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'.
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Asking Oppn not to politicise paper leaks, Pradhan says UGC-NET was cancelled after questions appeared on ‘dark net’. Asked about NEET, says issues limited to ‘specific regions’.
The education body through an official notification revealed that some universities were still accepting fresh MPhil applications despite UGC cancelling the program in 2022.
UGC chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar says regulations for foreign universities looking to set up campuses in India 'in final stage & will be announced soon'.
UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said Monday that the statutory body would seek another explanation on the alleged ragging death and details of action taken.
Nine former and present students have been arrested after an undergraduate student fell to his death from the institution’s hostel balcony on 9 August.
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Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University, set up in 1998, is trying to counter the perception that it has limited options for students, many of whom are madrasa pass-outs.
Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
This is in reply to Mr. Rajiv Baruah.
Mr. Pramath Raj Sinha graduated from IIT Kanpur in 1986. Also, he holds MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical engineering.
So, it’s you sir who is factually incorrect. Not Mr. Gogoi.
As far as my understanding of the situation at Ashoka University goes, Mr. Dilip Gogoi is largely correct in his assertions.
Thanks for taking the time out to engage on this issue.
I acknowledge that Mr. Bikchandani is not an IITian or an engineer. But Mr. Sinha (Pramath Raj Sinha) is indeed an engineer. He completed B. Tech (Metallurgy) from IIT Kanpur in 1986. Went on to complete a Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UPenn.
Also, Ashoka’s founders (initially 22 but later grew to 46) aimed to set up an institute of engineering and technology which could match the reputation of leading institutions (such as MIT, Caltech, Georgia Tech, etc.) in the field. Hence, they signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Unfortunately, this is when the Left-liberal cabal got whiff of the matter, managed to catch hold of the founders and convinced them to change their plans. Out of the blue, the focus shifted to the liberal arts. What started out as an attempt to build an Indian version of MIT or Caltech changed into a liberal arts university.
I am not wrong in my assertions. Publicly available data and facts clearly paint this picture. I request you to read up on this issue.
Good riddance. The govt must instead invest in basic science and technology. The future of the nation lies in this.
Social sciences are just for wannabe activists who have hardly anything to do with academics and research. These people are more of a burden for the nation.
An absolutely misleading article. Whether it is dishonest journalism or naivete, I would leave that to the readers. But such yellow journalism is not expected from The Print.
We support The Print for what Shekhar Gupta calls “unhyphenated journalism”. But as another commentator has rightly pointed out, of late, The Print is acting like a PR agent for the disgruntled Left-liberal academics and activists.
This is in reply to Mr. Gogoi. First, factual errors in his message. The public faces of the founders of Ashoka, Mr. Bikchandani and Mr. Sinha are not IITians or engineers. Not that it makes a difference, but I am just pointing out errors of fact. Two, the founders of Ashoka are very worldly, intelligent, successful people of the world. They knew what they wanted, and the builders of Ashoka delivered to their plan. Throwing jargon and labels does not an intelligent intervention make.
The Print seems to have been appointed by the Left-liberal cabal to fight on their behalf. There is a clear pattern here. The article by Ms. Apoorva Chitnis on TISS Mumbai followed by this one on AUD by Ms. Antara Baruah.
Seems as if The Print is the PR agency of disgruntled Left-liberal academics and activists.
One can easily understand the context of these articles lamenting the loss of academic freedom in higher education. Every single institution mentioned here – AUD, TISS, JNU, Ashoka – is a Left stronghold. Unfortunately, ever since BJP has assumed power in 2014, promotions, foreign trips (with the excuse of conferences/seminars) have dried up. Funds allocated for social sciences “research” are dwindling.
No wonder they are disgruntled with the “system”.
It’s good that most of them are opting for careers in the private sector – Krea and Ashoka being notable ones. The private sector would surely put them in their place and make them realize their true worth in today’s economy/market.
Also, quite funnily, Ashoka’s founders were duped by this very Left-liberal cabal. The concept was brilliant in that the founders wanted an Indian Harvard or Cambridge which would produce Nobel laureates. So they wanted to focus on the basic sciences and technology and an institution where research was an integral part of life, even at the undergraduate level. Unfortunately, the Left-liberal cabal got a whiff of this brilliant idea and was dismayed to know that the focus was not on Arts and social sciences. Somehow they managed to catch hold of the founding philanthropists and managed to convince them that what is needed in India is investment into the social sciences and Arts. Hence, Ashoka was founded – based on the false belief that social sciences and arts are the pressing needs of this moment. In effect, the Left-liberal cabal managed to create a private institution where salaries are sky high and foreign trips are the way of life. And also where they could host their elite counterparts from the West for “conferences/seminars”. All the while enjoying on the (mostly IITian) founders hard earned money. Money earned through hard work in technology and engineering spent on lavishly spent on social sciences and arts academics and activists – people who just want a good life with no work or responsibilities.
