Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched the National Education Policy – 2020 in higher education in Uttarakhand for the academic session 2022-23. Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to launch a new education policy in primary education with Bal Vatikas. Efforts will have to […]
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Allahabad HC Seeks State Govt’s Reply In Plea Against Facial Recognition Of University Staff For Recording Attendance
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Oct
Oct
The Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government in a plea filed by an employee of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur against the Chancellor’s order mandating the use of biometrics for recording attendance of teaching and non-teaching staff. The plea alleged that taking bio-metrics to the extent of […]
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The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has finally been released and as expected, the University of Oxford has once again topped the ranking list- for 7th time in a row. As per THE World University Rankings, the University of Oxford (UK) is followed by the University of Harvard (US) and the University […]
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UGC Directs Varsities To Appoint Compliance Officers To Coordinate With Fros For Foreign Students
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Oct
Oct
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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UGC Asks Higher Education Institutes to Create 25% Seats For International Students in UG, PG Programmes
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Oct
Oct
University Grants Commission, UGC has asked universities, colleges and other higher educational institutions to create 25 per cent of supernumerary seats specifically for international students. The commission has asked Indian HEIs to do this in order to make India a preference for higher education in the eyes of foreign students.
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Oct
Oct
In the wake of large inflow of foreign students coming to India for education, non-availability of a designated person to be contacted by foreigners’ regional registration offices (FRROs)/foreigners’ registration offices (FROs) at the educational institutes, while processing service applications, is leading to unnecessary delays, difficulties and unintentional violations of visa norms by the foreigners causing undue harassment of foreign students.
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An explosion at an education institute in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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Pooja comes from a grounded middle-class family where every member contributes to the household income to make it work. She is a hard worker whose diligence led her to pursue engineering at a decently recognized university and now her wildest dreams are about to come true as she will be pursuing a master’s in computer science at a top-ranked university in the USA.
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Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conclave on ‘Digital Transformation and Internationalization of Higher Education organized by the Deakin University, Australia, the minister said that India’s digitization is creating new opportunities with the indigenous 5G by the end of 2023 to world leadership in digital payments, upcoming digital university and networking all villages with high-speed internet.
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On Saturday, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) rejected reports regarding the university facing a “financial crunch”, saying the University Grants Commission has recently UGC Released Substantial. The university issued a statement after Jamia Teachers Association President Majid Jamil told the media that the university is facing a financial crisis.