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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicHigher education

Topic: higher education

DU entrance test will add red tape to admissions, push underprivileged students back

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Entrance exam? Only 50% weight to Class 12 marks? DU could change UG admission rules in 2022

DU had last month constituted a panel to study admission data and see if there are any discrepancies in the admission process, and if they need to be corrected.

Less Bard, more Batman, Mahabharata & Dalit studies — 10-yr makeover of English Literature at DU

DU faced flak in August for removing stories by Dalit writers. However, its English Department says the course has changed over the years to become more inclusive. 

Student-centric NEP will change society, Karnataka education minister says as state unveils policy

Karnataka is the first state in the country to begin implementing the National Education Policy that was announced last year.

Indian universities are being taught how to generate funds like Harvard & Cambridge

With NEP encouraging universities to look for external sources for funding, Association for Indian Universities is training institutions on how to approach foundations for philanthropic funding.

Delhi has a new skill university: 39 courses, over 6,000 seats and 13 campuses

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University has opened admissions for 4,500 seats in diploma programmes, 1,300 for bachelors degrees, 250 for B. Tech & around 100 for Masters programmes.

Common entrance test for DU, JNU, AMU & other universities could be a reality this year

Govt looking at conducting common entrance test for admission to universities in July-August period from this academic session onwards. It was to be launched in May, but Covid delayed it.

More Indian women enrolled for higher education in 2019-20, report shows

Increasing Gross Enrolment Ratio is one of the key aims of the new National Education Policy. Modi govt wants to touch a 50% GER by 2035.

Meet ‘philosophers’ Yogi, Ramdev — their yoga books to be taught as philosophy in UP varsities

The state-run Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut has already included the books in its syllabus, with the rest likely to follow soon.  

Mumbai, Kerala and Telangana make vaccination a priority for students going abroad

The US, Canada and Australia don’t have a vaccine passport provision so far. But when they open it, Indian students will be at an advantage.

On Camera

Your place or mine? This dating question comes with extreme risks, dirty pillows & toilets

Don’t call him to your place the first time. He could be a stalker who now has your address. Or worse. He overstays his welcome, clogs your toilet, picks his nails, and snores.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.