Technical education regulator AICTE’s recent directive to colleges to accept the Class X and XII certificates issued by a new “Vedic board” comes without the scrutiny of the syllabuses & Without Syllabus Scan to assess whether these meet the requirements for admission to engineering courses, government sources said.
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) decided on September 21, that a cluster approach may be adopted by clubbing officers of both the regulators to deal with similar functions. According to an official statement, the decision was taken at a meeting of all the bureau heads of the […]
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Several of these universities are preparing their MoUs for the collaborations, UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar said. “These processes involve discussions and approvals within the university statutory bodies. Therefore, let us give them time to work on these matters,” he added. At least 49 overseas universities have expressed interest to collaborate with Indian universities academically, […]
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The University Grants Commission has written to vice-chancellors and principals of all universities and colleges in this regard following recommendations of a committee constituted last year by the education ministry to promote Indian languages. All higher education institutions in India must observe a Bharatiya Bhasha Divas on December 11 every year to create “language harmony” and develop a conducive […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher educational institutions (HEIs) to work out modalities for imbibing the spirit of the ‘Panch Pran’ and ‘LIFE’ movement in the higher education system. In his address to the nation on the 76th Independence Day this year, prime minister Narendra Modi mentioned about five resolves (Panch Pran) and […]
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National Credit Framework (NCrF) Decoded: How India’s students will be marked, from Class 5 to PhD
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Aiming for a seamless transition from school to higher education while enhancing employability, the union education ministry is now in the last phase of finalising the National Credit Framework (NCrF). Drafted by a team led by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) in consultation with universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), and […]
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After as many as six IITs boycotted its global rankings for a second consecutive year, Times Higher Education (THE) said it will tweak its performance grading methodology to address issues of the Indian Institutes of Technology. In 2020, IIT Delhi, Bombay, Guwahati, Madras, Roorkee, Kanpur, and Kharagpur refused to participate in the rankings stating “transparency […]
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For the third year running, most Indian IITs have refused to participate in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings over fears of bias. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has continued to be the best institution in India. The IISc is the best Indian institution overall, coming in at positions 251-300. The University of Oxford […]
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The Union ministry of education on Wednesday launched the draft of the first ‘National Credit Framework’ (NCrF) that integrates the credits earned through school education, higher education, and vocational and skill education. Launching the draft of NCrF for public consultation, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan termed it a “game-changer”. It will open numerous options for […]
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The Centre will release the draft of the National Credit Framework (NCrF) on Wednesday and start the process of seeking public consultation on the same, the union ministry of education announced on Tuesday. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by union minister of education Dharmendra Pradhan with the committee preparing the National Credit […]