education Minister

    By Express News Service

    PUNE: In an try to finish the controversy concerning the deletion of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution from NCERT textbooks, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday mentioned, “nothing of this sort has happened.”

    “A controversy is going on these days that Darwin’s theory of evolution has been removed from science books by the NCERT and the periodic table has been left out, but I would like to state here publicly that nothing of this sort has happened,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned after the controversy broke out, he spoke to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an autonomous physique, which develops syllabi and prepares textbooks, and sought particulars.

    “According to them, experts had advised that during COVID-19, some repetitive parts could be reduced and later brought back. So the content in Classes 8 and 9 is unchanged. In the book of Class 10, some portion related to the theory of evolution was omitted last year, and it is unchanged in Classes 11 and 12,” he mentioned.

    The minister agreed that critics who claimed that the scholars who wouldn’t research science after Class 10 would miss out on some particular topics associated to Darwin’s concept of evolution, which is a sound level.

    “Periodic table is taught in Class 9 and is also being taught in Classes 11 and 12. As per the NCERT, one or two examples (related to the theory of evolution) were omitted. But I would like to assure you that the National Education Policy is being implemented, and as per that policy, new textbooks are being prepared,” mentioned Pradhan, who’s in Pune to attend the G20 fourth Education Working Group assembly (EdWG) to be adopted by G20 schooling ministers meet on June 22.

    A furore erupted after it appeared that NCERT had eliminated Darwin’s concept and periodic desk from the Class 10 textbook.  The removing of the idea of evolution led to controversy as 1000’s of scientists, science lecturers, and educators wrote an open letter elevating considerations in regards to the chapter on “Theory of Biological Evolution” being dropped from the NCERT textbook.

    During the day, Pradhan, who additionally celebrated International Yoga Day right here with G20 delegates and senior schooling ministry officers, additionally met a number of delegates on the sidelines of the fourth EdWG and schooling ministers assembly.

    He met the UK’s Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary General; UNICEF’s Global Director of Education & Adolescent Development, Dr. Robert G Jenkins; and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Tertiary Education, Science & Technology, Mauritius, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun.

    PUNE: In an try to finish the controversy concerning the deletion of Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution from NCERT textbooks, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday mentioned, “nothing of this sort has happened.”

    “A controversy is going on these days that Darwin’s theory of evolution has been removed from science books by the NCERT and the periodic table has been left out, but I would like to state here publicly that nothing of this sort has happened,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned after the controversy broke out, he spoke to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an autonomous physique, which develops syllabi and prepares textbooks, and sought particulars.

    “According to them, experts had advised that during COVID-19, some repetitive parts could be reduced and later brought back. So the content in Classes 8 and 9 is unchanged. In the book of Class 10, some portion related to the theory of evolution was omitted last year, and it is unchanged in Classes 11 and 12,” he mentioned.

    The minister agreed that critics who claimed that the scholars who wouldn’t research science after Class 10 would miss out on some particular topics associated to Darwin’s concept of evolution, which is a sound level.

    “Periodic table is taught in Class 9 and is also being taught in Classes 11 and 12. As per the NCERT, one or two examples (related to the theory of evolution) were omitted. But I would like to assure you that the National Education Policy is being implemented, and as per that policy, new textbooks are being prepared,” mentioned Pradhan, who’s in Pune to attend the G20 fourth Education Working Group assembly (EdWG) to be adopted by G20 schooling ministers meet on June 22.

    A furore erupted after it appeared that NCERT had eliminated Darwin’s concept and periodic desk from the Class 10 textbook.  The removing of the idea of evolution led to controversy as 1000’s of scientists, science lecturers, and educators wrote an open letter elevating considerations in regards to the chapter on “Theory of Biological Evolution” being dropped from the NCERT textbook.

    During the day, Pradhan, who additionally celebrated International Yoga Day right here with G20 delegates and senior schooling ministry officers, additionally met a number of delegates on the sidelines of the fourth EdWG and schooling ministers assembly.

