The survey states that the quality education which is enlisted as Goal 4 under UN SDGs (SDG4) aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ by 2030. It is in this context that the National Education Policy 2020 was laid down as the first Education Policy of the 21st century, aiming […]
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In line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has initiated several measures for the internationalization of the higher education system in India. For the first time, foreign universities will be able to set up their campuses in India, after the UGC on Thursday cut the first turf […]
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her last full budget for this government the day after tomorrow. It is quite likely that much of the big-picture details and minutiae would have been worked out, finalized and sent for printing. Given that the finance minister’s speech is almost baked, is there anything else left to […]
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International Day of Education: Why Digitalisation of Education in India is Important for Higher Education
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The digitalisation of education in India has had a significant impact on higher education in recent years. With the rise of technology, online learning and digital resources have become increasingly accessible to students in India, providing them with new opportunities to access higher education.
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India will become a superpower with the existing thrust on start-ups, fin-tech, and other science & technology innovations taking place, the foundation of which is quality education. It is needless to say that investment in education will see furtherance this year in transforming India into a technologically driven Global Education Hub. The Pre Budget Impetus […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all higher educational institutes to make it mandatory for students to teach at least five or more non-literates in an academic year. It also suggested measures to implement the New India Literacy Programme launched by the ministry of education. The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) recommendations include strong and […]
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Foreign Universities Entering India And A New Digital University: Watershed Changes In Higher Education
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In India, currently, the gross enrolment ratio for Higher Education is less than 30%. This means that in the short term, all the people who are college aspirants may not find the right opportunity for graduation since the number of college seats cannot change drastically overnight. The reasons for this could be many but there […]
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The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) places a lot of emphasis on reform in higher education. One of the tenants being internationalisation. Borrowing from the NEP, ‘High performing Indian universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries, and similarly, selected universities e.g., those from among the top 100 universities in the world […]
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Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said the aim of the government is to make the country a global knowledge superpower. Mr. Sarkar, the Union Minister of State for Education, said this while addressing the 5th globalised education forum of the Indian Chamber of Commerce where he dwelt on the topic ‘Revisiting the idea of […]
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University Grants Commission Secretary Rajnish Jain on Monday informed that the statutory body set up by the Ministry of Education has decided to extend the last date to receive comments, suggestions, and feedback on the setting up of campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India to 3 February. “In view of the requests being […]