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India Need More Doctors, Medical Colleges: President Kovind

The President awarded eleven gold medals to eight meritorious students of the Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College. There is a need for a large number of good doctors and medical colleges for the delivery of effective health services, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Addressing the first convocation of Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical […]

Prakash Javadekar Denies Receiving Any Letter From IIT Madras Over IoE Status

The premier institution has argued that it matched the calibre of the selected institutions on various parameters and it being ignored in the IoE race had impacted the morale of students and teachers. “There’s no letter. I don’t know where this came from. And they (IIT-Madras) have already clarified that they have issued no letter,” […]

Prakash Javadekar Launches IMPRESS And SPARC Portals To Promote Research And Innovation

“A country achieves prosperity on a sustainable basis only through innovation which can happen only by good research and which is currently a major focus area of the government,” he said while addressing a press conference. MHRD launched two web portals which will serve to promote research and innovation in the country. The two web […]

IIT Madras Disappointed Over Not Granted IoE Status; Writes To HRD Minister

The selection of yet-to-be established Jio institute had invited criticism from various quarters which alleged that the government was favouring certain corporates. The ministry later clarified that the IoE tag to the Jio institute was conditional. The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has written to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar expressing disappointment over not figuring in […]

Innovator Sonam Wangchuk Awarded With Honorary D.Litt Degree

Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh- based engineer whose life inspired a character in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”, has been awarded an honorary D.Litt degree by a university here in Maharashtra. Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh-based engineer whose life inspired a character in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”, has been awarded an honorary D.Litt degree by a university here […]

Gaps In Quality Education Despite Vast Network Of Colleges: President Kovind

The President noted that India has a massive network of 903 universities and 39,050 colleges. President Ram Nath Kovind said India has a vast network of universities and colleges but gaps still exist in attaining world-class excellence in education. To achieve global standards, the government has taken a decision to promote 20 institutions of higher […]

Vice President Calls For Reservation Of Seats For The Poor In Private Institutions

The Vice President pointed out that public sector alone cannot provide quality higher education for all and the private sector must pitch in. The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu exhorted universities and higher educational institutions in the private sector to earmark certain percentage of seats for the poorer sections and subsidize their education. […]

DU Academic Council Member Urges VC To Disburse Admission Fee To Colleges

A member of Delhi University’s Academic Council has written to the vice-chancellor, urging him to immediately disburse the money collected from students during their admission to the respective colleges. A member of Delhi University’s Academic Council has written to the vice-chancellor, urging him to immediately disburse the money collected from students during their admission to […]

Dr Devi Shetty Named Chairperson Of IIM-Bangalore Board Of Governors

The decision was taken by the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, at its 167th meeting held on October 09 (Tuesday), 2018 Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Narayana Group of Hospitals, Bengaluru, has been appointed Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIM Bangalore. The decision was taken by […]

Prakash Javadekar: No Restrictions On Freedom Of Speech In Universities

The response from the HRD Minister came after DU and JNU teachers have accused his ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of meddling in their democratic rights through some circulars. The Minister of Human Resource Development today said that his government have neither put any restrictions nor intend to put any restrictions on “freedom […]