Karnataka Minister for Higher Education CN Ashwatha Narayana said on Monday that the state government will ensure that there is no disparity in terms of employment opportunities for those who have pursued their studies from open universities. The minister was delivering his inaugural address in a seminar during the All India Open Universities Vice-Chancellors’ Meet […]
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A nationwide week-long programme of competitions and lectures for school and college students, ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’, will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. Three universities were selected for the programme Rani Durgavati University Vice-Chancellor Kapil Deo Mishra informed on Saturday that three institutions in Madhya Pradesh have been selected to organise the […]
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First IIT in UAE to admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis, and other international students: Indian Ambassador
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The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) planned in the UAE will admit Indian ex-pats, Emiratis and other international students, the Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir has revealed. India and the UAE agreed to set up an IIT in the UAE under a Joint Vision Statement by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for sending feedback on the draft guidelines of the Institutional Development Plan (lDP) of UGC, which includes suggestions on faculty recruitment, promotions of teachers, campus audits, and infrastructure up-gradation to February 21, 2022. The IDP draft guidelines had been previously issued as part of the implementation […]
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UGC Undergraduate Framework 2022: University Grants Commission (UGC) on January 31 released the draft for the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF). The draft is available in the public domain and focuses on reforming the Higher education system in India based on the new National Education Policy. The commission is seeking suggestions from the public. […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) Friday evening issued a notice saying that universities and colleges may reopen — keeping in view their region’s Covid situation — and conduct classes and examinations in either offline or blended (mix of online and offline) mode. The commission’s order has come in the light of the third wave of […]
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are utilizing artificial intelligence(AI) tools to study the processes involved in the transformation of biomass to gaseous fuel. If done through hands-on experiments, gaining such expertise is both time-consuming and expensive, whereas, if done through computer simulations and modeling studies, the insights are obtained quicker, which can […]
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Delhi University executive council meeting was held on January 28 to discuss the centenary celebrations of the university. As a part of the celebrations, students will get an opportunity to complete their degree who left their studies in between for some reason. The celebrations to mark DU’s centenary year will begin from May 1 and […]
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The union government has stated that regularisation of Delhi University ad-hoc teachers on a permanent basis through one-time absorption will not be possible, as the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations do not have any such provision. The ministry was responding to questions asked by Kerala Rajya Sabha member Abdul Wahab on Wednesday on whether the […]
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Higher Education: Govt Responses in Parliament Show Consistent Under-Utilization of Budgeted Funds
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The government’s responses to a string of questions in Parliament about higher education have revealed that annually, a large proportion of Budget funds meant for the sector go unutilized. The year 2021-22 is not likely to be an exception as out of Rs 93,224 crore earmarked for education in last year’s Budget, only approximately Rs […]