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CBSE's three-language policy sparks concerns over timing, logisticsNew CBSE guidelines for Class 9 language learning have caused concern. Educationists and parents question the timing of the three-language ...
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ET at Apple’s Bengaluru developer showcase: The apps headed to WWDC 2026Indian developers are showcasing innovative apps for the Apple ecosystem. These apps focus on personal experiences, design, and AI. Develop...
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Row over replacing Urdu with Sanskrit in govt schools in BJP-ruled RajasthanThe Rajasthan government has ordered some schools to replace Urdu with Sanskrit. The decision has led to controversy and protests. A minist...
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Sanskrit teachers hoping for 'acche din' under Modi governmentExperts, however, are skeptical of government-driven revivalist efforts, noting that Sanskrit, even at its peak, was never a mass language.
31 Dec, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Sanskrit row: No exam of third language in 2014-15, informs Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to Supreme CourtThe KV, in its affidavit, said that the CBSE has also been informed about its decision which was taken at its 99th meeting held on October ...
15 Dec, 2014, 10.12 PM IST
Germany confident India will find "practical solution" to language issue"I can only tell you that I am and continue to be very confident that India will find a practical solution on this issue," German ambassado...
11 Dec, 2014, 05.12 PM IST
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to teach Sanskrit in Classes XI, XIIIn a communication sent to all Kendriya Vidyalayas, the KVS asked them to hire teachers on contract basis for teaching Sanskrit.
09 Dec, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
Sanskrit to be taught in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas tooThe move would require approval of the executive committee—the highest decision-making body of the NVS headed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani.
08 Dec, 2014, 05.13 AM IST
Country's linguistic glue is Bollywood, not SanskritSmriti Irani acknowledges that India's three-language formula leaves the choice of a third language to each state, so Sanskrit cannot be im...
07 Dec, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
Sanskrit to remain third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas but no exam in current session: Supreme CourtThe Centre stood by its decision on replacing German as third language with Sanskrit in KVs but conceded that no exam would be conducted.
05 Dec, 2014, 06.14 PM IST
Central universities told to explore possibility of having Sanskrit department: GovernmentHRD Minister Smriti Irani said UGC was also providing plan and non-plan grants to five Sanskrit universities and two Sanskrit deemed-to-be-...
03 Dec, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
Students vote for German, not Sanskrit as third language: SurveyA TOI-IPSOS eight-city survey of students and parents on whether they would prefer a foreign language or an Indian one shows a clear prefer...
29 Nov, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Sanskrit to be 3rd language in Classes 6-8 in KV: Centre to Supreme CourtThe apex court had agreed to give an urgent hearing on the petitions filed by a group of parents of Kendriya Vidyalaya students on the issu...
27 Nov, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
German envoy's strong pitch against government decision raises eyebrowsIt is also seen that his strong pitch for resolution of the issue of teaching German as third language in KVs across India is against the "...
23 Nov, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Sanskrit should be recognised as intermdiary language: Uma BharatiTo buttress her point, she contended that more people in the country know Sanskrit than those who can write in English.
22 Nov, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
Row over Sanskrit language: High Court asks Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to respond to PILThe bench, which listed the matter for August 6, was hearing the plea filed by Sanskrit Shikshak Sangh through its president Dheerendra Kum...
09 Jul, 2014, 07.36 PM IST