Presidency University to launch campaign to generate 200 crore by 2017
Presidency University (PU) which is facing severe cash crunch has decided to launch a campaign to seek funds from its huge network of alumni and corporate houses. PU is targeting to arrange a funding of Rs 200 crore by 2017. The varsity will distribute flyers among its students and would put a message on its official website appealing for funds. The More...
MHRD introduces Bill to establish 20 IIITs, to cost Rs 2,808 crore
IIIT Ministry of HRD (MHRD) has introduced a Bill in the Parliament to establish 20 more Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in various parts of the country. It has also declared the four existing More...
Government spend on education hiked to 4% of GDP: Manmohan Singh
“We have increased the government expenditure on education from 3.3 per cent of (Gross Domestic Product) GDP to 4 per cent of it. To cater to the growing need of economy of our country we need to provide education More...
Mukesh Ambani is open to setup Harward standard Institution in India
Reliance Group Chairman, Mukesh Ambani is ready to set up an institute along the lines of Harvard University in Maharashtra, informed Rajesh Tope, Minister of Higher and Technical education in Maharashtra at the More...
Indiana University to open India Gateway office in Gurgaon
Indiana University of USA has announced the creation of its first international gateway office in Gurgaon, to be opened on February 27. The gateway will serve as a home base for the university’s activities in More...
Indian Government to infuse additional Re 500 Cr in Higher Education
In the efforts to boost GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) and quality of the teacher training programmes in the higher education sector, Indian Government has planned to infuse additional Re. 500 Cr during the upcoming More...
SP Jain School of Global Management campus now in Australia
SP Jain School of Global Management is all set to open its new campus in Australia. The new campus will be established with an estimated cost of AUD 54 million (Rs 301 crore), in Sydney in December.It has already More...
Sheila Dikshit inaugrated IIIT new campus in Delhi
Sheila Dikshit, Delhi’s Chief Minister, has inaugurated the campus of Indraprastha Institute Of Information Technology (IIIT) which till now was functioning from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology.The newly-constructed More...
IIM-Lucknow join hands with America’s Kelley School of Business
Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow, one of the prestigious business schools in India has joined hands with America’s Kelley School of Business to launch joint certificate programme in business analytics More...
Calicut University plans to promote research
The Calicut University has decided to promote research by undertaking a host of steps to increase the research output in its departments. The institution has set up a quality assurance committee (QAC) to ensure More...
