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Mumbai University Under Scanner

    Never Reviewed online question paper delivery system: Panel The Digital Exam Paper Delivery System (DEPDS) was introduced in 2013 at Mumbai University after a series of paper leaks between November 9 and November 16 on a social media platform. Police arrested 13 people, including 11 students after the paper leak earlier in November. The accused […]

IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore in Top 10 of QS BRICS University Rankings 2018

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has secured top position in India and moved up to rank 9 in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings BRICS. While IIT Bombay has secured ninth rank, IISc Bangalore was ranked 10th and IIT Delhi 15th. IIT Madras was placed in 18th rank. The results of BRICS […]

Sunil Mittal pledges Rs 7,000 Crore for providing free education

The Bharti Family on Thursday pledged a part of their personal wealth for philanthropic purposes as well as announced a plan to set up a world-class university to offer free education to deserving youth from economically weaker sections of the society. THE HIGHLIGHTS The family has decided to pledge 10% of their wealth (approx Rs […]

Emerging technologies: Google to skill 1.3 lakh Indians

Good news for technology enthusiasts who wish to take their passion to be made into profession. Google will fund 100,000 scholarships on the Pluralsight technology learning platform and 30,000 scholarships on Udacity platform. Sensing the need to skill the Indian talent for emerging technologies, Google announced that will help train 1.3 lakh developers and students […]

Maharashtra govt approves 15 new colleges

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THE MAHARASHTRA government has approved 15 additional slots for new colleges for the academic year 2017-18, while also diluting norms stipulated by the Maharashtra Public Universities Act (MPUA). In a meeting, the Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development (MAHED) reviewed the recommendations of an expert committee and granted approval to the 15 new […]

IIIT-H artificial intelligence course to start in Jan 2018

artificial intelligence

IT environments today require people to be knowledgeable about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).Research institute International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has reported receiving a very positive response to its new AI/MS programme for technology professionals announced four weeks ago. About 250 software professionals have joined the first batch. The programme is […]

Expert: Bihar needs regulatory body for higher education

Former Magadh University vice-chancellor B N Pandey has said the state government should consider setting up a regulatory commission for higher education on the pattern of Madhya Pradesh (MP) to improve academic ambience in colleges.  THE NEED FOR REGULATORY BODY Pandey is also the secretary-general of All India Association of Vice Chancellors and Academicians (AIAVCA). […]

Focus on ancient wisdom to improve education

ancient wisdom

Union minister of state for human resource development, Satyapal Singh, has said that it is time that we leave behind our fascination for the West. he has urged the focus to be on imparting education which is rich in ancient Indian wisdom. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPEECH Speaking at the inauguration of a higher education seminar […]

JEE Main, NEET 2018: Maharashtra State Board invites experts to build question banks

Maharashtra State Board

In order to assist the students of Maharashtra Board, the state board has decided to create an online portal for practice questions for JEE and NEET examinations. THE PROPOSAL The proposal is to prepare a question bank online which would provide students access to practice questions from the relevant topics. Teachers and experts in NEET/ […]