The University Grants Commission (UGC) has simplified the procedure for an Indian higher education institution to offer programmes in collaboration with foreign universities by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each other directly if they meet certain eligibility criteria, said UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar. In its 557th meeting recently, the UGC decided […]
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has organized Industry Conclave 2022 to showcase research and innovations of the institute to the government, industry, and corporate firms. The institute held the conclave on April 16-17. As per an IIT Madras statement, a virtual space dedicated to exhibiting the research projects, start-ups, and projects from the […]
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The students who were evacuated from war-torn Ukraine and their parents gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday and sought the government’s intervention to ensure they are accommodated in Indian colleges. The students held placards that read: “Help all Indian MBBS students of Ukraine” and “Save the career of Indian students”. Thousands of students from […]
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Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing an unprecedented era of positive developments with the setting up of premier education institutes like IIT, IIM, AIIMS, and Central and Cluster Universities among other avenues of education. The remarks were made by Principal Secretary Higher Education, Rohit Kansal while addressing students of Central University Jammu. He was chairing the […]
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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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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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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 […]