Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Higher Education Worrying in Gujarat Having Registered a Slight improvement over the previous few years, the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in higher education institutions of Gujarat is a reason for stress. The most recent All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2018-2019 states that with a PTR of 24, Gujarat positions 26th among […]
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New Education Policy to Terminate M.Phil Degree in India by 2020 As indicated by the new education policy that India has been working on, it might soon kick out M.Phil programs from its higher education curriculum. In the event that a student wishes to go for a doctorate, a 4-year four-year certification with research would […]
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Higher Education a Privilege, not Available to Many, Says President Kovind Noting that higher education is a privilege not available to many individuals in India, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday spoke to graduates to help improve the state of such underprivileged fellow citizens. Ramnath Kovind in North Eastern Hill University Kovind, who tended to […]
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India Needs to Focus on Higher Education for $5tn Economy Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Stressing that colleges are the motor for innovation, economic growth and social development, O.P. Jindal Global University‘s’ Founding Vice-Chancellor, Prof C. Raj Kumar delineated a 10-point aspiring growth and change plan for the higher education in Indian Universities at an event […]
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Jamia Millia Islamia Improves its QS India University Rankings Jamia Millia Islamia has demonstrated significant improvement in the as of late released Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) India University Rankings 2020 which has ranked the university at 21 positions, improving its ranking at 28 out of 2019. According to the QS India Rankings 2020 the JMI has […]
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College Board Announces 8 New Members of India Global Higher Education Alliance College Board, an American not-for-profit driven organisation that connects students to college success and opportunity, announced eight new Indian university members and one new affiliate member of its India Global Higher Education Alliance. The Alliance is a group of innovative Indian universities and […]
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Boost to Higher Education: Govt Incubators, Public Universities will be Funded Now Under CSR In a bid to revitalise the higher education sector in India and to forge stronger linkages among industry and academia, the government has reclassified the scope of 2% mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) contribution made by companies. Presently, companies can spend […]
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The objective of this Conclave is to discuss and understand the NEP and its implications to achieve SDG 4 (Provide Quality Education for All by 2030) and promote Industry-Academia collaborations to develop a roadmap to achieve the same. UN GCNI is organizing its 1st Quality Education Conclave on 1 November 2019 at Le Meridien, New […]
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Higher Education Neglected in Telangana: NITI Aayog The India Innovation Index report released by the NITI Aayog highlights the neglect faced by higher education, school education and science from the Telangana government and supports the requirement for the government to put more in the ‘demographic dividend’ of the State. Telangana was ranked fourth for by […]
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IIM-C Partners with Coursera, Unveils New Global Offerings Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), the oldest IIM in the nation, has partnered with Coursera, the world’s driving online learning platform, to launch new online projects and accreditations for a worldwide group of spectators. “We are embedded in the world market and an important aspect of […]