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No UGC Approval To BU, Distance-Learning Students’ Future In Jeopardy

University Grants Commission (UGC) has come out with its list of recognition to Distance Learning Program Institutes for the year 2016-17. Bharathiar University (BU), headquartered at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has missed it making to these five. Students Future in Doldrums With the UGC denying an approval to BU, the future of those enrolled in […]

Move To Curb Corruption In Education by asking to Declare Assets

Corruption In Education To curb corruption and bring in greater transparency, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has asked all its employees to furnish details of their income and assets. This has to include property details. Once the data of assets is complete it will be put on the NCTE’s website and the figures […]

Sanjiv Goenka Renominated IIT-Kharagpur Chairman

RP Sanjiv Goenka Group Chairman, Sanjiv Goenka, has been renominated as the Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT-Kharagpur. Highlights of Renomination 1. Goenka’s name was nominated by President, Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity as Visitor of the Institute 2. This will be his second stint as the Chairman of Board of Governors. 3. […]

DIRI–ISB’s research initiative on Aadhaar

The Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced that  said it has launched the Digital Identity Research Initiative (Diri) . It has be done to promote an academic study of the Aadhaar card and its implications. DIRI–The Highlights 1. According to a statement issued by ISB, as a part of the initiative, the B-school will […]

President ‘deeply satisfied’ with IISC 

Speech touches a personal chord President Pranab Mukherjee said he was “deeply satisfied” while making a rather personal speech to the graduating students and faculty of the Indian Institute of Science (IISC). He was speaking at the convocation during which 625 students were given degrees and 52 awarded medals for their academic performance. Through his […]

Byju buys Pearson’s TutorVista, Edurite

Acquisition a in push for global expansion Education technology start-up Byju’s (Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd) has acquired global education company Pearson Plc.’s TutorVista and Edurite for an undisclosed amount. This move is aimed at expanding global reach as well as offerings for students. “This partnership will enhance our product offerings and give us access […]

Helpline for girl students at IIT-Kharagpur

An ear to girl students’ issues always ensures a better gender ratio on any campus. Thus, IIT Kharagpur has started a special helpline for girl students this admission season along with an exclusive girl’s cell. The helpline would support girl students with choice filling and understanding seat allocation. This year 7,137 girls have qualified JEE […]

India to get 20 world class research institutions to promote research and Innovation

Will promote research and innovation: HRD Minister Javadekar India is all set to set up20 world class institutions across the country.  Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the move is being taken to promote research and innovation.   “The government has decided to establish 20 world class institutions across the country. This […]