From boardrooms to lecture halls, experienced professionals are closing the industry-academia gap. Their appointments are for fixed terms, and don't affect regular recruitment.
The contributions of Indian universities to the knowledge economy remain insufficient, especially when compared to institutions abroad like MIT and Imperial College.
Vikshit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill proposes setting up an overarching higher education commission along with 3 councils for regulation, accreditation & standards of universities.
Union Minister’s remarks come after Oppn parties raise concerns about ‘excessive centralisation’ of higher education in India. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill referred to JPC.
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha, opposition MPs see it as 'attack on federalism and autonomy' and attempt 'to impose Hindi' through the name.
Higher Education Commission of India Bill will establish a sole authority for coordinating & determining standards in higher education, research, and scientific & technical institutions.
High borrowing may reflect rising education costs, says panel, suggesting better outreach to schools, using regional languages, & ensuring every institution has loan facilitation centres.
Angry job aspirants are protesting after only 151 cleared the subject knowledge test for English assistant professor posts in Haryana colleges, when 613 vacancies were up for grabs.
5 yrs after NEP 2020, Centre to move bill to establish HECI as sole authority for coordinating & determining standards in higher education, research, and scientific & technical institutions.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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