The UGC’s planned replacement and the ’eminence’ tag for Jio Institute form part of the shock and awe tactics by which the annihilation of Indian higher education is taking place.
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Replacing the UGC Won’t Solve India’s Problems
It is being billed by the Modi government as an attempt to introduce ‘minimum government, maximum governance’, but Indian higher education needs much more deep-rooted change.
New Regulatory Body Will Push HE Quality and Autonomy
The Indian government has put forward two draft acts to replace the higher education regulatory body with a new body.
Hands-On Experiments to Improve Science Education Among Marginalized Children
Though science should be taught through observations and demonstrations, it has been limited to lectures.
Will India’s Institutes of Eminence Finally Put the Subcontinent’s HE System on the World Stage?
Could Institutes of Eminence fix India’s crisis?
India Shouldn’t Block Research Partnerships That Can Advance Public Health
Curtailing research funding from external sources may have human costs.
India’s Capable Teachers Can Solve All Education Woes
India’s educational challenges can only be addressed by efforts of engaged and capable teachers.
Govt to Raise 1 Trillion from Market for Funding Education Infrastructure
Funds to be raised from a clutch of sources, including education bonds, commercial borrowings and corporate houses.
No Takers for 26,000 Engineering Seats in Odisha
12,000 students have registered their names for admissions into the more than 38,000 B Tech seats in engineering colleges of the state.
IGNOU and Health Ministry Tie Up to Train 14 Lakh Professionals
The Union Health Ministry recently signed an agreement with Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Some HEIs Accept Paying Indian GST to Agents
Some HEIs accept paying Indian GST to agents.
Centre to Use ‘Turnitin’ Software to Curb Ph.D Plagiarism
“The Central government has taken strong steps to keep a check on such practices of plagiarism in Ph.D research.”
Young Scientists Face Uncertain Shift
Aadhaar-linked direct benefit transfer of scholarships to CSIR and UGC fellows was meant to eliminate delays in funds disbursal.
IIT Madras Developing Technology for Waterways
IIT Madras developing technology for waterways, ports.
The Problem with Examinations
What purpose it is that examinations should serve?
How Science Can Bring About A Eureka Moment for Indian Startups
The research park at IIT-Madras has grown from a sparsely occupied shell to a huge venture.
IIT-Bombay Beats IIT-Delhi as India’s Top Institute
It now ranks higher than IIT-Delhi (172) and has also overtaken the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is ranked 170.
Indian Students Among Apple WWDC 2018 Scholarship Winners
Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a Twitter video about the 530-plus winners of WWDC 2018 student scholarship.
Higher Education Blown By Light Winds of Change
Several new proposals for Indian higher education promise incremental change to the system.
IISc Back in Top University List
IISc has made it to the top 100 in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2018. It is the only Indian institution in the list.
Central Universities Have Over 80% Reserved Seats for Senior Faculty Lying Vacant
The problem is starkest in Allahabad and Delhi universities where 98.36% & 93.10% of seats reserved for SCs and STs are vacant.
Launched By IIT-M, Startup to Help Other Startups
IIT Madras has incubated a startup to help the founders of other startups in the early stages of their ventures.
Google India Offers Educational Programme for Summer Vacations
Google will release one assignment every week for four weeks.
Why IISc is India’s Best, but Lags Among Global Peers
Teachers feel huge domestic demand puts Indian universities at a disadvantage.
College Board Makes Admission to Indian Universities Easier
Can’t afford to pay for SAT fees? Check out the new College Board Scholars Program for fee reductions and scholarships.
India Is Producing Masters in Learning Deficits
Researchers have relied upon school children for evidence of learning deficits in but teachers could be vectors themselves.
Jobs Top Priority as UGC Sets Target for 2022 for All Institutes
UGC comes up with a 5-point plan to help Modi get the jobs he is looking for.
The Road to Sustainable World-Class Universities
If India is to achieve its dream of having world-class institutions, it needs to recognise that it takes more than funds.
Sick Society That Manufactures Failures
Young minds in India are being destroyed by a faulty pattern of education, parental ambitions and a flawed idea of ‘success’.
Indian B-Schools Face Dearth of Students, Quality Faculty
Data shows the number of management colleges has dropped from 3,609 in 2014-15 to 3,264 in 2017-18.
India Enters International Student Recruitment Race
Source: Times Higher Education
The new Study in India internationalization strategy aims to increase the number of international students in the country to 200,000 in five years while transforming India into a regional leader in terms of attracting students from abroad.
The Indian government states that 15,000 seats in 160 universities will be dedicated to these incoming students next year, none of which will be taken from domestic students. The top 25% of international students will be eligible for full scholarships while the next 50% of students will be able to receive partial fee waivers.
For further details on the Study in India program, visit the Times Higher Education website.
IIT Graduates Close to Creating Unicorns on Their Own Campuses
IIT-Delhi is an early entrant to incubating startups and has, so far, spawned some 80 companies.
India’s Central Universities Have Modern Sensibilities, but Are Conservative
Centralization in the UGC system has had negative effects on the quality of higher education.
Centre Drafts Bill for Single Higher Education Regulator
Draft Bill calls for a new regulator that will mentor institutes, besides defining academic standards.
Why “Autonomy” in Higher Education is a Socially Exclusive Enterprise
Fragmentation of knowledge will lead to the fragmentation of society itself.
Open-book Exam Likely for Engineering
Quality of exams in Indian engineering education system had been a concern.
Will the Indian Government Save the Higher Education Sector?
The typical college, whether public or private; whether for arts, science, commerce or engineering, is mediocre.
India’s Aggressive Push to Regain its Glory as the World’s Top Education Hub
Indian students make up the bulk of international students worldwide but the same can’t be said about the number of foreigners enrolling in India.
How HNIs and Foundations Are Supporting Advancement of Scientific Research in India
Indian govt investments in R&D are not small as a percentage of R&D, but the numbers do not tell the real story.
India Set on Becoming a Major Regional Study Destination
India has set a goal to quadruple its foreign student numbers by 2023.
Indian Academia is Producing Imitative Conformists
We are destroying the uniqueness and autonomy of young students.
Fee Waivers on Offer as India Rolls out Study in India
The Indian government has promised fee waivers to foreign students choosing India as their study destination.
Govt Launches Study in India Initiative
New program aims to bring two lakh foreign students to India by 2023.
Common Admission Portal for International Students Launched
The Central government launched a common admission portal for foreign students to promote Indian education.
Impact Factors Fail In Evaluating Scientists
The journal impact factor has numerous flaws, making it irresponsible for the UGC to rely on it.
IITs to Offer 779 Seats Only for Women Candidates This Year
Tackling the issue of gender imbalance in IITs.
For an MBBS seat, you need 5% in physics, 20% in biology
This opened the doors to candidates with just 18-20% marks in the NEET aggregate.
IIM Tag Set to Become More Pricey
Brace for IIM fee hikes this year.
Why IIT-Madras is India’s Top Engineering School
IIT-Madras excels at getting the basics right.
Why Did Some Universities Think They Had Not Applied For Autonomy?
All universities applied for autonomy but some thought they were just sending data.