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 More...
India and Canada Sign Several Education Agreements
Modi and his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper have identified education as a ‘key area’ for bilateral engagement and have signed several education agreements. Under Canada’s International Education 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...
Odisha to Introduce Vocational Education from Upcoming Academic Session
Introduction of vocational education for students of 30 Government-aided schools has been decided by the Odisha School and Mass Education Department, from 2015-16 academic session. At the Project Advisory Board More...
Centre plans to open 6 central universities in ‘minority’ dominated areas
Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has proposed for setting up of six central universities at places pre-dominantly inhabited by the minority population. The government is planning opn universities in Murshidabad More...
Karnataka to propose MHRD to open ‘world class’ university, IIT, IIIT
The Karnataka government is planning to establish a world-class university in the state in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). The pros and cons on where it should be located More...
India seeks US help to develop community college system
India has sought United States of America’s (USA) collaboration to build a robust vocational education system through community colleges to prepare the global workforce of the 21st century. “The work force of More...
MHRD to ensure AICTE accountability for engineering institutions approval
Union Minister of Human Resources Development, Dr M M Pallam Raju has said that his ministry will take appropriate measures to ensure some degree of accountability and quality is maintained in the approval process 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...