Life in Foreign University: A student’s letter on studying engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Life in Foreign University: A student’s letter on studying engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

(This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring you experiences of students at different foreign varsities. How life is different in those countries — scholarships, loans, food, cultural experiences and what they are learning other than academic) — Srivatsav Swaminathan I am currently a final-year student of Aerospace Engineering at […]

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Life in foreign university: A student’s guide on studying AE at HKUST

Life in foreign university: A student’s guide on studying AE at HKUST

(This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring you experiences of students at different foreign varsities. How life is different in those countries — scholarships, loans, food, cultural experiences and what they are learning other than academic) — Srivatsav Swaminathan I am currently a final-year student of Aerospace Engineering at […]

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Mizoram CM asks for Centre’s help to set up new campus of Mizroram University

Mizoram CM asks for Centre’s help to set up new campus of Mizroram University

Highlighting the need to establish more higher education institutions in Mizoram, Chief Minister Zoramthanga called on Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thurday evening in Delhi. He also apprised him of improving education in the state, a statement issued by the state government said. The chief minister sought the Central government’s help […]

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Tripura to get five new colleges this month: Govt

Tripura to get five new colleges this month: Govt

Tripura will get five new colleges including three government degree colleges and two private colleges this month, said Tripura education minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat, the education minister said since the BJP-IPFT government came to power in 2018, several innovative decisions were adopted to develop the quality […]

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UGC proposes clustering of colleges for multidisciplinary learning

UGC proposes clustering of colleges for multidisciplinary learning

These guidelines aim to help State governments and universities frame appropriate rules and policies These guidelines aim to help State governments and universities frame appropriate rules and policies The University Grants Commission (UGC) has finalised guidelines for transforming colleges and universities into multidisciplinary institutions and has prescribed three different approaches which include “clustering” of establishments […]

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Opposition walks out of Kerala Assembly over backdoor appointments in varsities

Opposition walks out of Kerala Assembly over backdoor appointments in varsities

Higher Education Minister R. Bindu says varsities are aautonomous entities, and the government has no say in their functioning, including appointments Higher Education Minister R. Bindu says varsities are aautonomous entities, and the government has no say in their functioning, including appointments Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition walked out of the Kerala Assembly on […]

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Tie-ups between Indian, foreign varsities: UGC begins outreach

Tie-ups between Indian, foreign varsities: UGC begins outreach

IN A major push to scale up collaborations between Indian and foreign institutions in higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has reached out to nearly 500 foreign universities, located across the US, UK, Europe and East Asia. The commission now plans to hold a meeting with the heads of foreign missions in India to […]

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