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Union Education Ministry releases Rs 206 cr to develop Puducherry varsity

The Higher Education Funding Agency of the Union Education Ministry has released Rs 206.94 crore to Pondicherry University to develop its infrastructure.

KCET result 2020 to be declared tomorrow, not today: All you need to know

Karnataka CET Result 2020 will be declared tomorrow on kea.kar.nic.in

Odisha +2 result 2020 on orissaresults.nic.in; 74.9% Commerce students pass

Odisha +2 result 2020 for Commerce has been released on chseodisha.nic.in. Here's how to download Odisha 12th result 2020

Costly medical studies in govt colleges is leaving Punjab short of doctors

A part of the reason why India is short of doctors is that medical education is expensive and those who have the means to acquire it either prefer to work in private health facilities or migrate

Harayana calls upon VCs, academicians to implement NEP in effective manner

Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Tuesday appealed to the vice-chancellors and academicians to take initiative in implementing the new National Education Policy in an effective and speedy manner

IIT Madras bags 1st place in Atal Innovation ranking, 7 IITs among top 10

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Madras, Bombay and Delhi have bagged the top three positions in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovations Achievements (ARIIA) announced on Tuesday.

IIT Madras is 'Top Innovative Educational Institution' second year in row

IIT Madras excelled due to a strong entrepreneurial eco-system that encourages students to become job-generators; 674 Institutions took part in ARIIA Rankings this year versus 496 last year

IIMs start preparing for summer placement; response from firms encouraging

Response from companies encouraging, placement cells indicate

SC verdict on UGC, Final Year Exams 2020: Top 5 developments on the hearing

Students who have cleared exams till March 25, have completed 5 semesters, have completed internal assessment. For them, essentially over 85% of the course is completed, argues council to Maharashtra

SC rejects plea seeking JEE-Main, NEET-UG exams postponement over Covid-19

As per the public notices issued by NTA, JEE (Main) April 2020 is scheduled from September 1-6, while NEET UG 2020 exam is scheduled for September 13.

Holding final year exams to protect students' future: Education Minister

Union minister of education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said the decision by the UGC to carry out final year examinations has been taken while keeping in mind the future of students.

Karnataka to set up 16 varsities, 34 institutions in 3 years: Deputy CM

The Karnataka government would set up 16 universities and 34 autonomous educational institutions in three years, Deputy Chief Minister of the state Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Monday.

NEET 2020, JEE Mains to be held from Sep 1; SC rejects postponement plea

The Supreme Court stated that a postponement of the NEET and JEE 2020 would put the 'career of students in peril'

NEP will turn future challenges into opportunities, says President Kovind

He said the new policy will strengthen the culture of inclusion, innovation and institution

Queries on equivalence of engineering degree naming be resolved: AICTE

Queries on equivalence or relevance of nomenclatures for different engineering and technology branches for recruiting faculty should be resolved at the state or the university level

CBSE to hold Compartment exams for classes X, XII in Sept, dates soon

The CBSE said that for class 12, regular candidates who appeared in February/March 2020 through schools affiliated to the Board and declared as Compartment are eligible to apply only in one subject

Rajiv Gandhi University ranks second among all central universities

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the lone central varsity in Arunachal Pradesh, has secured the second position among all central varsities in the country.

Final exams crucial step in student's career, states can't cancel them: UGC

UGC said states cannot say that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year examinations by September 30 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was not binding

'Harvard Hyderabad': The future of US higher education could be in India

Universities that open significant branches in India could become among the very best in the world, argues Tyler Cowen.

Universities not to affiliate over 300 colleges: Education minister

Universities will not be able to provide affiliation to more than 300 colleges with the new National Education Policy (NEP) proposing granting more autonomy to colleges and phasing out affiliations