    He met the UK’s Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary General; UNICEF’s Global Director of Education & Adolescent Development, Dr. Robert G Jenkins; and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Tertiary Education, Science & Technology, Mauritius, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun.

  • BJP, BJD confrontation escalates

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: The confrontation between the BJP and BJD intensified on Tuesday after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed the federal government over the erratic energy provide state of affairs that has made folks’s lives depressing within the state.

    The contradictory statements of power minister and chief secretary over the difficulty has uncovered the ‘governance deficit’ within the State, Pradhan stated evoking a powerful response from the ruling BJD. Without naming the minister, BJD Rajya Sabha MP and spokesperson Sasmit Patra stated such statements are results of his jealousy and frustration for being sidelined by his personal social gathering within the state.

    Earlier, Pradhan informed mediapersons after distributing appointment letters to new recruits at a Rozgar Mela within the metropolis that the state is now witnessing a peculiar state of affairs the place the minister, chief secretary and elected representatives of the ruling social gathering are giving contradictory statements in opposition to one another. “This shows that the state is heading for a disaster,” he acknowledged.

    Pradhan stated, “While the energy minister claims there are no power cuts in the state, chief secretary pulls up discoms for their poor performance. This is the ultimate manifestation of administrative failure. When the governance system collapses, people suffer. It is unfortunate that despite having so much of coal and hydropower projects in Odisha, people are suffering due to mismanagement and failure of the state government.”

    Responding to Pradhan, Patra requested, “Can this leader say how many kendriya vidyalayas, central universities and central institutions of eminence have been established in Odisha in the past few years?”

    Stating that nationwide highways of Sambalpur to Cuttack and Duburi to Chandikhol have been delayed, Patra requested what has ‘this leader’ achieved to make sure completion of those highways. “Instead this leader insults and humiliates the people of Odisha by calling them lawless, he said and added that other leaders of his party have also insulted members of Mission Shakti who want to work in public life,” he stated.

    Meanwhile, the BJP has determined to stage demonstration in entrance of the workplaces of Tata Power throughout the state on June 14 and 15 to protest the unscheduled energy cuts. State BJP common secretary Prithiviraj Harichandan stated the social gathering has demanded the BJD authorities to publish a white paper on the ability state of affairs and the funding made by it in bettering the community and infrastructure.

    The BJD will even maintain an indication in entrance of the Raj Bhavan right here protesting the hike within the value of cooking fuel. The steep rise within the value of cooking fuel is affecting lakhs of moms and sisters of Odisha, BJD spokesperson Srimoyee Mishra stated.

    BHUBANESWAR: The confrontation between the BJP and BJD intensified on Tuesday after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed the federal government over the erratic energy provide state of affairs that has made folks’s lives depressing within the state.

    The contradictory statements of power minister and chief secretary over the difficulty has uncovered the ‘governance deficit’ within the State, Pradhan stated evoking a powerful response from the ruling BJD. Without naming the minister, BJD Rajya Sabha MP and spokesperson Sasmit Patra stated such statements are results of his jealousy and frustration for being sidelined by his personal social gathering within the state.

    Earlier, Pradhan informed mediapersons after distributing appointment letters to new recruits at a Rozgar Mela within the metropolis that the state is now witnessing a peculiar state of affairs the place the minister, chief secretary and elected representatives of the ruling social gathering are giving contradictory statements in opposition to one another. “This shows that the state is heading for a disaster,” he acknowledged.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Pradhan stated, “While the energy minister claims there are no power cuts in the state, chief secretary pulls up discoms for their poor performance. This is the ultimate manifestation of administrative failure. When the governance system collapses, people suffer. It is unfortunate that despite having so much of coal and hydropower projects in Odisha, people are suffering due to mismanagement and failure of the state government.”

    Responding to Pradhan, Patra requested, “Can this leader say how many kendriya vidyalayas, central universities and central institutions of eminence have been established in Odisha in the past few years?”

