Karnataka Minister for Higher Education CN Ashwatha Narayana said on Monday that the state government will ensure that there is no disparity in terms of employment opportunities for those who have pursued their studies from open universities. The minister was delivering his inaugural address in a seminar during the All India Open Universities Vice-Chancellors’ Meet […]
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A nationwide week-long programme of competitions and lectures for school and college students, ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’, will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. Three universities were selected for the programme Rani Durgavati University Vice-Chancellor Kapil Deo Mishra informed on Saturday that three institutions in Madhya Pradesh have been selected to organise the […]
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First IIT in UAE to admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis, and other international students: Indian Ambassador
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The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) planned in the UAE will admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis and other international students, the Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir has revealed. India and the UAE agreed to set up an IIT in the UAE under a Joint Vision Statement by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for sending feedback on the draft guidelines of the Institutional Development Plan (lDP) of UGC, which includes suggestions on faculty recruitment, promotions of teachers, campus audits, and infrastructure up-gradation to February 21, 2022. The IDP draft guidelines had been previously issued as part of the implementation […]
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Under a new set of guidelines developed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), colleges and universities that have completed even one academic year will be eligible to apply for provisional accreditation. According to the guidelines, the move aims to “widen the horizon of accreditation”. Until now, only those higher education institutions that are […]
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UGC Undergraduate Framework 2022: University Grants Commission (UGC) on January 31 released the draft for the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF). The draft is available in the public domain and focuses on reforming the Higher education system in India based on the new National Education Policy. The commission is seeking suggestions from the public. […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) Friday evening issued a notice saying that universities and colleges may reopen — keeping in view their region’s Covid situation — and conduct classes and examinations in either offline or blended (mix of online and offline) mode. The commission’s order has come in the light of the third wave of […]
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Karnataka Higher Education Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Friday said he has instructed the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) not to levy penalty on students, who had held their engineering seats or have already got admitted into an engineering course, now seeking admission into medical courses. He said this provision for students will be applicable only […]
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India’s latest budget is a mixed bag for science and technology. While on the face of it, some science ministries have received higher allocations several others face neglect. Budgetary estimates for the coming year, compared with the revised ones from last year, reveal a number of departmental winners including science and technology up 14%, biotechnology […]
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FPJ-Ed: 18 Government Colleges in Deviant Institutes list Required to Submit Data For All India Survey on Higher Education
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Not only private but government colleges are also reluctant to provide the information sought for the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). A look at the list of 96 colleges that had uploaded information related to faculty, students, available facilities, and infrastructure on the AISHE website so far include 18 government colleges. Among the […]