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National Education Policy 2020 launched in Uttarakhand

Higher Education Policy

On October 16, 2022, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the National Education Policy-2020 for the academic session 2022-23 in higher education at the Mukhya Sevak Sadan at the Chief Minister’s residence in the state. Key Points Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Uttarakhand has launched the […]

NEP Aims For Well-Rounded Citizens, Union Min Pradhan

NEP Aims For Well-Rounded Citizens, Union Min Pradhan

The National Education Policy-2020, aims to produce well-rounded citizens of the world, by assimilation of ancient and modern ways, said Dharmendra Pradhan, minister of education, and skill development and entrepreneurship.Pradhan was addressing the 20th annual convocation of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal. On NEP-2020, Pradhan mentioned Swami Vivekananda and his guiding philosophy […]

New Education Policy Launched In Higher Education In Uttarakhand

New Education Policy Launched In Higher Education In Uttarakhand

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched the National Education Policy – 2020 in higher education in Uttarakhand for the academic session 2022-23. Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to launch a new education policy in primary education with Bal Vatikas. Efforts will have to […]

Dr. Ashwath Narayan C. N flags Off The Karnataka Education Innovation Conference, Hosted by ISDC and Karnataka State Higher Education Council

Dr. Ashwath Narayan C. N flags Off The Karnataka Education Innovation Conference, Hosted by ISDC and Karnataka State Higher Education Council

The International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), UK, hosted the Karnataka Education Innovation Conference (KEIC) 2022 in collaboration with the Karnataka State Higher Education Council. The conference was inaugurated by Dr. Ashwath Narayan C. N, Honourable Minister for Higher Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship today at Hotel Shangri-La, Bengaluru. ISDC is a UK-headquartered skill development and […]

Gujarat: Vice-President Speaks On Higher Education

Gujarat: Vice-President Speaks On Higher Education

Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar had presided over an event, ‘Excellence in Higher Education organized by Gujarat Education Department and Gujarat National Law University (GNLU). Governor Acharya Devvrat, CM Bhupendra Patel, and Education Minister Jitu Vaghani graced the event that highlighted Gujarat as an education hub. The Vice-President had felicitated a few startups/entrepreneurs from the […]

Allahabad HC Seeks State Govt’s Reply In Plea Against Facial Recognition Of University Staff For Recording Attendance

Allahabad HC Seeks State Govt’s Reply In Plea Against Facial Recognition Of University Staff For Recording Attendance

The Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government in a plea filed by an employee of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur against the Chancellor’s order mandating the use of biometrics for recording attendance of teaching and non-teaching staff. The plea alleged that taking bio-metrics to the extent of […]

Indian Institutes of Technology Want Foreign Students

Indian Institutes of Technology Want Foreign Students

Scholars have called a proposal by the Indian Institutes of Technology to quadruple their international student intake by 2025 “feasible” but say they will first need to decide whether they are willing to lower entry requirements for nonlocal applicants. The Times Higher Education logo, with a red T, a purple H, and a blue E. […]

World Rankings 2023: THIS University Ranked No.1 in India- Check list Here

World Rankings 2023: THIS University Ranked No.1 in India- Check list Here

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has finally been released and as expected, the University of Oxford has once again topped the ranking list- for 7th time in a row. As per THE World University Rankings, the University of Oxford (UK) is followed by the University of Harvard (US) and the University […]

UGC Writes to Education Institutes to Promote Scientific Uses of Ayurveda

Imbibe Spirit Of 'Panch Pran', 'LIFE' Movement In Higher Education System: UGC To Heis

The University Grants Commission has directed its affiliated higher educational institutes (HEIs) to promote the scientific uses of Ayurveda, as part of this year’s Ayurveda Day celebrations. | UGC Writes Education Institutes Every year on October 23, Ayurveda Day is celebrated since 2016. The day aims to promote Ayurveda and its effective methodology in treating […]

UGC Directs Varsities To Appoint Compliance Officers To Coordinate With Fros For Foreign Students

UGC Directs Varsities To Appoint Compliance Officers To Coordinate With Fros For Foreign Students

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been directed to appoint compliance officers to coordinate with Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) for ascertaining facts in respect of foreign students during the grant of various services such as visa registration or extension, the University Grants Commission (UGC), said. The direction comes after concerns of “undue harassment” of foreign students […]