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