62 higher educational institutions awarded full autonomy by Centre
The University Grants Commission has awarded full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutes including top varsities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and University of Hyderabad
Mar 21, 2018, 00:08 AM IST
Pre-Budget expectations 2018: What higher education in India needs
Dr P Venkat Rangan
Jan 22, 2018, 13:37 PM IST
Nitish Kumar sets goal to lift enrolment ratio in higher education
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday set a goal to increase gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education in the state.
Aug 03, 2017, 20:59 PM IST
Delhi announces higher education scholarships for students of certain sections
A new 'merit cum means scholarship scheme' and fee waiver system has been launched for students of certain sections of the society by the Delhi government. The scholarship will be offered to "the needy" students pursuing higher studies in any state varsity of Delhi. This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Centre to set up five new universities for minorities
The Centre has decided to set up five new universities for imparting higher education including medical to students belonging to minority communities.
Dec 30, 2016, 00:39 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh CM announces funds for poor students in higher education
The CM announced that 17,000 students will be given laptops by the government on securing above 85 percent marks.
Jun 19, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
Private providers in higher education have largely grown in a policy vacuum: Hamid Ansari
The Vice President was addressing after releasing and presenting to President Pranab Mukherjee, the first copy of book titled 'The Education President'.
Jun 08, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Govt working on creation of Higher Education Financing Agency
The HRD ministry is actively working on the contours of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA), which has been proposed with the aim of funding infrastructure creation at top educational institutions like the IITs and IIMs.
Mar 06, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
Institutes of higher education becoming platforms of politics: West Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi on Wednesday regretted that institutes of higher education are becoming platforms of politics and there is need to improve the relation between the teacher and the students.
Feb 24, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Higher education tie-up on agenda during Japanese PM’s visit to India
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will arrive in India on December 11 on a three-day visit to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dec 10, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
President Mukherjee calls for addressing quality concerns in higher education
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday called for a serious discourse on how to address the quality concerns in higher education should begin at the earliest.
Dec 05, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
India launches initiative to boost higher education
India on Monday launched the GIAN scheme to boost the quality of the country's higher education through international collaboration.
Dec 01, 2015, 00:50 AM IST
UGC plans world's largest portal containing knowledge in all Indian languages
The UGC, the apex body tasked with maintenance of standards in higher education, has proposed an "all-inclusive and interactive" portal, the largest internet language site in the world, where knowledge in all Indian languages will be collected and disseminated.
Nov 29, 2015, 12:55 PM IST
'Indian higher education commendable in creating leaders'
Indian higher education system is a sort of hybrid with more or less equal participation from government and private players, Chairman and Managing Director of Skoda Auto India Ltd said on Wednesday.
Nov 19, 2015, 00:15 AM IST
India needs rapid expansion in higher education: Panagariya
Calling for transformation in tune with the changing times, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday said India needs rapid expansion of its higher education system.
Nov 03, 2015, 22:58 PM IST
My ideas on higher education have been welcomed more abroad: DU VC
Outgoing Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh says his suggestions have been welcomed more abroad.
Oct 25, 2015, 12:43 PM IST
No more non-NET fellowships: Students protest outside UGC office
Major students organisation are staging a protest against University Grants Commission’s (UGC) decision to “discontinue” the non-National Eligibility Test fellowship scheme.
Oct 23, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
Northeast emerging as new education hub
The Northeast region is going through a phase of development, and education will be the next sector which the region would seek to excel.
Oct 10, 2015, 14:46 PM IST
