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Source: Study International
A recent survey suggests Canada is increasing in popularity as a study abroad destination among students around the world. Scholarship opportunities and the chance to work in the country upon graduating are among the top reasons students are now considering Canada more than the United States or United Kingdom. If this rise in popularity can be sustained, it is believed that Canada will host more international students than the UK in the years ahead.
The government’s non-committal attitude towards education makes it look like a ploy to privatize education.
India aims to rebrand as study destination with Study in India campaign.
Can low fess overcome fears of racism?
Source: The Wire
Only 20% of tenured faculty positions in Indian educational and research institutions are held by women.
Source: University World News
The government of India has granted greater autonomy to 62 top higher education institutions to start new courses, decide admission procedures and enter into international collaborations.
Source: University World News
An ambitious new funding initiative will replace annual grants for India’s top centrally-run higher education institutions with repayable loans.
Source: Times of India
There will be a separate supernumerary list prepared for coming session.
Source: Times of India
With engineering losing its sheen, science courses have re-emerged as India’s second most popular undergraduate stream.
Source: Economic Times
The Teachers Try Science program seeks to narrow the gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.
Source: Economic Times
The HRD Ministry intends on making it easier for foreign faculty to get visas.
Source: Mint
From virtual reality to big data, the tech frenzy has hit education too, but will it go beyond gimmicky?
Source: University World News
The latest subject rankings from QS highlight some challenges for Indian higher education.
Source: The Wire
Most well-funded social sector organisations don’t have any employees from the communities they are seeking to uplift.
Source: The Wire
By failing to incorporate reservation, the PMRF scheme for promoting research in ‘national priority’ areas has neglected one national priority area.
Source: Mint
The school will also work as a policy think tank to help government departments and corporates in India’s power sector.
Source: Study International
“That’s a lot like Singapore study, study, work hard and you get an MBA, you will have a Mercedes but where is the creativity?”
Source: Scroll
Social sciences are in a perilous state in India because of declining government funding.
Source: Mint
Coders and job aspirants are heading to data science training shops in Bengaluru and Hyderabad in the hopes of updating their skills and landing jobs.
Source: Times of India
Survey suggests vocational education is mostly ineffective in India.
Source: Study International
“An equal society can’t be imagined without the participation of girls from different classes.”
Source: Study International
Report identifies India as an AI innovation hub but 65% of graduates don’t feel prepared.