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Current affairsBirkbeck, University of London Gets UGC Approval for Bengaluru Campus: India's Foreign University Experiment and NEP 2020Birkbeck, University of London received a UGC Letter of Approval on September 3, 2026, to establish its Indian campus at Sattva Tech Park, Bengaluru — under the UGC FHEI Regulations 2023 enabled by NEP 2020. The UK university, world-renowned for part-time and evening education for working adults, will offer undergraduate and postgraduate business programmes at up to 60% lower cost than its UK campus. Current affairsNational Teachers' Day 2026: President Murmu Honours 48 Teachers; SRCC Centenary and the Legacy of Dr. Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanSeptember 5, 2026 marks the 138th birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, celebrated as National Teachers' Day across India. President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Teachers' Awards on 48 outstanding school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi also addressed students at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), which is celebrating its centenary year (est. 1926). Current affairsAISHE 2023-24 Report: India's Higher Education Enrolment Hits Record 4.50 Crore, GPI Favours Women for 7th Year in a RowThe Ministry of Education released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 report, showing total enrolment reaching a record 4.50 crore students — a 31.5% rise from 3.42 crore in 2014-15. The Gender Parity Index (GPI) stands at 1.08, indicating more women than men in higher education for the 7th consecutive year. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) reached 30. Current affairsMahatma Ayyankali's 163rd Birth Anniversary: The Social Revolutionary Who Gave Kerala's Dalits the Right to Walk on Public RoadsAugust 28, 2026 marks the 163rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Ayyankali (1863–1941), the pioneering social reformer and Dalit rights leader from Travancore (present-day Kerala) who led mass campaigns for freedom of movement on public roads, access to education for Dalit children, and labour rights for agricultural workers — transforming Kerala's caste-ridden social landscape. Current affairsNTA Overhaul 2026: Four-Tier Paper Checking, 600 Expert Replacement, CISF Security — Restoring Exam Integrity After NEET and UGC-NET ScandalsThe Ministry of Education announced a sweeping overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in August 2026 — replacing 600 subject-matter experts, introducing a four-tier question-paper checking system, deploying CISF security at NTA offices, and filling ten new leadership roles (CTO, CFO, CISO, GM Test Security, GM R&D). The reforms follow prolonged controversy over paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET and the enactment of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
In previous-year questions
- Which Constitutional Article, inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, guarantees the Right to Free and Compulsory Education for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Under which Constitutional Amendment was education moved from the State List to the Concurrent List in India, enabling both the Union and State governments to legislate on school education?UPSC · Current Affairs