Canada is looking at making it easier for international students to live and work in Canada.
Politics
The Digital Ecosystem & Canada’s Election
From disinformation to memes to political advertising, digital media are being used to generate and share information in new ways. In this talk we review the various kinds of actors and tools found in a digital ecosystem and use the case of the October 21st Federal Election in Canada to explore that ecosystem. We will discuss the use of political bots and automation, political memes, and political advertising in particular.
Dr. Elizabeth Dubois (PhD, University of Oxford) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. She is also a Fellow at the Public Policy Forum of Canada and member of Assembly based at Harvard’s Berkman-Klein Center. Her work examines political uses of digital media including media manipulation, citizen engagement, and artificial intelligence.
Ambitious Modi Plan to Restructure HE and Boost Research
Source: University World News
India’s Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) this week unveiled a draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a solid majority for his Bharatiya Janata Party in national elections.
Major Post-Election Higher Education Review Underway
Source: University World News
Even before Modi’s victory, preparations were underway for a wide-reaching review of the country’s higher education sector.
Seminar on Indian Elections 2019
With over 900 million eligible voters, the world is about witness the largest democratic exercise in history.
Parties Vie for 84 million First-time Votes with Higher Education Pledges
Source: University World News
With the first phase of polling for general elections in the world’s largest democracy underway, India’s main political parties have released their manifestos promising much for higher education.
Removing The Barriers For International Students To Work and Settle In Canada
Source: Study International
Heading into 2019, Canada continues to witness record breaking numbers of international students applying to its colleges and universities.
Ministry Backpedals on Gagging Rules for Academics
Attempts by the government of India to impose new rules on centrally funded universities that would restrict academic freedoms and the right to protest or strike are being reversed.
Revamp of University Regulatory Body Faces Opposition
The Indian government’s move to replace the University Grants Commission, with a new body to allow institutions more autonomy faces opposition in parliament.
Indian Conference Visa Denial Sparks Scholars Protest
Academics have reacted strongly to the denial by the Indian government of visas to Pakistani scholar.
Will Canada’s Streamlined Visa Process Benefit Asian Students?
You didn’t think Canada could get any better – until now.
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.
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.
Trudeau Visits Edmonton Temple
“It was an honour to do seva with the Sikh community… ahead of this weekend’s Nagar Kirtan to celebrate Vaisakhi.“
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.
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.
Universities Told To Deliver Rankings Data or Face Cuts
Minister responsible for higher education has told public universities that they must take part in the country’s rankings.
T20 is Modi’s New Mantra for Making Indian Education Global
Initiative set to target 20 countries for Indian institutes to collaborate with.
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 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.
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.
Google, PepsiCo CEOs on Government Wish List
Source: The Economic Times
CEOs on government wish list to pick India’s ‘institutes of eminence’.
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.
Panel’s Draft National Education Policy To Be Submitted By March
Source: NDTV
The HRD Ministry-appointed panel tasked with drafting a new National Education Policy will submit its report in March next year.
Gov Set to Give More Autonomy to B-Schools
Source: Mint
The Indian government has also abandoned its plan to mandate states to fix fees and conduct admission tests for management schools offering post graduate diploma in management.
MEA Launches SAMEEP to Take Indian Foreign Policy to Students
Source: Times of India
This is how MEA brings students into its universe.
Justin Trudeau to Visit India In February
Source: National Newswatch
The Canadian Prime Minister is planning a trip to India in 2018.
Cabinet May Discuss Plan for New Medical Education Regulator
Source: LiveMint
A proposal to replace Medical Council of India with the National Medical Commission is likely to come up in the cabinet soon.
Modi Government Intends to Unshackle Universities
Source: Times of India
PM Modi recently claimed measures like the granting of central status were “a thing of the past”.
Rs 6,655 Crore Schemes to Boost Skill India Mission to get Cabinet Nod
Source: Economic Times
Cabinet nod to major skill development schemes.
Minister Threatens To Jail, Kill Parents Who Don’t Send Kids To School
Source: Study International
“I am even ready for capital punishment for this.”
Government Puts on Hold Plan to Let in Foreign Universities
Source: Mint
The centre seeks to focus on building domestic world-class universities.
