Source: The PIE
Can passing on GST on to institutions and pleas for tax exemption be solutions for Indian education agents’ increased tax bills?
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100 Indian Institutions Vying for ‘Eminence’
Source: University World News
100 of India’s top educational institutions are vying to be named ‘institutions of eminence’ as part of the country’s higher education reforms to upgrade around 20 institutions into ‘world-class’ universities.
Cabinet May Discuss Plan for New Medical Education Regulator
Source: LiveMint
A proposal to replace Medical Council of India with the National Medical Commission is likely to come up in the cabinet soon.
Uttarakhand Teacher Among Contenders for Global Teacher Prize
Source: Economic Times
The Global Teacher Prize was set up to recognise one exceptional teacher every year who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.
Intel, Microsoft Among Recruiters Who Hired 500 Students This Week
Source: Study International
“Placements had started on a very optimistic note this year. We hope that this trend continues for the rest of the placement season.”
Why Campus Placement Season Is A Harrowing Time for IIT Students
Source: Scroll
One student gets a job on the first day of campus placement, their roommate goes into depression.
84% of Seats for Disabled Unfilled at Top Universities
Source: Times of India
Thirty-two of India’s top universities and institutions of higher learning have together filled up barely 16% of the minimum quota for people with disabilities.
International Students Entering Canada Up 22%
Source: The PIE
IRCC reported there were 414,946 study visa holders in the country as of December 2016, up from just over 351,000 students the year before.
India’s MBA Crisis
Source: Economic Times
The biggest reason for the decline in job offers to recent MBA graduates.
Schools Up the ‘Anti’ on Bullying
Source: Indian Express
It’s important to make students understand bullying.
IIT-B Breaks into Top 10 BRICS List
Source: Times of India
The latest ranking of BRICS universities brought a mixed bag of news for India.
Canada’s International Student Enrolment Surged in 2016
Source: ICEF
The number of foreign students in Canada increased by 17.5% and India was among the fastest-growing source markets.
India’s Universities Are Falling Terribly Short on Addressing Caste Discrimination
Source: TheWire.IN
Physical exclusion and indifference of the faculty towards the plight of marginisalised students is pushing many to suicide, and despite measures being in place, administrations are doing little address the issues.
India’s Education System Needs to Be Far Better Than It Is
Source: Times of India
Bill Gates believes there is a need to reform the Indian education system and has ideas on how to do it.
Oxford Uni Press are looking for ‘Hindi Word of the Year’
Source: Study International
Are you a Hindi afficionado? If yes, and you have a love for the Hindi language there is a task ahead.
Indian Prof Builds App to Block ‘Vulgar’ Sites
Source: Study International
The app will block pornography, violent and vulgar content from the Internet while playing religious songs in the process.
IIM Bangalore Implements Reservation Quotas
Source: TheWire.in
Disregarding appeals for implementing reservation quotas, other IIMs have issued admission notices not in compliance with the law.
How IITS Turned from Nehru’s Vision of Tech to Catering Engineers for MNCs
Source: TheWire.in
While the IITs have been in decline for many years now, some of the HRD ministry’s exclusivist policies are poised to drive them further into the ground.
Ruling Cracks Down on Rogue Distance or Open Courses
Source: University World News
The Supreme Court of India has issued a restraint on all deemed universities preventing them from conducting distance or correspondence degree courses from 2018-19 without specific permission and inspection.
UGC Asks Deemed-to-Be Varsities to Drop ‘University’ from Names
Source: Times of India
UGC secretary PK Thakur requested that 123 soon-to-be varsities remove the word ‘University’ from their names.
Union Cabinet Approves Creation of National Testing Agency
Source: Times of India
Establishment of NTA will benefit about 40 lakh students appearing in various entrance examinations.
Record Number of Indians in Canadian Universities
Source: Study International
Indian students are flocking to Canadian colleges and universities like never before as the US grows more unwelcoming to foreign nationals.
Harassment, Silences & Indian Academica
Source: TheWire.In
A single-handed focus on due process creates a false binary, failing to notice the limits of processes and the urgency of transformations being voiced in the claims made by victims of sexual harassment.
Row Over List Shaming Academics for Sexual Harassment
Source: University World News
Raya Sarkar has accused 60 academics from top institutions all over India of sexually harassing students, naming and shaming them in her controversial Facebook post. But some feminists say the naming is unfair and due process should be followed.
