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71 Indian Universities Make it to The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022

71 Indian Universities Make it to The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022

India is the third most-represented country in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022, with 71 of its institutes figuring in the list, up from 63 last year. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the top-ranked Indian institute in the 42nd place – it has slipped three places from the 37th rank last year. […]

DU Should Not Allow College Of Art (CoA) To De-Affiliate: Executive Council

DU Should Not Allow College Of Art (CoA) To De-Affiliate: Executive Council

The Delhi University’s highest statutory body on Monday passed a resolution declaring that the varsity should not allow the College of Art (CoA) to de-affiliate and should challenge the High Court’s order regarding admission to the college as part of the Ambedkar University (AUD), an official said. This comes as the AUD has started the […]

Jagran Lakecity University Ranked 1 In Madhya Pradesh And In Top 15 In India In The National Multidisciplinary Universities Category By EducationWorld Higher Education Rankings 2022

Jagran Lakecity University Ranked 1 In Madhya Pradesh And In Top 15 In India In The National Multidisciplinary Universities Category By EducationWorld Higher Education Rankings 2022

EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings recently awarded Jagran Lakecity University as the number one university in Madhya Pradesh and ranked it amongst the top 15 Universities in India in the category of Multidisciplinary Universities for the year 2022. The EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings 2022-23 is recognized as one of India’s most prestigious and comprehensive […]

UGC Writes to Odisha Govt Over Recruitment of Lecturers, Says ‘Violates SC Stay’

University Grants Commission

Raising objection to the violation of the Supreme Court order on Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act-2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday wrote to Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) and the state’s higher education department from going ahead with the appointment of assistant professors for Sociology and Commerce saying it violates the SC stay last […]

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to unveil ‘Guwahati Declaration’ during NERC 2022 at IIT Guwahati

Education Ministry To Seek Public Views On Credit Framework Starting Today

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will be playing a key role in the implementation of the ‘Guwahati Declaration’ at IIT Guwahati. The event will be unveiled by Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Entrepreneurship and Skill Development, and Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam during the North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022 held […]

Odisha CM Launches Olympic Values Education Programme

Odisha CM Launches Olympic Values Education Programme

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which is a pilot project aiming at disseminating a principles-based curriculum to aid children’s active, healthy and responsible citizens, on Tuesday. Officials further informed that Odisha is the first state in the country to launch OVEP. The program is based on the Olympic […]

University Of Exeter: Exeter Partners With Surrey To Support Set-Up Of New Medical School

University Of Exeter: Exeter Partners With Surrey To Support Set-Up Of New Medical School

The University of Exeter is supporting the University of Surrey in setting up a medical school for the first time. Surrey will be offering a four-year, graduate-entry bachelor’s degree medical program and expects to welcome the first cohort of 40 students in 2024. The University of Exeter has been selected to support the development of […]

UGC’s Dual-Degree Scheme Removes Learning Silos, But Fees and Other Concerns Remain

Shrikant Jichkar, a former minister in Maharashtra, was known as the ‘most qualified person in India. Between 1970 and 1993, beginning with an MBBS and MD from Nagpur University, he gathered about 20 degrees and doctorates in subjects ranging from Economics to Sanskrit to Law from several universities. He also cleared the IPS (1978) and […]

Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr. Ashwath Narayan Focuses On The Internationalism Of Education

Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr. Ashwath Narayan Focuses On The Internationalism Of Education

Dr. Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Karnataka, met John McMorris, Director, and Margaret Curran, International Partnership Manager of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) in Edinburgh. SQA is the national awarding body in Scotland responsible for developing, accrediting, assessing, certifying, and awarding qualifications other than university degrees. During the meeting, the minister expressed an […]

All Local Languages Are National Languages Under The NEP: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

All Local Languages Are National Languages Under The NEP: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said all local languages in the country are national languages under the new National Education Policy, which was formulated to give importance to all of them. “The local languages are no less important than any other languages used in this country, be it Hindi or English. This is […]