Yogi tightens hold on private universities in UP
L0ucknow, June 19 (IANS) All private universities in Uttar Pradesh will now have to give an undertaking to the government, saying that their campuses will …
Odisha to introduce uniform syllabus in universities
Bhubaneswar, June 13 (IANS) The Odisha government will introduce a uniform syllabus for undergraduate courses in all universities from the 2019-2020 academic session, a minister …
Bring credibility to open universities’ degree: HRD Minister
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday stressed on the need to improve the credibility of the degree …
Six Himachal universities figure in NIRF top 200
Shimla, April 9 (IANS) Six universities in Himachal Pradesh figure in the top 200, as per the ranking by the Union Ministry of Human Resource …
Chinese hackers hit 27 universities in US, Canada: Report
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Chinese hackers have targetted over two dozen universities in the US and Canada in an apparent bid to steal key maritime …
Cabinet to take up ordinance on 200-point roster system in universities
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Union government is all set to bring an ordinance to restore the 200-point roster system of reservation mechanism for …
Delhi to get 2 new universities
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening higher education, the Delhi government has proposed two new universities in the national capital. State …
Only two FIRs for 24 fake universities spotted by UGC
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Out of 24 universities listed as “fake” on its website, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken legal action against …
ICAR leaves 2500-plus seats vacant in agri universities despite candidates (Special)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Despite there being thousands of candidates eligible for admission, the Indian Council of Agricultural Rsearch (ICAR) left more than 2,500 …
Modi for more research, strengthening state universities
Jalandhar, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday added ‘Jai Anusandhan’ to the slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ coined by the late Lal …
Universities should consult industry on designing courses to make students employable (Column: Active Voice)
Even though the idea of globalisation has come under fire in the last few years, with increasing levels of discontentment over inequity in the distribution …
Now, toolkit for environment-friendly universities
Katowice, Dec 9 (IANS) A smart campus cloud network — a set of guidelines for starting climate action — was launched at the ongoing UN …
Top Ireland universities woo Indian students
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Ireland’s top 20 universities will participate in a series of education fairs in the country to woo Indian students to their …
Top universities participate in global education fest
Hyderabad, Sep 8 (IANS) More than 25 top universities from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland participated in the global education fest organized …
Universities, colleges to start entrepreneurship courses: AICTE chairman
Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The AICTE has initiated a policy under which universities and colleges along with their normal courses will start entrepreneurship courses, a …
Universities not mere degree factories: President
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the best scientific universities and institutions of learning are not just teaching shops …
150 universities set up in last 3 years: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) University Grants Commission (UGC) has added 150 universities in its list in the last three years, Minister of State for …
Iranian students protest against IAEA inspections of universities
Tehran, July 30 (IANS) Students at Tehran universities on Sunday held protest rallies against recent UN nuclear agency’s inspections of Iranian universities and demanded a …
Kashmir, Jammu universities get new Vice Chancellors
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Talat Ahmed and Manoj Dhar were on Wednesday appointed the Vice Chancellors of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities respectively by Governor …
UGC directs universities to postpone faculty-hiring
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Union Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday asked universities to postpone their teacher recruitment process till further order comes in …
Universities need to evolve to adapt to changing times, says Australian educationist
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Amid warnings that about 40 per cent of existing university degrees will soon become obsolete, a leading Australian educationist has said …
Is Visitor’s Award for central universities scrapped? Well, so it seems
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) No Central University was awarded the Visitor’s Award by the President this year, a first since its inception in 2014, …
Caste-based discrimination data sought from universities
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher learning institutions to send data of complaints received against caste-based discrimination during …
ABVP misusing DU logo to promote private universities, complains AISA
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Delhi University officials against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad …
Occupy Universities in Chile demands end to gender violence
Santiago, May 9 (IANS) The occupation of about a dozen Chilean universities by female students demanding an end to harassment, machismo and sexist education has …
Gujarat universities to have common academic calendar
Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to introduce a common academic calendar for state universities to ensure uniformity in their activities during …
UGC issues list of 24 fake universities
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday issued the list of 24 fake Universities across the country, an official statement …
Himachal varsity among top 5 universities of north India
Shimla, April 10 (IANS) Shoolini University in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan has emerged as one of the top five private universities of north India as per …
Poor faculty in Himachal private universities: CAG
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Fifteen out of 17 private universities in Himachal Pradesh have faculty not possessing minimum qualifications, especially at the level of professor …
Indian universities on recruitment drive for African students
Accra, March 10 (IANS) Indian universities have embarked on a recruitment drive to attract African students into their institutions. The Indian universities, through expos, with …
Reform, perform and transform, Naidu tells universities
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked universities in the country to reform, perform and transform in order to become …
British universities to debut 5G end-to-end network at MWC
London, Feb 27 (IANS) The University of Bristol announced on Monday that it and two other British universities will debut an end-to-end 5G network at …
Students affected by lecturer walk-out at British universities
London, Feb 23 (IANS) A series of strikes by lecturers has started with walk-outs at over 60 British universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. Around a …
Universities need to transcend national boundaries: JGU VC Raj Kumar
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Universities have a larger role to play in the development of societies and need to assume a leadership role that …
Govt.’s stand on minority status of universities not contrary to act of Parliament: Irani
Amethi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday backed the Centre’s stand on the minority status of Aligarh …