Be Dynamic President Tells IIMs
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee was at the 4th Annual Convocation of IIM, Raipur has asked Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to be pro-active in developing a management research culture in the country More...
University Must Produce Men and Women of Character and Integrity: President
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has said equipped and conferred people are important to construct the nation we want. Our universities must produce men and women of character and integrity. Mahatma Gandhi More...
President calls universities to support grass root innovations
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has said that there are several grass root innovations that have the potential for development into viable products. Our Universities should support such micro initiatives. “Innovators More...
Need to improve quality of higher education: President
Latur (Maharashtra): Stating there was need to improve the quality of higher education in India, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed concern over Indian universities not figuring among the top institutions More...
President expresses his concern over quality of private universities in country
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has called for encouragement of private sector for expanding the higher education sector in the country. While at the same time he asked private varsities to improve service More...
President calls universities to expand vocational training
“India is in the midst of a major demographic transition. Our working age population is increasing by about 12 million annually. But only seven per cent Indians of working age receive vocational training. A majority More...
President calls universities to change the way education is being imparted
We have the capability to take at least a few of our academic institutions into the global top league. But for that, we have to change the way education is imparted in our higher educational institutions, said President More...
Indian universities should catch up with counterparts in quality: President
“We have to equip our universities with the necessary facilities without any further delay. Shortage of faculty should be seen as a core concern. In central universities close to 51 per cent of posts of professors More...
President asks universities to promote culture of excellence
While urgent steps are being taken to fill the vacancies in universities, we can evolve new ways of employing technology-based learning and collaborative information and communication sharing, opined President of More...
Gulzar appointed as chancellor of Assam University
Gulzar Eminent poet, lyricist and director Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as ‘Gulzar’, has taken over as the new Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar. Gulzar (79) has replaced Prof M S Swaminathan, More...