High-Stakes Tests, Private Tuition Harmful to Students
Source: Times of India
Two pillars of education in India have been denounced by UNESCO as harmful to students.
Cyber-Bullying More Rampant Among Indian Students
Source: Study International
Indian students face more online and offline bullying compared to their peers in some western countries.
The Menace of Academic Inbreeding is Ubiquitous
Source: University World News
Academic inbreeding, which is common in India, accentuates existing biases in university hiring policies and means that it is not always the best staff who get posts.
Canada Increasingly Attractive to Mobile Students
Source: The PIE
New research shows Canada as an increasingly attractive option for international students.
Indian Uni Wants to ‘Adopt’ Villages with No Grads
Source: Study International
“There is a dire need in the higher education system and we want students to prosper”
Students Hit By Tax Hike on Higher Education Services
Source: University World News
India’s new GST will mean applying to foreign universities will become more expensive, but the main effect will be on students at local universities.
Modi Government Intends to Unshackle Universities
Source: Times of India
PM Modi recently claimed measures like the granting of central status were “a thing of the past”.
Rs 6,655 Crore Schemes to Boost Skill India Mission to get Cabinet Nod
Source: Economic Times
Cabinet nod to major skill development schemes.
Why Are Indian Students at this Canadian College Stressed?
Source: Study International
International students are drawn to Canada due to the Trump effect & cheaper tuition fees – until they encounter this problem.
Lucknow Boy Co-Authors Paper with Oxford Scientist
Source: Times of India
A 21-year-old student from Lucknow, Aadarsh Mishra, currently working on a project for DRDO with experts from IITDelhi, has achieved a rare feat.
Minister Threatens To Jail, Kill Parents Who Don’t Send Kids To School
Source: Study International
“I am even ready for capital punishment for this.”
Police Zero in on Medical Students, Supervisors Over Scandal
Source: Study International
Students have been accused of getting help from supervisors to cheat for the December 2016 NEET.
Hostel Rules of 8 Indian Colleges
Source: Huff Post India
Different curfew hours for men and women, ‘local guardians’ for adult students.
Indian Uni Suspends Professor for Insulting Goddess Durga
Source: Study International
Gods are off-limit.
Changing Higher Education to Achieve Social Inclusion
Source: University World News
Higher education can be used for the social and economic mobility of underprivileged sections. This is achieved usually by providing admission to a set of students from these sections in universities and other institutes of higher education through the reservation of a quota of seats.
Despair Over Admissions System After Student’s Suicide
Source: University World News
The tragic suicide by a medical school hopeful in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu after she unsuccessfully fought against the NEET in India’s Supreme Court has touched a nerve in the country.
Medical Aspirants Forfeit Seats As Colleges Demand High Fee
Source: Hindustan Times
Private colleges sought astronomical fees from students who bagged MBBS seats after clearing NEET.
Why Indian Unis Should Have Subject-Wise Ranking
Source: NDTV
Though Indian Universities are ranked by NIRF, there is no framework for subject-wise ranking of Indian Universities, something which global ranking systems exhibit.
Pearson India to Provide Virtual International Education
Source: Eletsonline
Pearson India partners with iNaCA to provide virtual international education in India.
Indian Student’s Shoes Will Stun You
Source: Study International
After 17 failed prototypes, a viable version was finally born.
What’s Stopping India’s Tech Grads From Dream Jobs in the US?
Source: Study International
This has led to some graduates settling for placements at less attractive companies, as well as other countries.
What Freedoms Do ‘Institutions of Eminence’ Need?
Source: University World News
The Indian government’s proposal to create 20 ‘institutions of eminence’ presents a maze of difficult choices.
Indian Students Think Foreign Degrees Not Worth The Money
Source: Study International
Indian students were found to be the least impressed with the return on investment from their degrees obtained abroad.
More Non-Engineers Making it to IIMs
Source: Economic Times
Diversity in academic background is extremely important.
Pay Not Top Priority for Engineering Students
Source: Times of India
Pay and employee benefits were only third and fourth most alluring factors.
Plan for Unis To Hold Jobs For Foreign Faculty
Source: University World News
Plans to keep one in five faculty jobs in India for foreign academics have led to fears that universities will have to pay the cost without any increase in funding.