Current context: Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched the 5 documents covering the 5 verticals of Quality Mandate in New Delhi on 26th Dec 19.
a. Piyush Goyal
b. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
c. Smriti Irani
d. Prakash Keshav Javadekar
- The five documents are developed by University Grants Commission, UGC and cover:
- Evaluation reforms
- Eco-friendly and sustainable university campuses
- Human values and professional ethics
- Faculty induction
- Academic research integrity
- The Higher Education Quality Improvement Programme Mandate has been adopted by UGC to improve the quality in Higher Educational Institutions and equip the country’s next-generation with vital skills, knowledge and ethics.
- UGC has developed a policy framework- “MulyaPravah - Guidelines for Inculcation of Human values and Professionals Ethics in Higher Educational Institutions” to inculcate the culture of human values and ethics in educational institutions.
- UGC has set up a Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) to continuously monitor and identify quality journals across disciplines.
- The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- It was set up by the Indian Union government in accordance with the UGC Act 1956.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 1956
- Chairman: D.P. Singh
Question:
Q.1 Who is the current Minister of Human Resource Development?a. Piyush Goyal
b. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
c. Smriti Irani
d. Prakash Keshav Javadekar
