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Topic: Jio Institute

With 131 new institutions in 4 years, it’s boom time for private universities in India

Kritika Sharma -
Number of private universities in India jumps 47%, from 276 in 2015-16 to 407 in 2019-20, the latest AISHE data shows. 

Jio Institute could start functioning this year, 3 years after ‘eminence’ tag

Kritika Sharma -
The Jio Institute submitted its readiness report on 7 December 2020, and officials visited to Navi Mumbai campus last month.

Institutes of Eminence tag starts fight between Modi govt panel and HRD ministry

Kritika Sharma -
While panel wants 30 institutes to get the coveted Institutes of Eminence tag, the HRD ministry wants to stick to its original shortlist of 20.

No IITs, JNU in Institute of Eminence 2nd list, Raghuram Rajan-backed university makes cut

Kritika Sharma -
Govt-appointed panel recommends 19 more educational institutions. HRD ministry to take final call early next week.

‘Eminent’ Jio Institute to get off the ground in early 2019

Neelam Pandey -
Reliance Foundation to zero in on design for Jio Institute soon, buildings will reflect 'Indian heritage and ethos'.

Ivy League curriculum to foreign faculty, Jio University’s competitors also had it all

Kritika Sharma -
The files show contenders had equally detailed academic plans with focus on learning pedagogy, faculty and curriculum.

Congress students’ wing NSUI makes Jio’s eminence tag an election issue in DU polls

Kritika Sharma -
NSUI slogan is ‘Vote for NSUI if you want Delhi University to become an Institute of Eminence’. DUSU elections are due on 12 September.

Files of 4 institutes that were competing with Jio for ‘eminence’ tag go missing from UGC

Kritika Sharma -
Files not found in safe room at UGC headquarters; they contained applications of four proposed institutes. 

Would liberals have raged if Raghuram Rajan-backed varsity was chosen instead of Ambani’s?

Sandip Ghose -
One would not be surprised if those criticising the Jio Institute are also working on their CVs to be forwarded to the new chancellor.

Modi will win 2019 thanks to Rahul Gandhi, and rifle-hunting for the Indian Army

Sanya Dhingra -
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