Tag Archives: Development

Strengthening the federal set-up – Hindustan Times

Strengthening the federal set-up - Hindustan Times

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s visits to Telangana and Tamil Nadu over the weekend sparked a controversy over protocol politics, after Telangana chief minister (CM) K Chandrasekhar Rao didn’t receive the PM at the airport and skipped an event to inaugurate development projects, the second time in a year that he has done so. Bharatiya […]

Recent Developments And Challenges In The Indian Education Sector

Recent Developments And Challenges In The Indian Education Sector

There have been a number of recent developments in Indian education policy that have had significant implications for the sector and its stakeholders. While earlier policies, such as the Right to Education (RTE) Act in 2009, have helped India make commendable progress with ensuring universal access to primary education, the focus of recent policy has […]

IIT Madras To Launch New MA Programmes In Development Studies, English, Economics

IIT Madras Emerges As The Undisputed Leader In Higher Education In India

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is introducing three new Master of Arts (MA) programmes programmes in Development Studies, English, and Economics. The new MA courses are being offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences with the objective of increasing the intake and the pool of candidates who can apply for these […]

Delhi: 4,000 Sanskrit Teachers To Be Trained Under Professional Development Programme

Delhi: 4,000 Sanskrit Teachers To Be Trained Under Professional Development Programme

In a major push, around 4,000 Sanskrit teachers in Delhi will get special professional development grooming under the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT). “SCERT Delhi is going to organize a Continuous Professional Development programme for 4,000 Sanskrit teachers on teaching skills, educational philosophy, and psychology,” read a circular signed by Dr. Nahar […]

UGC Formulates Guidelines For Research And Development Cells Establishment At HEIs

UGC Releases Guidelines to Offer Twinning, Joint Degree, and Dual Degree Programs

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formulated guidelines for the establishment of research and development cells in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The administered by a Research Advisory Council (RAC) chaired by the vice-chancellor or principal, or their nominee, the UGC said in its guidelines. The UGC said: “The establishment of Research and Development Cell (RDC) […]

IIT Guwahati to Collaborate With Assam Government on Various Projects to Boost Region’s Development

IIT Guwahati to Collaborate With Assam Government on Various Projects to Boost Region's Development

Officials from several departments of the Assam government and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati had a detailed meeting to prepare to plan the future course of action and collaborate in many disciplines linked to the region’s development. The delegation from the state government consisted of officials from various departments like Mines and Minerals, Industry, […]

UGC Extends Deadline to send Feedback on the Draft Institutional Development Plan

UGC Extends Deadline to send Feedback on the Draft Institutional Development Plan

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for sending feedback on the draft guidelines of the Institutional Development Plan (lDP) of UGC, which includes suggestions on faculty recruitment, promotions of teachers, campus audits, and infrastructure up-gradation to February 21, 2022. The IDP draft guidelines had been previously issued as part of the implementation […]

UGC Releases draft Guidelines for Institutional Development Plans

UGC Releases draft Guidelines for Institutional Development Plans

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft guidelines for preparing Institutional Development Plans (IDPs) for higher education institutions (HEIs). The guidelines include suggestions on recruitment of professionals as faculty, fast-tracking promotion system for teachers, audits of campuses, and the up gradation of physical infrastructure for effective teaching and learning. The draft guidelines have been […]

IIT Madras Develops Motion Planning Algorithms that can Think like Humans

IIT Madras Develops Motion Planning Algorithms that can Think like Humans

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed a class of fast and efficient ‘motion planning’ algorithms which can think like human beings and enable autonomous aerial, ground, or surface vehicles to navigate obstacle-cluttered environments. According to the team, the algorithms have been developed on the novel notion of ‘Generalised Shape Expansion’ […]