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Institutes Need To Cope With Changing Environment In Higher Education: Governor

IIT Kanpur Creates Bio-Bubble a day Ahead of Convocation

West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi called upon higher educational institutes to cope with the new changing environment in higher education and respond accordingly to the evolving situation. West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi on Friday called upon higher educational institutes to cope with the new changing environment in higher education and respond accordingly to […]

Need To Do Away With Sub-Optimal Performance In Education: Vice President

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We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing landscape of the jobs market, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing […]

Government To File Review Petition In Supreme Court On Faculty Reservation Mechanism: HRD Minister

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HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will file a review petition in the SC after its Special Leave Petition on faculty reservation mechanism for universities was rejected by the apex court. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday that the government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court after its Special Leave […]

Delhi University To Effect 10 % Increase In Seats For EWS Quota From Coming Session

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The Human Resource Development Ministry has said it will implement 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections from the general category from the 2019 academic session. The Delhi University (DU) will effect a 10 per cent increase in seats for economically weaker sections from the coming academic session, officials said Wednesday. The Human Resource […]

EdtechReview Summit & Expo 2019

EdtechReview 2019

JOIN MORE THAN 300 EDTECH STARTUPS & INVESTORS AT THE SUMMIT & OVER 1000 AT THE EXPO EdTechReview Summit 2019 is going to be held in Bengaluru, India on 14-15 Feb 2019. The event expects participation of 1000+ Edtech stakeholders ( Edtech & e-learning startup founders, publishers, investors, venture capitalists, institution owners & heads, educators etc.) through the 2-day SUMMIT […]

Teachers, Academic Staff To Get Revised 7th Pay Commission Allowances From This Date

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The the revised allowances for teachers and equivalent academic staff based on the recommendations of the 7th pay commission will come into effect from July 1, 2017. According to a latest notification from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the revised allowances for teachers, equivalent academic staff, registrars, finance officers and controller of examinations […]

Delhi University Issues Advisory Against Use Of Loudspeakers On Campus

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The Delhi University Teachers” Association (DUTA) called the advisory an ”empty threat” and asserted it would not have an impact on them. The Delhi University has issued an advisory against the use of loudspeakers, public address systems “beyond permissible limits” on the varsity premises, saying it disturbs the teaching and research environment. An area not […]

Education Must Lay Foundation For A Society Grounded In Ethics: Vice President

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“There is a need to revamp our education system to improve standards and impart world-class learning,” the release quoted him as saying. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Sunday said education must lay the foundation for developing a society that is strongly grounded in morals, ethics and value systems. He said education should make students think in an […]

PM Modi Inaugurates First-Ever University In Ladakh

Centre's Education Reforms in Tune With National Values and Goals: PM Modi at ThinkEdu

The Jammu region has four universities besides an IIT and an IIMC, while the Kashmir Valley has three universities and a National Institute of Technology (NIT). PM Narendra Modi Sunday launched the University of Ladakh, the first-ever varsity in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu region has four universities besides an IIT and an IIMC, […]

IIT Delhi Students Criticise Government For ‘Minimal Hike’ In Fellowships

First IIT in UAE to admit Indian expats, Emiratis and other international students: Indian Ambassador

IIT-Delhi research scholars criticised the government for hiking the fellowships of PhD students by “minimal amount” and said it is unacceptable and a “betrayal” to them. IIT-Delhi research scholars criticised the government for hiking the fellowships of PhD students by “minimal amount” and said it is unacceptable and a “betrayal” to them. The Centre on […]