KOTTAYAM Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, (MGU) has become the first varsity in the State to be awarded Category 1 Grade by the University Grants Commission (UGC). An official statement says the recognition grants the institution autonomy to implement various projects and establish institutions without prior approval from the UGC. The decision was made during a … Read more
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Experience has taught caution to the officials at the helm of the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC). After facing allegations of bribery and bias in its grading process at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF)-Deemed to be University in Andhra Pradesh, major revamp has been announced … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there is no scope for ambiguity in reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. File | Photo Credit: ANI A controversy erupted on January 28 over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can … Read more
New Delhi: Clirnet, a homegrown digital health-tech platform designed for healthcare professionals (HCPs), is embarking on an expansion strategy targeting markets in South-East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, CIS, and Europe. Positioned as the world’s foremost user-generated content (UGC) platform for doctors, Clirnet aims to connect healthcare professionals globally. The platform, founded by Saurav Kasera … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon bring out a curriculum for postgraduate courses. The draft framework for the curriculum was approved by the UGC earlier this month and the UGC plans to invite feedback from various stakeholders on it. The curriculum, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), offers flexibility to students to … Read more
Locals gather after the Coromandel Express derails after hitting a goods train near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 (SMVB-HWH) Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga … Read more
Unlike last year, the exam is being conducted in three shifts this time. File | Photo Credit: Sushil kumar Verma The second edition of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) began on May 21, with over 14 lakh candidates set to appear for the crucial exam for undergraduate admissions. Unlike last year, the exam is … Read more
The new regulations give foreign universities free play; this will not ensure a level playing field, one expert pointed out. Photograph used for representational purposes only Educators in Tamil Nadu wonder if the University Grants Commission’s decision to open up the country for foreign universities to set up campuses would really help improve the country’s … Read more
Nine years ago, vicious sectarian riots broke out between Bodos and Muslims in the Kokrajhar district of Assam. The disturbances left nearly 80 people dead and nearly four lakh people fled their homes and took shelter in makeshift camps. To use a phrase popularised by lachrymose reporters in the Western media, it was a “humanitarian … Read more
Delhi will not reopen its schools any time soon as the state government is not willing to take any risk with the health of children, state education minister and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has said. In an interview with Nidhi Sharma, Sisodia also spoke about why Delhi is opposing the University Grants Commission’s stance … Read more