Over 7,000 exit BTech in IITs in last 5 yrs, lose coveted tagThis staggering dropout statistic was revealed by the Ministry of HRD in the Lok Sabha recently while making a statement on top engineering...
09 Dec, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu takes charge as NHAI ChairmanSandhu was formerly Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
28 Oct, 2019, 05.34 PM IST
A DIY robot that reacts to Hindustani classical musicThe researchers have already developed a prototype and named it Jamoora, after the performers who play sidekick roles in traditional folk t...
08 Jan, 2019, 07.17 AM IST
Technology to speed up large-scale education reforms in India: Analysts“Digitising education has been an imperative, keeping in mind the affordability, accessibility [and] inclusiveness," said deputy director o...
10 Feb, 2018, 06.52 AM IST
Government extends 7th pay panel benefits to teachers of central, state universitiesThe move will benefit 7.58 lakh professors, assistant professors and others, said HRD minister Prakash Javadekar adding that the approved p...
12 Oct, 2017, 10.17 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind gives nod to 6 key legislations since taking overThe new Act extends jurisdiction for maritime claims and vests it with the respective high courts and over the territorial waters of their ...
13 Aug, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar justifies closure of IIIT AmethiIIIT, Amethi was sanctioned in 2005 and courses started in 2005-06. This was a full-fledged IIIT, but an off-campus facility of IIIT in All...
05 Aug, 2016, 03.38 PM IST
Infosys Foundation to grant Rs 24 crore to Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi for researchInfosys Foundation, will provide Rs 24 crore to Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology.
04 Apr, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
SPV to develop civic amenties at Gujarat's largest education hubAs per the state government's proposal, the Chokari village backyard will host a central university, a teacher's university, a sports unive...
09 Feb, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
37 per cent of faculty posts lying vacant in 16 IITs, finds studyThe 16 IITs have 4,308 faculty members against the sanctioned 6,944. IIT-Kharagpur, long considered an ace, reports a 46 per cent shortage....
07 Dec, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
Plagiarism charge on IIIT teacher, HRD probe orderedIt is alleged that Tewari coauthored an article 'Public Distribution System in India: The Problems and Dimensions' which was uploaded on SS...
19 Sep, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
- Colleges seek help from e-Course platform EdX
BITS Pilani has invested Rs 2 cr to offer 10 courses on the edX platform, available only to on-campus students while other institutions inc...
16 Jul, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
- 20 new IIITs may come up with larger private investment
The 20 new IIITs may come up with larger investment from the private sector and could introduce performance-based salary package for teache...
14 Jun, 2009, 12.58 PM IST
- Tech cos drop in at campuses to help scale up skill sets
Getting the right people for the job has always been a challenge. But now, companies see it not only as a challenge, but a big concern that...
29 Sep, 2008, 12.44 AM IST
- Move to increase international acceptability of Indian degrees
A move is afoot to make degrees awarded by Indian universities more acceptable by foreign universities and the international job market
03 Jul, 2008, 04.07 PM IST
- NCBC to review income criterion for creamy layer among OBCs
The National Commission for Backward Classes has been asked to review the existing income criterion used for determining the creamy layer a...
28 Apr, 2008, 03.26 PM IST
- New technical university in Delhi by 2008
A new technical university to be named the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) will soon come up in the capital.
02 Dec, 2007, 12.26 PM IST