Source: Times of India
The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Wednesday to enable Indian Institutes of Information Technology to award degrees.
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India Moots Higher Education Regulation Streamline With HEERA
Source: The PIE
India’s government plans to merge the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education into one national regulator, HEERA.
Gender Equality Charter May Head To India
Source: Times Higher Education
Universities in India should introduce a charter mark for gender equality that originated in the UK to help boost the number of women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
Indian Students Wins Top Digital Skills Contest in Asia
Source: Study International
“It’s a great achievement for India and demonstrates the highest level of digital competence amongst the youth of India”.
5,915 Engineering Seats Vacant After 6th Round of Admission
Source: Times of India
Seats are vacant even at top institutes like IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi.
‘Trump Bump’ Behind Sharp Rise In Indians Applying To Canadian Universities
Source: Hindustan Times
Canadian universities have seen a gradual increase in the number of India students, but there’s never been as sharp a spike as for the forthcoming academic year.
9% of IITians Dropped Out in 2016-17
Source: Times of India
Undergraduates left due to wrong choices made by them and poor performance, besides personal reasons.
More Vacant Seats As Students Choose Institutes Near Home
Source: Hindustan Times
Students at IITs seem to be surrendering seats allotted to them in the admission rounds.
Indian Engineering Seats Going Vacant
Source: Times of India
54% of seats in private engineering colleges went vacant last year.
Centre May Spend Over Rs20,000 Crore on Six New IITs
Source: Times of India
Gov may spend Rs7,000 by March 2020 and the rest over the next 4 years to build 6 new Indian Institutes of Technology.
Gov. Rushes Closure of Kashmir Universities
Source: University World News
The government has rushed colleges and universities in Kashmir into a surprise early summer break in advance of expected political protests.
Students Will Have A Say in Accreditation of Varsities
Source: The Economic Times
In top universities across the globe, students’ feedback for faculty courses is mandatory and an important aspect of assessment.
For Once, Indian Women Treated Better Than Cows
Source: Study International
The rest of India should take a leaf out of the school’s book.
Gov. Framing Policy to Push Online Education
Source: Mint
An online degree finds no recognition by regulators in India though several countries have adopted them in a big way in the higher education space.
UGC Bans Distance Education in Non-University Institutes
Source: Economic Times
Across the country, dozens of B-schools are raking in crores by offering diploma management courses via distance education.
Indians Fake-Marry Students to Enter Canada
Source: Study International
Young Indian men are offering their female peers an all-expenses paid education in Canadian universities or colleges, in exchange for marriage.
World-Class Universities Plan Has Caste Action Flaw
Source: University World News
Ministers have to rethink the plan to elevate 20 top universities to ‘world-class institutions’, because it runs afoul of the country’s affirmative action policy, under which half of university places must be reserved for students from socially ‘backward classes’ and castes.
Teacher Training in India Set for Regulatory Overhaul
Source: Mint
The National Council for Teacher Education promises drastic action against teacher training colleges, 3000 of which could be barred from taking admissions for the next academic year.
Violence Closed Kashmir Colleges for Most of Last Year
Source: University World News
With violent incidents, shutdowns and curfews making a return to Indian-administered Kashmir, police data and a government survey have revealed that the colleges and universities in the restive state were closed for around 65% of the time in 2016.
How A Village of Weavers Became a Factory of IITians
Source: Economic Times
In the past two and a half decades, small weavers’ village Patwa Toli in Bihar has produced more than 300 engineering graduates. A third of them are IITians.
Kasturirangan Heads Panel on National Education Policy
Source: The Statesman
The Prakash Javadekar-led HRD ministry has chosen experts and educationists from wide-ranging backgrounds to be part of the panel that is expected to recast India’s education policy.
NASA Launches World’s Lightest Satellite Built By Indian Student
Source: Study International
Rifath Sharook makes history for India with kalamsat satellite!
Indian Charity Partners with Uni to Track Human Trafficking
Source: Study International
Texas Christian University joins forces with SHAKTI VAHINI, an Indian charity to beat traffickers at their own game.
India’s Student Startup Founders Get Opportunity in Silicon Valley
Source: Study International
“World-class global exposure” for India’s student startup founders visiting Silicon Valley.
Indian Education System Unable to Respond to Society’s Changing Needs
Source: Economic Times
Indian executives surveyed said that the quality and quantity of skills in the Indian workforce are at least comparable to those of other countries.
Indian Gov Plans Joint Degrees With Foreign Unis
Source: Economic Times
Academic collaboration to be permitted only with foreign institutions that are in the top 500 world rankings.
