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The Department of Higher Education has taken several steps in the Year 2021.
Initiatives by Deptt of Higher Education in 2021
National Education Policy 2020
AICTE Translation Automation Al Tool: It has been developed by AICTE with a vision to translate English language online courses into eleven different Indian languages for access to a more significant number of students in the rural areas.
National Apprenticeship Training Scheme
National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT): It has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in teaching and learning process for the benefit of all the learners in Higher Education Institutions in any time anywhere mode.
Common University Entrance Test (CUET)
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students: It has been implemented by the Department of Higher Education since 2008. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the meritorious students, to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
e-PG Pathshala: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Education under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the UGC. It provides high quality e-content for PG programmes for the benefit of the teachers and students.
Source: This post is based on the article ‘Year End Review 2021-Department of Higher Education’ published in PIB on 22nd January 2022.
