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UPSC GS-II: School education, higher education, NEP 2020, skill development, ed-tech. Mains — General Studies Paper II Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector / Services relating to Education and Human Resources. Education also…
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UPSC GS-II: School education, higher education, NEP 2020, skill development, ed-tech.
Official UPSC CSE syllabus
UPSC Syllabus for Education
Mains — General Studies Paper II
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector / Services relating to Education and Human Resources.
Education also connects to GS-I (society, social empowerment) and to current policy such as the National Education Policy.
Source: Official UPSC Civil Services Examination notification — Preliminary & Main Examination syllabus.
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Study Notes
All study notes →- 01Nalanda University: The Gupta Mahavihara, What Xuanzang Saw and How It Fell
- 02Santiniketan: Tagore’s Open-Air School, Visva-Bharati and the UNESCO Tag
- 03Macaulay’s Minute (1835): Anglicist-Orientalist Debate, English Education Act and Its Legacy
- 04Essay on A Well-Educated Mind Will Always Have More Questions Than Answers
- 05Difference Between CV and Resume: Which One to Send
- 06Research Integrity: Plagiarism, Paper Mills and the Ethics of AI-Written Authorship (UPSC Ethics — GS IV)
- 07INSPIRE Award: Promoting Science Innovation in Schools
- 08One Nation One Subscription (ONOS): Features, Coverage and Significance (UPSC Education)
- 09PM Vidyalaxmi: The Education-Loan Guarantee Scheme Explained (UPSC Governance)
- 10India’s Education Spending: Still Chasing the 6% Promise
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