A delegation of 21 higher education institutions from the United States attended a student fair in Mumbai as a part of the Education Trade Mission led by the US Universities Department of Commerce.
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National Credit Framework (NCrF) Decoded: How India’s students will be marked, from Class 5 to PhD
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Aiming for a seamless transition from school to higher education while enhancing employability, the union education ministry is now in the last phase of finalising the National Credit Framework (NCrF). Drafted by a team led by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) in consultation with universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), and […]
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Scholars have called a proposal by the Indian Institutes of Technology to quadruple their international student intake by 2025 “feasible” but say they will first need to decide whether they are willing to lower entry requirements for nonlocal applicants. The Times Higher Education logo, with a red T, a purple H, and a blue E. […]
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UGC Directs Varsities To Appoint Compliance Officers To Coordinate With Fros For Foreign Students
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Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been directed to appoint compliance officers to coordinate with Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) for ascertaining facts in respect of foreign students during the grant of various services such as visa registration or extension, the University Grants Commission (UGC), said. The direction comes after concerns of “undue harassment” of foreign students […]
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Educational Institutions Need to Produce Students Capable of Getting into Industry: FM Sitharaman
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Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India needs to understand what the industry requires and educational institutions need to produce students capable of getting into the industry to serve the country’s development goals.
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Higher education sector regulator UGC To Launch will now monitor and resolve all grievances of students and staff in varsities through a centralized portal called ‘e-Samadhan’, which will be made operational next week, an official said.
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25% Extra Seats, No Entrance Test For Foreign Students: UGC’s Plan To Increase International Outreach
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Aug
Universities and higher education institutions across the country will now be allowed to create up to 25 per cent supernumerary seats for foreign students in their undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes, UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar has told PTI.
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UGC Approves Guidelines For Admission, Supernumerary Seats For International Students In UG And PG
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University Grants Commission has approved the guidelines for the admission and Supernumerary seats for International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Higher Education Institutions in India.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said students should fix their goals while starting their careers and work hard to achieve them. He said the country and society should get the maximum benefit out of the education that a student gets. Mr. Birla was addressing the 7th convocation ceremony of the Central University of […]
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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will celebrate the 36th foundation day tomorrow, November 18. Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar will attend the event as the chief guest. He will also deliver the foundation day lecture. The celebrations will begin at 11:30 am at the Baba Sahab Ambedkar Convention Centre, IGNOU. The […]