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Concerns About the NAAC’s Approach to Evaluating Higher Education

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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council recently landed on a controversy regarding the ratings of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which changed the grade from A to A+. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) which carries out high-level checks or assessments of the Indian Higher education system landed in controversy recently regarding the ratings of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The organization has been accused of bribery in the process.

THE Rankings: IIsc Top In Indian Institutes, Major IITs Continue Boycott | List

THE Rankings: IIsc Top In Indian Institutes, Major IITs Continue Boycott | List

The Indian Institutes of Science (IISc) retained its spot as the highest-ranking Indian university in the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Meanwhile, major IITs including those in Delhi, Roorkee, Kanpur, Mumbai, and Kharagpur continued to boycott the rankings for 3rd year in a row citing issues of ‘transparency’ in the ranking […]

US Institutions Set To Visit India To Promote Opportunities For Collaboration

US Institutions Set To Visit India To Promote Opportunities For Collaboration

Between September 12-16, the US Institutions Department of Commerce will lead the Education Trade Mission to India, which will visit three cities, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi. The theme of this trade mission is to identify and promote opportunities for collaboration between Indian and American institutes of higher education.

National Education Policy 2020: An Important Step Towards Making Education Accessible To All

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The introduction of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, after three decades has been one of the biggest highlights in the Indian education industry. It is a comprehensive policy that emphasises universities’ multidisciplinary & multimode approaches, and education backed by technology. The new NEP has completely altered the administrative structure of the educational system in India. It focuses on character and skill development in order to help students succeed in life.

The Controversy Over NAAC’s System For Assessing Higher Education

NAAC’s System

The Controversy Over NAAC’s System For Assessing Higher Education, which carries out quality checks or assessments of Indian Higher-level Educational Institutions (HEIs), courted controversy recently over the rating of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and allegations of bribery in the process.

Why Schools Are Still Closed?

Why schools are still closed

The schools and colleges were closed due to Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. For the whole academic year of 2020-2021, the schools have remained closed, resulting in loss of classroom teaching. The schools were asked to start online teaching without giving them adequate time for preparation and training. This has resulted in a huge gap between the haves and have-nots.

IISC Stands Apart as Just Indian University to Highlight in Top 100 University Positioning

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In Arts and Humanities stream, Stanford University has topped the diagram. A sum of six colleges from the US included in the best 10 rundown, rests are United Kingdom-based. From India, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the University of Delhi made sure about included inside elite of 501

India’s Foreign Student Numbers Grew 42% in 7 yrs. Where are They From? Still the Same Countries

India’s Foreign Student Numbers Grew 42% in 7 yrs. Where are They From?

The number of foreign students coming to India’s Foreign Student Numbers for studies has surged by nearly 42 percent in less than a decade. However, the countries that send students to India have remained almost the same over the years,

Foreign University Brands can Improve Quality of Higher Education in India

Foreign University Brands

Foreign University Brands can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India. The New Education Policy (NEP), 2020 made a significant change in the education arena when it paved the way for international institutions to establish campuses in the country. Many countries have been compelled by shifts in the world’s market economy to accept foreign sources in various ways. International Branch Campuses (IBCs) exemplify the notion of global education and provide a platform for innovation. Pranav Gupta Ashoka University Founder states, “Prior to the NEP, stringent government policy was the principal constraint on the capacity to collaborate creatively with Indian partners. If you look at the NEP from a wide perspective, it’s really just India waving its flag and declaring its intention to create one of the top higher education sectors in the world.”