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Jadavpur University ranked 76th in Asia

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In Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2014, West Bengal’s Jadavpur University has been ranked 76th among Asian universities. Giving this information to the West Bengal Assembly during Zero Hour on Wednesday, Socialist Unity Centre of...

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Region-specific technical courses sought in North East

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Terming the dearth of quality higher education institutes as a bane for the north-east region,  Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) national general secretary Hari Borikar has sought the introduction of region-specific technical courses in tourism, forestry,...

Higher Education

Govt tells IGNOU to declare results of community colleges

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Eyeing the interests of students enrolled in community colleges, the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has asked the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to declare results and notify the examination schedule for students, who have...

Higher Education

UGC recommends admissions on three-year pattern

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The standing committee set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has advised the Delhi University (DU) to scrap the four year undergraduate programme (FYUP) and revert to three-year pattern during its meeting on June 22. It recommended...

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Political parties appreciate UGC’s decision on FYUP

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The recent decision of the rollback of four-year undergraduate programme by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has been welcomed by all the political parties of the country including the opposition, Congress party. They believe that the...

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DU VC Dinesh Singh quits over FYUP row

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An unrelenting Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned amid all-round pressure to withdraw the Four Year Under-graduate Programme introduced by him some two years back. The move which is likely to further complicate the DU-UGC...

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DCI supports redesigning dental education system

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The Dental Council of India (DCI) is keen to redesign the dental education system of the country with the purpose to improve the skill of the dental practitioners to ensure safety of patients and improve the...

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Ministries oppose skill dept in fear of fund cut

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After Narendra Modi’s sworn in as Prime Minister, the first ever problem has occurred when the ministries plan to fight back on Narendra Modi’s decision for separate skill development and entrepreneurship department.  The reason being, fear...