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The Programme which starts in July 2019 will have one session of three hours every week for a period of 11 months. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has rolled out a long duration program on Competing on Digital Mindsets (CDM). The program, according to a statement from the Institute, aims to equip participants with the […]

“Why don’t you streamline the entire education system? Why this tension and stress to the students? Why all these litigations,” the bench said. The entire education system of the country should be streamlined so that students do not have to face stress while seeking admissions to various courses, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. Taking note of […]

It will not be an overstatement to quote that India was considered a haven for the knowledge imparted by great teachers of all times. The individuals we would be talking of not only excelled in their chosen fields but also influenced the thoughts and actions of the society at large through their teachings. Below is […]

University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator said in a statement that Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), New Delhi does not have the right of conferring degrees as specified by the rules. University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator said in a statement that Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), […]

The notice also said the revised rates of fellowships are applicable with effect from January 1, 2019. University Grants Commission (UGC), the national higher education regulator, has today notified the revised fellowship amount details of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences. According to the revised fellowships, JRF […]

Educational institutions and students should not also accept any prize or scholarship instituted by such firms, the Ministry stated. The Union Health Ministry has asked educational institutions, especially secondary schools, to designate “Tobacco Monitors” in campuses in a bid to boost the implementation of tobacco control initiatives among students. Under the revised guidelines for ”Tobacco-free Educational […]

The committee has proposed to rename HRD as Ministry of Education (MOE). The Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) has released the draft of the National Education Policy 2019. The drafting committee, set up in 2017, led by the Chairman and eminent scientist K Kasturirangan submitted the draft report to the HRD Minister Dr […]

Ten universities, including Jammu university, have been selected for Rs. 1,000 crore funding under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). Jammu University, which has been selected for Rs. 100-crore funding under the Centre’s Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) to promote excellence, has set up three centers for entrepreneurship and skill development. “One of the focus of the RUSA grant will […]

The Vice President suggested to the corporate entities to identify specific areas of interest and fund doctoral and post-doctoral research connected to them. The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to people to study, analyze and debate the Draft New Education Policy and not to come to hasty conclusions. Observing that core issues of education […]

These 12 colleges, fully funded by the Delhi government, are facing a severe financial crunch and finding it difficult to pay salaries and develop infrastructure. Over 2,700 teaching and non-teaching staff of 12 Delhi University colleges may not get salaries from this month if the AAP government continues to withhold release of funds over non-formation […]