The founders of Ashoka were duped and are now cursing themselves for having fallen into the trap laid out by the self serving Leftists.
This is in reply to Mr. Rajiv Baruah.
Mr. Pramath Raj Sinha graduated from IIT Kanpur in 1986. Also, he holds MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical engineering.
So, it’s you sir who is factually incorrect. Not Mr. Gogoi.
As far as my understanding of the situation at Ashoka University goes, Mr. Dilip Gogoi is largely correct in his assertions.
Thanks for taking the time out to engage on this issue.
I acknowledge that Mr. Bikchandani is not an IITian or an engineer. But Mr. Sinha (Pramath Raj Sinha) is indeed an engineer. He completed B. Tech (Metallurgy) from IIT Kanpur in 1986. Went on to complete a Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UPenn.
Also, Ashoka’s founders (initially 22 but later grew to 46) aimed to set up an institute of engineering and technology which could match the reputation of leading institutions (such as MIT, Caltech, Georgia Tech, etc.) in the field. Hence, they signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Unfortunately, this is when the Left-liberal cabal got whiff of the matter, managed to catch hold of the founders and convinced them to change their plans. Out of the blue, the focus shifted to the liberal arts. What started out as an attempt to build an Indian version of MIT or Caltech changed into a liberal arts university.
I am not wrong in my assertions. Publicly available data and facts clearly paint this picture. I request you to read up on this issue.
Even Ambedkar cannot save these fools. Investing in social sciences is a waste of precious resources. Instead, the focus must be on basic sciences.
Good riddance. The govt must instead invest in basic science and technology. The future of the nation lies in this.
Social sciences are just for wannabe activists who have hardly anything to do with academics and research. These people are more of a burden for the nation.
An absolutely misleading article. Whether it is dishonest journalism or naivete, I would leave that to the readers. But such yellow journalism is not expected from The Print.
We support The Print for what Shekhar Gupta calls “unhyphenated journalism”. But as another commentator has rightly pointed out, of late, The Print is acting like a PR agent for the disgruntled Left-liberal academics and activists.
This is in reply to Mr. Gogoi. First, factual errors in his message. The public faces of the founders of Ashoka, Mr. Bikchandani and Mr. Sinha are not IITians or engineers. Not that it makes a difference, but I am just pointing out errors of fact. Two, the founders of Ashoka are very worldly, intelligent, successful people of the world. They knew what they wanted, and the builders of Ashoka delivered to their plan. Throwing jargon and labels does not an intelligent intervention make.
Areee andhbhakt aa gaya ek
The Print seems to have been appointed by the Left-liberal cabal to fight on their behalf. There is a clear pattern here. The article by Ms. Apoorva Chitnis on TISS Mumbai followed by this one on AUD by Ms. Antara Baruah.
Seems as if The Print is the PR agency of disgruntled Left-liberal academics and activists.
One can easily understand the context of these articles lamenting the loss of academic freedom in higher education. Every single institution mentioned here – AUD, TISS, JNU, Ashoka – is a Left stronghold. Unfortunately, ever since BJP has assumed power in 2014, promotions, foreign trips (with the excuse of conferences/seminars) have dried up. Funds allocated for social sciences “research” are dwindling.
No wonder they are disgruntled with the “system”.
It’s good that most of them are opting for careers in the private sector – Krea and Ashoka being notable ones. The private sector would surely put them in their place and make them realize their true worth in today’s economy/market.
Also, quite funnily, Ashoka’s founders were duped by this very Left-liberal cabal. The concept was brilliant in that the founders wanted an Indian Harvard or Cambridge which would produce Nobel laureates. So they wanted to focus on the basic sciences and technology and an institution where research was an integral part of life, even at the undergraduate level. Unfortunately, the Left-liberal cabal got a whiff of this brilliant idea and was dismayed to know that the focus was not on Arts and social sciences. Somehow they managed to catch hold of the founding philanthropists and managed to convince them that what is needed in India is investment into the social sciences and Arts. Hence, Ashoka was founded – based on the false belief that social sciences and arts are the pressing needs of this moment. In effect, the Left-liberal cabal managed to create a private institution where salaries are sky high and foreign trips are the way of life. And also where they could host their elite counterparts from the West for “conferences/seminars”. All the while enjoying on the (mostly IITian) founders hard earned money. Money earned through hard work in technology and engineering spent on lavishly spent on social sciences and arts academics and activists – people who just want a good life with no work or responsibilities.
The founders of Ashoka were duped and are now cursing themselves for having fallen into the trap laid out by the self serving Leftists.