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New Delhi, April 9 (PTI) The talent and capability of today's graduates will take the country to new heights on the global stage, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday, while speaking at the 18th convocation of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU). "Today's graduates are the real drivers of Viksit Bharat," she said at the event held at the university's East Delhi campus in Surajmal Vihar. A total of 26,649 degrees were conferred on students, including 124 PhDs, 11 MPh ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] March 30 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Education has withdrawn the administrative and financial powers of Professor BV Ramana Reddy, Director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra in Haryana, sources told ANI on Monday.An official order has been issued in this regard, and the decision has come into effect immediately. However, the reasons behind the move have not been disclosed so far.Prof. Reddy currently serves as the Director of NIT Kurukshetra, an institu ...Read More >
New Delhi (India), March 30 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Education has constituted a high-level committee to review the functioning, administration and leadership of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, even as it has withdrawn the administrative and financial powers of its Director, Professor BV Ramana Reddy, sources told ANI on Monday. Also Read | Middle East Conflict: India Has 60-Day Aviation Turbine Fuel Supply, No Disruption Expected Despite West Asia Crisis, Says Civil ...Read More >
New Delhi (India), March 30 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Education has constituted a high-level committee to review the functioning, administration and leadership of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, even as it has withdrawn the administrative and financial powers of its Director, Professor BV Ramana Reddy, sources told ANI on Monday. An official order issued by the Ministry said the panel has been formed to "review the work, progress and affairs of NIT Kurukshetra and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education continues to command the largest share of India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, reaffirming its status as the country's most preferred social investment sector. With overall CSR expenditure touching nearly ₹34,000 crore in FY 2023-24, education alone attracted around Rs 12,000 crore, almost one-third of the total, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Exploratory Study on CSR in Education. Based on responses from 23 major corporates an ...Read More >
Dharmendra Pradhan described autonomy as the central pillar of the Bill. File photo Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday outlined the government's rationale behind the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, saying the legislation aims to simplify higher education regulation, eliminate overlapping authorities and grant institutions the autonomy needed to meet global standards. Addressing a press briefing, Pradhan said India's higher education system has expanded rapidl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dispelled the opposition's concerns that the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 would undermine institutional autonomy and said the states would retain similar powers as they have presently. Earlier on Tuesday, Pradhan moved a resolution to refer the Bill proposing to set up a 13-member body for regulating higher education institutions to a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament. The proposal was appro ...Read More >
New Delhi: Highlighting the need for a "uniform pattern" in regulation, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan defended the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill that was tabled in Parliament on Monday. Regulation, standard setting, and university accreditation, must align with the National Education Policy (NEP), he said. There was opposition to the Bill, after which it was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition. Dharmendra addresses a press conference on Wednesday a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid criticism that the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, centralises power by vesting final authority with the government, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that sovereign authority under all laws has always rested with the government. His remarks came in response to criticism of Section 15(3)(g) of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which provides that the proposed higher education commission "sha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday defended the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, stating that there was a need to establish a "uniform pattern" in regulation, standard-setting, and university accreditation, aligning it with the National Education Policy (NEP). Pradhan introduced the Bill in Parliament on Monday, and it was later referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition. Also Read | Hyderabad Shocker: Mentally Un ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid criticism that the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, centralises power by vesting final authority with the government, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that sovereign authority under all laws has always rested with the government. His remarks came in response to criticism of Section 15(3)(g) of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which provides that the proposed higher education commission "sha ...Read More >
