The National Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) enrollment process for the academic year 2023–2024 has been launched by the Department of School Education and Literacy, which is part of the Ministry of Education. The scholarship will be given to deserving students in grades 9 through 12 from sections with weaker economies. Students can submit … Read more
On Monday, MC Sudhakar, the minister of higher education for Karnataka, referred to the decision to execute state education policy as “historic.” In a post on X, MC Sudhakar stated, “Regarding the education policy, a historic decision was taken to implement the state education policy by participating in a meeting led by CM Siddaramaiah and … Read more
Higher education grants to autonomous bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and Higher Educational Institutes funded by the Ministry of Education have increased by nearly 44% to Rs 34,639.96 crore in 2022-23, up from Rs 23,988.63 crore in 2018-19. Furthermore, funds for salaries of personnel … Read more
Wipro, an IT services company, announced the establishment of a new Centre of Excellence on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The center’s major goal will be to assist fundamental and applied research in the field of generative AI. It will also work on R&D projects and … Read more
The second edition of The Investors Challenge was organized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in partnership with Arm(R) Education and STEMicroelectronics. According to an official statement, the challenge is an endeavor to improve the Government of India’s aim to establish a talent pool in the semiconductor area. The Inventors Challenge 2023 … Read more
The University of Delhi (DU) has announced the establishment of two Joint Control Rooms, one in each of the North and South Campuses, from August 16 to August 25. The University of Delhi’s Proctorial Board met today (August 11) to examine anti-ragging measures in the university, according to the varsity. The group made a number … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) held its 54th convocation ceremony, during which almost 2,350 graduating students received their diplomas. Students from the MTech in Electric Mobility, the Interdisciplinary MTech in Cyber Security, the Masters in Public Policy, the Master of Science in Research (MSR) in Materials Science and Engineering, and the Joint PhD … Read more
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold a uniform entrance test for Ph.D. admissions at the University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU). Previously, NTA held separate tests for Ph.D. admissions at JNU and Delhi University (DUET). For Ph.D. courses, BBAU offered an institute-level entrance exam, … Read more
On August 10, 2023, the Delhi University announced the DU UG 2nd Merit List 2023. All candidates who filed for the admission round through the official portal of Delhi University Admissions at admission.uod.ac.in can view the Second CSAS allocation list. Candidates can access their dashboard to view their Common Rank and Category Rank for any … Read more
On Wednesday, Delhi University announced the establishment of its Centre for Tribal Studies. According to administrators, the center is already operating out of the Department of Anthropology and will shortly begin accepting research applications from academic members. “The advisory committee will convene a meeting in the coming week and start a few research projects along … Read more
In India, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is introducing a new framework to alter the accreditation procedure for medical colleges in Maharashtra. The existing system, managed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), is judged inadequate for evaluating medical facilities. The NMC intends to establish the National Board of Accreditation for Medical Sciences to … Read more
Through its Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), the Indian Institute of Technology Madras is offering an online certificate program in “Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Practicing Engineers.” Additive Manufacturing (AM) is gaining popularity as a method of producing numerous engineering and biological components. AM has enormous promise for usage in a variety of technical … Read more
Thousands of students’ futures are likely to be jeopardized when the University Grants Commission deemed up to 20 universities to be fraudulent. In August, the higher education regulatory agency published on its website a list of universities and institutes in eight states that had been issuing degrees in contravention of UGC standards. Furthermore, the UGC … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT- M) will host the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) in 2024. Candidates interested in applying can do so online at jam.iitm.ac.in. JAM 2024 will be held in over 100 cities across India as a computer-based test with seven test papers covering Biotechnology, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematical … Read more
Following a Supreme Court judgement, an expert team will review legislation and program for marginalized communities in higher education. The panel was constituted by the University Grants Commission to ensure a non-discriminatory environment for students from scheduled castes, tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities, and minority communities. Discrimination is already prohibited by existing legislation, … Read more