Cabinet approves central university in Ladakh

In a slew of decisions, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a central university in the union territory of Ladakh, while also giving its nod to an integrated multi-purpose infrastructure development corporation.

The decision was taken at the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim of addressing regional imbalances in higher education level and stimulating the intellectual current within the broader society of Ladakh.

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Central University in Leh: The Heart of NEP 2020 Omitted

The New National Policy on Education 2020 is a comprehensive and historic policy that comes after the long gap of thirty-four years after the National Policy on Education 1986 and its Programme of Action 1992. It was the long-cherished dream of India to make an inclusive policy on education, which cater to the need of the diversity of our country. However, the BJP government’s announcement to establish a Central University in Leh district of Ladakh is contradicting the commitment of the newl...

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Nirmala Sitaraman Announces Creation of Centre University in Leh

Leh/ Feb. 01/ News Desk: The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has announced formation of a central University in Leh.

She made the announcement while presenting the general budget of the country.

The finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman is presenting the budget for the second time. She is the first woman finance minister in India to present a general budget for the second time.

In this budget, the education sector is believed to be very important as the field of education has change...

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