Notification issued to fill 3220 faculty posts in State Universities in Andhra Pradesh

Notification issued to fill 3220 faculty posts in State Universities in Andhra Pradesh

In a significant development, the Government has issued notification to fill 3220 faculty posts in the 18 State Universities in Andhra Pradesh. Of the total 3220 posts, recruitments will be made to 418 vacant posts of Professors, 801 posts of Association Professors and 2001 posts of Assistant Professors (Including 220 lecturer posts of the Rajiv … Read more

West Bengal Governor discusses academic, administrative issues with interim Vice-Chancellors of State universities

West Bengal Governor discusses academic, administrative issues with interim Vice-Chancellors of State universities

Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has held a virtual meeting with interim Vice-Chancellors of State universities, who were appointed by him, to discuss academic and administrative issues faced by the higher educational institutions. One of the V-Cs who attended the meeting told PTI … Read more

Will wipe out corruption, violence from Universities of West Bengal, says Governor Ananda Bose

Will wipe out corruption, violence from Universities of West Bengal, says Governor Ananda Bose

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Thursday, September 7, 2023 said that he would wipe out corruption and violence from the universities of West Bengal. “I am the chancellor of the university, and I want our universities to be the best … Read more

Mass communication students from 174 universities to participate in second GMC workshops

Mass communication students from 174 universities to participate in second GMC workshops

Twitter image of Global Media Congress Mass communication students from 174 universities will be participating in the second edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC) workshops from November 14 to 16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Comprising a conference and an exhibition, the GMC will take … Read more

Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

GUWAHATI The Assam Government has initiated the scrutiny of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) certificates awarded by universities in West Bengal to teachers in the State.  A letter in this regard was issued by Mamata Hojai, Assam Director of Secondary Education, on July 11 to the inspectors of schools, but … Read more

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more 

Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and 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

T.N. educators express concerns over move to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India

T.N. educators express concerns over move to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India

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

Monkeypox On Campus: Universities Plan for New Health Threat

Monkeypox On Campus: Universities Plan for New Health Threat

Nancy Santos Gainer, spokeswoman, West Chester University. William Schaffner, MD, professor of infectious diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville. Amesh Adalja, MD, infectious disease specialist, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Baltimore. Leana Wen, MD, emergency doctor, public health policy professor, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Shilpa Bakre, spokesperson, University of Texas. … Read more

Taking Aim at Coach, Doctor Sex Abuse on Campuses

Stephen Snyder-Hill, author, activist, retired Army major, dietitian, Columbus, OH. Ohio Department of Public Safety: “Closing Report, Governor’s Working Group on Reviewing of the Medical Board’s Handling of the Investigation Involving Richard Strauss,” “Working Group on Reviewing of the Medical Board’s Handling of the Investigation Involving Richard Strauss Delivers Closing Report.” Ryan Christopher Mast, DO, … Read more

Colleges and Universities: The New COVID Hot Spots

The New York Times: “Tracking Covid at U.S. Colleges and Universities.” Time: “College Professors Made Models Showing How Bad COVID-19 Would Be on Campus. Some Administrators Ignored Them.” ABC News: “Colleges forced to reckon with rising COVID-19 cases.” NPR: “Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise.” University of Illinois: “Increased … Read more