Source: ICEF
A high-policy document from the Indian government sets out plans for significant reforms and enrolment targets in Indian higher education and skills training.
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Driving Positive Change Through University Rankings
Source: University World News
Global and domestic rankings can be harnessed to drive change in India’s higher education sector.
Students With International Exposure Preferred For Jobs In India
Source: Hindustan Times
98% of universities also feel that more information and counselling at the school level would better prepare students for university/college.
India’s 1st Exclusively Tribal University
Source: Study International
The institute claims to be the world’s largest tribal school, providing education to over 27,000 students.
Avoid This Study Abroad Application Mistakes
Source: Hindustan Times
Right from picking the right course to visa procedures, it is best to research well and prepare a strong application.
All-Female Madrassas Mixing Tradition with Science
Source: Study International
The Islamic seminary is aiming to reclaim women’s place within the enterprise of Islamic scholarship.
India Shelves Branch Campus Dream for Domestic Eminence
Source: Times Higher Education
Foreign providers plan was misguided, but domestic selective funding option brings huge challenges.
March For Science Highlights Parlous State of Research
Source: University World News
Thousands of students, scientists and supporters gathered in 30 Indian cities to support the country’s ‘March for Science’ earlier this month.
Closing The Gender Gap At IIMs
Source: Study International
“We have not given any direct advantage to female candidates this year, yet the numbers are higher.” – IIM’s
Most Students Keep Mum Over Ragging
Source: Study International
The scourge of ragging on Indian university campuses is still prevalent, with students accepting abusive behaviour and showing a reluctance to report cases of misconduct.
IIMs Reach Gender Diversity Milestone
Source: Economic Times
The trend reflects improved gender diversity in corporate India as many big companies actively remove biases against women, such as lesser pay and fewer promotions.
Foreigners Lack Interest in Joining Indian Universities
Source: Study International
In 2014, there were only 30,423 international students enrolled in Indian universities – a far cry from the 4.85 million allowed to enrol.
Education System Fails in Producing Job-Ready Grads
Source: Study International
A new survey found millennials and Gen Z’ers feel their education did not significantly contribute to landing their first jobs.
Government Puts on Hold Plan to Let in Foreign Universities
Source: Mint
The centre seeks to focus on building domestic world-class universities.
Indian International Student Body Shrinking
Source: The PIE
According to the AIU, only 30,423 international students enrolled in India’s universities in 2016, a drop of nearly a thousand on 2015.
1 in 2 MBAs In India Fails to Land a Job
Source: Economic Times
The MBA programme was once supreme. The last few years, though, have proved to be rough.
Confusion Reigns as New GST Hits Agents in India
Source: The PIE
Education agents say ambiguity over India’s new Goods and Sales Tax has caused confusion in the sector leading some to avoid it altogether.
IIMs Gain Greater Autonomy, Can Award MBAs Under New Law
Source: University World News
India’s prestigious Indian Institutes of Management are set to gain increased autonomy after the lower house of parliament passed a bill anointing them ‘institutions of national importance’.
No Plans to Replace UGC, AICTE With Single Regulator
Source: Mint
The government is not considering any merger of the UGC and the AICTE into a single higher education regulator at present.
Indian Science Needs More Funds, Faith & Support
Source: Hindustan Times
For India to be on par with the scientific enterprise in developed nations, we have to have consistent funding for science.
Govt to Establish Separate Board for ITIs
Source: Times of India
Around 23 lakh students graduating from over 13,000 industrial training institutes across India may soon be awarded certificates equivalent to the ones given to ICSE and CBSE Board pass-outs.
New IITs, IIMs Look at Indian Diaspora as Alternative to Alumni Base
Source: Mint
New IITs, IIMs are finding novel ways to build brand equity and reach, and are looking to tap unconventional sources like government funds or sponsored projects.
IIT-Kharagpur to Raise Number of Female Students
Source: Times of India
IIT-Kharagpur will raise the number of female students at its undergraduate level to give girls more scope in the premier institution.
Canadian Universities Shifting Focus to Managing Growth
Source: ICEF
Reports continue of increasing foreign student numbers at Canadian universities for the coming academic year.
10 Most-Popular Engineering Colleges for Top 1000 JEE Rankers
Source: Gadgets Now
There was a time when getting into IIT-Kharagpur or IIT-Kanpur was the ultimate aim of those who wanted to study engineering in the country. That is no longer the case.
