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UGC planning to introduce system for industry experts to teach as faculty

The UGC has plans to introduce a system under which industry experts can teach as full-time or part time faculty members in central universities, according to an official.

Medical courses at IITs? UGC draft guidelines get a thumbs up

Higher education centres say multidisciplinary learning could aid research, resolve faculty crunch

Ukraine crisis: Returning students' long-term rehabilitation may be tricky

For now, the NMC has asked state medical councils to process completion of internship of these candidates provided they have cleared the foreign medical graduate examination

Govt mulling to 'accommodate' evacuated medical students in Indian colleges

The Centre is in discussion with the National Medical Commission for accommodating the Indian medical students, evacuated from war-torn Ukraine, in Indian colleges

The Ukraine wake-up call

Concerted efforts should be made to make medical education affordable

The rush among Indian students for foreign medical courses: What data says

A 1.5x increase in medical colleges and 1.6x rise in medical seats since 2014 hasn't satiated the demand for medical education in the country, suggests data

Western view on education driven by business, profit: RSS chief Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said the prevailing western thought about education is business-oriented

Complete arguments by this week: Karnataka HC directs counsels on hijab row

Giving clear indications of an early verdict in the hijab row, the Karnataka High Court directed counsels to complete their arguments by this week.

Court's decision on hijab issue should be accepted by all: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said on Monday that the matter related to the hijab controversy is in court but he personally feels that a school's dress code should be followed by people of all religions.

Hijab not an essential religious practice, reiterates Karnataka govt in HC

The Karnataka government reiterated that Hijab is not an essential religious practice and said religious instructions should be kept outside the educational institutions.

Hijab row: Karnataka HC resumes hearing; many students boycott exams

A three-judge panel of Karnataka High Court, formed to look into the petitions on hijab row, resumed hearing on Monday afternoon

Fresh UG curriculum to be ready in 3-4 months: Delhi University

Delhi University is preparing the curriculum of its various undergraduate courses and the process will take another three to four months, according to officials. The Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF), prepared in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP), was approved by the executive council of the university on February 11. We are now moving to get the courses done. The work has just begun. We will put the course content up for public feedback. The process will take another three to four months, an official said. The UGCF includes two features of the NEP the multidisciplinary approach and the multiple entry and exit scheme (MEES). Under MEES, students can exit at the end of an academic year with a degree. According to the draft, students will stand to earn a total of 176 credits at the end of the fourth year of their undergraduate degree. They need to earn a minimum of 50 per cent credits in a discipline to get the degree with a major in that discipline. The .

India has pride to put knowledge above all, says Kiren Rijiju

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday termed education as the cornerstone in the foundation of nation-building and said that India has the pride to place knowledge above all.

MBA in India: Why Sustainable management education is required?

MBA in India: Whoever grasp the ability and commitment to business sustainability will be able to capture the new opportunities and withstand unforeseen risks and challenges.

Delhi University exams in March-April to be held in open book mode

The Delhi University (DU) said all examinations in March and April will be held in open book format, ending uncertainty around the mode of the test among students.

MBA in India: Focus on curriculum, teaching model and career service

MBA in India: We must align with global mega-trends and not focus only on digital transformation to create MBAs for today to positively impact the society

MBA in India: Opportunities and Challenges for MBA programs post covid era

MBA in India: MBA hybrid model should be in focus by the B-schools? Should B-schools focus on long distance programs? Is there a need of re-structuring the MBA programs in India post pandemic?

Don't let the crisis go waste: How did pandemic affect B-school education?

Today's employees will need to learn new skills, upskill themselves to stay relevant in the digitally-driven future

Odisha announces reopening of educational institutions from Monday

The state government has also allowed the institutions to open their hostels with Covid protocols issued by the government

Union Budget 2022: How the India's social sector gets short shrift

Government allocations on health and education do not meet its targets and consistently fall short in terms of actual spending