1,000 US academics to teach in Indian universities
NEW DELHI: After planning to rope in scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to take classes in schools and colleges, India is now looking at American academics for teaching in different Indian universities. The idea is to invite and host up to 1,000 American... read more »
Indian education needs greater thrust on skill and personality development:...
AHMEDABAD: Indian teachers have voiced their opinions on the current state of India’s learning environment through ‘Pearson Voice of Teacher Survey 2014′. They feel that half of the students (50%) entering a class or grade lack the skills (academic, cognitive and vocational)... read more »
Tech institutions take the lead
The increased global emphasis on high-impact scientific and technological research is on display in this year’s QS World University Rankings, which are dominated by institutions specialising in the STEM disciplines. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) cements its place at the top of... read more »
IIM-A Insight ready with new vision
AHMEDABAD: Insight, the marketing conclave of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, will begin on Saturday on the institute’s campus. Over the past 26 years, Insight has successfully established itself as the defining marketing conclave that brings corporates, business school... read more »
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A journalism course for the visually-impaired students
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday decided to “outsource” the conduct of the National Eligibility Test (NET) for university-level teaching and junior research... read more »
IIMC, SRFTI and FTII to get national tag
NEW DELHI: In a move that is likely to give a boost to international collaborations and funding, three premier institutes — Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Satyajit Ray... read more »
Civil Services Aptitude Test rollback?
Last week, students led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parsihad (ABVP) protested against the pattern of the civil services preliminary test, conducted by the Union Public Service... read more »
510 more MBBS seats for Punjab, Himachal, Haryana
CHANDIGARH: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Punjab will have additional 510 MBBS seats. This comes after several negotiations between the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Union... read more »