The newly constructed building of the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan at Mawdiangdiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya was inaugurated by Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. The inauguration was done in the presence of the chief minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma. Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed his gratitude towards the Meghalaya government for providing assistance […]
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Delhi University Undergraduate batch will commence from today, i.e. November 22. As per the DU academic calendar 2021-22, the first semester exams for UG students will be conducted from March 21 to April 4 next year. Delhi University Undergraduate calendarStudents will be given a preparatory break from March 11 to March 20, 2022. Classes for […]
Established with a vision to bring about innovation in higher education and learning in emerging areas of the knowledge society, the not-for-profit NIIT University (NU) hosted the 13th Annual Lecture delivered by Mr. K V Kamath, Former President, New Development Bank. Mr. Kamath spoke on “Digital India, Digital Currencies and Economic Growth,” at the annual […]
As the classes for first-year undergraduate courses for Delhi University (DU) students are set to start from November 22, the university has issued guidelines against ragging which direct placing of sealed complaint boxes in front of the principal’s office and the constitution of vigilance squads in colleges. Delhi University colleges will be holding orientation days […]
For the first time since they were set up, IITs have placed advertisements for quota-based hiring of faculty members. The recruitment process, for which IITs had autonomy, has been changed at the behest of the Centre and new deadlines set. Since 2019, the education ministry (then called HRD ministry) has been pushing centrally funded higher […]
In a bid to provide quality education to all and make India a global knowledge superpower through active participation of Higher Educational Institutions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged Universities to work in tandem in achieving the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In a letter, UGC has asked the vice-chancellors of […]
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will celebrate the 36th foundation day tomorrow, November 18. Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar will attend the event as the chief guest. He will also deliver the foundation day lecture. The celebrations will begin at 11:30 am at the Baba Sahab Ambedkar Convention Centre, IGNOU. The […]
Why is my university not on the so-called prestigious ‘QS World Rankings’? After almost a year of contemplation, I arrived at this question: “How can a place as vibrant as a university be given a numerical value?” A great university isn’t just about good placements, fancy buildings,s, and well-paid faculty; it also must provide its […]
West Bengal school and higher education and tourism departments have received the Skoch award. Instituted in 2003, the Skoch award recognizes efforts in digital, financial, social inclusion, governance, inclusive growth, technology and applications, and corporate leadership. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, amongst other leaders, has praised the recognition. Praising pouring for Skoch Award School Education Department […]
Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, the Karnataka minister for higher education said that the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) will help increase the employability levels of candidates, which is currently at around just 20 percent. The minister made the comments while addressing Karnataka’s first National Education Policy conclave on the theme “Strategising […]