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Posted On: 05 FEB 2026 1:54PM by PIB Delhi

Prime Minister's Office//Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav//Decisive shift in Bharat’s educational journey

How Pariksha Pe Charcha has become a Jan Andolan

 New Delhi: 05 February 2026: (By PIB Delhi//The Education Screen)::

PM shares an article explaining how Pariksha Pe Charcha has become a Jan Andolan, marking a decisive shift in Bharat’s educational journey and paving the way for Viksit Bharat

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared an article that explains how Pariksha Pe Charcha has become a Jan Andolan, marking a decisive shift in Bharat’s educational journey and paving the way for Viksit Bharat.

Responding to a post by Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan on X, PMO India handle stated:

“In this article, Union Minister Shri @dpradhanbjp explains how Pariksha Pe Charcha has become a Jan Andolan, marking a decisive shift in Bharat’s educational journey and paving the way for Viksit Bharat.

The Minister reiterates that NEP 2020, with its child-centric approach, focus on Indian knowledge systems and emphasis on the mother tongue, prepares students for the challenges of the 21st century.” 

In this article, Union Minister Shri @dpradhanbjp explains how Pariksha Pe Charcha has become a Jan Andolan, marking a decisive shift in Bharat’s educational journey and paving the way for Viksit Bharat.

The Minister reiterates that NEP 2020, with its child-centric approach,… https://t.co/3Y63135EPF

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 5, 2026

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Ved Prachar Mandal conducts Declamation Contest

 From BCM Arya School Lalton on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 11:40 AM

Around 50 students from Classes IV to XI participated in this competition 

Ludhiana: 7th May 2025: (Kartika Kalyani Singh//Media Link//Education Screen Desk)::

Ved Prachar Mandal , Ludhiana conducted Vedic Declamation Competition in English , Punjabi and Hindi in BCM Arya School , Lalton. Around 50 students from Classes IV to XI participated in this competition .  The competition featured speeches in English, Punjabi, and Hindi on thought-provoking topics such as The True Name of the Supreme Soul – Om, True Guides of Humanity – The Vedas, The Importance of Yama and Niyama in Life, and The Leader of Social Awakening – Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati.

The Chief Guests Mr. Roshan Lal Arya, founder of Ved Prachar Mandal Punjab. Sh. Roshan Lal shared that Arya Samaj is an organisation solely devoted to the task of propagating and promoting the eternal values and wisdom of the vedas among the masses. The First Position was  bagged by Rehmat Kaur of Class- VII, Second by Ansh of Class- VII and third position was bagged by Krishiv of Class- VI.

The Principal, Mrs. Kritika Seth congratulated all the prize winners and appreciated their efforts. 

Hard work and passion are the keys to success

 Saturday 19th October 2024 at 6:16PM By Email Hardeep Kaur Mohali Doaba School

*Doaba Business School organizes a special seminar

*Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam also told the tricks of success in the seminar

Mohali: 19th October 2024: (Hardeep Kaur//Education Screen Desk)::

Entrepreneurship and mental health are completely related to each other. If there is any problem in one of these, then the matter starts deteriorating. Both are needed in life. All these nuances were also discussed in a special seminar related to this.

Doaba Business School, playing a leading role in the field of education, organized a seminar on 'Entrepreneurship and Mental Health' with the aim of making students a successful entrepreneur. Meanwhile, Rozi Gul, Head of Paramedical Department of Doaba Business School, hosted the program. In the program, subject expert Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam motivated the students with his motivational speech. Addressing the students on this occasion, Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam said that there is no short cut to success. Success is achieved only through perseverance, hard work and passion. He said that these three conditions are essential for success in any field of life.

During this program organized to make the students of Doaba Business School successful entrepreneurs, the Group's Managing Vice Chairman S S Sangha honored the speakers by giving them mementoes. On this occasion, apart from others, Director Placement Dr. Harpreet Roy, Principal of Doaba College of Pharmacy Dr. Preet Mahinder Singh, Principal of Doaba College of Education Dr. Sukhjinder Singh and Dean Student Welfare Madam Maninder Pal Kaur were present.

At the end of the program, Principal of Doaba Business School Dr. Meenu Jaitley presented the vote of thanks and encouraged the students to face every challenge. During the program, the students also put many questions in front of the speakers present, which the speakers answered in very simple and clear words and satisfied the students. This program organized by the group to make students successful entrepreneurs turned out to be a memorable one.