Disney-esque App BYJU’s Hungry to Take Over Online Learning
Source: Study International
“I want to do for education what Walt Disney did for entertainment”
NEPTL Offers 116 New Certification Courses
Source: Times of India
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning will offer 116 new courses for its July-November 2017 session.
Indian Gov to Rework World-Class Unis Plan
Source: Mint
The Union government has formed an inter-ministerial group to rework a cabinet proposal that aimed to establish 20 world-class universities in India.
South India Spends Most on Higher Education
Source: Economic Times
Education may be priceless, but the promise of a degree has seen parents across India foot large bills.
Canada An Increasingly Desired Destination for International Business Students
Source: Globe & Mail
GMAC indicated Canada now among the top five countries while friendly postgraduate work policies are seen as a reason.
India’s Top Schools Intensify Focus on Research-Oriented Faculty
Source: Economic Times
The teaching load at the university is lesser at about eight to ten hours a week, giving high-profile faculty members time to work on their own research.
DU Ranked Among Top 10 in India
Source: Times of India
University of Delhi has been ranked among the top ten varsities in the country by a global ranking company in its list released for 2018.
3 Indian Institutions On Global Top 200 List
Source: Mint
Apart from IIT Delhi, the two other Indian institutions in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2018 are IIT Bombay and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Government Won’t Allow Cash Fee Payments in Unis, Colleges
Source: The Economic Times
No cash fee payment in colleges, varsities anymore.
Modi’s Next Bing-Bang Reform Will Make UGC History
Source: The Economic Times
The Modi government is set to replace the UGC and AICTE with a single higher education regulator.
More Middle-Class Students From India Go To Canadian Unis
Source: Study International
Canada is outpacing other countries in taking post-seconday students into its higher education institutions.
Can India Build 20 Harvards In 20 Years?
Source: Mint
Can the proposed ‘institutions of eminence’ reinvigorate higher education in India?
Canada Is An Attractive Destination For Foreign Students
Source: VICE
The number of international students in Canadian universities has grown 130% since 2007.
Delhi University Radio to Broadcast Shows Helping Those Seeking Admission
Source: Study International
University of Delhi’s campus radio will be broadcasting two programmes aimed at students & parents seeking admission into the university.
To read the full story, visit Study International.
Internet Loves Desi Student Touching Dean’s Feet
Source: Study International
A video of an Indian student touching his dean’s feet after receiving his degree scroll from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has gone viral.
For full coverage, as well as to view the video, visit Study International.
Early Reports of Increased International Yield for Canadian Universities
Source: ICEF Monitor
Previous reports of significant increases in visa applications and admissions applications to Canadian universities are now being followed by corresponding growth in yield rates for 2017/18 admissions. Growth appears to be particularly notable for students from India.
This report can be read in its entirety via the ICEF Monitor website.
Modi Government is Firming Up A Plan to Create India’s Own Harvard
Source: Economic Times
New framework to catapult new Indian institutions to global recognition by freeing the best of them from UGC restrictions & ushering in greater autonomy.
The complete article is available to read via the Economic Times.
Canadian Colleges See Surge of Foreign Students
Source: New York Times
The lower cost of higher education in Canada is attracting large numbers of Americans, as well as students from other countries.
To view the full article, visit the New York Times.
Indian Students Show Increased Interest in Canadian Universities
Source: Skilloutlook
ESS Global, a consultancy firm that provides recruitment services for students who wish to study abroad, reports a steady increase in queries.
To read the complete article, please check out Skilloutlook.
IIM-A’s Agri-business Management Program Ranked No. 1
Source: Times of India
The post-graduate program in Food & Agri-business Management conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has been ranked number one.
For the complete report, please visit the Times of India online.
Indian Students Look Beyond US, UK for B-School Courses
IIT Delhi to Soon Set Up School of Design
Source: Economic Times
The proposed School of Design will offer Bachelor of Design (BDes), a four-year-long course, and Master of Design (MDes) of two-year duration.
To view the complete article, visit the Economic Times.
Why Canada Has Become A Destination of Choice for International Graduate Students
Source: University Affairs
Canadian Association for Graduate Studies President Brenda Brouwer explains that Canada’s standing as a safe, welcoming and multicultural country contributes to its desirability among international PhD degree-seeking students.
To read the complete article, please go to the University Affairs website.
Modi Government May Bring Ordinance to Empower 15 IIITs to Issue Degrees
Source: Economic Times
Degree-granting powers to 15 IIITs set up under public-private partnership mode.
For the full report, visit the Economic Times.