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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC seeks Centre, BCI response on PIL for four yrs LLB course like B Tech
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre, University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India on a PIL seeking a direction for setting up a legal education commission to review the syllabus, curriculum and duration of the LLB and LLM courses. SC seeks Centre, BCI response on PIL for four yrs LLB course like B Tech A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi sought the response of the Centre, UGC, BCI and Law Commission of India on the petition by September 9. The top court directed the registry to list all the pending matters on the issue together on September 9. The PIL filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay urged the top court to direct to the Centre to set up a legal education commission or expert committee to review the syllabus, curriculum and duration of the LLB and LLM Courses and take appropriate steps to attract the best talent in the legal profession. The plea further said, "New Education Policy 2020 promotes four-year graduation courses in all professional and academic courses, but BCI has not taken appropriate steps to review the existing syllabus, curriculum and the duration of the LLB and LLM courses". It said the injury caused to the students is extremely large because the five-year duration of BA-LLB and BBA-LLB courses is disproportionate to the course material. "The long period puts excessive financial burden on the middle and lower-class families and they are unable to bear such a heavy financial burden. It takes two more years for a student to become the bread-earner in his family," the plea said. "B. Tech through IITs takes four years of non-superfluous education and that too in a specified field of engineering, whereas BA-LLB or BBА-LLB through the NLU's and various other affiliated colleges consumes five years of a student's precious life while provid ing knowledge of Arts /Commerce, an unrelated and superfluous stream. Hence, the existing five-year course needs to be reviewed by the experts," it said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SC seeks Centre, BCI response on PIL for four-year LLB course like B.Tech
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre, University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India on a PIL seeking a direction for setting up a legal education commission to review the syllabus, curriculum and duration of the LLB and LLM courses . A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi sought the response of the Centre, UGC, BCI and Law Commission of India on the petition by September 9. The top court directed the registry to list all the pending matters on the issue together on September 9. The PIL filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay urged the top court to direct to the Centre to set up a legal education commission or expert committee to review the syllabus, curriculum and duration of the LLB and LLM Courses and take appropriate steps to attract the best talent in the legal profession. The plea further said, " New Education Policy 2020 promotes four-year graduation courses in all professional and academic courses, but BCI has not taken appropriate steps to review the existing syllabus, curriculum and the duration of the LLB and LLM courses". Live Events It said the injury caused to the students is extremely large because the five-year duration of BA-LLB and BBA-LLB courses is disproportionate to the course material. "The long period puts excessive financial burden on the middle and lower-class families and they are unable to bear such a heavy financial burden. It takes two more years for a student to become the bread-earner in his family," the plea said. "B. Tech through IITs takes four years of non-superfluous education and that too in a specified field of engineering, whereas BA-LLB or BBА-LLB through the NLU's and various other affiliated colleges consumes five years of a student's precious life while providing knowledge of Arts /Commerce, an unrelated and superfluous stream. Hence, the existing five-year course needs to be reviewed by the experts," it said.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Maharashtra state board to have bridge course for students transitioning to new curriculum
As the Maharashtra State Board plans a complete shift to a new curriculum based on NCERT textbooks in a phased manner till 2029, students being taught the new curriculum for the first time will also undergo a bridge course. The corrected version of the withdrawn April 16 government resolution (GR) released on Monday reiterates that the bridge course will be developed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and will be used in all grades. The GR states, 'With the new curriculum being implemented for the first time, a bridge course for all grades should be prepared by the State Council of Educational Research and Training and used as necessary in all grades.' The state board has decided to formulate a new curriculum based on NCERT textbooks keeping in mind educational requirements of the state. This new curriculum will be prepared by the SCERT and introduced for Class 1 from this year (academic year 2025-26) onwards. In the next year (AY 2026-27), the new syllabus will be implemented for classes 2, 3, 4 and 6. Following that in AY 2027-28 the new syllabus will be introduced for classes 5, 7, 9, and 11. In the last year AY 2028-29, the new syllabus will be introduced for classes 8, 10, and 12. Mahendra Ganpule, former head of Maharashtra School Principals' Association, said, 'The objective of the bridge course is to help students cover any changes between the old curriculum and the new curriculum. To remove any backlog. The GR just notified that there will be such a course, no other details have been provided yet.' Ganpule also agrees that there is a gap between the current state board syllabus and the NCERT syllabus that would need to be bridged as the curriculum change is brought about. The GR also states that according to the New Education Policy 2020, the 10+2 structure of school education would be changed to a 5+3+3+4 structure in the state as well. The first stage will be the Foundational Stage consisting of three years of Balvatika and class 1 and 2. The next will be the Preparatory Stage consisting of classes 3 to 5. Following will be the Pre-Secondary stage consisting of classes 6 to 8 and the last stage will be the Secondary Stage consisting of classes 9 to 12. SCERT director Rahul Rekhawar, who is currently on an educational tour to Germany, did not respond to Whatsapp messages for comments on the bridge course. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Language lessons: There's no replacing English
To truly realise NEP's vision, a two language policy of English + Mother Tongue is better than GOI's hasty mother-tongue directive. Without English, children will be at a disadvantage in higher education & jobs The strongest roots of culture grow in the soil of a world-class education. In its pursuit to implement New Education Policy 2020, GOI in May issued a circular reaffirming that primary education ought to be delivered in pupils' mother tongues. The argument is that learning in a native language improves comprehension and fosters critical thinking. Yet the directive had an unrealistically tight deadline for implementation – to commence by July. It has plunged schools into disarray, raising a critical question: Is this a progressive step or a political tool that betrays India's future? Read the full story on TOI+. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Use local languages in govt work: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah Thursday said govt is committed to ensure that India's diverse languages become a powerful medium to connect people, unlike in the past few decades, when efforts, though unsuccessful, were focused on making language a tool to break the country. Addressing Golden Jubilee celebrations of the department of official language, Shah insisted that governance must be conducted in local languages for the country to move forward with self-respect, based on its culture. Mentioning the resolve to break free from slavery mindset - one of the 'Panch Pran' given by PM Narendra Modi - Shah said it can only be fulfilled only if a person takes pride in his own language and develops an ability to express, think, analyse and make decisions in that language. "Indian languages should be used as much as possible in govt work, not only in Centre but also in state govts," he said. Shah said that "our roots, traditions, history, identity and cultural way of life cannot progress if disconnected from language". Efforts to promote and preserve all Indian languages, including Hindi, would be made in the coming days, he said. "Hindi is a friend of all languages and together, Hindi and other Indian languages enhance our self-pride," he said while adding that there should not be any opposition to foreign language either. "No state can ever become great by neglecting its mother tongue and Modi govt has made many efforts to honour and dignify its languages," he said. Shah said that Indian languages are getting an unprecedented boost in the field of technology, education and administration, and asked all state govts to take the initiative to impart medical and engineering education in local languages. "New Education Policy2020 lays emphasis on teaching mother tongue and local language up to Class 5, and 8. 95% of applicants for post of constable in central armed police forces are now taking the examination in their mother tongue," he said. Shah said as part of Bhasha Sangam, a programme is being run in every school to teach students 100 commonly used sentences in 22 languages recognised by the Constitution. He hailed Hindi Shabdsindhu initiative by the department, saying it would make the official language more accepted, flexible and comprehensive by enriching it with commonly spoken works, regardless of their origin.
