education

Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue 2-degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

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Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue 2-degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

New Delhi: The higher education regulatory body, University Grants Commission (UGC), has asked the universities to devise facilitative mechanisms through statutory bodies to allow students to pursue two academic programs simultaneously. Students, as per UGC, are able to pursue two full-time academic programs simultaneously in the physical mode provided that class timings for one program do … Read more

BHU forms committee on international collaborations, admissions

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BHU forms committee on international collaborations, admissions

New Delhi: Banaras Hindu University Vice-Chancellor Professor Sudhir Kumar Jain has recently constituted a steering committee to enhance the university’s global outreach and give a new impetus to the efforts of making BHU a preferred institution among international students. The committee is chaired by Professor N V Chalapathi Rao, Coordinator of International Collaborations, BHU. Professor S … Read more

India and UK sign, exchange letters to formalize Young Professional Scheme in London

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India and UK sign, exchange letters to formalize Young Professional Scheme in London

The governments of India and the U.K. marked Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2023, by kicking off the Young Professionals Scheme, which will permit up to 3,000 of their degree-holding citizens aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in each other’s countries for a period of two years. The launch of the … Read more

JEE Main 2023: Dharmendra Pradhan responds to students’ demand on 75% criteria for JEE Advanced

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Vaishno Devi University Students Will Lead! Says Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi: Responding to Member of Parliament (MP) Karti P Chidambaram’s letter urging a one-time exemption from 75% eligibility criteria for JEE Main and Advanced 2023, Education Minister said that the matter has been forwarded to the concerned department. In December’s first week, Lok Sabha MP Karti P Chidambaram urged the Indian Government to relax … Read more

Google India committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs

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Google India committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the work of the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment, which brings together the private sector and civil society to support women in building their businesses, and stated that Google India has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs. READ | PM Modi’s massive education push; Yale, … Read more

IGNOU launches 4 PG Diploma courses in Management, Apply here

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IGNOU January 2025 Admissions Open

Indira Gandhi National Open University has launched four Post Graduate Diploma courses in Management. The registration process for the programs has already started. Candidates can apply online through the official site of IGNOU at ignou.ac.in. The last date to apply for the courses is till January 31, 2023. READ | PM Narendra Modi urges people … Read more

Prof. Dr. Sunil Rai has become Chancellor of University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)

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Prof. Dr. Sunil Rai becomes Chancellor of University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)

Prof. Dr. Sunil Rai has taken over the position of Chancellor at The University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES). Dr. Rai has a vast experience of 42 years with 19 years in academics, 21 years with the Indian Navy and two years in the corporate world. Talking about his education qualification, Mr, Rai holds … Read more

PM Narendra Modi urges people to participate in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

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PM Narendra Modi urges people to participate in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

New Delhi: With the announcement of dates for ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha-2023’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged everyone to participate in the interactive program. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be interacting with students, teachers, and parents in the upcoming 6th edition of ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ on January 27. The program will be held at … Read more

UP govt to set up education commission

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Lucknow:  The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will soon set up an education commission. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will chair an important meeting on Tuesday regarding the formation of the state education commission. Senior officials including the Principal Secretary, Higher Education to discuss the formation of the commission. Sources said there will be a … Read more

Delhi HC refuses to permit 2 DU aspirants to interchange course and seats

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CUET Not Mandatory for Central Universities, Centre Informs Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has refused to permit two successful Delhi University aspirants to mutually interchange their chosen course and seats but asked the authorities to consider their grievance as a “one-off case”. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also rejected their claim that this year’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) was unconstitutional and observed the change of … Read more

Members of DU’s statutory bodies write to VC over issue of governing bodies

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Members of DU’s statutory bodies write to VC over issue of governing bodies

New Delhi: Several members of Delhi University’s statutory bodies wrote to Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Monday raising concerns over the denial of extension of governing bodies (GB) of colleges funded by the Delhi government. In a letter, eight Academic Council (AC) and Executive Council (EC) members accused the university of suggesting GB members’ names … Read more

List of guidelines to prepare for first cycle of NAAC accreditation with good grade

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NAAC Issues Show-Cause Notices to 100 SPPU-Affiliated Colleges for Lack of Accreditation

The accreditation of colleges and universities is fundamentally a periodic, voluntary, peer review of higher education institutes (HEIs) to assure quality and fiscal integrity, and promote organizational improvement.  There are two basic types of accreditation in education – Institutional and Specialised or Programmatic. In some developed countries like USA, the accreditation has been around for … Read more

Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Du) bags Phoenix Book of World Record for creating AIDS awareness

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Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Du) bags Phoenix Book of World Record for creating AIDS awareness

Phoenix Book of World Record is a private organization. The main aim of the foundation is to motivate and help the achievers and also showcase the achievement of a person or team. It creates record-breaking campaigns to engage audiences with unforgettable moments of absolute happiness and amazement that deliver the core result. School of Allied … Read more

GATE 2023: Admit card to get issued on this date, check details

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GATE 2024 Application Deadline Ends Today: Apply Now!

New Delhi: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2023) admit card will be issued tomorrow, January 3. To download and access the GATE 2023 admit card, candidates will have to insert credentials including application numbers and dates of birth. READ | Registration of UGC NET 2023 begins today at this website, check details here … Read more

Dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students, says UGC Chairman

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UGC Chairman Addresses Teacher Empowerment at SASTRA University Conference

New Delhi: UGC Chairman and veteran academician, Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, on Friday said that dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students. READ | IIT Madras researchers develop effective data analytics approach to detect petroleum in underground The chairman was discussing a vista of issues including the New Education Policy and plans … Read more