Proposed HECI could lead to closure of institutions in rural areas, fuel privatisation: Par panelThe Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) aims to replace current regulators such as UGC and AICTE, potentially leading to closures o...
04 Feb, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
New criminal laws to come into force on July 1, all police stations to hold special eventThe new criminal laws, effective from July 1, prioritize victim rights, gender inclusivity, and efficient legal proceedings. With provision...
02 Jul, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
HECI bill to be introduced in Parliament soon; medical, law colleges not to be brought under it: Dharmendra PradhanThe Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, which aims to establish a single higher education regulator, will be introduced to Pa...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Three years of NEP: A status check of top 10 initiativesThree years since the new National Education Policy was notified, replacing the 34-year-old education policy in the country, several initia...
30 Jul, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Education Ministry in process of drafting bill for setting up Higher Education Commission: Dharmendra PradhanThe Higher Education Commission of India, envisages replacing autonomous bodies like the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Coun...
26 Jul, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at conclave on new National Education Policy on FridayThe NEP approved by the Union Cabinet at a meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Edu...
06 Aug, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Bill to scrap UGC, AICTE to be placed before cabinet in October: HRDHRD had last year announced its decision to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC) by repealing the UGC Act, 1951.
25 Sep, 2019, 12.35 PM IST
Government likely to drop single education regulator planThe govt has put the plan of setting up a single higher education regulator on burner amid serious concerns raised about the feasibility of...
07 Jun, 2018, 11.39 PM IST
UGC to specify to-do list for institutes by the end of this monthUGC list would aim at setting clear and simple standards on curriculum revision, orientation for students, teacher training, & accreditatio...
09 May, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Liberating India’s best colleges: HRD minister Javadekar announces most far reaching reformsThe announcement by the HRD minister has translated the recommendations by Niti committee into action in the areas of autonomy to universit...
15 Feb, 2018, 10.25 AM IST
Plan to replace UGC, AICTE with HEERA on holdThe ministry is looking at segregating the ambit of both the AICTE and the UGC by ensuring that all technical institutes are monitored by t...
20 Aug, 2017, 11.56 PM IST
HRD plan to replace UGC, AICTE with single regulator in limboThe issue was raised in Parliament last week where Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha said no proposal has been considered at prese...
13 Aug, 2017, 03.58 PM IST
No plans to replace UGC, AICTE with single regulator: GovernmentThe HRD Minister said in the response that the idea of establishing a single regulator for higher education is not new and various committe...
10 Aug, 2017, 04.39 PM IST
Govt plans joint degrees with foreign varsities, higher pay to faculty for better education in IndiaAcademic collaboration to be permitted only with foreign institutions that are in top 500 world rankings such as QS, Shanghai or Times High...
22 Jun, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
Modi government to replace UGC, AICTE with one higher education regulatorOne senior official said replacing UGC and AICTE by a single regulator will be the “cleanest, most sweeping reform” that will “eliminate al...
06 Jun, 2017, 07.54 AM IST
IIT directors discuss on compromise formulaIT directors discussed a proposal to take top 20-30 students based on percentile ranking of respective boards for preparing the merit list.
23 Jun, 2012, 11.24 PM IST
- Higher Education and Research Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
The government today introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha for establishment of the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (N...
28 Dec, 2011, 07.17 PM IST