Number of Indian students in US on rise again, now at a higher rate than Chinese

Number of Indian students in US on rise again, now at a higher rate than Chinese

In the last one decade, the number of Indian students annually picking the United States for higher education has more than doubled, with the country’s share in the total number of international students going up from 11.8 per cent to 21 per cent, according to the Open Doors Report 2022 released Monday. The numbers assume […]

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Maharashtra launches 20 1st-year engineering textbooks in Marathi

Maharashtra launches 20 1st-year engineering textbooks in Marathi

THE HIGHER and Technical Education department of the state government, jointly with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), on Monday launched 20 textbooks for engineering courses, both Degree and Diploma, in Marathi. Union Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar released the textbooks at the event at […]

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UGC changes PhD requirements, DU Admissions 2022, NEET counselling and more — Education news this week

UGC changes PhD requirements, DU Admissions 2022, NEET counselling and more — Education news this week

A lot has happened in the education sector in the week gone by. The Supreme Court gave several order regarding NEET PG counselling, EWS quota and asked the Centre about the status of Ukraine-returned students. The UGC scrapped the mandatory rule for getting research paper published in peer-reviewed journals and a lot more. Check the […]

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‘Thrive for excellence’: NAAC accreditation now in binary terms, 2 terms for institutions

‘Thrive for excellence’: NAAC accreditation now in binary terms, 2 terms for institutions

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has decided that its accreditation will now be only in binary terms, wherein only two terms will be used for all educational institutions — either with an already accreditation or yet to acquire. “The idea is to eradicate the fear associated with the NAAC accreditation process, and to […]

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UGC: Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis

UGC: Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis

IN NEW regulations for doctoral programmes notified Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has scrapped the mandatory requirement of getting research papers published in peer-reviewed journals before the final submission of a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis. So far, it was mandatory for M.Phil (Master of Philosophy) scholars to present at least one research paper […]

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NEP 2020 promotes regional languages, mother tongue: Minister

NEP 2020 promotes regional languages, mother tongue: Minister

Union Minister Dr Subhas Sarkar on Tuesday said that under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, the focus is on promoting mother tongue and regional languages. The NEP does not intend to impose Hindi, the minister said while presiding over a meeting at Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh. The Union Minister of State for Education […]

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Students protest as college levies fine over attendance

Students protest as college levies fine over attendance

Dadar-based Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), the oldest to be run by the Union Ministry of Tourism, has imposed hefty fines on students falling short in attendance hoping to sit for semester-end exams this month. However, the decision has not gone down well with students who claim the fine amount is too high. Interestingly, […]

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US College Admissions: Expert busts myths surrounding application process

US College Admissions: Expert busts myths surrounding application process

(Studying abroad holds great promise for opportunities, experiences and more. But the process to secure admissions comes with questions. What are the scholarship opportunities for international students? What are colleges looking for? What makes an application stand out? Is going abroad an opportunity for a select few? Every Friday, The Indian Express invites an expert […]

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Amid PM’s Act East policy, Nalanda varsity to offer course on Bay of Bengal

Amid PM’s Act East policy, Nalanda varsity to offer course on Bay of Bengal

An introduction to the geographical significance as well as history, culture and art of the Bay of Bengal, an area of growing interest amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, will now be available in the form of an academic course at Nalanda University (NU), which has carved out a role for itself in […]

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