Debaditya Bhattacharya's book launch in Delhi sparked a timely discussion on the state of higher education in India. Scholars Zoya Hasan, Simona Sawhney, and Tanika Sarkar were part of the panel.
Many of the schemes recommended under the policy are now in place, but implementation is uneven. Stakeholders say it's too early to expect widespread results.
It is no accident that our universities have not produced any Nobel laureates. ‘I think they never will in the next 25 years, the way we are going,’ said Nayyar.
Financial Times points out that a ‘crunch’ in rare-earth materials due to China reducing exports could adversely impact India’s car manufacturing industry.
IIT-Delhi panel has recommended AI-assisted content be clearly cited in captions, footnotes, or main text. Director says these were just ‘first tranche’ of recommendations.
On 8 August 1949, India’s last Governor-General C Rajagopalachari spoke about the state of higher education in India and its shortcomings at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
Members of National Assessment & Accreditation Council inspection committee, including a JNU professor, have been arrested for granting favourable ratings to KLEF Deemed to Be University.
On 21 March 1955, Prof SN Bose participated in a debate on the UGC Bill and expressed concern about certain clauses that suggested 'the central government will be interfering with the working of universities'.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
This piece is so heart breaking. I am from IIT-BHU and it really struck all of us when the gang rape happened in the campus. At the time, there was furore on Alumni chat groups and there were indications that due process may be followed. It is our apathy – my apathy – that I did not realize that the protesting students were under suspension after all this. At 20, I used to question why we don’t allow women to travel for better education – now, I think I understand. It is because no one in the system will back you up in case of a a crisis. Everyone is out to save their behinds.
This piece is so heart breaking. I am from IIT-BHU and it really struck all of us when the gang rape happened in the campus. At the time, there was furore on Alumni chat groups and there were indications that due process may be followed. It is our apathy – my apathy – that I did not realize that the protesting students were under suspension after all this. At 20, I used to question why we don’t allow women to travel for better education – now, I think I understand. It is because no one in the system will back you up in case of a a crisis. Everyone is out to save their behinds.