The process, already delayed because of disagreements over the number of institutes to get the tag, is now likely to be put in abeyance till polls are over.
UGC to ask govt to clarify if all 19 institutions recommended by expert panel, including 9 flagged by the IB, can be granted the Institute of Eminence tag.
With govt set to implement 10% quota from the coming session, institutes will have to increase seats by 25% so that the current reservation is not affected.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that along with the upper caste reservation, 25 per cent seats will be increased in higher educational institutes to prevent disturbances in existing quotas.
The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
The first choice for HRD minister broke my heart. Although a lateral shift followed – a rare instance of lack of ability being accounted for – the ministry that is expected to contribute most to encashing the demographic dividend check – it has seen a succession of Secretaries as well – not been a bright spot. It is also singled for special attention to push the ideological agenda. 2. As election season approaches, journalists will fan out to different parts of the country, to get a sense of the popular mood, file their reports. What would be equally valuable is for the more thoughtful ones – armchair specialist like me … – to work on what may be considered the Citizens’ drafting of the Report Card, sector by sector, ministrywise, to get an honest appraisal of what has been achieved in the last five years.
The first choice for HRD minister broke my heart. Although a lateral shift followed – a rare instance of lack of ability being accounted for – the ministry that is expected to contribute most to encashing the demographic dividend check – it has seen a succession of Secretaries as well – not been a bright spot. It is also singled for special attention to push the ideological agenda. 2. As election season approaches, journalists will fan out to different parts of the country, to get a sense of the popular mood, file their reports. What would be equally valuable is for the more thoughtful ones – armchair specialist like me … – to work on what may be considered the Citizens’ drafting of the Report Card, sector by sector, ministrywise, to get an honest appraisal of what has been achieved in the last five years.
As long as Mr Modi is enslaved by the typical Gujarati “Apdo-Manus” mentality, all promises reforms in any field will remain only that — promises.