Marking a major shift, the Centre will also ensure that the new regulator is divested of all funding/grant mechanisms, which will instead be handled by the Union education ministry. New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, set to be introduced in the Parliament this week, will do away with existing regulators AICTE and UGC (allowing a transitional role) and instead bring in a new 12-member regulatory council (Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyam Parishad). It will be backed by an ac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Several teachers' organisations and higher education stakeholders have opposed the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, cleared by the Union Cabinet on December 12, alleging that it will fundamentally alter the government's commitment to publicly funded higher education and undermine institutional autonomy. The VBSA Bill seeks to repeal three key legislations -- the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Act, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill which seeks to set up an overarching higher education commission was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Here is an explainer on the Bill: 1. What has the Bill proposed? The Bill proposes setting up an overarching higher education commission along with three councils for regulation, accreditation and ensuring academic standards for universities and higher education institutions (HEI) in India. 2. Which institutions will be covered ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government will introduce the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in the winter session of Parliament to set up a commission to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutions "to become independent self-governing institutions and to promote excellence through a robust and transparent system of accreditation and autonomy." The bill, reviewed by HT, says the Commission will have three wings -- the Regulatory Council, Accreditation Council an ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bengaluru-based National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show cause notice to the Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology, Fatehpur in Haryana on Thursday for falsely claiming and publicising that the colleges run by the University are NAAC accredited. Al-Falah University, a private institution located about 27 km from the Haryana-Delhi border, on Raga Road, District Faridabad, Dhauj, has come under national spotlight over the pa ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday ordered an enhancement of the DA for teaching staff under the UGC, AICTE, and medical education schemes, and the DR for UGC pensioners and family pensioners in the state. The finance department said the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to teaching staff under these schemes, who shifted to the revised scale from January 2016 or later, will be increased from 42 per cent to 46 per cent. It also said that the DA rate for teaching s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ina strong show of unity to meet urgency, the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) convened an emergency general body meeting on Sunday to address the deepening financial crisis faced by private colleges across Telangana. The crisis, according to the federation, stems from the protracted delay in the release of fee reimbursement dues by the state government. The meeting saw representatives from various educational associations under FATHI come together ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Members of Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and submitted a memorandum, seeking release of the remaining '900 crore fee reimbursement dues before November 1. "If the dues are not cleared by November 1, all private professional colleges across the state will be compelled to observe a bandh from November 3," the FATHI representatives said in their memorandum. The FATHI members pointed out ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 30: As India accelerates its digital transformation, the demand for skilled professionals in AI and data analytics is surging. The skills gap continues to widen, and without swift, strategic intervention, industries risk falling behind. Academic-industry partnerships are now critical to equipping the workforce with the right capabilities to navigate a data-driven future. In response to this need of the hour, SAS, a global leader in Data and AI, has announ ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 30: As India accelerates its digital transformation, the demand for skilled professionals in AI and data analytics is surging. The skills gap continues to widen, and without swift, strategic intervention, industries risk falling behind. Academic-industry partnerships are now critical to equipping the workforce with the right capabilities to navigate a data-driven future. In response to this need of the hour, SAS, a global leader in Data and AI, has announ ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, in a case of alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. He also faces a case of allegedly sexually harassing 17 female students at a private institute in Delhi, called Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research, where he was the director. Chaitanyananda is on the run. Police said they have frozen approximately Rs 8 crore across 18 accounts and 28 fixed deposi ...Read More >
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Hyderabad: ServiceNow, the global AI platform for business transformation, on Thursday announced the launch of ServiceNow University, an innovative skilling initiative aimed at preparing one million AI-ready professionals in India by 2027. The announcement was made at the company's first-ever AI Skills Summit in Hyderabad, which brought together more than 1,200 students on-site and over 20,000 participants virtually. The summit drew participation from the AICTE, Ministry of Education, FutureSk ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) marked Engineers' Day with the launch of three new initiatives aimed at transforming India's technical education ecosystem. Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India, officially launched Project PRACTICE (Project for Advancing Critical Thinking, Industry Connect and Employability), the AICTE Research Internship (ARI) Portal, and the AICTE R&D Cell and Climate Cell in all approved ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) marked Engineers' Day with the launch of three new initiatives aimed at transforming India's technical education ecosystem. Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India, officially launched Project PRACTICE (Project for Advancing Critical Thinking, Industry Connect and Employability), the AICTE Research Internship (ARI) Portal, and the AICTE R&D Cell and Climate Cell in all approved ...Read More >
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