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 […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]