Ministry of Education (India)

{{Short description|Government ministry of India}} {{For|list of ministers|Minister of Education (India)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox government agency | type = Ministry | name = Ministry of Education | image = | seal = Government of India logo.svg | seal_width = 100px | seal_caption = Branch of Government of India | jurisdiction = Government of India | headquarters = Kartavya Bhavan-02<br/>Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi | minister1_name = Dharmendra Pradhan | minister1_pfo = Cabinet Minister | deputyminister1_name = Sukanta Majumdar | deputyminister1_pfo = Minister of State | deputyminister2_name = Jayant Chaudhary | deputyminister2_pfo = Minister of State | child1_agency = Department of School Education and Literacy | child2_agency = Department of Higher Educationt | child3_agency = Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN | website = {{URL|https://www.education.gov.in|education.gov.in}} | logo = Ministry of Education India.svg | logo_size = 250px | logo_caption = Ministry of Education | formed = {{Start date and age|1947|08|15|df=yes}} | budget = {{INRConvert|139289|c|lk=on|year=2025}} {{small|(2026–27)}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=TOTAL BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HAS REACHED ₹128,650 CRORE |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2098805 |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |work=Press Information Bureau 01 FEB 2025 9:15PM |location=New Delhi}}</ref> | chief1_name = Vineet Joshi,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-25 |title=Government reshuffles senior IAS officers; Key changes in finance, textiles, education - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/government-reshuffles-senior-ias-officers-key-changes-in-finance-textiles-education-19529624.htm |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> IAS | chief2_name = Sanjay Kumar,IAS }} {{Politics of India}} The '''Ministry of Education''' ('''MoE''') is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education.<ref>{{cite web|title=HRD Ministry Renamed as Ministry of Education as Modi Cabinet Reverses Change Made by Rajiv Gandhi|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/hrd-ministry-to-be-renamed-to-ministry-of-education-as-modi-cabinet-gives-nod-2741719.html|website=News18|date=29 July 2020|access-date =29 July 2020}}</ref>

The current education minister is Dharmendra Pradhan, a member of the Council of Ministers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who's Who | Government of India, Ministry of Education|url=https://www.education.gov.in/whos-who|access-date=2023-06-01|website=www.education.gov.in}}</ref> India has had a Ministry of Education since 1947, following independence. In 1985, the Rajiv Gandhi government changed its name to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and with the newly drafted "National Education Policy 2020" by the Narendra Modi government, the Ministry of Human Resource Development was renamed back to the Ministry of Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-hrd-ministry-and-ministry-of-education-6531694/|title=How India's Education Ministry became 'HRD Ministry', and then returned to embrace Education|website=The Indian Express|first=Shyamlal|last=Yadav|date=31 July 2020 |access-date=2020-08-22}}</ref>

== Policy == {{See also|National Policy on Education}} The new National Education Policy 2020 was passed on 29 July 2020 by the Union Council of Ministers. The NEP 2020 replaced the earlier National Policy on Education of 1986.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=29 July 2020|title=Cabinet Approves National Education Policy 2020, paving way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1642049|access-date=2020-07-30|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> Under the NEP 2020, the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) was changed to Ministry of Education (MoE). Numerous new educational institutes, bodies and concepts were legislated under NEP 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=29 July 2020|title=Union Cabinet Approves New National Education Policy|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/major-reforms-announced-union-cabinet-approves-national-education-policy-2019|access-date=2020-07-29|website=NDTV|language=en}}</ref>

== Department of School Education and Literacy == The Department of School Education and Literacy is responsible for the development of school education and literacy in the country. *Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) *Central Tibetan School Administration (CTSA) *Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) *National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) *National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) *National Foundation for Teachers' Welfare *National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) *Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) *Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) *Bharatiya Shiksha Board (BSB)

