Delhi 25-year-old Sandhya Soni (name changed), her joy knew no bounds when she cleared the all-important entrance exam to bag a seat in the super-specialty Master’s course in pediatric surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi. However, now her fear is that she might lose the seat as the last date […]
Tag Archives: Education
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Jun
Jun
There are more than 600 AICTE-affiliated colleges in the State providing technical education, including engineering courses. In its latest communication, the council said colleges should collect fees in three or four installments till normalcy is restored. The council directed all institutions to display information about fee payment on their website and also communicate the same […]
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May
May
The University Grants Commission on Thursday in their letter to all the Vice-Chancellors of Maharashtra requested to defer offline exams in May to avoid physical gatherings at campuses. Citing the surge the country is seeing in the second wave UGC wrote a letter to all the Vice-Chancellors and Principals of all Colleges in the letter […]
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May
May
Rajasthan’s newly minted, state-sponsored Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme has come at a time when it’s likely to be better appreciated by its beneficiaries. It universalizes healthcare in the state—free for the poor and dirt cheap for the rest. “I am close to realizing my dream of ensuring that nobody in the state ends up spending […]
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Apr
Apr
Developmental economics within a humanist paradigm is conceptualized in the works of thinkers such as Condorcet, Kenneth Arrow, Amartya Sen, and Martha Nussbaum. They share many affinities with “democratic socialism” which became popular at the time when Wilhelm von Humboldt challenged metaphysical rationality and theological sovereignty. India, emerging from the shackles and bondage of colonialism, […]
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Apr
Apr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with students, teachers, and parents during Pariksha Pe Charcha virtually. The Union Education Minister said that 32 channels of Swayam Prabha including Doordarshan and various platforms of government telecasted the program live for students, teachers, and parents. Here’s a look at important highlights from PM Narendra Modi’s speech. […]
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Apr
Apr
Delhi University teachers have largely rejected the varsity authorities’ request for feedback on the proposed Higher Education Commission of India, which will become a single overarching regulator for higher and technical education. The teachers say the one-week deadline that acting vice-chancellor P.C. Joshi gave them to respond is too short. Any hurried exercise can only […]
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Mar
Mar
In order to improve its global rankings, the University of Delhi (DU) is planning to upscale its research and development activities. The university was recently declared as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) because of which it has received large funding from the government. The IoE funds will be allocated to professors from all colleges and […]
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Mar
Mar
Mar 26 (PTI) Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank‘ on Friday said the new National Education Policy will form the basis of ensuring equality and quality in the sector and rubbished allegations of ‘saffronisation’ of education. The new policy, which was approved by the Union Cabinet last year, replaced the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed […]
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DUTA Protests Against Order to Appoint Senior Administrative Officers at 12 Delhi Govt-Funded Colleges
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Mar
Mar
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Wednesday led a protest rally from the vice-chancellor’s office to the chief minister’s residence to raise a number of demands including removal of the ‘Pattern of Assistance’ document and revoking an order to appoint senior administrative officers at the 12 Delhi government-funded colleges of DU. It alleged that […]