Tag: Universities
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India can’t hold back on education reforms
By 2030, India will be one of the youngest nations in the world, with an estimated 140 million individuals in their 20s. In fact, one in every four graduates of the world will be a product of the Indian higher education system. Education is an essential tool for achieving development and sustainability. In this context, …
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August 29, 2018 -
Six Central Universities to begin their Yoga Department: HRD
The ministry had already appointed a committee, under the chairpersonship of Prof. HR Nagendra, Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru (S-VYASA) for making several recommendations on Yoga Education in Universities.
August 8, 2018 -
Haryana student union elections in Sept or Oct: Khattar
The Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that students’ union elections would be held in colleges and universities of the state in the last week of September or, in the first week of October. Issuing directions in this regard to all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police through video-conferencing here on Tuesday, …
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July 31, 2018 -
Indian students perform very well: Prof John Dewar
Ranked within the top 1.4 percent of world universities, La Trobe University is a multi-campus university and has been one of Australia’s pioneering universities based in Victoria. Last year the university jumped over 200 places in that year’s Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is ranked at 301 positions, which means that the University is …
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May 3, 2018 -
JU, CU slip in Asian universities rankings
At a time when the overall ranking of Indian universities among Asian institutions has gone up considerably, state universities have slipped several places in a recently published world ranking of Asian universities. Jadavpur University (JU) retained its place as the state topper, but its ranking has slipped from last year’s 101- 110 to 127 in …
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February 9, 2018 -
Advancing prominence of private universities
The Neotia University is providing contemporary holistic education in subjects such as robotic engineering, energy engineering, cyber security, cloud computing, marine engineering, etc, at Bachelor’s level. The university is developing research and innovative platforms for the students through interaction with industries such as Adani Power Limited, IBM, Phi Robotics, Sage Publishers and others. Explaining the …
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January 22, 2018 -
Inspect 44 ‘unworthy’ universities again : HRD to UGC
The HRD Ministry has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to conduct a fresh inspection of 44 institutions labelled "unworthy" of being given a deemed varsity status by a government panel in 2009. The status of these varsities across the country has been in limbo ever since, with some institutes seeking legal action. "The Ministry …
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June 11, 2017 -
Cabinet defers decision on creating 20 world-class varsities
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday deferred a decision on the HRD Ministry's plan of creating 20 world-class institutions in the country. According to sources, the matter was on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting but a decision on it was deferred. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had in February passed a new set of regulations …
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June 7, 2017 -
Varsities assessment may include student feedback
The norm of getting feedback from students which is followed in the UK may soon be adopted in India for quality assessment of universities and colleges. Student Satisfaction Survey is part of the Quality Indicator Framework that has been developed by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Consultations are on regarding how it can be …
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April 26, 2017 -
Universities, colleges, schools to re-open in J-K on Monday
The authorities on Monday ordered opening of universities, colleges and higher secondary schools in Jammu and Kashmir after a week's closure. An official statement issued in summer capital Srinagar by the provincial administration said all universities, colleges and higher secondary (Class 12 level) schools will open for academic activities in the Valley today (Monday). These …
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April 24, 2017 -
HRD may formulate common Hindi teaching scheme for varsities
Universities and higher education institutions across the country may soon implement a “common Hindi teaching scheme” with recommendations of a parliamentary panel in this regard getting the president's nod. Also, universities without Hindi department may be asked to establish one. All educational institutions shall also be asked to fix a minimum level of Hindi education. …
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April 23, 2017 -
Truth about post-truth: Two Concepts And The Points Of Distinction
A fair amount of ink has been spilled as reams have been written about the novel notion of post-truth. The term has gained widespread acceptance, not only in universities and centers of learning, but in the Western world at large. I use Western because we are yet to discover an Oriental match for the term or …
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March 25, 2017 -
‘Need to defend universities as free spaces’
The freedom of our Universities has been challenged by "narrow considerations" and there is need to defend them as "free spaces" and as sources of renewal of liberal values, Vice President M Hamid Ansari said on Sunday. "In a period of rampant distrust of matters intellectual there is an imperative need to defend the universities …
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March 25, 2017 -
‘Need to defend universities as free spaces’
The freedom of our Universities has been challenged by "narrow considerations" and there is need to defend them as "free spaces" and as sources of renewal of liberal values, Vice President M Hamid Ansari said on Sunday. "In a period of rampant distrust of matters intellectual there is an imperative need to defend the universities …
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March 25, 2017 -
Indian universities can be among world’s best: Mukherjee
Indian educational institutes do not lack in merit and can be among the best in the world, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. He congratulated the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore for figuring in the top ten institutions in the 'Best Small Universities' category of the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings 2017. "Kindly convey …
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March 8, 2017 -
Uniform syllabus
There can be no one-size-fits-all formula in matters academic. Which is why the West Bengal education minister’s move to introduce a uniform syllabus in science and technology in universities across the state has caused a flutter in the academic roost. In the manner of Kapil Sibal, the UPA’s HRD minister, Partha Chatterjee also appears to …
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November 22, 2016 -
Uniform syllabus
There can be no one-size-fits-all formula in matters academic. Which is why the West Bengal education minister’s move to introduce a uniform syllabus in science and technology in universities across the state has caused a flutter in the academic roost. In the manner of Kapil Sibal, the UPA’s HRD minister, Partha Chatterjee also appears to …
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November 22, 2016