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 […]
Tag Archives: higher education
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The Delhi University on Tuesday said that Naina Hasija will continue to serve as the officiating principal of Kalindi College till further notice, days after the college’s governing body decided to not give an extension to her. In a letter to governing body chairman Ravi Gupta, the assistant registrar of the university said that all […]
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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Sunday that undergraduate medical courses (MBBS) will start from next year in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC), a facility developed for victims of the 1984 gas tragedy. Mr Mandviya, speaking to reporters after a meeting at the All India Institute of Medical […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the new campus of Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University here and also unveiled a statue of the architect of the Indian Constitution installed at the campus. At the event, he also unveiled 150 ‘Technology Hubs’ that have been developed by transforming the Industrial Training […]
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For a country of India’s size and diversity, a national education policy, besides reforming the education sector for improving quality and promoting excellence, is essentially expected to promote national integration and cohesion between the Centre and the states. Going by the developments in higher education, the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) must not end up […]
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The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched a new department of Museology in wake of rising demand for professionals, academicians, and experts in the field, which is an inter-disciplinary professional programme. So far, Museology was being run as a section under the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology in the Faculty of Arts, […]
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After the failure of its ‘Civil Services Coaching’ scheme, the State government is now mulling extending financial assistance to aspirants with a poor economic background who clear the prelims of UPSC All India Civil Service Examination to take up coaching at top-rated institutes for clearing the mains. Considering the poor success rate of the IAS […]
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University Grants Commission, UGC has recently announced its new regulations and eligibility criteria for students who are seeking PhD Admissions. As per the new guidelines issued by UGC India, students can now pursue a PhD after the completion of their four-year undergraduate degree programme. Based on these new regulations, UGC has stated that students who […]
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Jamia’s Academic Council, Executive Council Yet To Approve Implementation Of National Education Policy
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The academic and executive councils of Jamia Millia Islamia are yet to approve the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in the university even though the new academic session is set to begin in two months. Though the NEP has been approved in principle by the university, it requires the stamp of the Academic […]
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The Delhi Police on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi for modernisation of the force to better manage crime, law and order, traffic, and the delivery of services to people, officials said. The pact will pave the way for scouting new technology, evaluating existing technology-based projects, developing technology-based solutions to meet future […]