    Stating that nationwide highways of Sambalpur to Cuttack and Duburi to Chandikhol have been delayed, Patra requested what has ‘this leader’ achieved to make sure completion of those highways. “Instead this leader insults and humiliates the people of Odisha by calling them lawless, he said and added that other leaders of his party have also insulted members of Mission Shakti who want to work in public life,” he stated.

    Meanwhile, the BJP has determined to stage demonstration in entrance of the workplaces of Tata Power throughout the state on June 14 and 15 to protest the unscheduled energy cuts. State BJP common secretary Prithiviraj Harichandan stated the social gathering has demanded the BJD authorities to publish a white paper on the ability state of affairs and the funding made by it in bettering the community and infrastructure.

    The BJD will even maintain an indication in entrance of the Raj Bhavan right here protesting the hike within the value of cooking fuel. The steep rise within the value of cooking fuel is affecting lakhs of moms and sisters of Odisha, BJD spokesperson Srimoyee Mishra stated.

  • Dharmendra Pradhan offers assurance on new railway line in Odisha

    By Express News Service

    SAMBALPUR:  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday assured the individuals of Deogarh that he would maintain talks with the Railway Ministry over the proposal for a brand new line connecting Barkote within the district with Jharsuguda and Kuchinda sub-division in Sambalpur.

    Attending the Garib Kalyan Samavesh at Bad Bagicha in Deogarh, Pradhan stated, “People of Deogarh gave me proposal for a railway line from Barkote to Jharsuguda through Deogarh town and Kuchinda sub-division. I humbly accept the proposal. The issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb. I will personally go to the Rail Bhawan and remind the officials about the aspiration of the people here.”

    If the state authorities supplies land, the Centre can even speed up the discharge of fund for the railway line from Barkote to Rourkela, he stated. Highlighting the pro-people schemes of the Centre, the union minister stated no less than 73, 617 households of Deogarh district have obtained Rs 2,184 crore below totally different schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led authorities within the final 9 years. The schemes embody subsidised rice, PMAY, Ujjwala, Mudra mortgage and help to SHGs. “In these nine years, Odisha has been considered as a laboratory for the welfare of poor by PM Modi.”

    Pradhan additional stated the MSP of paddy was Rs 1,360 in 2014-15. To make farmers self-reliant, the paddy MSP has been elevated to Rs 2,183. It has virtually doubled below the tenure of Narendra Modi. Taking a dig on the state authorities, Pradhan stated the Centre has supplied 9 lakh homes to city and rural areas of Odisha below Pradhan Mantri Away Yojana (PMAY).

    However, the state authorities shouldn’t be able to allot these to beneficiaries. The fund launched by the Centre can be being claimed by Odisha authorities as its personal. “Since welfare of people is not the priority of the state government, a huge amount of the funds is being embezzled by the BJD,” he added. On the day, the union minister additionally addressed conferences at Fasimal and Tamparkela in Sambalpur district. 
     

    SAMBALPUR:  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday assured the individuals of Deogarh that he would maintain talks with the Railway Ministry over the proposal for a brand new line connecting Barkote within the district with Jharsuguda and Kuchinda sub-division in Sambalpur.

    Attending the Garib Kalyan Samavesh at Bad Bagicha in Deogarh, Pradhan stated, “People of Deogarh gave me proposal for a railway line from Barkote to Jharsuguda through Deogarh town and Kuchinda sub-division. I humbly accept the proposal. The issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb. I will personally go to the Rail Bhawan and remind the officials about the aspiration of the people here.”