Looking at this successful event, it seems that more such events are very necessary in different areas of Punjab because for complete success, it is very important to convey all the details to every student.

Status of Classical Language to 5th Languages

Ministry of Culture//Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsavg20-India-2023//Posted on: 03 OCT 2024 8:31 PM by PIB Delhi

Cabinet approves status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali 

New Delhi: 03 October 2024 (PIB Delhi//Education Screen Desk)::

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to confer the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.  The Classical Languages serve as a custodian of Bharat’s profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community’s historical and cultural milestone.

Point Wise Detail & Background:

The Government of India decided to create a new category of languages as "Classical Languages" on 12th October 2004 declaring Tamil as Classical Language and setting following as criteria for the status of Classical Language:

A.   High Antiquity of its early texts/ recorded history over a thousand years.

B.   A body of ancient literature/ texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generation of speakers.

C.   The literary tradition must be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

A Linguistic Experts Committee (LEC) was constituted by the Ministry of Culture under Sahitya Akademi in Nov 2004 to examine the proposed languages for the status of Classical Language.

The criteria were revised in Nov 2005 as following, and Sanskrit was declared as Classical Language:

           I.  High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.

             II. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.

               III. The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

               IV.The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.

The Government of India, has conferred status of Classical Languages to following languages so far:

Language                                                                 Date of Notification

Tamil                                                                                   12/10/2004

Sanskrit                                                                                25/11/2005

Telugu                                                                                  31/10/2008

Kannada                                                                               31/10/2008

Malayalam                                                                            08/08/2013

Odia                                                                                       01/03/2014

A proposal from the Maharashtra Government in 2013 was received in the Ministry requesting Classical Language status to Marathi, which was forwarded to the LEC. The LEC recommended Marathi for Classical Language. During the inter-ministerial consultations on the draft note for cabinet in 2017 for conferring classical status to the Marathi language, MHA advised to revise the criteria and make it stricter. PMO vide its comment stated that the Ministry may conduct an exercise to find out how many other languages are likely to become eligible.

In the meantime, proposal from Bihar, Assam, West Bengal was also received for conferring status of Classical Language to Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.

Accordingly, Linguistics Experts Committee (under Sahitya Akademi) in a meeting on 25.07.2024, unanimously revised the criteria as below. Sahitya Akademi has been appointed as nodal agency for the LEC.

i.   High antiquity of (its) is early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500- 2000 years.

ii.  A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a heritage by generations of speakers.

iii. Knowledge texts, especially prose texts in addition to poetry, epigraphical and inscriptional evidence.

iv.  The Classical Languages and literature could be distinct from its current form or could be discontinuous with later forms of its offshoots.

The committee also recommended following languages to be fulfilling revised criteria to be considered as a Classical Language.

I.       Marathi

II.       Pali

III.     Prakrit

IV.    Assamese

V.      Bengali

Implementation strategy and targets: 

The Ministry of Education has taken various steps to promote Classical Languages. Three Central Universities were established in 2020 through an Act of Parliament for promotion of Sanskrit language. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil was set up to facilitate the translation of ancient Tamil texts, promote research and offer courses for University students and language scholars of Tamil. To further enhance the study and preservation of Classical Languages, the Centres for Excellence for studies in Classical Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia were established under the auspices of the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysuru. In addition to these initiatives, several national and internation awards have been instituted to recognize and encourage achievements in the field of Classical Languages. Benefits extended to Classical Languages by the Ministry of Education include National Awards for Classical Languages, Chairs in Universities, and Centers for promotion of Classical Languages.

Major impact, including employment generation:

The inclusion of languages as Classical Language will create significant employment opportunities, particularly in academic and research fields. Additionally, the preservation, documentation, and digitization of ancient texts of these languages will generate jobs in archiving, translation, publishing, and digital media.

States/districts covered:

The primary states involved are Maharashtra (Marathi), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Pali and Prakrit), West Bengal (Bengali), and Assam (Assamese). The broader cultural and academic impact will extend nationally and internationally.

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UNESCO announces 15 awards for young researchers

These young researchers working in biosphere reserves

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UNESCO News: 8 July 2024: (UNESCO//Education Screen Desk)::

UNESCO continuously encouraging young researchers. Now another happy news came regarding this. UNESCO announced 15 awards for young researchers. All these 15 young researchers are from different locations.

