Tag: University
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UP CM bans mobile phone in colleges and universities in state
The ban is applicable to students as well as teachers in the colleges and universities in the state.
October 18, 2019 -
Azam Khan fined Rs 3.27 crore, his university gate to be demolished
About 11.5 km part of the road, which belongs to the PWD, has been 'acquired' by the Jauhar University on which its gate is built.
July 25, 2019 -
Kashmiri student roughed up at Sharda University; over 350 Indians, Afghans booked
The police have charged the students under the Section 7 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932.
October 5, 2018 -
Universities need to hold convocation every year: HRD Ministry
The Ministry's advisory came after a few universities were found skipping the event due to financial and time constraints. However, they are supposed to organise the event every year, said the Ministry.
June 17, 2018 -
Himachal university to give yoga tips to Chinese
A private university in Himachal Pradesh has signed an agreement with a Chinese varsity for yoga lessons, officials said on Monday. Shoolini University Vice Chancellor P.K. Khosla has signed an MoU with Yunnan Minzu University under an exchange programme that will commence on International Yoga Day — June 21. To spread India’s traditional knowledge worldwide …
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February 5, 2018 -
Indian Army gifts Azam Khan’s University a T-55 tank
The Indian Army gifted a T-55 battle tank to Rampur’s Mohammad Ali Jauhar University (MAJU). Samajwadi Party leader Mohammed Azam Khan is the Chancellor and founder of the University. At a ceremony held in the University campus on Tuesday, 23 January, Lieutenant General Harish Thukral, General Officer Commanding, Uttar Bharat Area, presented the Soviet-era tank …
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January 25, 2018 -
Britain plans two-year university degree
Britain’s Department for Education (DfE) said on Sunday that it plans to introduce accelerated two-year degree courses in universities, reducing the time taken to get a bachelor’s degree by a year. Reducing courses by a year would leave students around $34,000 better off compared to the traditional three-year courses, Xinhua news agency reported. The proposals …
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December 11, 2017 -
Eight female students faint in J&K ‘spray attack’
Eight female students of a university in Jammu and Kashmir fainted on Thursday inside the campus after an alleged ‘spray attack’ by unknown persons, officials said. The students of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) in Awantipora in Pulwama district were shifted to a health centre from where they have taken for specialised …
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October 26, 2017 -
Two killed in US university campus, accused absconding
Two 23-year-olds were shot dead at the Grambling State University campus early on Wednesday. The accused is on the run. One victim was identified as Earl Andrews, a University student from Farmerville, Louisiana, the CNN reported quoting university spokesman Will Sutton. The other victim, Monquiarius Caldwell, from Farmerville was not a student at the University, …
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October 25, 2017 -
BHU violence: Varsity appoints new Chief Proctor
Benaras Hindu University (BHU) on Wednesday appointed new Chief Proctor of the University, Mahendra Kumar Singh, a day after ON Singh resigned from the post after facing severe backlash on handling of the alleged molestation case of a woman student. Singh’s resignation was accepted by vice-chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi on late Tuesday night after taking the ‘moral responsibility’ for …
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September 27, 2017 -
Sharad Yadav criticises police action against protesting BHU
Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today denounced the alleged police action against Banaras Hindu University students protesting the increasing incidents of eve-teasing on the campus, and said the issue will be raised in Parliament. A group of students had staged a sit-in at the main gate of the university after a woman student of the …
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September 24, 2017 -
Playing video games makes you a better university student
Starting your university life? Playing video games may help you develop 'graduate attributes' – skills required for higher education, a new study suggests. Researchers found that gaming improved student communication skills, resourcefulness and adaptability and may have a role to play in higher education. Over an eight-week period, undergraduate students were assigned to either an …
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June 6, 2017 -
Don’t offer PhD degrees through distance mode, UGC warns universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned universities against offering research degrees like PhD and MPhil through the distance mode. The commission had earlier issued a circular stating that research degrees offered in the distance mode would not be recognised. “The UGC regulations on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in …
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June 2, 2017 -
Don’t offer PhD degrees through distance mode, UGC warns universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned universities against offering research degrees like PhD and MPhil through the distance mode. The commission had earlier issued a circular stating that research degrees offered in the distance mode would not be recognised. “The UGC regulations on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in …
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June 2, 2017 -
Pakistan university reopens after student’s lynching, arms seized
Police recovered weapons from the Abdul Wali Khan University in Pakistan's Mardan, as the university reopened for the first time since a student Mashal Khan was lynched by a mob on accusations of blasphemy, DawnNews reported on Monday. Pakistani police recovered guns, pistols and knives from the university hostel during a search operation. Drugs were …
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May 22, 2017 -
Singapore university staff hit by new cyber attacks
Two employees from the National University of Singapore (NUS) were hit by a fresh round of cyber attacks on Thursday. It was reported that the latest attacks undermined the computers of the two employees, including a researcher who worked on a security project funded by the Ministry of Defence, Xinhua news agency reported. According to …
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May 18, 2017 -
Going to university may help prevent dementia: study
Want to stay mentally healthy in old age? Stimulating your brain by going to university or taking on leadership roles at work may help, a new study suggests. The research led by University of Exeter in the UK used data from more than 2,000 mentally fit people over the age of 65. Researchers examined the …
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April 24, 2017