Education Ministry
Coverage of Education Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- High Court tells state to launch speedy probe into underfunding of secular public schools
The High Court ordered the state to conduct a rapid investigation into the underfunding of secular public schools. The petition claims religious state schools receive more funding than secular and Arab-sector schools, while the Education Ministry acknowledges a funding gap but denies discrimination.
- Over 1 lakh students shifted from private to govt. schools in A.P., say officials
Over 1 lakh students in Andhra Pradesh were shifted from private to government schools. Education Minister Nara Lokesh has directed officials to study mechanisms from other states to regulate excessive private school fees.
- One in every 3 faculty posts vacant in top technical institutes | RTI data
RTI data reveals that 35.2% of faculty positions in top technical institutes remain vacant despite the Education Ministry's assertion that recruitments are ongoing across Centrally Funded Technical Institutes.