Union Budget 2022-23: The center has allocated Rs 40,828 crore to the Education Ministry’s Higher Education Department for the next financial year, which is an increase of 6.6 percent over the current financial year.In FY 2021-22, the budget for the Higher education department was Rs 38,350.65 crore and it further dropped to Rs 36,031.57 in […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft guidelines for preparing Institutional Development Plans (IDPs) for higher education institutions (HEIs). The guidelines include suggestions on recruitment of professionals as faculty, fast-tracking promotion system for teachers, audits of campuses, and the up gradation of physical infrastructure for effective teaching and learning. The draft guidelines have been […]
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Budget 2022: Government Should Announce ‘Technology Infrastructure Advancement’ Fund Allocation For Higher Education
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The higher education space has undergone a transformation over the last two years and several changes have defined the way education will be imparted in the coming years. These changes will require monetary and policy support on the part of the government, which will help educational institutes and students, and also help shape the future […]
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Delivering his address to the joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind said that local languages are being promoted via the National Education Policy whereas UGC regulations have been changed to link higher education with skill development. Emphasis on Teaching in Indian Languages The president further emphasized conducting important […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed a draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework (NHEQF), which is part of a set of reforms that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisages. From job readiness to constitutional values, theoretical knowledge to technical skills, higher education institutes across the country will soon be brought under a new […]
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IGNOU January 2022: The exam conducting body, Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU, will conclude the re-registration process for the January session 2022 today, i.e., January 31. Students who are interested in applying for admissions to various courses can register themselves on the official website, i.e., ignou.ac.in. IGNOU January 2022 session: Registration’s deadlines extended many […]
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How DU’s Undergraduate Curriculum Framework Will Help India’s Higher Education Keep up With International Standards
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The highlight of DU’s Undergraduate Curriculum Framework is student centricity. Till now, in the higher education framework, while structuring the curriculum framework, not much attention was given to the special situation or needs of the students This statement stands true for the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, prepared under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra […]
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We Don’t Want to Miss The Train Again: Why India Must Invest Heavier in School, College Education in The Post-Pandemic Union Budget 2022
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India needs to spend more on education. This is not a debate. It’s a fact. But will the Narendra Modi government increase allocation towards education in the upcoming Union Budget 2022? That’s the question on everyone’s mind. Education expenditure as a percentage of GDP was at an abysmal 2.8 percent during 2014-2019 and increased to […]
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The School of Humanities, IGNOU, has launched Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Sanskrit (BASKH) and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Urdu (BAUDH), which will be offered from the January 2022 admission session. Nageshwar Rao, vice-chancellor, IGNOU, in his presidential address at the launch of programmes said that many Urdu words are used by all of us in […]
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The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIITD) has established a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Human-Centered Computing. The CoE will focus on teaching relevant courses on Human-Centered Computing and will also facilitate research collaborations, capacity building, and exchange of researchers and experts between the European Union (EU) and India. The CoE is established […]