Jammu University will be declared an innovation and Research hub under the New National Education Policy (NEP). This was announced by the Principal Secretary of Higher Education, Rohit Kansal today. He was addressing the valedictory function of the week-long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ festival held here at the University of Jammu. The festival coincided with National […]
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Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, U1 Section Applauds UGC Move to Recognize Degrees in Bachelors and Masters in Sports Science and Sports Management
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International Sports University, Maharashtra, Pune welcomed the momentous decision by UGC to include Bachelor’s and Master’s in Sports Science and Sports Management as recognized degree options for the youth of India. The Maharashtra Government has been instrumental in driving the need to change the nomenclature of sports education to contemporary and future-oriented pedagogy. It will […]
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy said on Sunday that there is a vast scope for the youth to work on research and innovation in the defence sector as more than 300 higher education institutes are working with DRDO and it has earmarked a fund close to Rs 1,200 crore […]
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Education as a whole is currently experiencing a landsliding transformation, which is mostly good. A lot many factors are in play here right from the occurrence of the pandemic, the introduction of the new National Educational Policy, to the recent decision the union government took during the Union Budget of introducing digital universities across the […]
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Recent pronouncement to set a Digital University to impart world-class quality education is likely to kick off a paradigm shift in the higher education of the country which boasts of successful Gurukuls and Ashrams for residential education in ancient times. However, the legitimization of digital education had nucleated sometimes back with UGC (Open and Distance […]
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IIT Guwahati to Collaborate With Assam Government on Various Projects to Boost Region’s Development
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Officials from several departments of the Assam government and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati had a detailed meeting to prepare to plan the future course of action and collaborate in many disciplines linked to the region’s development. The delegation from the state government consisted of officials from various departments like Mines and Minerals, Industry, […]
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Will not allow Discrimination Against Open University Students: Karnataka Higher Education Minister
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Karnataka Minister for Higher Education CN Ashwatha Narayana said on Monday that the state government will ensure that there is no disparity in terms of employment opportunities for those who have pursued their studies from open universities. The minister was delivering his inaugural address in a seminar during the All India Open Universities Vice-Chancellors’ Meet […]
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A nationwide week-long programme of competitions and lectures for school and college students, ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’, will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. Three universities were selected for the programme Rani Durgavati University Vice-Chancellor Kapil Deo Mishra informed on Saturday that three institutions in Madhya Pradesh have been selected to organise the […]
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First IIT in UAE to admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis, and other international students: Indian Ambassador
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The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) planned in the UAE will admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis and other international students, the Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir has revealed. India and the UAE agreed to set up an IIT in the UAE under a Joint Vision Statement by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for sending feedback on the draft guidelines of the Institutional Development Plan (lDP) of UGC, which includes suggestions on faculty recruitment, promotions of teachers, campus audits, and infrastructure up-gradation to February 21, 2022. The IDP draft guidelines had been previously issued as part of the implementation […]