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MHRD has been renamed as Ministry of Education

MHRD
  • The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has been renamed as the Ministry of Education. The Union Cabinet has also approved a new education policy- National Education Policy 2020. The National Education Policy 2020 comprises major reforms in the higher education sector including a target of 50% gross enrolment ratio by 2035 and a provision for multiple entry and exit.