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Concerns About the NAAC’s Approach to Evaluating Higher Education

Higher Education

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council recently landed on a controversy regarding the ratings of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which changed the grade from A to A+. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) which carries out high-level checks or assessments of the Indian Higher education system landed in controversy recently regarding the ratings of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The organization has been accused of bribery in the process.

THE Rankings: IIsc Top In Indian Institutes, Major IITs Continue Boycott | List

THE Rankings: IIsc Top In Indian Institutes, Major IITs Continue Boycott | List

The Indian Institutes of Science (IISc) retained its spot as the highest-ranking Indian university in the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Meanwhile, major IITs including those in Delhi, Roorkee, Kanpur, Mumbai, and Kharagpur continued to boycott the rankings for 3rd year in a row citing issues of ‘transparency’ in the ranking […]

US Institutions Set To Visit India To Promote Opportunities For Collaboration

US Institutions Set To Visit India To Promote Opportunities For Collaboration

Between September 12-16, the US Institutions Department of Commerce will lead the Education Trade Mission to India, which will visit three cities, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi. The theme of this trade mission is to identify and promote opportunities for collaboration between Indian and American institutes of higher education.

National Education Policy 2020: An Important Step Towards Making Education Accessible To All

Higher Education Policy

The introduction of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, after three decades has been one of the biggest highlights in the Indian education industry. It is a comprehensive policy that emphasises universities’ multidisciplinary & multimode approaches, and education backed by technology. The new NEP has completely altered the administrative structure of the educational system in India. It focuses on character and skill development in order to help students succeed in life.

Education Policies to Get Reform; UGC, AICTE Would Be Merged In the Coming Year

Education Policies

India has good command over education; be it science or arts or any other Educational courses, we have Over 1000 universities and 50000+ institutions to teach students in the country. But there are various entrance tests and admission procedures in these colleges that bring up hindrances in the students’ enthusiasm to study. Thus, the Higher education secretary has proposed a reform in the education policies and introduced a single entrance examination to get admission across all UGC and AICTE universities in India.

Karnataka Government Deepens Partnerships With UK Universities to Boost Higher Education

The Department of Higher Education of the Government of Karnataka is looking to deepen its strategic partnerships with universities in the United Kingdom to boost higher education.

The Department of Higher Education of the Government of Karnataka is looking to deepen its strategic partnerships with universities in the United Kingdom to boost higher education. Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Higher Edu; IT and BT, Science and Technology; Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and& Livelihood, Government of Karnataka met with Professor Sir Steve Smith, […]

NEP 2020: Universities Can Affiliate Only 300 Colleges

NEP 2020

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank conferred that under New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the universities will be allowed to affiliate only 300 colleges, not more than that. This decision will provide more self-governance and transparency to colleges. He also mentioned that the affiliation system of the colleges will be phased out. The education minister made the statement while addressing a virtual session on “Education Post COVID-19”.

UGC Warned The Institutions On Retaining Original Documents Of Faculty Members

retaining original documents

The University Grants Commission warned the universities and colleges against retaining the original documents of the faculty members. The act of retaining original documents is similar to denying them their rights.   The University Grants commission warned the universities and colleges against retaining the original documents of the faculty members. It is being said that […]