National Policy on Skill Development Framework Ready
Smriti Irani announced that the government has formulated the National Policy on Skill Development and the Vocational Education Qualification Framework Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani, announced that the government has formulated the National Policy on Skill Development (NPSD). The broad outlines More...
UGC Frames Model Syllabi for 19 UG Courses
University Grants Commission (UGC) has formulated guidelines for adoption of uniform Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) across all the universities in 19 under graduate courses, to ensure seamless mobility of students More...
Dr. Bakul Dholakia Welcomes IIM Bill
IIM Bill has been welcomed by Padmashree Dr. Bakul Dholakia, former Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad Director, presently serving as the Director General of IMI Delhi. He said, “I believe it will More...
VC Selection Norms Tightened
The procedure for appointment of Vice Chancellors (VCs) in Central universities has been tightened by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). According to new norms, the members of the search-cum-selection More...
GE Healthcare Launched Yogya Bharat for Aarogya Bharat
To will provide accredited skill building programs and skill enhancement programs, GE Healthcare has partnered with leading healthcare and education experts to set up healthcare education & training institutes. Through More...
Government would strive to turn state into knowledge capital of India: J&K CM
“The state has all the required ingredients to become an elite knowledge society,” said J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. He wants to revamp the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir by making it more research More...
Foreign Students Denied Admission to British University Science Courses
The move comes over the fears that the students might use the knowledge to orchestrate terrorist attacks At UK universities, foreign students have been banned from learning about nuclear, biological and chemical More...
HRD Panel Recommends Scrapping of UGC
The committee headed by former UGC chairperson Hari Gautam, to review the working of the University Grants Commission has said that the regulator not only has “failed to fulfill its mandate but also has not More...
Anil Kakodkar Resigns as Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT-B
Renowned nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar has resigned as the chairman of the board of governors of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, apparently because of differences with the Human Resource Development More...
Delhi Government Outlines Education Goals
The Delhi government announced that it has plans to develop the Capital as the country’s premier knowledge hub with an aim for 20 per cent growth that could be achieved by accumulating knowledge-based resources, More...