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Topic: colleges

‘Will college degrees carry same weight abroad as university’s?’ UGC reform norms find few takers

UGC guidelines, titled ‘Transforming higher education institutes into multidisciplinary institutions’, were put up on regulator's website last month, open to public feedback until 20 March.

2nd Karnataka college shuts gates on students over hijab, protests spread to more institutions

A Kundapur college allegedly shut the gates on students wearing hijabs as they pleaded that they be allowed to attend classes. Government to form panel to decide on a uniform dress code.

Karnataka considers uniform dress code as hijab vs saffron scarf flare-up returns to colleges

Protesting students say they will wear saffron scarves if students wear hijabs in classrooms. Six Muslim students had earlier protested for being disallowed to wear hijabs.

Delhi schools to reopen for all classes from 1 November, online classes to continue

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia said schools should call more than 50% of the students to class but underlined that parents can't be forced to send their ward to the institution.

Asian universities are on the rise. This is what it means for the rest of the world

Asia has increased its representation in the Times Higher Education's World University Rankings from just over a quarter of all ranked universities in 2016 to almost a third today.

Universities, colleges push for vaccination of students before they return to campus

IIT-Bombay and DU organised vaccination drive on their campuses. Several other universities and state governments also plan to vaccinate students before physical classes resume.

When will new academic session at colleges & universities begin? No word yet from UGC, govt

AICTE has announced technical colleges will begin classes in September, but while UGC has written two letters to universities in May, neither is about next academic session.

Reminders or social media campaigns, nothing’s helped DU guest teachers get paid for a year

Delhi University has said the teachers hired by the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board will receive their dues as soon as colleges submit their pending bills.

Students want colleges reopened as 2nd semester begins, but experts warn of Covid clusters

Students in Delhi, Jalandhar and Hyderabad have launched protests, calling for reopening of colleges. But experts note risks of infection.

Use books by Indian authors to promote PM’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission — AICTE to colleges

In a letter to technical institutes, the AICTE says such high-quality and cost-effective books will aid students and simultaneously fulfill the PM’s vision of self-reliant India.

On Camera

A fitting tribute to Pakistan’s General Shanti

Durrani as NSA was a leap for Pakistan. No surprise that he didn’t even last a year in that job. He chafed after 26/11, seeing it as a deliberate Army/ISI betrayal.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.