==Department of Higher Education== {{Main| Department of Higher Education (India)}} The Department of Higher Education is in charge of secondary and post-secondary education. The department is empowered to grant deemed university status to educational institutions on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=mhrd.gov.in/|publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvananthapuram Declared as Deemed to be University |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40292 |date=14 July 2008 |publisher=Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), Press Information Bureau }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= IIST gets deemed university status |url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071550100100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080718225013/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071550100100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 18 July 2008|date=15 July 2008 |newspaper=The Hindu }}</ref> The Department of Higher Education takes care of one of the largest higher education systems of the world, just after the United States and China. The department aims to provide world-class opportunities for higher education and research in India. For this, the government has launched joint ventures and signed MoUs to help the Indian students benefit from world opinion. The technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into three categories – Central Government-funded institutions, State Government/State-funded institutions and Self-financed institutions. The 122 Centrally funded institution of technical and science education are as under: List of centrally funded technical institutions: IIITs (26), IITs (23), IIMs (20), IISc Bangalore, IISERs (7), NITs (31), NITTTRs (4), and 9 others (SPA, ISMU, NERIST, SLIET, IIEST, NITIE & NIFFT, CIT).{{clarify|What is all this alphabet soup?|date=April 2021}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi |title=MHRD Funded Technical Institutions | |access-date=2014-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701154313/http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi |archive-date=1 July 2014}}.</ref>

===Organisational structure=== The department is divided into eight bureaus, and most of the work of the department is handled through over 100 autonomous organisations under these bureaus.<ref name=or>[http://www.education.nic.in/orgastru.asp ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929124603/http://education.nic.in/orgastru.asp |date=29 September 2010 }} Department of Higher Education.</ref>

==== University and Higher Education; Minorities Education ====

* University Grants Commission (UGC) * Inter University Accelerator Centre, an autonomous body of UGC * The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, an autonomous institution of the UGC * Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) * Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) * Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) * Consortium for Educational Communication * 56 Central university (India) as on 11.09.2021 list issued by University Grants Commission

==== Technical Education ====

* All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)<ref>[http://www.education.nic.in/tech/tech_overview.asp Technical Education Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005200745/http://www.education.nic.in/tech/tech_overview.asp |date=5 October 2011 }} Dept of Ed.</ref><ref>[http://www.education.nic.in/tech/tech_if-nlc.asp National Level Councils] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201175923/http://education.nic.in/tech/tech_if-nlc.asp |date=1 February 2010 }} Tech Ed.</ref> * Council of Architecture (COA)<ref>[http://www.coa.gov.in/ Council of Architecture website]. Coa.gov.in (1 September 1972). Retrieved on 14 April 2012.</ref> *23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) *31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) *26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) * Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (IIEST) * * 21 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-3|title=Technical Education – Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development}}</ref> * Indian Institute of Science (IISc) * Foundation for Science Innovation and Development, IISc is a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013. * 7 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) * * North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) * National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAFT) * 4 National Institutes of Technical Teachers' Training & Research (NITTTRs)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aicte-india.org/education/institutions/NITTTRs|title=NITTTRs | Government of India, All India Council for Technical Education|website=www.aicte-india.org}}</ref> (Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai and Kolkata) * 4 Regional Boards of Apprenticeship / Practical Training * 3 School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)

==== Administration and Languages ====

===== Three Deemed Universities in the field of Sanskrit, viz. =====

* Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (RSkS) in New Delhi, * Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (SLBSRSV) New Delhi, * Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (RSV) Tirupati

===Public Sector Undertaking=== *EdCIL (India) Ltd.

=== Other Agencies === * Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (KHS), Agra * English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Hyderabad * National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) * Central Universities of India * Gandhigram Rural University (GRI) * National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL) * Three subordinate offices: Central Hindi Directorate (CHD), New Delhi; Commission for Scientific & Technological Terminology (CSTT), New Delhi; and Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore * Distance Education and Scholarships ** Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) * UNESCO, International Cooperation, Book Promotion and Copyrights, Education Policy, Planning and Monitoring * Integrated Finance Division. * Statistics, Annual Plan and CMIS * Administrative Reform, North Eastern Region, SC/ST/OBC *National Testing Agency (NTA) *National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nuepa.org/ |title=National University of Educational Planning and Administration |access-date=21 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703072553/http://www.nuepa.org/ |archive-date=3 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *National Book Trust (NBT) *National Board of Accreditation (NBA) *National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) *National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) *Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) *National Academic Depository (NAD) *National Bal Bhawan * Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET Centre) * Centre for Women's Development Studies, New Delhi, an autonomous research institute supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research

===Objectives=== The main objectives of the ministry are:

*To conduct assessments that are efficient, transparent, and meet international standards. These assessments are used to evaluate candidates for admission and recruitment. *Formulating the National Policy on Education and to ensure that it is implemented in letter and spirit *Planned development, including expanding access and improving the quality of the educational institutions throughout the country, including in regions where people do not have easy access to education. *Paying special attention to disadvantaged groups like the poor, females and minorities *Provide financial help in the form of scholarships, loan subsidies, etc. to deserving students from deprived sections of the society. *Encouraging international cooperation in the field of education, including working closely with UNESCO and foreign governments as well as Universities, to enhance the educational opportunities in the country.

