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Govt to monitor mid-day meal scheme: Irani

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According to the information given by the Union HRD Minister, Smriti Irani in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question on 14 July, the midday meal guidelines lay down that on an average 25 percent...

Higher Education

Recognition of B.tech course by AICTE

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As per directive dated 29.06.2014 of University Grants Commission (UGC), University of Delhi has to obtain appropriate approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for its B. Tech Programmes in Computer Science, Electronics,...

Higher Education

13 percent budget hike in Higher education

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In order to boost the higher education sector and to make ‘world-class’ centres of learning in India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the budget for 2014-15 allocating budget which earmarked Rs 27,656 crore for higher education....

Policy Matters

Decline in drop-out rate among girl students

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HRD Minister Smriti Irnai in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question stated that  the District Information System for Education (DISE), the average annual drop-out rate among girl students at upper primary level has decreased...

Policy Matters

Government to set up Model School under PPP mode

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In information given by the HRD Minister, Smriti Irani in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question today stated that A total of 614 proposals were received by the Government from private entities under the...

Higher Education

New IIITs to be established

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Union HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply to its question  that the centrally funded IIITs, currently located at Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Kancheepuram are fully funded by the Central...

Higher Education

Measures to control commercialisation of higher education

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There have been reports about the unfair practices in admission and related matters by institutions for higher education and exploiting students by charging capitation fee. This was confirmed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani in a written...