    If the state authorities supplies land, the Centre can even speed up the discharge of fund for the railway line from Barkote to Rourkela, he stated. Highlighting the pro-people schemes of the Centre, the union minister stated no less than 73, 617 households of Deogarh district have obtained Rs 2,184 crore below totally different schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led authorities within the final 9 years. The schemes embody subsidised rice, PMAY, Ujjwala, Mudra mortgage and help to SHGs. “In these nine years, Odisha has been considered as a laboratory for the welfare of poor by PM Modi.”googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Pradhan additional stated the MSP of paddy was Rs 1,360 in 2014-15. To make farmers self-reliant, the paddy MSP has been elevated to Rs 2,183. It has virtually doubled below the tenure of Narendra Modi. Taking a dig on the state authorities, Pradhan stated the Centre has supplied 9 lakh homes to city and rural areas of Odisha below Pradhan Mantri Away Yojana (PMAY).

    However, the state authorities shouldn’t be able to allot these to beneficiaries. The fund launched by the Centre can be being claimed by Odisha authorities as its personal. “Since welfare of people is not the priority of the state government, a huge amount of the funds is being embezzled by the BJD,” he added. On the day, the union minister additionally addressed conferences at Fasimal and Tamparkela in Sambalpur district. 
     

  • India, Singapore to make info, expertise enchancment key pillar of strategic partnership

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: India and Singapore on Monday agreed to create alternate options for lifelong learning, developing a future-ready workforce, and making info and expertise enchancment a key pillar of strategic partnership.

    This was talked about by the three-day go to of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Singapore. The minister moreover harassed on learning from top-of-the-line practices of Singapore, collaborating and customising them to fulfill Indian needs.

    Pradhan is on a three-day go to to Singapore and held conferences with quite a few key ministers to strengthen present ties and uncover the chance of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in coaching and expertise enchancment. 

    “Pradhan had a constructive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance, Singapore, Lawrence Wong on strengthening the existing cooperation between India and Singapore with a focus on deepening engagements in skill development,” based mostly on a assertion issued by the Ministry of Education

    “During the meeting it was agreed to work together, aiming to create opportunities for lifelong learning, building a future-ready workforce, and making knowledge and skill development a key pillar of strategic partnership,” the assertion talked about.

    Pradhan talked about the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which significantly focuses on providing early publicity to vocational coaching in heart colleges, guaranteeing market relevance of teaching along with developing the potential of the institutions to supply technical and vocational coaching.

    He extra talked about the work in path of integrating the talents {{qualifications}} framework with the higher coaching qualification framework and investing in creating short-term and long-term teaching purposes to supply skilling, re-skilling and upskilling alternate options.

    Pradhan moreover had an insightful dialogue with Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. They had “fruitful conversations on strengthening” expertise enchancment and vocational teaching linkages by all mechanisms for making a seamless construction for skilling and lifelong learning.

    Building on the outcomes of the G20 Future of Work workshop in Bhubaneswar, as well as they talked about strategies by which India can leverage the expertise and knowledge of Singapore for addressing widespread challenges and transforming the Indian experience ecosystem.

    Both the ministers agreed to advance mutual priorities in skilling, create new alternate options for lifelong learning and collaborate collectively for the advantage of our nations along with completely different rising economies, the assertion talked about.

    He moreover visited Spectra Secondary School and interacted with school college students and lecturers to know additional regarding the teaching-learning setting, pedagogy, amongst completely different points. 

    NEW DELHI: India and Singapore on Monday agreed to create alternate options for lifelong learning, developing a future-ready workforce, and making info and expertise enchancment a key pillar of strategic partnership.

    This was talked about by the three-day go to of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Singapore. The minister moreover harassed on learning from top-of-the-line practices of Singapore, collaborating and customising them to fulfill Indian needs.

    Pradhan is on a three-day go to to Singapore and held conferences with quite a few key ministers to strengthen present ties and uncover the chance of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in coaching and expertise enchancment. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “Pradhan had a constructive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance, Singapore, Lawrence Wong on strengthening the existing cooperation between India and Singapore with a focus on deepening engagements in skill development,” based mostly on a assertion issued by the Ministry of Education

    “During the meeting it was agreed to work together, aiming to create opportunities for lifelong learning, building a future-ready workforce, and making knowledge and skill development a key pillar of strategic partnership,” the assertion talked about.

