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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: HRD Ministry

Higher Education Commission to be independent body, says minister Javadekar

PTI -
Prakash Javadekar says rights of states will not be impunged, amid concerns expressed by members over the commission replacing UGC.

Appointment of university teachers put on hold as govt attempts to restore reservation

PTI -
The decision comes after the Allahabad High Court had stopped institution-wise reservation, forcing UGC to prescribe making it department specific.

Govt colleges wanted ‘Institute of Eminence’ tag for money, freedom, not excellence: Panel

Kritika Sharma -
Govt plans to spend Rs 1,000 crore on the public institutions while the private ones stand to gain freedom in choice of fee structure and courses.

BITS Pilani, IIT Delhi, Bombay, Jio Institute are now among six ‘Institutes of Eminence’

Kritika Sharma -
Against an earlier plan of 20, govt declares 6 institutions — 3 private and 3 public — as Institutes of Eminence.

Govt to make competitive exams easy to sideline multi-billion dollar coaching industry

Kritika Sharma -
To reduce the role of private coaching as well getting more students to fill seats, the govt looks at easier exams.

My friend told me the coal sector was like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’: Former secy Anil Swarup

ThePrint Team -
IAS officer Anil Swarup on the mafia in the education and coal sector, and the need for renovations in civil service exams. New Delhi: As...

Govt begins process to replace UGC with new higher education authority 

Kritika Sharma -
The Higher Education Commission will have power to give accreditation and maintain academic standard.

Thanks to IITs, India to see a lot more women in civil and mechanical engineering

Kritika Sharma -
779 additional seats have been created, mostly in the branches that are traditionally not pursued by women. New Delhi: The IITs have not only added more...

What Chelameswar said on his last day as SC judge and how China is moving into Arunachal

Ruhi Tewari -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.

How 270 court cases have stalled the govt’s B.Ed college clean-up

Kritika Sharma -
The HRD ministry is looking to streamline the working of 18,000 B.Ed colleges, many of which hand out degrees even without attendance. 
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Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

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Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Defence

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

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A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

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