Factors behind student dropouts also discussed at meeting following which education minister asked Council for a report. Council decides enhancing support to SC/ST students.
Admission percentage in most core engineering branches hit 5-yr high in 2021-22. Placements too went up, paving way for opening of new engineering colleges after ban on same was lifted.
An expert panel that recommended the ban in 2019 because of low demand for seats has now suggested it should be lifted. The moratorium will be lifted next academic year.
AICTE data shows 1,20,946 students got placed in management sector in 2021-2022, after a dip in the previous year due to pandemic. Percentage of placements has also improved over the years.
The move came after the Association of Indian Universities in August granted equivalence status to the Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Sanskrit Shiksha Board.
The new institutions come under the AICTE clause which gives nod for colleges that offer new disciplines like artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning.
The initiative aims to establish at least one ‘disability-friendly’ technical institute in each state. Some institutes have already been identified for ‘accessibility audit’.
Under the new programme that has been designed by IGNOU, 50% of the credits required for a graduate degree will come from the in-skill training received under 'Agnipath' scheme.
AICTE makes suggestion in letter sent to affiliate institutions last week. This came after several boarded-out cadets sent letters to the Union govt seeking such a provision.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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