Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a world-class academic research & language development centre for English, a first of its kind in the Asian sub-continent. This Centre will explore academic and research-publishing initiatives for faculty members and students […]
Tag Archives: higher education
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The Covid-19 pandemic moved university teaching around the world online. While this created many difficulties, digital transformation could help rectify long-standing problems in Indian higher education and ultimately make graduates more employable. “It’s an opportunity to use this digital technology to transform our processes,” Professor Mirle Surappa, vice-chancellor of Anna University in Chennai, India, told […]
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are utilizing artificial intelligence(AI) tools to study the processes involved in the transformation of biomass to gaseous fuel. If done through hands-on experiments, gaining such expertise is both time-consuming and expensive, whereas, if done through computer simulations and modeling studies, the insights are obtained quicker, which can […]
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The Students Federation of India (SFI) organised a protest over the reopening of Delhi University today. According to a press release by the student body, over 400 students gathered at the call of SFI to ‘gherao’ the VC Office today from 11:00 am. The students demanded the reopening of Delhi University after the revised DDMA […]
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In a first, 60 students studying at the Government Mahakoshal Arts and Commerce College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh has started a community engagement internship under the new National Education Policy (NEP), according to information provided by a professor on Monday. Internship is Mandatory Professor Arun Shukla, who serves as the regional coordinator for the college’s […]
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How the NEET Counselling and NEET PG 2022 Delay Would Affect India’s Medical Education and Healthcare System
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Feb
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NEET PG 2022 which had been originally scheduled for March 12 has now been postponed by six to eight weeks. Doctors had been protesting for months for the conduction of NEET counselling. Meanwhile, the issue of the EWS reservation quota in the medical seats was also a concern. Now, NEET PG 2022 has been postponed […]
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This is Delhi University’s centenary year gift to its alumni. The University of Delhi (DU) is providing its ex-students a chance to finish their degrees this year. However, this option will not be available to all former university students. The decision was approved by the council in a special meeting which was organized mainly to […]
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Delhi University executive council meeting was held on January 28 to discuss the centenary celebrations of the university. As a part of the celebrations, students will get an opportunity to complete their degree who left their studies in between for some reason. The celebrations to mark DU’s centenary year will begin from May 1 and […]
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The Union Budget FY23 has allocated Rs 1,04,278 crore for the education sector—and increase of 11.86% compared to the revised 2021-22 gross allocation of Rs 93,223 crore. While it is still lower than the NEP-recommended 6% of GDP, it is a positive sign and an acknowledgement that this sector needs more focus. If we look […]
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Ministry Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship, IGNOU Inaugurate 33 Extension Centres To Link Vocational Education With Higher Education
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Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, and Professor Nageshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) inaugurated 33 Extension Centres, aimed at strengthening the vocational and technical training framework in the skill ecosystem. The inauguration of the IGNOU-MSDE Extension Centres at National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) will […]