Minister responsible for higher education has told public universities that they must take part in the country’s rankings.
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Degree or Diploma? IIMs Free to Choose
Despite the ministry allowing them to grant degrees to their students, IIMs have not yet arrived at a consensus on the matter.
India’s Top Universities: IISc Bangalore, JNU Make it to the Top Spots
IISc Bangalore leads the list of top institutions in the overall and university categories.
Surge In Indian Applicants For Master’s in AI at Overseas Universities
Source: The Economic Times
Students from India are increasingly travelling overseas in order to pursue Master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The number of applications for prospective Indian students has doubled in the last year alone.
The AI industry currently faces a talent in shortage and specialists are in high demand. Furthermore, 20-30% of students have been said to desire a master’s specialization over a MBA. Students see AI as a field that is not only trending upward in terms of popularity but one that will lead to employability.
Shorter GMAT Exam Lanches on April 16
The shorter exam will be available for test-takers worldwide beginning April 16.
Indian Students Can’t Think As High As Chinese And Russians
Blame doesn’t lie with students but the number of engineering colleges mushrooming in the country in the past decade.
Life and Death of Public Universities
The Indian government is abdicating its constitutional responsibilities by attacking public universities.
T20 is Modi’s New Mantra for Making Indian Education Global
Initiative set to target 20 countries for Indian institutes to collaborate with.
Thousands Protest in Delhi Against Alleged Privatization of Education
The UGC recently granting full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutions was what sparked yesterday’s protest.
IISc Bengaluru Tops HRD Ministry’s Ranking
IIT-Madras has been adjudged the best engineering college and the IIM-Ahmedabad the best management institution.
Indian Academics Slam New HRD Rules
New rules allow universities to increase the intake capacity of foreign nationals both in research and contract jobs.
MHRD’s Death Sentence for Affordable Education – Autonomy
The government’s non-committal attitude towards education makes it look like a ploy to privatize education.
India to Become Study Destination
India aims to rebrand as study destination with Study in India campaign.
India Wants to Attract African Students
Can low fess overcome fears of racism?
Step Forward to Address the Gender Gap in Indian Science
Source: The Wire
Only 20% of tenured faculty positions in Indian educational and research institutions are held by women.
Landmark Decision Gives More Freedom To Top Unis
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.
Loan Scheme Will Fund World-Class Research Facilities
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.
IIT-Kanpur to Pave Way for All Campuses to Have 14% Girls
Source: Times of India
There will be a separate supernumerary list prepared for coming session.
Science Displaces Engineering at No. 2 Spot in Undergrad Stream
Source: Times of India
With engineering losing its sheen, science courses have re-emerged as India’s second most popular undergraduate stream.
IBM Plans to Rope in 48,000 STEM Teachers
Source: Economic Times
The Teachers Try Science program seeks to narrow the gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.
HRD Ministry to Work on Easing Visa Processes
Source: Economic Times
The HRD Ministry intends on making it easier for foreign faculty to get visas.
Will Technology Trends Change Education in India?
Source: Mint
From virtual reality to big data, the tech frenzy has hit education too, but will it go beyond gimmicky?
What Do The Latest Rankings Mean For India
Source: University World News
The latest subject rankings from QS highlight some challenges for Indian higher education.
India Development Sector Has a Diversity Problem
Source: The Wire
Most well-funded social sector organisations don’t have any employees from the communities they are seeking to uplift.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship May Be Unconstitutional
Source: The Wire
By failing to incorporate reservation, the PMRF scheme for promoting research in ‘national priority’ areas has neglected one national priority area.
NTPC Teams with IIM-A to Set Up B-School
Source: Mint
The school will also work as a policy think tank to help government departments and corporates in India’s power sector.
Apple Cofounder Says Indian Education Lacks Creativity
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?”
Social Science Universities Need Resources
Source: Scroll
Social sciences are in a perilous state in India because of declining government funding.
India’s Tech Workers, Students Betting on Data For Better Career
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.
Indian Vocational Courses Ineffective
Source: Times of India
Survey suggests vocational education is mostly ineffective in India.
Is Karnataka’s Free Education for Girls as Progressive as it Seems?
Source: Study International
“An equal society can’t be imagined without the participation of girls from different classes.”
India to Plug AI Talent Gap with Education Initiatives
Source: Study International
Report identifies India as an AI innovation hub but 65% of graduates don’t feel prepared.
India Launches Web Portal to Combat Bogus Courses
Source: The PIE
Indian government to launch web portal that will list accredited foreign universities to combat bogus courses.
India’s Elite Institutions Are Facing A Credibility Crisis
Source: Mint
The events of the last year suggest we should no longer take the health of India’s apex institutions for granted.
PM Trudeau at IIM Ahmedabad
5 IIT’s, Over 200 Researchers Are Working To Develop 5G Technology
Source: Gadgets Now
The Rs 300-crore project may change the internet in India.
Creative Labour, the Private Uni & Why the Attendance Fracas Is Not Just A ‘JNU Issue’
Source: The Wire
Educational institutes adopting practices from the corporate and industrial worlds to measure accountability is a serious problem.
AICTE Gives Credits For New Tech Courses
Source: Economic Times
Modi’s new course will help engineering graduates make a cut in the job market.
Reforming India’s Healthcare
Source: BBC World Service
India plans to extend healthcare coverage to 500 million people. But how to persuade city doctors to serve rural areas?
Indian Uni On Complete Shutdown Over Valentine’s Day Fears
Source: Study International
“In recent years it has been seen that influenced by western culture, young people celebrate February 14 as Valentine’s Day.”
IIT Students Demand Bigger Say In Campus Affairs
Source: Scroll
“‘Instead of presenting our concerns to IIT administration, it communicates their concerns to us.”
Cabinet Approves Proposal to Implement PM’s Scheme for Research Fellows
Source: Mint
Union cabinet approves PM’s Research Fellows scheme at a cost of Rs1,650 crore for a period of seven years, beginning 2018-19.
Employability of Fresh Grads Rising
Source: Mint
Among fresh engineers, employability is even higher, says a recent survey.
Top Indian Grads to Teach in Rural Colleges
Source: Study International
“As many as one lakh students in these developing states will benefit as a result of this.”
Pan-India Fake Degree Racket Busted
Source: University World News
India-wide degree forgery scheme recently taken down by authorities.
Why B-Schools Will Soon Teach About Karma
Source: Study International
Business schools in India are set for a revamp of their curriculum, which will see the introduction of a new course on Indian ethics and concepts.
Rot in Higher Education is Deep and Wide
Source: Mint
The morass we have let ourselves sink into in higher education calls for some tough love at all levels.
No New Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
Source: Times of India
After facing criticism from the All India Council for Technical Education for not submitting its perspective plan, changes abound.
Technical Courses Revamp Focuses on Practical Learning
Source: University World News
Curriculum changes for engineering and technical courses have been announced to make them less theoretical and more practical.
State of Education in Rural India
Source: Mint
“Modern economic growth has little room for people with rudimentary skills and low education levels”