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UGC To Grant 1,000 Research Fellowships To Minority Students, Notification Released After 2 Years

UGC has invited applications for the award of Maulana Azad National Fellowship or MANF for minority students for the academic year 2018-19. University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator, has invited applications for the award of Maulana Azad National Fellowship or MANF scholarship for minority students for the academic year 2018-19. The fellowship has […]

IIT Madras, Delhi University Among 24 Recommended For ‘Institute Of Eminence’ Tag

The IoEs are proposed to have greater autonomy in comparison to other higher education institutions. The Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) headed by former election commissioner N Gopalaswami has recommended 24 more higher education institutions to consider for the tag of Institutes of Eminence. The latest recommended list includes 12 public and 12 private institutions of […]

6 W’s One Must Know For Higher Education Ranking

The economic success of the state is determined by their progress in the field of education. Education is a nation’s strength. Indian higher education is the third largest in the world, after the United States and China.  Since Independence, India has marching continuously in the field of education. Although there have been a lot of […]

Bengaluru: One Researcher killed, Three Injured In Cylinder Blast At IISc Lab

The blast occurred around 2.20 pm on the premises of the Hypersonic and Shockwave Research Centre at IISc. A hydrogen cylinder blast at a laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Wednesday killed an engineer and injured three people working with a start-up, Super Wave Technology Pvt Ltd. The blast occurred around 2.20 pm […]

IIIT Delhi’s Centre Aims To Improve Policing In The Capital

This research centre is aimed to improve policing in the capital and to strengthen Delhi Police with cutting-edge technology in the field of crime prevention and control. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal inaugurated the “Centre for Technology and Policing” today Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-D). This research centre is aimed to […]

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore Among Top 10 In FT Asia-Pacific Business School Rankings

The other management schools across the globe that have been listed in the Top 25 are Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore, University of Hong Kong, Melbourne Business School among others. IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore have been ranked among the Top 10 in the list of Financial Times Asia-Pacific Business schools 2018, released on Monday. While […]

Delhi University Gets ‘A+’ NAAC Rating

Delhi University has been ranked -A+- in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) review held in the last week of October, officials said. With a a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.28, the Delhi University has been ranked “A+” in the NAAC review held in the last week of October, according to varsity […]

Ph.D Holders From Top Foreign Universities Eligible For Direct Recruitment As Assistant Professor: UGC

Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities are now eligible for direct recruitment as an assistant professor in Indian varsities, according to the UGC. Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities are now eligible for direct recruitment as an assistant professor in Indian varsities, according to the UGC. As per the […]

AM Naik Appointed Chairman Of National Skill Development Corporation

Mr Naik was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s 3rd highest civilian award in 2009 for his outstanding contribution to the economic growth of the country. AM Naik has been appointed as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Currently, Mr Naik is the Group Chairman of India’s […]

Fresh Impasse In DU Over ‘Tripartite MoU’

Delhi University is undergoing a severe crisis moment as thousands of teachers and students are in a flash protest regarding the ‘Tripartite MoU’. They are protesting against the tripartite memorandum of understanding that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), University Grants Commission (UGC) and University of Delhi were supposed to sign, in order to […]