Higher Education
IGNOU sets up Student Support Cell
This printed material is sold from the marketing cell of IGNOU and 15 retail agents throughout the country…
Higher Education
B-schools
XLRI announces global MBA programme
The new full time two-year residential Global MBA programme to commence from August 2013…
Higher Education
IIM-B announces special course for Defence officers
The course has been designed for both serving and retired officers who are looking for a transition to civilian general management jobs New Delhi: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has announced a Executive General Management...
Higher Education
Rs 500 cr fund this fiscal to boost higher education
The fund will be allotted to The Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) to set up community colleges, research parks and innovation centres New Delhi: The Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) aimed to increase the enrollment across higher education institutes might get Rs 500...
Higher Education
IIT-D launches online certificate course in management
The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi Certificate Course began with 102 students enrolled to earn certification in Business Management…
Higher Education
Tougher UK visa rules hit Indian students
There were less than 30,000 Indian students enrolled in 2011-12 compared to around 40,000 last year New Delhi: Britain’s stringent visa policies for non-EU students have led to a 24 percent decline in the number of...
Higher Education
UGC accreditation mandatory for technical institutions
Now, in addition to AICTE, all higher and technical education institutes will have to get an accreditation from the UGC New Delhi: In view of the failure of technical and management education institutions to meet the...
Higher Education
Ahmedabad Design Institute to get national status soon
The step would fulfill the need to professionalise, standardise and internationally benchmark professional design education in India New Delhi: The National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, would soon be declared as an institution of national importance,...
Higher Education
Need to inculcate ethical values in youths:HRD Minister
Instilling a sound value system is equally crucial to a person’s rounded development
Higher Education
BITS Pilani launches multi-campus education
The initiative called BITSConnect 2.0 will connect all campuses of BITS Pilani, making travelling across campuses redundant Panaji: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, one of India’s premier universities launched a multi-million dollar cross-campus technology initiative...
Higher Education
Performance of IITs to be reviewed once in five years
A review committee consisting of five eminent people from the industry and academia will be formed by the Chairman of the Council of IITs for the purpose New Delhi: The Council of IITs has decided that...
Higher Education
IGNOU changes credit marks for B Ed programme
The University has approved that course of four credits of B Ed is equivalent to 100 marks and the course of eight credits is equivalent to 200 marks New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University...