To internationalise higher education, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday agreed in principle to open an offshore campus in Kazakhstan. Senior university officials said modalities pertaining to disciplines that could be taken up were discussed and diplomats from Kazakhstan would now send a detailed proposal to the varsity. Ajay Kumar Dubey, JNU’s pro-vice-chancellor (rector), told […]
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DU Teachers Seek Vice-Chancellor’s Intervention After CoA Begins Admission As Part Of Ambedkar University
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Eleven teachers of Delhi University’s Academics for Action and Development on Tuesday wrote to the university’s Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh seeking his “necessary intervention” after the College of Art (CoA) started its admission process as a part of the Ambedkar University. The CoA offers master’s and bachelor’s courses in fine arts. In the letter, the 11 […]
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India’s higher education regulator has constituted a committee and will soon finalise rules to allow foreign universities to open campuses in India, months after the Union Budget underlined the intention to liberalize the higher education space.The University Grants Commission (UGC), the apex higher education regulator, is not just working to open foreign university campuses at […]
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The physical model of examination for second and third-year undergraduate students at Delhi University began on Wednesday after a two-year gap due to the Covid pandemic. Over 29,500 students appeared for the exams for 40 papers held in the morning, D S Rawat, the university’s dean of examination, told PTI. The Delhi University’s School of Open […]
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed technology for the design of fast, secure, and dependable integrated circuits (ICs) for faster and efficient computing. According to the team, the research looks at all aspects of the automated electronics design process like synthesis, verification, and security, and contributes towards strengthening the electronics […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prepared draft guidelines for ‘Research Internship’ with faculty and researchers at higher education and research institutions along the lines of new education policy. The Commission has noted that research internships would be of two types — a) internship to enhance the employability of an individual student, and b) internship […]
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Delhi Skill And Entrepreneurship University Aims To Create Spaces For Students From Different Backgrounds: VC
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May
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Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) aims to create spaces for students from different backgrounds to study and advance in different fields, said Vice-Chancellor Neharika Vohra. She made the remark during an event on Spanish Language Day at Guru Nanak Dev DSEU Rohini Campus on Monday. The event was also attended by Ambassador of the […]
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Teacher Was Ad-Hoc, Suspended: Sharda University Tells UGC Over Question Comparing Hindutva, Fascism
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Sharda University on Tuesday sent a detailed report to the University Grants Commission which had sought its explanation over an “objectionable” question in an internal examination that compared Hindutva and fascism. The UGC, which regulates higher education in India, had sought a detailed action-taken report from the Greater Noida-located private university over the last week’s […]
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Delhi University VC Urged To Look Into ‘Shortfall’ In Enrolment Of Students Under Reserved Categories
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May
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The Forum of Academics for Social Justice has written to Delhi University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, urging him to analyze the admission data of the past five years to look into the “shortfall” in enrolment of students under reserved categories before initiating this year’s admission process. In a letter to the Vice-Chancellor Singh, Hansraj Suman, […]
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IIM Nagpur Will Promote Among Students Mindset Of Becoming Job-Creators: President While Inaugurating Campus
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May
May
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Nagpur at Dahegaon in Nagpur on Sunday at 10 am. The President of India visited Maharashtra and graced the event of IIM Nagpur with his presence. Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the permanent campus of the Indian […]