Source: University World News
India has expanded its list of Institutes of Eminence to include another 14 institutions – seven public and seven private universities – that will be expected to rise up global university rankings.
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University Body Defers Decision On Institutes Of Eminence
Source: University World News
The UGC has deferred their decision as more names have been recommended than the government allowed for.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google, PepsiCo CEOs on Government Wish List
Source: The Economic Times
CEOs on government wish list to pick India’s ‘institutes of eminence’.
Why Are Indian Institutes So Lacking in Their Outreach Efforts?
Source: The Wire
In a free society, scientists funded by tax-based sources should obligate themselves to celebrate their discoveries with the public.
It’s Time We Look At Foreign Assistance for Indian Unis Differently
Source: The Wire
We are not accustomed to thinking of foreign assistance in terms of brain gain but it is just that in many ways.
Let ‘Institutions of Eminence’ All Be IITs
Source: The Wire
100 institutions, including some ordinary central and state universities, submitted their claims for ’eminence’ status when no more than 30 of them should have bothered to apply.
100 Indian Institutions Vying for ‘Eminence’
Source: University World News
100 of India’s top educational institutions are vying to be named ‘institutions of eminence’ as part of the country’s higher education reforms to upgrade around 20 institutions into ‘world-class’ universities.
Record Number of Indians in Canadian Universities
Source: Study International
Indian students are flocking to Canadian colleges and universities like never before as the US grows more unwelcoming to foreign nationals.
What Freedoms Do ‘Institutions of Eminence’ Need?
Source: University World News
The Indian government’s proposal to create 20 ‘institutions of eminence’ presents a maze of difficult choices.
India Moves On From Branch Campus Plan
Source: ICEF
A high-policy document from the Indian government sets out plans for significant reforms and enrolment targets in Indian higher education and skills training.
India Shelves Branch Campus Dream for Domestic Eminence
Source: Times Higher Education
Foreign providers plan was misguided, but domestic selective funding option brings huge challenges.
Government Puts on Hold Plan to Let in Foreign Universities
Source: Mint
The centre seeks to focus on building domestic world-class universities.
Canadian Universities Shifting Focus to Managing Growth
Source: ICEF
Reports continue of increasing foreign student numbers at Canadian universities for the coming academic year.
India More Than Doubles Representation In Rankings
Source: The Economic Times
Indian universities have greatly increased their presence in the Times Higher Education list of top Asian post-secondary institutions.
Mandatory accreditation for polytechnic institutes mooted
Source: The Times of India via PwC – EdLive
If the HRD Ministry has its way, polytechnic institutions in the country will soon be required to undergo mandatory accreditation and assessment by an industry-sponsored agency recognised by the AICTE. The state boards of technical education will be involved in such rating exercises.
As of now, the National Board of Accreditation assesses the courses offered by polytechnics, but the process is not mandatory. The rating from such assessment is given to individual courses and not to the institutions. The Ministry plans to implement reforms such as textbooks for polytechnic subjects in vernacular languages, information and communication technology-enabled classrooms, mentoring polytechnics by established colleges or universities, dual- track education involving mandatory apprenticeship with the industry and a shift from the examination-based assessment and evaluation system to the continuous competency-based assessment.