Indian Institute of Management Bangalore got the EQUIS accreditation for a period of 5 years. This is the second time that IIM Bangalore has received accreditation for 5 years, the longest period that EQUIS offers. EQUIS, is the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business […]
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IIT Mandi Scientist Creates math Models to Find out How Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Affects us
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Acollaborative research team comprising scientists from IIT Mandi and National Brain Research Centre, India and University at Buffalo, USA, performed mathematical simulation studies on non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. The results of the team’s recent work in the area have been published as an abstract in the journal, Brain Stimulation. The abstract has been co-authored by […]
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IISc Bangalore Replaces Ceiling fans with Wall-Mounted Fans to Prevent Student Suicides in Hostels
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The management at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has started replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans at its hostels. Students have also been restricted from entering terraces and narrow balconies. The reason for this move is to prevent student suicides. Four students of the institute allegedly died by suicide in their hostel rooms […]
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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu recently said that a country cannot claim itself to be developed when even 15 percent of the country’s population is not educated while stressing the need for increased attention to adult education. He expressed his views on the issues after he presented the Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards, to individuals […]
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For the second year in a row, IIT Roorkee has been selected by the prestigious Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the Industrial Innovation Awards. IIT Roorkee bagged the first position under the Most Innovative Research Institutions category this year. The second and third positions have gone to IIT Madras and the Indian National Centre […]
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UpGrad Takes An Aggressive Growth Route; Partners With The US-Based Clark University Under Its Study Abroad Vertical
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upGrad – Asia’s higher EdTech major takes an aggressive route to further strengthen its Study Abroad vertical and partners with the US’s Clark University to offer a Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Technology, and Project Management. Designed carefully, keeping in mind the evolving requirements of the professionals, the course provides Dual Certification from IIIT […]
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The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released an official notice regarding the covid-appropriate behavior to be followed by the higher educational institutions (HEIs). The notification is available on the official website of the commission at ugc.ac.in. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 outbreak pandemic, several guidelines have been issued by the UGC with respect to […]
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Internationalisation Of Indian Higher Education System Need Of The Hour, Multi-Pronged Approach Required For It: NITI Aayog CEO
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Internationalization of the Indian higher education system is the need of the hour and a multi-pronged approach is required for it, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday (14 December) in a session titled, ‘Internationalisation of Indian Higher Education System’ at the India Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai. “The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions […]
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Delhi University BTech programs in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering will soon be started under its Faculty of Technology for setting up infrastructure facilities. The Delhi University has sought Rs 100 crore from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for starting three BTech programs — Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering […]
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The National Education Policy is a revolutionary document aimed at creating an India of the dreams of Bharathidasan and his mentor Subramaniya Bharathi, governor and chancellor of Bharathidasan University, R N Ravi, said here on Thursday. Addressing the 37th convocation of the university, the governor said NEP 2020 lays the thrust on clearing certain hurdles […]