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Canada Could Overtake UK as Study Abroad Destination
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.
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.
Fleming Attracts Student Who May Want to Grow Roots
Source: Lindsay Advocate
“I struggled here, but got a good life as a reward.”
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.
Immigrants Behind Canada’s Best-Educated Status
Source: Toronto Star
36% of the children of immigrants held university degrees in Canada.
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”
Google, PepsiCo CEOs on Government Wish List
Source: The Economic Times
CEOs on government wish list to pick India’s ‘institutes of eminence’.
Indian Capital to Livestream Classrooms
Source: Study International
Some have raised concerns on privacy and the psychological impact non-stop surveillance may have on children & teachers.
Progress In Higher Ed Hampered by Poor Schools
Source: University World News
Students are entering Indian higher education are not adequately prepared or motivated to benefit from degree-level education.
India Tops In Producing Bachelors in Science & Engineering
Source: The Hindu
India accounts for one-fourth of the bachelor in science and engineering degrees awarded across the world.
Clarion Call to Modi to Increase Funding for Science
Source: Times of India
A recent clarion call to the Union Government aimed to increase funding for science and education in the upcoming budget.
1 in 4 Teens In Rural India Can’t Read Their Own Language
Source: Study International
The good news is that a steadily increasing number of Indian young people from rural areas are choosing to continue their studies.
India Will Allow 15% of Unis to Offer Online Degrees
Source: Mint
India will allow nearly 15% of universities to offer online degrees allowing students and executives to learn anywhere, anytime.