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Higher Education

New PhD programme to boost quality research

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In order to boost the quality of research, new PhD programme is launched. It is the Intel PhD sponsorship programme which is being supported by the government of India. The programme will provide research opportunities for...

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No new technical institution for a year

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In the guidelines issued recently, UGC has decided to suspend approval and regulation of new technical institutes for a year. It means, no new technical institutes will be set up across the country and there will...

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Dual accreditation must for tech institutes

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Dual accreditation has become mandatory for institutes in Maharashtra offering courses in engineering, pharmacy, hotel management etc. According to new UGC regulations, such institutes will have to get an approval from the National Assessment and Accreditation...

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Schools with overstaffed teachers to be transferred

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Teachers from overstaffed government schools in Uttarakhand will be transferred to the ones suffering from shortage of teachers, the state government said. Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar has sought a district-wise list of government schools from the...

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Eight colleges in Pune secure NAAC grade

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In the latest round of assessment and accreditation process conducted by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), 283 colleges in the country including 50 from Maharashtra secured the NAAC grade. Of these, eight colleges are...

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Indian degrees to get recognised globally soon

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Indian degrees will get recognised globally soon as India is set to get full-fledged membership status of the Washington Accord by June. Secretary higher education Ashok Thakur also said steps were being taken to set up...

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Finance Minister attracts students for education loans

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Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram announced a moratorium period for all education loans taken up to March 31, 2009, and outstandings as of March 31, 2013 while presenting the interim budget for 2014-15 in Lok Sabha....