With the conviction that ‘pedagogy must evolve to make education more experiential, holistic, integrated, inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, learner-centered, discussion-based, flexible, and, of course, enjoyable’ a number of academic reforms are being set in motion in higher education. Now four-year undergraduate degree holders are permitted to pursue Ph.D. programme without going through the rigors of the postgraduate […]
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The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has invited applications for the second round of ‘Malaviya Postdoctoral Fellowships’ for up to 100 positions in all disciplines of sciences, social sciences, humanities, and others, the university announced on its official website. Successful candidates will receive ₹1 lakh per month, with an additional annual research grant of ₹3 lakh. […]
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NEP-2020 Implementation: Higher Education Minister For Karnataka, Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N. Unveils To Education Experts From Commonwealth Countries
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Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N., Minister of Karnataka for Higher Education, on Thursday, unveiled to the stakeholders of education from foreign countries at the Commonwealth Education Conference being held in London, how the state (Karnataka) was at the forefront of the implementation of the National Educational Policy (NEP 2020). Speaking at the Conference at the ‘Park […]
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Following a detailed announcement on international collaborations by Indian universities with foreign institutes, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has now issued an explanation about the measures it has planned in order to “internationalise” higher education in India. These include the proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India. “A committee has already […]
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Karnataka To Get AIIMS, Centre Gives Green Signal To State’s Request: Health Minister K Sudhakaran
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has given a green signal for establishing an All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Karnataka, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday. The assurance was given during a meeting between Sudhakar and Mandaviya in New Delhi. “I thank our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and Union […]
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To internationalise higher education, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday agreed in principle to open an offshore campus in Kazakhstan. Senior university officials said modalities pertaining to disciplines that could be taken up were discussed and diplomats from Kazakhstan would now send a detailed proposal to the varsity. Ajay Kumar Dubey, JNU’s pro-vice-chancellor (rector), told […]
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DU Teachers Seek Vice-Chancellor’s Intervention After CoA Begins Admission As Part Of Ambedkar University
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Eleven teachers of Delhi University’s Academics for Action and Development on Tuesday wrote to the university’s Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh seeking his “necessary intervention” after the College of Art (CoA) started its admission process as a part of the Ambedkar University. The CoA offers master’s and bachelor’s courses in fine arts. In the letter, the 11 […]
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India’s higher education regulator has constituted a committee and will soon finalise rules to allow foreign universities to open campuses in India, months after the Union Budget underlined the intention to liberalize the higher education space.The University Grants Commission (UGC), the apex higher education regulator, is not just working to open foreign university campuses at […]
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The physical model of examination for second and third-year undergraduate students at Delhi University began on Wednesday after a two-year gap due to the Covid pandemic. Over 29,500 students appeared for the exams for 40 papers held in the morning, D S Rawat, the university’s dean of examination, told PTI. The Delhi University’s School of Open […]
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed technology for the design of fast, secure, and dependable integrated circuits (ICs) for faster and efficient computing. According to the team, the research looks at all aspects of the automated electronics design process like synthesis, verification, and security, and contributes towards strengthening the electronics […]