After IIMs, Govt Mulls More Autonomy for Private B-schools
Source: Mint
After deciding to give the elite Indian Institutes of Management greater administrative, academic and financial autonomy, the central government may give more operational freedom to private business schools.
IITs to Mentor Schoolgirls to Up Female Count on Campus
Source: Times of India
The ministry of human resource development has come up with a formula to increase the ratio of girl students in IITs from the current 8%.
How Canada Became An Education Superpower
Source: BBC News
Canada has joined the top ranks of the world’s best education system – and its secret weapon has been fairness.
Modi Making Moves to Pull Engineering Back From Brink
Source: The Economic Times
After a slew of recent reports on employability of Indian engineers, the govt is finally making an effort to mend things.
Gov Body Refuses to Recognise Medical Degrees
Source: Study International
Thousands of graduates from foreign medical universities are now in a fix as India’s National Board of Examinations does not recognise their degrees.
Now, IIITs can award MTech, PhD degrees
Source: Times of India
The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Wednesday to enable Indian Institutes of Information Technology to award degrees.
India Moots Higher Education Regulation Streamline With HEERA
Source: The PIE
India’s government plans to merge the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education into one national regulator, HEERA.
Gender Equality Charter May Head To India
Source: Times Higher Education
Universities in India should introduce a charter mark for gender equality that originated in the UK to help boost the number of women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
Indian Students Wins Top Digital Skills Contest in Asia
Source: Study International
“It’s a great achievement for India and demonstrates the highest level of digital competence amongst the youth of India”.
5,915 Engineering Seats Vacant After 6th Round of Admission
Source: Times of India
Seats are vacant even at top institutes like IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi.
‘Trump Bump’ Behind Sharp Rise In Indians Applying To Canadian Universities
Source: Hindustan Times
Canadian universities have seen a gradual increase in the number of India students, but there’s never been as sharp a spike as for the forthcoming academic year.
9% of IITians Dropped Out in 2016-17
Source: Times of India
Undergraduates left due to wrong choices made by them and poor performance, besides personal reasons.
More Vacant Seats As Students Choose Institutes Near Home
Source: Hindustan Times
Students at IITs seem to be surrendering seats allotted to them in the admission rounds.
Indian Engineering Seats Going Vacant
Source: Times of India
54% of seats in private engineering colleges went vacant last year.
Centre May Spend Over Rs20,000 Crore on Six New IITs
Source: Times of India
Gov may spend Rs7,000 by March 2020 and the rest over the next 4 years to build 6 new Indian Institutes of Technology.
Gov. Rushes Closure of Kashmir Universities
Source: University World News
The government has rushed colleges and universities in Kashmir into a surprise early summer break in advance of expected political protests.
Students Will Have A Say in Accreditation of Varsities
Source: The Economic Times
In top universities across the globe, students’ feedback for faculty courses is mandatory and an important aspect of assessment.
For Once, Indian Women Treated Better Than Cows
Source: Study International
The rest of India should take a leaf out of the school’s book.
Gov. Framing Policy to Push Online Education
Source: Mint
An online degree finds no recognition by regulators in India though several countries have adopted them in a big way in the higher education space.
UGC Bans Distance Education in Non-University Institutes
Source: Economic Times
Across the country, dozens of B-schools are raking in crores by offering diploma management courses via distance education.
Indians Fake-Marry Students to Enter Canada
Source: Study International
Young Indian men are offering their female peers an all-expenses paid education in Canadian universities or colleges, in exchange for marriage.
World-Class Universities Plan Has Caste Action Flaw
Source: University World News
Ministers have to rethink the plan to elevate 20 top universities to ‘world-class institutions’, because it runs afoul of the country’s affirmative action policy, under which half of university places must be reserved for students from socially ‘backward classes’ and castes.
Teacher Training in India Set for Regulatory Overhaul
Source: Mint
The National Council for Teacher Education promises drastic action against teacher training colleges, 3000 of which could be barred from taking admissions for the next academic year.
Violence Closed Kashmir Colleges for Most of Last Year
Source: University World News
With violent incidents, shutdowns and curfews making a return to Indian-administered Kashmir, police data and a government survey have revealed that the colleges and universities in the restive state were closed for around 65% of the time in 2016.
How A Village of Weavers Became a Factory of IITians
Source: Economic Times
In the past two and a half decades, small weavers’ village Patwa Toli in Bihar has produced more than 300 engineering graduates. A third of them are IITians.