Tamil Nadu has thwarted the Narendra Modi government’s bid to introduce uniformity in admissions to central universities throughout India. The Modi government’s move is commendable given that the evaluation parameters of students in state universities vary widely within the same state and across the country so that students who secure 100 out of 100 in […]
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Delhi HC Refuses To Allow Ayurveda Aspirants Having Low NEET Percentile To Participate In Counselling
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Apr
Apr
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to allow two Ayurveda course aspirants having low percentile in the NEET examination to participate in the counselling process for admissions to Ayurveda courses. The court declined to give any interim relief on their plea which claimed that it is unfair to subject them to the same entrance […]
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The capital city of Bhubaneswar has emerged as an education hub in eastern India. National institutes like IIT, AIIMS, NISER, NIFT, and several private universities in the city have been attracting students from across India and outside. In a changed scenario post-covid when students prefer local institutes, the city has become a preferred destination for […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC)’s official Twitter account earlier hacked on Sunday, April 10, which was restored later. The unidentified hackers took control of the UGC’s Twitter handle- @ugc_india and made several irrelevant posts. The hackers made a series of tweets tagging the followers of UGC. “In celebration of the reveal of the Beanz Official […]
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The Delhi University (DU) will set up two not-for-profit companies to seek funds from its alumni and to promote innovation, university Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has said. As the university enters its centenary year, Singh said there should be policy reforms. “In the centenary year, we should come towards policy reforms to make DU a better […]
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Apr
Apr
Banaras Hindu University has launched a new scholarship scheme for international students. Under the programme- “Scholarship to International Students“, foreign students will receive Rs. 6000 per month which will be renewed annually on the basis of satisfactory performance. The decision to launch “Scholarship to International Students” was taken in the meeting of Governing Body of […]
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IISc Bangalore Collaborates With University Of Melbourne For A Joint PhD Programme In Science And Technology
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Apr
Apr
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the University of Melbourne have made collaboration on the first-ever joint PhD programme in Science and Technology. This joint PhD programme is likely to be extended to the Medical PhD programme in the near future. Both institutions had a meeting on Friday at the IISc campus to discuss the […]
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Apr
Apr
Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the best-performing state in the education sector in the country, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Friday. He was addressing a function organized on the occasion of the inauguration of a Delhi Public School at Tiara in the Kangra district. Thakur said there are 1,878 senior secondary schools, 931 […]
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: Five academic programs of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi gas featured in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 released on Wednesday, April 6. The five IIT Delhi programs, which achieved top-100 ranks globally are Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer […]
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Apr
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is working on a regulation to facilitate the entry of foreign universities into India, UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said at The Indian Express’s India Education Summit on Wednesday. Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘One year into NEP’, Kumar said some countries have shown interest in entering the Indian […]