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IIT Kanpur To Host Smart India Hackathon 2022 Software Edition

Smart India Hackathon 2022

IIT Kanpur will host the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2022 on August 25. The programme of IIT Kanpur will be centrally inaugurated by the Ministry of Education (MoE) at 9 am. The Smart India Hackathon 2022 hardware grand finale is scheduled from August 25 to 29 and the Smart India Hackathon 2022 software grand finale is scheduled from August 25 to 26. This year, Smart India Hackathon – Junior has also been introduced for school students to build a culture of Innovation and problem-solving attitude right from the school level.

UGC Warns Students Seeking Admission For UG, PG Programmes Not Allowed Under ODL, Online Learning

open and distance learning

University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued important guidelines for students who wish to enroll for open and distance learning (ODL) and online learning programs. The UGC has stated some precautionary guidelines that students should keep in mind while enrolling for these programs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Interact With Participants Of Smart India Hackathon Finale On August 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students participating in the grand finale of this year’s Smart India Hackathon (SIH) on August 25, Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar announced on Tuesday. The hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems people face […]

Haryana State University, RailTel Signs Agreement To Provide Information Communication Technology Services

Haryana State University, RailTel Signs Agreement To Provide Information Communication Technology Services

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology has signed an agreement with RailTel to provide various Information communications technology (ICT) services, the Rail PSU said in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement was signed with Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, located in Murthal, Sonipat, the statement said. Under the agreement, there […]

UGC Approves Proposal For Hiring Industry Experts As Professors Of Practice

Professors Of Practice

Universities and colleges may soon be able to hire industry experts under a new category of faculty positions called professors of practice, in addition to the sanctioned posts of regular faculty, according to draft guidelines approved by the higher education regulator, officials said on Monday.

The greatest Tribute To Gender Justice Would Be To Implement the Uniform Civil Code: JNU Vice-Chancellor

Greatest Tribute To Gender Justice Would Be To Implement Uniform Civil Code: JNU Vice-Chancellor

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said on Monday the ”greatest tribute” to gender justice would be to implement a uniform civil code.

All 23 AIIMS To Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identity

All 23 AIIMS To Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identities

The government has firmed up a proposal to give specific names to all the AIIMS, including that in Delhi, based on regional heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or monuments of the area, or their distinct geographical identity.

25% Extra Seats, No Entrance Test For Foreign Students: UGC’s Plan To Increase International Outreach

Foreign Students

Universities and higher education institutions across the country will now be allowed to create up to 25 per cent supernumerary seats for foreign students in their undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes, UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar has told PTI.

Factories Of Education’ Causing Devaluation Of Human Resources: CJI N V Ramana

Factories Of Education

Chief Justice of India Justice N V Ramana on Saturday stressed on developing a model of education that teaches students how to face real-life challenges and lamented that institutions (of higher learning) were losing their social relevance with the ‘mushrooming of factories of education.’