The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to set up National Commission of Higher Education and Research (NCHER), a body to oversee and regulate higher education in universities and technical institutions in the country. The government first proposed setting up NCHER in two years back on the basis of a report submitted by the...
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Cabinet approves NCHER the higher education super regulator
UGC chief, Prof. Ved Prakash asks for 1.8 lakh cr. allocation in 12th five year plan
More than one million additional students are expected to join the various universities every year across the country and the ministry of human resources and the University Grants Commission are working to set up better infrastructure and focus on quality education, said Ved Prakash, UGC chairman while speaking as the chief guest at the...
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Russian President Medvedev gets Ph.D.degree of Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University, India’s premier research oriented postgraduate university has decided to award an honorary Ph.D. degree to Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev, for his contributions to public life. If Medvedev gives his consent, the university will organise a special convocation to confer the award during Medvedev’s planned visit to India in 2012. According...
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Dalal street baron Rakesh Jhunjhunwala puts Aptech up for sale
Aptech, which is one of the larger listed players in vocational education space, has been put up for sale by its promoter, billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. The Rs 223-crore Aptech, was started as an IT training institute in Mumbai in 1986 by Atul Nishar. After symbolising computer training in India for a long time...
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Founder of Shoppers stop retail, BS Nagesh enters vocational education
BS Nagesh, the pioneer of modern retail in India with Shoppers Stop has now started TRRAIN Foundation to train retail staff. TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India) has tied up with Aptech, for content and operates as public charitable trust – TRRAIN. In view of the fact that government has only recently...
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Reliance announces entry into Education in a big way
According to a Business Standard news report, Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries is planning to enter education in a big way. This would be in addition to entering Financial services and re entry into telecom as Mukesh looks to create new growth drivers. It is expected that like any other Reliance venture, its education venture too...
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Delhi University starts process for hiring 4000 new faculty members
Delhi University, country’s one of the most prestigious university, is short of as many as 4,000 faculty members across its departments and colleges. But before allowing colleges and departments to start selection process, DU is likely to revamp the entire selection process. The university has set up a special committee to study current selection...
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Troubled e-learning major Everonn planning to enroll new investors.
Everonn Education, among India’s largest education firms will be soon getting private equity infusion from world’s leading marquee investors. Everonn last saw investments two months back in September when Dubai-based Varkey Group, a $2.5-billion education company that runs Gems Education brand, bought 12 per cent equity for Rs 138 crore in a strategic move....
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IIMs to have closer cooperation in admissions, may set up an IIM University
At the all IIM council meet headed by Kapil Sibal, union minister of human resource development, and attended by the directors of 12 IIMs, Minister of State for HRD Dr D Purandeshwari and key administrative officials of the ministry, several important decisions were agreed upon. The IIM Council comprising IIM Directors, the HRD Minister...
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Cabinet approves NCHER the higher education super regulator
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UGC chief, Prof. Ved Prakash asks for 1.8 lakh cr. allocation in 12th five year plan
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Russian President Medvedev gets Ph.D.degree of Jawaharlal Nehru University
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India’s first Meta-varsity to come up in Delhi by July 2012
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Dalal street baron Rakesh Jhunjhunwala puts Aptech up for sale
