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Delhi University to Start 3 BTech Programs, Seeks Rs 100 Cr From UGC

Delhi University to conduct webinars on admission process from next week

Delhi University BTech programs in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering will soon be started under its Faculty of Technology for setting up infrastructure facilities. The Delhi University has sought Rs 100 crore from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for starting three BTech programs — Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering […]

NEP a Revolutionary Document: Guv

NEP a Revolutionary Document: Guv

The National Education Policy is a revolutionary document aimed at creating an India of the dreams of Bharathidasan and his mentor Subramaniya Bharathi, governor and chancellor of Bharathidasan University, R N Ravi, said here on Thursday. Addressing the 37th convocation of the university, the governor said NEP 2020 lays the thrust on clearing certain hurdles […]

France Keen to Set up an Institute in Karnataka says, Minister Narayan

France Keen to Set up an Institute in Karnataka says, Minister Narayan

Karnataka minister for higher education Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday that the government of France is keen to set up an “Indo-French Campus Institute” in Karnataka, which would train students with global-level skills. The statements came after Narayan met Thierry Berthelot, the newly appointed Consul General of France for Bengaluru. The courses of this […]

Madras High Court Awards Rs. 5 lakh Compensation to BDS aspirant

Madras High Court Awards Rs. 5 lakh Compensation to BDS aspirant

The Madras High Court, in a recent decision, awarded Rs. 5 Lakh to an SC female candidate who was denied admission to a college in Tiruchengode in Namakkal district in 2014. She was denied admission due to inaction on the part of the authorities concerned. Justice S M Subramaniam held the then secretaries of the […]

IIM Sambalpur Organizes Its Maiden ‘Women Leadership Programme’

IIM Sambalpur Organizes Its Maiden ‘Women Leadership Programme’

IIM Sambalpur organized two days of specially designed Women Leadership Programme on campus under its Management Development Programme (MDP) to 30 Women Officers of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. With the changing dynamics carved in by new realities in India and across the world, especially post COVID, it has become extremely crucial for businesses and non-business entities […]

NIRF Releases Higher Education Institutions Ranking 2021, Check top 20 Institutes in India

NIRF Releases Higher Education Institutions Ranking 2021, Check top 20 Institutes in India

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF Ranking 2021 listing the top institutes and universities in India this year. The education minister went live from his Twitter handle with Minister of State Sanjay Dhotre and AICTE Chairman Anil Saharsrabudhe to announce the top universities of India. The live recordings can also be seen on YouTube […]

Kick-off Development Plans for India Region with Sommet Education

Kick-off Development Plans for India Region with Sommet Education

Sommet Education, which owns renowned institutes including Les Roches, École Ducasse and Glion Institute of Higher Education, recently entered into a strategic partnership with the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), founded by hospitality veteran Dilip Puri. The partners said they aim to offer a global standard of education to a larger number of hospitality and […]

Globalization of Education: Karnataka’s Higher Education Dept to Enter Into a Pact with Bavarian Universities

France Keen to Set up an Institute in Karnataka says, Minister Narayan

Karnataka’s Department of Higher Education and Bavarian Universities of Germany have decided to join hands together under National Education Policy (NEP-2020) and a schedule of proposed activities has been charted out on Thursday. In a meeting held at Vidhana Soudha between Dr C N Ashwathanarayana, Minister for Higher Education, representatives of German Consulate and Bavarian-Indian […]

SPbPU: Polytechnic University At The Forum Of Employees Of International Units Of Higher Education Institutions

SPbPU: Polytechnic University At The Forum Of Employees Of International Units Of Higher Education Institutions

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University participated in the Forum of Employees of International Units of Higher Education Institutions, which was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The event was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of […]

Over 55% Drop in Number of Students Going Abroad for Higher Education: Minister of Education

Over 55% Drop in Number of Students Going Abroad for Higher Education: Minister of Education

The number of students going abroad for higher education has dropped by over 55 % between 2019 and 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. “While 5,88,931 students went abroad for higher education in 2019, only 2,61,406 students had gone […]