Referring to Gandhi's promise to cap GST rates at 18 per cent if voted to power, Javadekar said the Congress vice-president intends to increase the tax burden on the common people.

The establishment of NTA, an autonomous organisation, will benefit about 40 lakh students appearing in various entrance examinations.

Each of the permanent campuses to be established at Tirupati, Palakkad, Dharwad, Jammu, Bhilai and Goa will have a facility for housing 1,200 students from the academic year 2020-2021.

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar's mother, Rajani Javadekar passes away at 92. She died due to a cardiac arrest on Tuesday.

Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that the 1817 'Paika Bidroha' or rebellion would find a place in history books as the First War of Indian Independence.

Union HRD Minister told media persons that 7.51 lakh teachers will be benefited from the decision. He said that the decision will come in to effect from January 1 2016.

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government has no intention to change the names of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

The human resource development minister said he would talk to parents and school authorities after the initial probe into the killing of the boy was over

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar called the killing if 7-year-old Pradhuman an "unfortunate incident".

Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has instructed all educational institutions to ignore a directive issued by the Union HRD Ministry to follow a prescribed format for I-Day celebrations

Prakash Javadekar emphasised that education was not just the ability to read and write but also gain a huge amount of knowledge.

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar described the bill as "historic" and expressed confidence that it will enable the IIMs as well as the education system to prosper.

On Friday at the Martyr's Day Trinamool Congress rally, Banerjee slammed the Centre's ruling BJP, accusing it of indulging in "massive corruption" and failure on all fronts.

Under the current 'no-detention' policy, all students are promoted to the next grade up to class 8.

Uncertainty prevails over the announcement of class XII CBSE results following the High Court order allowing continuation of the Board's moderation policy on extra marks which was scrapped last month.

While JNU was ranked sixth best institution in the list of top 10 overall educational institutes in the country, Jadavpur University secured the 5th spot in the list of top 10 universities.

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh should resign for his failure to end the ongoing economic blockade which has affected availability of essential commodities in the region, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry is considering single national entrance test for engineering courses. The All India test will be on the lines of the NEET examination in Medical colleges. The move is expected

The Centre is considering holding a single national level test for entrance to engineering colleges on the lines of the NEET examination in Medical colleges.