On 4 July, the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme presented 15 young scientists from 11 countries with awards of up to US$5,000 each to support their research projects.

Marine mammals : one white swimming above a submerged one in Valdes Biosphere Reserve, Argentina

The Principality of Monaco is funding seven of these awards again this year for research projects with a focus on marine, island and coastal issues. On 5 July, the Man and the Biosphere Programme’s Council decided to name these grants the “MAB Young Scientist Awards - Prince Albert I of Monaco” in honnor of his contribution to ocean exploration and science.

MAB Young Scientist Awards:

The winners are, in alphabetical order:

Maryury Yorleny Aleman Avilez, Honduras

She will be documenting the use of natural resources in Cacique Lempira, Señor de las Montañas Biosphere Reserve and how it affects the economy of Indigenous Peoples. She will also attempt to document the ancestral knowledge of these communities.

Blaise Binama, Rwanda

He will be studying invasive plant species in forests that have been recently restored or are still undergoing restoration in Gishwati-Mukura Biosphere Reserve. The lack of knowledge of these invasive species is hindering restoration efforts. He also plans to suggest strategies for controlling invasive plant species that minimize the environmental impact and operational costs.

Julia Cristina Garcia, Brazil

She will be analysing the diversity and geographical distribution of academic research targeting the World Network of Biosphere Reserves and will identify trends, patterns and knowledge gaps. She will also be analysing the impact of this research on the Brazilian network and the Sao Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve to inform policies and recommendations for biosphere reserve management.

Saleem Haddad, Jordan

His focus will be on the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves Network. He will assess the effectiveness of management of biosphere reserves in the network, the effect of decisions made by the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere programme on the evolution of individual biosphere reserves and the opportunities for cooperation between biosphere reserves and related challenges.

Brinda Kashyap, India

She will be addressing the various challenges that rhinoceros populations face in Manas National Park, a World Heritage site, when it comes to their conservation. Using geospatial data, future land cover simulations and socio-economic impact assessments, she will develop a habitat suitability model for rhinoceros populations that will include scenarios for the future impact of climate change on the rhinoceros’ habitat and conservation needs. 

Xenabeth Lazaro, United States of America

She will be studying the behaviour of sub-Antarctic bats in Cabo de Hornos Biosphere Reserve in Chile to fill knowledge gaps about bat species in the southern hemisphere. Notably, her findings on the bats’ interaction with local communities on Navarino Island will help stakeholders to identify habitats to prioritize for conservation and aid them in determining which trees to conserve and which to designate for logging purposes.

Faith Vihenda Obwoyere, Kenya

She will be assessing conflicts between humans and wildlife in Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve and whether there are land-use practices and seasonal climatic variations which affect the intensity of these conflicts between local communities and primates and/or elephants. Her research will provide essential evidence-based knowledge for conflict management.

Pascal Sibomana, Rwanda

He will be updating the plant inventory in Gishwati–Mukura Biosphere Reserve and initiating the first baseline reference library of genomic data for 100 rare and threatened plants in the biosphere reserve. This reference library should serve as a model for other national parks in Rwanda, including the Volcanoes Biosphere Reserve.

5 day long FDP organized by EIC, PEC

 Friday 5th July 2024 at 4:23 PM

 It was held in collaboration with NITTTR

Event ended with high grace and historical moments

Chandigarh: 05th July 2024: (The Education Screen Desk)::

The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell (EIC) of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh organized AICTE approved Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Design Thinking and Innovation Management in Startups in collaboration with National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh from 1st July to 5th July, 2024. Today, the Valedictory Ceremony of the 5-day long FDP was graced by esteemed Senior Faculty Member Prof. Uma Batra, as Acting Director of the Institute, Prof. Arun Kumar Singh (Head, SRIC), Dr. Rajesh Kanda (Head, Alumni, Corporate and International Relations), Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia (Coordinator, NITTTER), Dr. Simranjit Singh (Convener, PEC) and Dr. Sudesh Rani (Coordinator, PEC). 

The convener of the FDP, Dr. Simranjit Singh briefed about the session and shed light on the valuable knowledge gained in this 5-day long FDP. He also expressed his gratitude towards the esteemed delegates and all the participants. He emphasis on the fact that these FDPs would definitely came up many startups by the end of this year. He also shared insights on the working and activities performed by EIC, PEC. 