No Plans to Replace UGC, AICTE With Single Regulator
Source: Mint
The government is not considering any merger of the UGC and the AICTE into a single higher education regulator at present.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Research in Higher Ed A Must for Sustainable Growth
Source: Times of India
Delivering a memorial lecture in honour of Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar pitched for promoting research and innovation also to combat brain drain and insisted on improving the quality of education from primary to higher education. Noting that India and China prospered on the back of reverse engineering and low wages, he stressed encouraging research in the higher education in the country to ensure sustainable growth.
For the full article, visits the Times of India online.
For Indians, Trump’s America is a Land of Lost Opportunity
Source: New York Times
Young Indians who have aspired to study, live and work in the United States are looking elsewhere.
Canada’s Moment
Source: Inside Higher Ed
A Trump effect? Many Canadian universities are reporting large gains in international applications at the same time some American universities are seeing declines.
Leigh-Ellen Keating, who directs international services for Brock University, in Ontario, just attended a student recruiting fair in Mexico. “The table was flooded with people, which is not historically what I have seen with the Mexican market,” she said. “They just want to go to Canada, and historically I think a lot of them would go to the States.”
For the complete article, please visit Inside Higher Ed.
Universities Fear Political Threat to Free Speech
Source: University World News
Many Indian universities, particularly in the capital New Delhi, are becoming increasingly concerned by politically driven attempts to curb freedom of speech.
Redefining the Role of the University in the Trump Era
Source: University World News
The last few weeks have been tremulous for Canada. The new leadership in the United States is changing all rules and no one knows for certain how far the changes will go. In the world of higher education, universities are trying to determine what the impact will be. Optimists are eager to benefit from the revenues of foreign students who see Canada as a safe alternative to the US.
For the full article, visit University World News.
Canada Beckons International Students With a Path to Citizenship
Source: New York Times
At the College of the North Atlantic here, a young Chinese woman stood discussing her future with two fellow students, a Bangladeshi man and a Korean woman, amid a flow of mostly pale Newfoundlanders in down coats and hoodies heading for class.
Quebec Announces $12M in University, College Grants
Source: La Presse via Academica
Quebec Minister of Higher Education Hélène David announced this Monday that the province will inject an additional $12M in grant funding for the province’s CEGEPs and universities. The funds were made available immediately and are marked to be spent by the end of the fiscal year on March 31, 2017. Of the $12M, $2.7M will be used to mentor and retain foreign students. Another $3.2M will be used to increase the supply of continuing education programs, while $3M will be devoted to providing more resources for student success. The remainder will be used for various measures such as support for innovation, strengthening French language proficiency among students, and intervention practices against sexual violence and radicalization.
Canada: “A Place of Stability, of Openness, of Inclusiveness”
Source: Times Higher Education via Academica
Canada’s decision to welcome thousands of Syrian refugees “stands out as an important symbol” of the country’s “openness and eagerness to attract newcomers,” says University of Toronto President Meric Gertler in an interview with Times Higher Education. Gertler highlights a number of significant steps Canada has taken to be open compared to the isolationist tendencies of Brexit and the Donald Trump presidential campaign. These include Canada’s efforts to attract 450,000 international students by 2022, its amendments to its citizenship process for international students, and its increased investment in research and scientific infrastructure. “Canada has certainly emerged as a place of stability, of openness, of inclusiveness,” says Gertler. “I think we’re doing many things right now that will position us as a stark alternative to things that are happening in other countries, including the UK and the US.”
India’s Students Short On Cash After Demonetisation Exercise
Source: Study International
In November 2016, India’s government suddenly declared that all 500- and 1,000-rupee notes no longer held any value, sending citizens across the country scrambling to exchange their now-worthless bills. In the aftermath, university students are finding it difficult to get a hold of the cash they need for daily expenses, such as buying food, printing documents, and getting top-up for their mobile phones.
To view the complete article, visit Study International.
Canada Needs Better Data if it Wants to be An Innovation Leader
Source: Globe & Mail
At a recent conference in Ottawa, where speakers included Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Advisory Council on Economic Growth chair Dominic Barton, a challenge was laid on the table.
We live in a low-growth world and Canada is not immune – we’ve experienced sluggish growth for much of the past decade and our GDP growth rate is not predicted to breach the coveted 3-per-cent mark without bold action now.
So what do we do?
For the full article, visit The Globe & Mail.