The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft guidelines for preparing Institutional Development Plans (IDPs) for higher education institutions (HEIs). The guidelines include suggestions on recruitment of professionals as faculty, fast-tracking promotion system for teachers, audits of campuses, and the up gradation of physical infrastructure for effective teaching and learning. The draft guidelines have been […]
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We Don’t Want to Miss The Train Again: Why India Must Invest Heavier in School, College Education in The Post-Pandemic Union Budget 2022
29
Jan
Jan
India needs to spend more on education. This is not a debate. It’s a fact. But will the Narendra Modi government increase allocation towards education in the upcoming Union Budget 2022? That’s the question on everyone’s mind. Education expenditure as a percentage of GDP was at an abysmal 2.8 percent during 2014-2019 and increased to […]
14
Jan
Jan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceptualized a unique interactive program – Pariksha Pe Charcha wherein students, parents, teachers across the nation, and also from overseas interact with him to discuss and overcome the stress emerging out of examinations in order to celebrate life as an Utsav. This event was organized successfully for the last four years […]
13
Jan
Jan
Our higher educational institutions have enormous potential to serve as enablers in the Indian innovation and start-up ecosystem, Union Minister of State for education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, said on Tuesday. The Minister said the vision of “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” can be achieved by a supportive ecosystem and dedication and efforts of our innovators and entrepreneurs. India […]
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Higher Educational Institutions Will Serve As Enablers In Indian Innovation: MoS Education Ministry
12
Jan
Jan
Our Higher Educational institutions have enormous potential to serve as enablers in the Indian innovation and start-up ecosystem said Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education while addressing E- Symposium On ‘Building Innovation Ecosystem In Educational Institutes’ organized by the Ministry of Education, DPIIT, AICTE, and Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education. The […]
07
Jan
Jan
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has begun the registrations for the Vidyanjali Higher Education Volunteer Programme, which is aimed at creating a robust team of volunteers to build academic, training, and infrastructure support for institutions in higher educations. Volunteers can register for the program at vidyanjali-he.education.gov.in. It aims to benefit India’s 40 million students in […]
06
Jan
Jan
Union education minister and skill development minister Dharmendra Pradhan have launched ed-tech National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) 3.0 – a single platform to provide the best-developed tech solutions and courses to students of the country. At the NEAT 3.0 launch event on January 3, the minister also unveiled technical books in regional languages prescribed […]
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UGC Directive to Teach Courses Based on Student Demand Misunderstands Academic Worth, University Autonomy
06
Jan
Jan
The University Grants Commission (UGC)’s letter to central universities, asking them to teach courses based on student demand, is based on questionable academic logic. How many students queue up for a course often reflects how much it boosts the chances of their employment. While important, for a university, that must not be the only metric […]
06
Jan
Jan
Due to the rising Covid-19 cases and the surge of Omicron infections, the Maharashtra government has decided to discontinue physical classes in colleges and universities till February 15. The decision will apply to all state, deemed, private universities as well as technical Institutes and affiliated colleges. Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant said […]
05
Jan
Jan
Delhi Teachers’ University Bill passed in the state assembly on Tuesday in order to build a world-class teachers’ training university offering programs like BA-BEd and BSc-BEd. The bill was introduced in the House on Monday by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. During a discussion on the Bill, he said the university will set a benchmark […]