Higher Educational Institutions

14May

Education

UGC Asks Educational Institutions To Publish Map of India In Conformity With Survey Of India

The University Grant Commission (UGC) has issued a notice for the higher educational institutions regarding the publication of a map of India. The higher education regulatory body has asked educational institutions to publish the maps of India as published by the Survey of India. Non-compliance t...

UGC Issues Notice Regarding Fake Online Programmes With Misleading Abbreviations

24Apr

Education

UGC Issues Notice Regarding Fake Online Programmes With Misleading Abbreviations

UGC today issued a public notice regarding misleading abbreviations used by organisations and individuals offering online programs and courses. UGC mentioned a program named as ’10 Days MBA program offered by some institutions while using acronyms/abbreviations similar to the higher education system...

23Apr

Education

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) President Hails India’s Higher Education Progress

Nunzio Quacquarelli, the President at Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a major international university ranking platform, shared an analysis of the Indian higher education system under the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject published on April 10, 2024, on his LinkedIn profile. The analysis of ...

4,440 Faculty Recruitments In Central HEIs Including IITs, Minister Informs Lok Sabha

6Feb

Education

4,440 Faculty Recruitments In Central HEIs Including IITs, Minister Informs Lok Sabha

In a written reply to an unstarred question of Lok Sabha, Subhas Sarkar, the Minister of State for Education informed the house that around 4,440 faculties of Schedule Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and other Backward Class (OBC) have been recruited for the Central Higher Education Institutes (CHE...

5Feb

Education

UGC Chairman Explains The Importance Of Micro-Credentials In Higher Education

UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar explained the importance of Micro-credentials in Higher Education, via an Op-Ed Article. He said that Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in India must play a much more active role in ensuring the employability to students. Emphasising the role of Micro-credent...

29Jan

Education

AISA Demands Withdrawal Of UGC Draft Guidelines On Reservation In Higher Educational Institutions

The All-India Students’ Association (AISA) has urged that the UGC retract its proposed rules on the implementation of reservation, allowing institutions to de-reserve seats for candidates identified as SC, ST, or OBC. A vacancy designated for SC, ST, or OBC candidates may be deemed unreserved in acc...