The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has been awarded the chairman award for Technical Innovation in the Indian Innovation Challenge Design Contest (IICDC) 2017. IIT-Kharagpur was awarded for its Health Management System with integrated charger by Texas Instruments India. In the country’s one of the most popular design contest for engineering students, IIT-Kharagpur was listed […]
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Aug
Aug
The recognition of Distance Learning courses under 35 state universities has been cancelled by UGC which has cast a shadow of uncertainty on the future of lakhs of higher education aspirants. One month notice has been given to these universities to provide an explanation and seek reversal of UGC’s decision. The distance education bureau of UGC […]
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Aug
Aug
The decision to conduct NEET twice a year may be reconsidered by the HRD ministry considering the suggestions from the Health Ministry. The Press Trust of India issued a report in which the HRD ministry was addressed by the Health Ministry and said that this decision to conduct NEET twice a year would result in […]
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Aug
Aug
Foreign students studying in Chinese Universities will now be allowed to do part-time jobs In China while studying. This decision has been taken as an attempt to make the higher education system in China more attractive. According to a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Education, the government of China has introduced a number […]
07
Aug
Aug
122 new projects costing Rs 112 crore have been approved by the Ministry of human resource development under IMPRINT-II. The approved projects cover various domains including Healthcare, Security, ICT, Energy, Advanced Materials. Prakash Javadekar, the HRD minister said that only 122 best proposals were selected out of the total 2145 proposals. The HRD minister Prakash […]
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Aug
Aug
According to the new Plagiarism norms by UGC, Similar content in PhD thesis above 10% can now cost students their registration. The new UGC policy allows similarity of up to 10%. The students will have to withdraw their manuscripts if the similarity is found above 10%. The HRD ministry has finally given approval to this […]
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Aug
Aug
A Memorandum Of Understanding ( MoU ) has been signed between the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and Macquarie University, one of the Top 10 universities of Australia to promote an extensive variety of academic and research activities. As per a statement released by Macquarie University, The MoU will further faculty and student exchange, […]
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Aug
Aug
The Government’s plan to raise funds of Rs 17,000 crore to finance higher education has hit a barrier. A meeting was held between the officials from the Department of Economic Affairs, the ministry of HRD, and the HEFA with the various funding bodies with the objective of raising funds. Limitations in helping the HEFA raise […]
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Aug
Aug
According to the data provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the highest number of fake engineering colleges offering engineering and other technical courses that are running without the approval of the All India Council Of Technical Education (AICTE) are located in the national capital Delhi. This was revealed by the HRD ministry in […]
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In our modern world, technology is reaching new heights. Virtual and augmented reality are being adopted as part of new education methodology. Students need more than a degree and good marks to excel in life. To drive and ride this change instead of being pushed aside by the transforming world, the students need to gain new sets of skills that will help them prepare themselves and stay ahead in this race. And a major part of this responsibility is shared by the Indian Higher education system. The universities have to brace themselves and develop a management to have Innovation And Entrepreneurship programs along with vocational courses that focus on the real-life skills.