The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India hosted the EU India Education Summit 2022 to discuss “Collaborations and Strategic Partnerships” and understand the growing opportunities for Indian students in Europe. Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Chairman, Education Committee EU Chambers and Group Director Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, and Dr. Renu Shome, […]
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India’s higher education sector regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to launch a gamut of schemes to encourage scholars – ranging from women experts to skilled faculty members – to engage in cutting-edge research so that Indian institutions surge ahead in the field of knowledge creation. In an exclusive interaction with TOI, UGC chairperson […]
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The United States of America will co-operate with Kerala in its activities in the higher education sector. The US Consul General in Chennai, Judith Ravin informed her consent in this regard during her meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Wednesday, a CMO release said. Kerala is going to focus on the higher education […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all colleges, universities, and higher education institutions to comply with the recommendations in ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’, a report by NITI Aayog’s advisory committee. The report lists down a set of 14 recommendations for reforms. Some of these are pertaining to higher education. The Advisory […]
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Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said he was working to make Punjabi University free from debt so that it regains its glory as a seat of higher learning. “I guarantee to make Punjabi University free from debt so as to regain its pristine glory as a seat of higher learning in northern […]
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Delhi Technological University (DTU) officials on Tuesday apprised Delhi Lieutenant Governor Mr Anil Baijal of the varsity’s achievements during the last year, which included starting of centres for electric vehicles and happiness for students. Baijal was chairing the fourth meeting of the court of the university. “Chaired the 4th meeting of the Court of Delhi […]
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The Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar, dedicated to the nation a Petascale Supercomputer PARAM Shakti under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) – a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) on March 27, 2022, at IIT Kharagpur.PARAM Shakti, a Petascale Supercomputer at IIT […]
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The strong digital push for education in the Union Budget 2022-23 has laid the foundation for a modern skill development ecosystem. The proposed ‘Digital University’ and ‘Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood’ (DESH-Stack portal) will potentially scale access to high-quality education online for millions of Indians. As importantly, these initiatives will create an ecosystem for […]
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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have cautioned students aspiring to study in universities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to “exercise due diligence in choosing where to pursue higher education” to avoid problems in employment and higher studies in the future. The notice states that […]
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Ministry of Education (MoE) will be conducting a ‘foundational learning study‘ in order to draw a first-hand understanding of the learning levels of the students at the foundational learning stage at the end of Grade 3. The study is the first of its kind in the world as it aims to set up benchmarks for […]