    Pradhan talked about the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which significantly focuses on providing early publicity to vocational coaching in heart colleges, guaranteeing market relevance of teaching along with developing the potential of the institutions to supply technical and vocational coaching.

    He extra talked about the work in path of integrating the talents {{qualifications}} framework with the higher coaching qualification framework and investing in creating short-term and long-term teaching purposes to supply skilling, re-skilling and upskilling alternate options.

    Pradhan moreover had an insightful dialogue with Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. They had “fruitful conversations on strengthening” expertise enchancment and vocational teaching linkages by all mechanisms for making a seamless construction for skilling and lifelong learning.

    Building on the outcomes of the G20 Future of Work workshop in Bhubaneswar, as well as they talked about strategies by which India can leverage the expertise and knowledge of Singapore for addressing widespread challenges and transforming the Indian experience ecosystem.

    Both the ministers agreed to advance mutual priorities in skilling, create new alternate options for lifelong learning and collaborate collectively for the advantage of our nations along with completely different rising economies, the assertion talked about.

    He moreover visited Spectra Secondary School and interacted with school college students and lecturers to know additional regarding the teaching-learning setting, pedagogy, amongst completely different points. 

  • Madhu Babu architect of up to date Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan

    By Express News Service

    CUTTACK:  Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das was the architect of up to date Odisha and one in all many foremost fashionable thinkers of the nation, talked about Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

    Speaking at a carry out, organised by Utkal Gaurav Madhu Babu Jayanti committee, to mark the illustrious son of soil’s 100 and seventy fifth supply anniversary proper right here on Friday, he talked about Madhu Babu carried out a severe perform inside the formation of separate Odisha state.

    “He (Madhu Babu) had founded Utkal Sammilani which brought a revolution in the social and industrial development of Odisha. He also played a great role in the freedom of expression, education, industrialization, rural development and labour reforms in the country,” Pradhan talked about. 

    Meanwhile, social organisations of Cuttack have started a signature advertising and marketing marketing campaign demanding the nation’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for Madhu Babu. The outfits have moreover demanded declaring Madhu Babu’s birthplace at Satyabhamapur in Salepur block a nationwide heritage web site.  

    “Despite his immense contribution to the state as well as the country, Madhu Babu is yet to be honoured properly.  We demand the government to confer Bharat Ratna on him posthumously,” talked about Prakash Behera, president of Utkal Gourav Madhu Babu Jayanti committee. The signatures collected in the midst of the advertising and marketing marketing campaign shall be handed over to the President of India by Pradhan. 

    CUTTACK:  Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das was the architect of up to date Odisha and one in all many foremost fashionable thinkers of the nation, talked about Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

    Speaking at a carry out, organised by Utkal Gaurav Madhu Babu Jayanti committee, to mark the illustrious son of soil’s 100 and seventy fifth supply anniversary proper right here on Friday, he talked about Madhu Babu carried out a severe perform inside the formation of separate Odisha state.

    “He (Madhu Babu) had founded Utkal Sammilani which brought a revolution in the social and industrial development of Odisha. He also played a great role in the freedom of expression, education, industrialization, rural development and labour reforms in the country,” Pradhan talked about. googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Meanwhile, social organisations of Cuttack have started a signature advertising and marketing marketing campaign demanding the nation’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for Madhu Babu. The outfits have moreover demanded declaring Madhu Babu’s birthplace at Satyabhamapur in Salepur block a nationwide heritage web site.  

    “Despite his immense contribution to the state as well as the country, Madhu Babu is yet to be honoured properly.  We demand the government to confer Bharat Ratna on him posthumously,” talked about Prakash Behera, president of Utkal Gourav Madhu Babu Jayanti committee. The signatures collected in the midst of the advertising and marketing marketing campaign shall be handed over to the President of India by Pradhan.