Source: Mint
The Indian government has also abandoned its plan to mandate states to fix fees and conduct admission tests for management schools offering post graduate diploma in management.
V. 17 I. 12 – Dec 2017
It’s Time We Look At Foreign Assistance for Indian Unis Differently
Source: The Wire
We are not accustomed to thinking of foreign assistance in terms of brain gain but it is just that in many ways.
Top B-Schools in India 2017-18
Source: Mint
IIM Ahmedabad with an overall score of 931 out of 1000 tops the table in the Mint-MBA Universe B-school rankings 2017-18, followed by IIM Calcutta and XLRI Jamshedpur.
What Ails Higher Education in India?
Source: Live Mint
While the desired levels of research and internationalization of Indian campuses remain weak points, Indian higher education also suffers from a lack of funds and little focus on specialization.
What Explains The Sorry State of India’s Education Sector
Source: The Wire
Economic research shows that interventions aimed at improving cognitive skills rather than mere enrolment rates are required to boost economic growth.
Let ‘Institutions of Eminence’ All Be IITs
Source: The Wire
100 institutions, including some ordinary central and state universities, submitted their claims for ’eminence’ status when no more than 30 of them should have bothered to apply.
MEA Launches SAMEEP to Take Indian Foreign Policy to Students
Source: Times of India
This is how MEA brings students into its universe.
Justin Trudeau to Visit India In February
Source: National Newswatch
The Canadian Prime Minister is planning a trip to India in 2018.
South India Launches Education Programme for Learning Disabilities
Source: Study International
The programme will focus on teacher empowerment, vision and insight development among government decision-makers; leadership skills for education administration; management skills for principals and finally participation of school management committees which represent parents and the community.
Education Agents Searching for GST Solutions After Tax Code Shake-up
Source: The PIE
Can passing on GST on to institutions and pleas for tax exemption be solutions for Indian education agents’ increased tax bills?
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.