Even as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has cleared foreign varsities to set campuses in the country, a proposal on the same is still missing, Subhash Sarkar, Minister of State (MoS) for Education, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, said. The minister was responding to a question on the measures taken by the government […]
Tag Archives: higher education
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Feb
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The much-awaited annual event of our FM announcing the Budget 2023 is now live and every sector is eyeing bolder moves to accelerate its growth momentum. But it seems we have some green shoots while other items on the industry wishlist couldn’t make it to the GOIs priority list. Encompassing major themes like Care, Green, […]
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The Delhi University authorities asked the students to wear Indian attire with ‘angvastras’ (stole) for its upcoming convocation ceremony as they decided to give up “old colonial gowns”.According to DU registrar Vikas Gupta, the administration decided to change the dress code and make it align with the “Indian culture”. “The robe or gown had been […]
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Feb
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Universities of national importance have doubled in the country, and female enrolment has reached the two-crore mark, revealed the government’s All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021 on Sunday. The scenario in Maharashtra, however, is the opposite, with the number of universities of national importance reducing by one and female enrolment also dropping by […]
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Feb
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IITs, IIMs, and other deemed institutes are the backbone of the Indian education system. And we are proud of these institutions. But, there is one eye-opening news that you may want to focus on. The All India Survey On Higher Education (AISHE) Report is out and it has some intriguing news. The survey tells us […]
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Feb
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The School of Energy Science and Engineering, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Dept of Bioscience and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati are working actively to make a major contribution to building a sustainable future. Under the Microalgae Biorefinery Model, multiple research projects are underway on Renewable and Sustainable Energy. The rapid depletion of […]
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Feb
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Indian Institute of Management Kashipur and TimesPro have announced the commencement of the admissions process for the second batch of the Executive Master of Business Administration (Analytics) [EMBA (Analytics)] to equip working professionals with skills that help them critically analyse data to improve business practices and optimise organisational processes. The two-year Executive MBA in Analytics […]
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Feb
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The government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida which will provide higher education and research on the country’s heritage and conservation, the government said on Thursday. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy was asked in Rajya Sabha whether the government is establishing new central universities of culture […]
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The survey states that the quality education which is enlisted as Goal 4 under UN SDGs (SDG4) aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ by 2030. It is in this context that the National Education Policy 2020 was laid down as the first Education Policy of the 21st century, aiming […]
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In line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has initiated several measures for the internationalization of the higher education system in India. For the first time, foreign universities will be able to set up their campuses in India, after the UGC on Thursday cut the first turf […]