More autonomy for IITs: Individual institutes may soon decide their own fee structure
It is hoped the autonomy to decide their own fee structure would save time and help boost efficiency.
Oct 14, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
CBSE launches 'Udaan Scheme' to boost enrollment of girl students in IITs, NITs
CBSE has urged parents and schools to make the optimum use of the scheme.
Sep 24, 2016, 23:37 PM IST
Govt plans to launch PM research fellowships for IIT graduates from next academic year
The quality of research depends on people who undertake it and that is why it is important the best minds are encouraged to take it, a top HRD official said.
Aug 23, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
Union HRD Minister backs accreditation body status for IITs, IIMs
"We are going to float an idea in which IITs and IIMs will be asked to become accreditation bodies so that there will be multiple choices for the institutes," the minister said.
Aug 20, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
Plan to raise number of IIT intakes to 1 lakh by 2020
According to sources, in the meeting of the IIT council, which is scheduled to take place on August 23, the proposal will be discussed which suggests taking in non-resident students.
Aug 15, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill providing for opening of 6 new IITs
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has formed High Education Financial Agency (HEFA) to upgrade the infrastructure.
Jul 25, 2016, 23:04 PM IST
HRD ministry brings scheme for interest-free loans to IIT students
According to HRD, the facility will be made available to all the students whose household income does not exceed Rs 9 lakh per annum.
Jul 14, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology
The initiative is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and IIT for channelising research efforts towards developing aerospace technologies.
Jul 09, 2016, 16:40 PM IST
India varsities lead in South Asia: Report
Bangladesh`s University of Dhaka and Pakistan`s National University of Sciences and Technology occupy places in the top 20.
Jun 21, 2016, 21:56 PM IST
IITs plan to blacklist companies which held back job offers
The companies such as Pepper Tap, Zimply and many more won't be allowed to participate in the placement session this year.
Jun 04, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Hit by funding slowdown, startups withdraw job offers at IITs
Hit by sudden funding slowdown, the domestic startups have begun withdrawing job offers at the premier technological institutes such as the IITs
May 09, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
Parliamentary panel 'anguished' at shortage of faculty in IITs, IIMs
A Parliamentary committee has expressed "anguish" over shortage of faculty in higher education institutions, including Central Universities, IITs and IIMs, terming it as the "biggest handicap" in developing and maintaining the standard of education in the country.
May 01, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as elective subject, confirms HRD Minister Smriti Irani
The HRD ministry on Thursday said IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as an elective subject or as a language course for students who wish to study it.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Govt to provide free English tuition for SC, ST students of IITs
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to operationalise a Peer-group Assisted Learning (PAL) Programme for socially and educationally disadvantaged students in the IITs.
Mar 11, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
'Prepare uniform roadmap for admitting foreign students to IITs'
The decision to prepare a roadmap for holding these entrance tests abroad is based on the recommendations of a committee which submitted its report recently.
Jan 14, 2016, 23:00 PM IST
IIT, IISc faculty slam Facebook's Free Basics
Academicians from India's premier institutes IITs and IISc have slammed Facebook's Free Basics initiative, terming it "flawed" and "misleading".
Dec 31, 2015, 00:13 AM IST
Railways sign MoU with IITs for utilization of assets in more cost effective manner
The MoU was signed by representatives from respective IIT and railways amid the presence of senior officials from both sides.
Dec 23, 2015, 01:17 AM 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
IITs, IIMs in bad position: Murli Manohar Joshi
Premier institutes IITs and IIMs are in "bad position" as they only contribute to transfer of capital to developed nations, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday said, claiming that the country's youth is being reduced to "tailors" rather than "textile makers".
Dec 09, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
People's views will be articulated in new education policy: Smriti Irani
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the new education policy would have views from the people and their voices will be articulated in the new policy.
Dec 05, 2015, 06:17 AM IST
