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Education in 2022: 4 Things to look forward to and how it is Going to be Different from Previous year

Education in 2022: 4 Things to look forward to and how it is Going to be Different from Previous year

The future of education looks as promising as never before. The two years of the pandemic have paved the way towards newer possibilities and innovative dimensions in learning. The NEP 2020 has laid down many structural and functional changes and updations are on the cards. The education industry stood up with the help of technology […]

IIT Roorkee Bags First Position Among Most Innovative Institutions as Selected by CII

IIT Roorkee Bags First Position Among Most Innovative Institutions as Selected by CII

For the second year in a row, IIT Roorkee has been selected by the prestigious Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the Industrial Innovation Awards. IIT Roorkee bagged the first position under the Most Innovative Research Institutions category this year. The second and third positions have gone to IIT Madras and the Indian National Centre […]

UpGrad Takes An Aggressive Growth Route; Partners With The US-Based Clark University Under Its Study Abroad Vertical

UpGrad Takes An Aggressive Growth Route; Partners With The US-Based Clark University Under Its Study Abroad Vertical

upGrad – Asia’s higher EdTech major takes an aggressive route to further strengthen its Study Abroad vertical and partners with the US’s Clark University to offer a Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Technology, and Project Management. Designed carefully, keeping in mind the evolving requirements of the professionals, the course provides Dual Certification from IIIT […]

Greater Technology use can Help Achieve 50% GER in Higher Education: AICTE Chairman

Greater Technology use can Help Achieve 50% GER in Higher Education: AICTE Chairman

The new National Education Policy (NEP) envisages increasing Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education in the country to 50 percent from 27 percent now and this target can be achieved through greater use of technology and by promoting online and distance learning, AICTE chairman Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe said on Friday. He also said the […]

UGC Issues Guidelines for Semester Exams, Reopening of Universities

UGC Issues Guidelines for Semester Exams, Reopening of Universities

The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released an official notice regarding the covid-appropriate behavior to be followed by the higher educational institutions (HEIs). The notification is available on the official website of the commission at ugc.ac.in. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 outbreak pandemic, several guidelines have been issued by the UGC with respect to […]

Internationalisation Of Indian Higher Education System Need Of The Hour, Multi-Pronged Approach Required For It: NITI Aayog CEO

Internationalisation Of Indian Higher Education System Need Of The Hour, Multi-Pronged Approach Required For It: NITI Aayog CEO

Internationalization of the Indian higher education system is the need of the hour and a multi-pronged approach is required for it, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday (14 December) in a session titled, ‘Internationalisation of Indian Higher Education System’ at the India Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai. “The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions […]

Delhi University to Start 3 BTech Programs, Seeks Rs 100 Cr From UGC

Delhi University to conduct webinars on admission process from next week

Delhi University BTech programs in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering will soon be started under its Faculty of Technology for setting up infrastructure facilities. The Delhi University has sought Rs 100 crore from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for starting three BTech programs — Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and Electrical Engineering […]

NEP a Revolutionary Document: Guv

NEP a Revolutionary Document: Guv

The National Education Policy is a revolutionary document aimed at creating an India of the dreams of Bharathidasan and his mentor Subramaniya Bharathi, governor and chancellor of Bharathidasan University, R N Ravi, said here on Thursday. Addressing the 37th convocation of the university, the governor said NEP 2020 lays the thrust on clearing certain hurdles […]

France Keen to Set up an Institute in Karnataka says, Minister Narayan

France Keen to Set up an Institute in Karnataka says, Minister Narayan

Karnataka minister for higher education Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday that the government of France is keen to set up an “Indo-French Campus Institute” in Karnataka, which would train students with global-level skills. The statements came after Narayan met Thierry Berthelot, the newly appointed Consul General of France for Bengaluru. The courses of this […]

Madras High Court Awards Rs. 5 lakh Compensation to BDS aspirant

Madras High Court Awards Rs. 5 lakh Compensation to BDS aspirant

The Madras High Court, in a recent decision, awarded Rs. 5 Lakh to an SC female candidate who was denied admission to a college in Tiruchengode in Namakkal district in 2014. She was denied admission due to inaction on the part of the authorities concerned. Justice S M Subramaniam held the then secretaries of the […]