The new programme, called EQUIP, aims to improve quality and boost access to education. It will be a single-window plan for development of higher education.
Despite all evidence which shows the importance of working together and cooperation, many people still believe that competition is the most efficient way to organise society.
HRD ministry is expected to soon approve regulations granting these institutions more autonomy to frame admission policy, curriculum and admit foreign faculty.
A University Grants Commission (UGC) circular asked varsities and higher education institutions to observe 29 September as Surgical Strike Day. It also suggested a...
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
The State Universities have become graduate churning machine. It is required to identify institutions which can play a role based on its geographical location and faculty strength. Faculty recruitment needs to be prioritised. Availability of funds is not a problem, but utilisation is. A blanket scheme can not help.
Mr.Minister, what are your plans to (1) eliminate communists and communist sympathisers from all positions of influence in the academia; (2) eliminate the choke hold of a few congressi courtiers on the humanities departments in the country, especially the history departments; (3) rewrite the history textbooks, especially at the school level, from the Indian perspective instead of the invader’s perspective?
The State Universities have become graduate churning machine. It is required to identify institutions which can play a role based on its geographical location and faculty strength. Faculty recruitment needs to be prioritised. Availability of funds is not a problem, but utilisation is. A blanket scheme can not help.
Mr.Minister, what are your plans to (1) eliminate communists and communist sympathisers from all positions of influence in the academia; (2) eliminate the choke hold of a few congressi courtiers on the humanities departments in the country, especially the history departments; (3) rewrite the history textbooks, especially at the school level, from the Indian perspective instead of the invader’s perspective?
A lot could, should have been done in the last five years.
A lot was done actually, if you had paid notice.
(New IITs, IIMs, HEFA, TEQIP, Incubation centres etc)