Coordinator for this FDP, from NITTTR, Chandigarh, Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, expressed his deepest regard towards all the esteemed dignitaries and coordinators of the FDP. He also shed light on all the sessions and gave useful insights gained from various speakers through out the week. He also shared the knowledgeable takeaways from visit of TBYF, at IIT Ropar. He provided his valuable insights on the Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Startups.  

Prof. Arun Kumar Singh (Head, SRIC), talked about the mindset for initiating startups. He also shared the various funding schemes and organizations to promote our students for startups and convert them from job seekers to job provider. 

Dr. Rajesh Kanda, (Head, Alumni, Corporate and International Relations) gave his valuable insights to initiate startup programs for the students in the coursework. He also expressed his urge to cooperate in any of kind work from the Alumni Office of the institute. 

Prof. Uma Batra, expressed her deepest regard for being a part of valedictory session. She also applauded the organizers and participants of this FDP. She shed on the importance of bringing the innovative experiments from the labs to the market-oriented industry. To bring out that gap between academia and industry, it is necessary to analysis the usage of our innovations in the real-world. We should look at the problems of industry as well to solve them out through our technologies up to an extent. She also emphasized on the Intellectual Property Rights, on building a supply chain, manufacturing of the product, cost of the product, and advertisement cost as well. Lastly, she remarked on the thought of starting from the scratch. 

   

This 5 day FDP had provided the participant with deep thinking in designing and Innovation Management of startups. It had given specific insights in modern technological skills for Innovative Products. 

The main Resource Persons of this 5-day FDP were inclusive of Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, Mr. Hitesh Gulati, Prof. Suresh Kumar Dhameja, Prof. MD Singh from Thapar University, Ms. Indu Aggarwal, Dr. Deepak Jain, Dr. Niraj Bala etc. would provide insight on the team building, corporative leadership, Women's Entrepreneurial Perspective, Innovative Management, knowledge of Incubators etc. 

The main patron of this FDP was Director, PEC Prof. Rajesh Bhatia (Ad Interim), along with Director, NITTTR, Prof. Bhola Ram Gurjar. Dr. Simranjit Singh, (Convener PEC), along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, (Coordinator, NITTER), were the main coordinators for the whole FDP. The organizing team included Dr. Sudesh Rani, Dr. Jaskirat Kaur, (Coordinators, PEC), Dr. Nidhi Tanwar (CMH, Faculty), Dr. Ajay Kumar (EED, Faculty), Dr. Jasvinder Singh (PIED, Faculty) conducted the whole workshop very brilliantly. Along with these insightful sessions, there was also a one day visit to TBIF, IIT Ropar as well. 

Dr. Sudesh Rani (Coordinator, PEC) provided a vote of thanks to all the dignitaries and participants for successful conductance of this FDP. 

The batch of 1988 of PEC Chandigarh donated 2 E-Vehicles

Saturday10th February 2024 at 9:08 PM

Keys of both Vehicles were handed over to the Director Setia

Chandigarh: 10th February 2024: (Sheeba Singh//Education Screen)::

The batch of 1988 of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh donated 2 E-Vehicles (1 E-Scooter and 1 E-Cart) to the institute today on 10th February, 2024 in the presence of  Honorable Director of PEC, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia along with Dr. Sushant Samir (batch 88'), Chairman Estate and Dr. Rajesh Kanda (batch 91'), Head of Alumni and Corporate Relations. 

This batch consists of 62 Graduates who passed out in 1988 from the institute. In order to exchange the heartfelt gratitude and nostalgia towards their alma mater, they donated this small piece of love. 

They said that it would smoothen and strengthen the relationship between the alumni and the alma mater. Another batch mate said that they decided to contribute 5000/- Rs. per person, to make it more inclusive and nurturing the feeling of belongingness. 

Director, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia expressed his gratitude to all the batchmates of 1988. He especially thanked Dr. Sushant Samir, for his dedicated services for the institute, while being an integral part of it. He also called him 'Man Fridaý'. He appreciated the long thought of the alumni to provide something in kind, rather than in cash. 

Afterwards, the keys of both the E-Vehicles were handed over to the Honorable Director, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia along with Dr. Sushant Samir and Dr. Rajesh Kanda.