Smriti Irani

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An initiative with an objective of delivering knowledge in and about all Indian languages using multimedia formats.

The HRD Ministry's latest initiative will track the academic progress of students and will also help identify and prevent dropouts.

Smriti Irani, India's HRD minister, has announced that over 12,000 higher education textbooks will be available for free in an electronic format. Learn more about this initiative here.

From enabling parents to see their child's performance online to helping schools plan better curricula, these initiatives by the HRD focus on improving the education scenario in the country.

To reduce the burden on physically challenged students and to make education more inclusive, the IIT council has announced a fee waiver for them. The council is also reconsidering their recent proposal of increasing the tuition fees for other students.