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Education Policies to Get Reform; UGC, AICTE Would Be Merged In the Coming Year

Education Policies

India has good command over education; be it science or arts or any other Educational courses, we have Over 1000 universities and 50000+ institutions to teach students in the country. But there are various entrance tests and admission procedures in these colleges that bring up hindrances in the students’ enthusiasm to study. Thus, the Higher education secretary has proposed a reform in the education policies and introduced a single entrance examination to get admission across all UGC and AICTE universities in India.

The Controversy Over NAAC’s System For Assessing Higher Education

NAAC’s System

The Controversy Over NAAC’s System For Assessing Higher Education, which carries out quality checks or assessments of Indian Higher-level Educational Institutions (HEIs), courted controversy recently over the rating of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and allegations of bribery in the process.

Indian Colleges And Universities To Present 40% Course Online

Indian colleges and universities

Indian colleges and universities will be permitted to present to 40% of their coursework online, twofold the sum allowed now, as specialists endeavor to decrease scholastic misfortune as a result of the delayed effect of coronavirus on-campus education.

IIT Delhi Set For Complete Curriculum Revamp After Over a Decade, Forms Expert Panel

IIT Delhi

”We are going through a complete review of our curriculum so that we can enhance the student experience. The exercise is being conducted after over a decade. Over the last several years, IITs have moved from being predominantly undergraduate and engineering institutions to full-fledged universities offering a wide range of courses,” he said.

JEE Main To Be Held Four Times In 2021, Registration Begins

Registration

JEE Main 2021 will be held in four sessions. The Registration for the same begins today, December 15, and the last day to register for JEE main is January 15, 2021. In the next academic year, the JEE Main will be conducted in multiple sessions- February, March, April, and May 2021.

Foreign University Brands can Improve Quality of Higher Education in India

Foreign University Brands

Foreign University Brands can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India. The New Education Policy (NEP), 2020 made a significant change in the education arena when it paved the way for international institutions to establish campuses in the country. Many countries have been compelled by shifts in the world’s market economy to accept foreign sources in various ways. International Branch Campuses (IBCs) exemplify the notion of global education and provide a platform for innovation. Pranav Gupta Ashoka University Founder states, “Prior to the NEP, stringent government policy was the principal constraint on the capacity to collaborate creatively with Indian partners. If you look at the NEP from a wide perspective, it’s really just India waving its flag and declaring its intention to create one of the top higher education sectors in the world.”

India Needs Industry-Ready Passouts from Educational Institutes, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The need of the hour for education institutions in India is to produce Ready passouts capable of getting into the industry, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

Students passing out from institutions need to be able to serve the country’s development goals, the FM said at an event in Chennai. For this to happen, India first needs to understand what the industry requires, she added.

IIT Roorkee Organizes A Two-Day National Seminar On ISLMSDA 2022

IIT Roorkee Organizes A Two-Day National Seminar On ISLMSDA 2022

The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) organized a National Seminar on Inflatable Structures and Lightweight Materials: A new era of Space and Defence Applications (ISLMSDA 2022) at the Department Auditorium.