==MoE's Innovation Cell (MIC)== [https://mic.gov.in/ MoE's Innovation Cell], was established in August 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Innovation cell at AICTE formed|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/221118/innovation-cell-at-aicte-formed.html|date=2018-11-22|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> by the ministry at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to systematically foster the culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and startups in all major Higher Education Institutions in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About MHRD'S Innovation Cell {{!}} MHRD|url=https://www.mic.gov.in/About_MHRDnnovation.php|website=www.mic.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> Abhay Jere was appointed as first Chief Innovation Officer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Next generation should be problem solvers, says Abhay Jere, chief innovation officer|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/next-generation-should-be-problem-solvers-says-abhay-jere-chief-innovation-officer/story-4z8kB5R6bbGooaahsaPbWO.html|date=2019-08-02|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=First Innovation Day Witnessed Huge Participation|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/aicte-mhrds-innovation-cell-conducted-innovation-day-on-october-15-2127043|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

===Major initiatives of MIC=== #Smart India Hackathon (SIH)<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIH|url=https://www.sih.gov.in/about|website=www.sih.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> #Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)<ref>{{Cite web|title=ARIIA {{!}} Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements|url=https://www.ariia.gov.in/|website=www.ariia.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> #Institution's Innovation Council (IICs)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Institution's Innovation Council- An Initiative of Ministry of HRD|url=https://iic.mic.gov.in/|website=Institution's Innovation Council}}</ref> #National Innovation and Start-up Policy for Students and Faculties in HEIs (NISP)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nisp.mic.gov.in/|title=MOE | MOE's Innovation Cell|website=nisp.mic.gov.in}}</ref> #Innovation Ambassadors Program<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iic.mic.gov.in/iic-innovation-ambassador2021|title=MoE Innovation Cell|website=iic.mic.gov.in}}</ref> #MBA/PGDM program in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development (IEV)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iev.mic.gov.in/|title=MoE | MoE's Innovation Cell|website=iev.mic.gov.in}}</ref>

==National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)== In April 2016, Ministry of Human Resource Development published the first list of rankings of Indian colleges under National Institutional Ranking Framework.<ref name="Rankings_NIRFMGMT">{{cite web|title=National Institutional Ranking Framework 2016 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/mgmt|publisher=MHRD|access-date=6 August 2016|date=2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/hrd-ministry-announces-universities-ranking-iit-madras-and-iim-bangalore-top-the-list/|title=HRD Ministry announces universities ranking, JNU, HCU, IIT M, IIM B top the list|date=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/university-ranking-at-least-four-tnrun-universities-in-the-list/article8432699.ece|title=University ranking: At least four TN-run universities in the list|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|date=4 April 2016 }}</ref> The entire ranking exercise involved NBA, All India Council for Technical Education, UGC, Thomson Reuters, Elsevier and INFLIBNET (Information & Library Network) centre.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/JNU-Hyderabad-univ-among-top-10-varsities-Survey/articleshow/51675893.cms|title=JNU, Hyderabad univ among top 10 varsities: Survey | India News|website=The Times of India|date=4 April 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article8434246.ece|title=Claims of institutions not cross-checked|author=Samarth Bansal|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The ranking framework was launched in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/v22sgUZQjk7F1LqExZuwsJ/IISc-ranked-Indias-best-university-IIMB-tops-BSchool-lis.html|title=IISc ranked India's best university; IIM-B tops B-School list|author=Staff Writer|date=4 April 2016|website=Livemint}}</ref> All 122 centrally-funded institutions – including all central universities, IITs and IIMs – participated in the first round of ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/indian-universities-ranking-316228-2016-04-04|title=Is your institute one of India's best? Check out the best-ranked universities in India!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iimb.ernet.in/node/8987|title=IIMB ranked No 1 in the India Rankings 2016 in the Management Education category – Indian Institute of Management Bangalore}}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://mhrd.gov.in/ Official website]

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