HRD Ministry mulling launching 'Swayam' platform for online courses
The HRD Ministry is mulling launching its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform 'Swayam' that will host over 2,000 courses for up to 3 crore students across the country.
Jul 03, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
No Detention till class V only, says HRD's draft education policy
Limiting 'no detention policy' till class V, an education commission to identify new areas of knowledge, raising investment in education sector to at least 6 per cent of GDP and encouraging top foreign varsities to come to India are among the highlights of a draft New Education Policy (NEP) put forth by HRD ministry in public domain.
Jun 30, 2016, 00:58 AM IST
National Ranking to have separate parameters for IISERs: Smriti Irani
The National Ranking Framework introduced by the Centre to evaluate performance of higher education institutions in the country will have a separate set of parameters for IISERs from the next academic year.
Jun 28, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
Rohith Vemula case: Guntur district collector orders fresh probe into 'Dalit' scholar's caste
The Guntur District Collector Kantilal Dande has ordered a fresh inquiry to ascertain the caste status of the late Hyderabad University research scholar, Rohith Vemulae.
Jun 22, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
UGC approves new guidelines for deemed universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved new regulations for Deemed Universities as per which there will be no bar on the number of off-campus centres such institutions may set up, though quality has to be assured.
Jun 16, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Cambridge, MIT experts to help design syllabi of Indian institutions
Irani said experts from institutions like University of Edinburgh, MIT and Cambridge have been roped in to upgrade the curriculum in social sciences, sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Jun 03, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
HRD Ministry directs UGC to amend regulations regarding workload of teachers
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) reviewed the recent amendment to the UGC Regulations, 2010 and issued a notice to the regulatory body to change rules regarding workload of teachers.
May 27, 2016, 00:21 AM IST
Allahabad V-C takes U-turn on ''political interference'' remark, calls HRD minister 'brilliant'
Allahabad University V-C RL Hangloo has written a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman stating that there has been no interference from the HRD Minister in the functioning of university.
May 12, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
CBSE Class 10th X Mathematics paper tough as per syllabus: Smriti Irani
A committee of subject experts had concluded that CBSE’s mathematics question paper for Class X Board examination 2016 was tough and based on syllabus.
May 11, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
NSUI accuses Centre of 'differential treatment' in handling JNU, NIT issues
According to police officials, several protesters were detained.
Apr 16, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
Srinagar NIT row: Tension prevails as local students oppose demands of outstation students
Local students at National Institute of Technology (NIT) have opposed most of the demands of outstation students, including that for permanent presence of central security forces, saying it will make the campus vulnerable to disturbance.
Apr 08, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
Centre assures safety of students as Srinagar NIT crisis deepens; first litmus test for Mehbooba
The Centre on Wednesday assured full safety of all outstation students studying at Srinagar's National Institute of Technology days after a bitter clash between two groups of students, which posed the first major challenge for the newly-installed coalition BJP-PDP government in the state headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Apr 07, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
HRD Ministry ranks JNU, Hyderabad Central University among top four varsities in India
Jawaharlal Nehru University and Hyderabad Central University, which recently faced controversies, have figured in top four rankings released by the union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
Apr 04, 2016, 21:38 PM IST
IIM Bangalore Director Vachani steps down
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Director Sunil Vachani has demitted office, a few months before his term was set to expire.
Apr 02, 2016, 16:49 PM IST
Dr V Ramgopal Rao to be new IIT Delhi Director
Dr V Ramgopal Rao will be the new Director of IIT Delhi, sources said.
Mar 24, 2016, 04:24 AM IST
Form to ensure content created harmony: NCPUL
Under attack, the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) Saturday said the declaration form to be filled by authors under its bulk purchase scheme was only to ensure that the content should only create harmony and goodwill among various sections of the society and not otherwise.
Mar 19, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
AICTE, UGC told to create supernumerary seats for differently-abled: Govt
HRD Minister Smriti Irani said her ministry has initiated provisions to assist differently-abled students.
Mar 14, 2016, 18:40 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
Shivraj Singh Chouhan disapproves of anti-India slogans at JNU
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday strongly disapproved of alleged anti-India slogans raised in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by a group of students, saying the act amounted to "sedition".
Feb 16, 2016, 21:59 PM IST
Slogan shouting incident being used to portray JNU as hub of terrorist activities: Kejriwal to PM Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of the arrest of JNU students' union president in a sedition case, as per media reports on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2016, 17:18 PM IST
