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AICTE says Merger of Education Regulators Including UGC, NCTE will take Place This Year

AICTE says Merger of Education Regulators Including UGC, NCTE will take Place This Year

Key structural reforms in the education sector, especially the merger of regulators leading to the creation of Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), will happen this year, AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe said on Thursday. The HECI will be a single overarching umbrella body for higher education, as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. All […]

Shiv Nadar University gets Institution of Eminence Status

Shiv Nadar University gets Institution of Eminence Status

Eminent Higher Educational Institution, Shiv Nadar University has received the status of “Institution of Eminence” from the Indian government. The institute announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education to grant it the status of “institution of eminence (IDT)”. IBE institutions enjoy full academic and administrative autonomy and […]

Technical University Of Munich: Research Team Explores Potential For Package Delivery

Technical University Of Munich: Research Team Explores Potential For Package Delivery

Cargo bikes could play a much bigger role in urban package delivery. This conclusion was reached in a study based on the cities of Munich and Regensburg, where around one-seventh of delivery-related CO2 emissions could be reduced. The research team has developed a planning tool to help companies and municipalities identify the potential for cargo […]

Union Education Minister’s Reply To The Discussion On Demand For Grants Of Ministry Of Education For Year 2021-22

MP Govt Aiming to Have a College Under 'Well Equipped' Category in Every District: Higher Education Minister

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal‘Nishank’ replied to the discussion on the Demand for Grants of Ministry of Education for the Year 2021-22, in LokSabha on 16th March 2021. Speaking on National Education Policy 2020, Union Minister said NEP will build strong foundations for an Atmanirbhar Bharat and help India claim its status as a […]

NEP Will set the Foundation for Atmanirbhar Bharat, which will Make India Vishwaguru: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Addressed International Conference at LPU Comprising Management of top Global Universities

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will build strong foundations for an Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Wednesday. He replied to the discussion on the Demand for Grants of the Ministry of Education for the year 2021-22 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to a press statement, Pokhriyal said NEP will […]

Haryana Govt Brings New Sports University Bill

The Sports University of Haryana Bill, 2021 was tabled in the assembly after the government withdrew the previous Sports University Bill of Haryana, 2019 following “certain observations from the Centre”.The Haryana government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the assembly for setting up a state-of-the-art sports university. The fresh bill, which will be taken up […]

Delhi Govt to Release ₹28.24 crore Funds for Salaries of Staff of DU Colleges

Delhi Govt to Release ₹28.24 crore Funds for Salaries of Staff of DU Colleges

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier in the day convened a meeting with the principals and chairpersons of the 12 fully funded DU colleges by the Delhi government. The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that it would release the funds amounting to ₹28.24 crores for the salaries of the staff of its fully-funded Delhi […]

UGC Allows Institutions to Offer Distance Learning Programs till 2025

Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: UGC brings regulations in accordance with NEP, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has published a list of 14 higher education institutions eligible to offer open and distance learning (ODL) programs through 2025. The national list of institutions includes the names of ODL academic programs recognized by the commission. The list was established following the meetings of the Commission’s Committee of Experts on […]

ICAI CA, CS, ICWA Qualifications to be Considered Equivalent to a Postgraduate Degree: UGC

Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: UGC brings regulations in accordance with NEP, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday announced that students who qualify for the Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) exams will be treated equivalent to postgraduate degree holders. The decision has been made at the request of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The announcement was […]

DU Teachers Protest Over Non-Payment of Salaries; Grant by AAP govt Sporadic in the Past Year, Says DUTA

DU Admission Big Update: University To Put Out Special Cut-Off List for UG Courses

Twelve Delhi University Colleges under Delhi government have not been allocated sufficient funds since November to pay the teaching staff prompting the teachers to hold a protest march from the DU Vice Chancellor’s Office to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Monday, January 15. The principals of these colleges are scheduled to meet the […]