Tag Archives: Colleges

Girls Should Participate in Technical Education: President Kovind

'Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate' lecture-competition to be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the centenary celebrations of the Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) on Thursday. Our country has increased its credibility in the field of technology, but we still have a long way to go. Technical institutions like HBTU should inculcate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in their students. Students should be […]

India’s top Educational Institutions rise in Employability Ranking

India’s top Educational Institutions rise in Employability Ranking

The world’s perception of the employability of graduates from some of India’s top educational institutions has improved amid the harrowing Covid-era employment scene in the country. Seven Indian institutions figure among the top 250 ranked globally by the London-based agency Times Higher Education (THE), which looked at the employability perception among 10,928 international recruiters from […]

Explainer: How Internationalisation of top Indian Universities will be Beneficial

Explainer: How Internationalisation of top Indian Universities will be Beneficial

The Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-D) is planning to open two campuses in Egypt and Saudi Arabia as part of global outreach and expansion of top Indian institutes including the elite IITs that will boost the higher education sector. Such an expansion overseas of top Indian universities will have multiple positives. For one, […]

IGNOU July 2021 Admission to UG, PG Courses Extended till November 30

IGNOU July 2021 Admission to UG, PG Courses Extended till November 30

Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU, has once again extended the registration date for IGNOU July 2021 fresh admission for all undergraduate and postgraduate programs till November 30. Interested candidates can apply on or before the last date at the official website of IGNOU-now.ac.in. On the other hand, admission to Certificate or Diploma and PG […]

DU Admission Big Update: University To Put Out Special Cut-Off List for UG Courses

DU Admission Big Update: University To Put Out Special Cut-Off List for UG Courses

We have some important news for the candidates who are looking for admission to Delhi University. The varsity will release a cut-off list under a special drive to fill vacant seats in different colleges on Wednesday. According to the officials, the university has asked for the data of the vacant seats from the college on […]

National Webinar on Education, skill Development and Employment for Youth Held

National Webinar on Education, skill Development and Employment for Youth Held

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati, Assam organized a one-day national webinar on education, skill development, and employment of youth as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebration (75 years of India’s Independence). The main aim of the webinar was to appraise the current state of […]

NIIT University (NU) Deliberates On How Digital India Can Script A Success Story At The 13th Annual Lecture

NIIT University (NU) Deliberates On How Digital India Can Script A Success Story At The 13th Annual Lecture

Established with a vision to bring about innovation in higher education and learning in emerging areas of the knowledge society, the not-for-profit NIIT University (NU) hosted the 13th Annual Lecture delivered by Mr. K V Kamath, Former President, New Development Bank. Mr. Kamath spoke on “Digital India, Digital Currencies and Economic Growth,” at the annual […]

DU Issues Anti-Ragging Guidelines as UG Classes to Begin soon

DU Admission Big Update: University To Put Out Special Cut-Off List for UG Courses

As the classes for first-year undergraduate courses for Delhi University (DU) students are set to start from November 22, the university has issued guidelines against ragging which direct placing of sealed complaint boxes in front of the principal’s office and the constitution of vigilance squads in colleges. Delhi University colleges will be holding orientation days […]

UGC Asks Universities To Set Up NEP Cell, Monitor Progress Of Several Initiatives

UGC Asks Universities To Set Up NEP Cell, Monitor Progress Of Several Initiatives

In a bid to provide quality education to all and make India a global knowledge superpower through active participation of Higher Educational Institutions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged Universities to work in tandem in achieving the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In a letter, UGC has asked the vice-chancellors of […]

The Farce of University Rankings and ‘Liberal’ Education in Foreign Countries

The Farce of University Rankings and ‘Liberal’ Education in Foreign Countries

Why is my university not on the so-called prestigious ‘QS World Rankings’? After almost a year of contemplation, I arrived at this question: “How can a place as vibrant as a university be given a numerical value?” A great university isn’t just about good placements, fancy buildings,s, and well-paid faculty; it also must provide its […]