President approves appointment of vice chancellors to 12 varsitiesCentral university of South Bihar (Gaya), Manipur university, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), North-Eastern Hill University ...
23 Jul, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
13 Central varsities set to get full-time VCs; President’s nod likely this weekFiles on the appointments, which were held back in the ministry for months, were finally sent to the President in the last month of June wh...
12 Jul, 2021, 07.18 AM IST
Nearly half of 40 central universities without full-time VCAppointments of Vice-Chancellors at around half of central universities have been pending for months, even as the government embarks on an ...
08 Mar, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
After Hindi push, plans afoot for Sanskrit central varsities nowThe case was especially made for Delhi’s Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan which has expanded hugely and over 60 institutions are affiliated with...
11 Jun, 2019, 07.11 AM IST
Government plans Sanskrit push ahead of Lok Sabha electionsThe government has made a strong pitch for Sanskrit in the education system since 2014 when it took charge.
24 Oct, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
Socio-economic development of minorities a moral commitment: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviUnion Minister of State for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that socio-economic empowerment of minorities is ou...
04 Nov, 2015, 09.36 PM IST
Zafar Sareshwala preferred over Amitabh Bachchan, Gulzar, Azim Premji for Urdu University Chancellor postThe Ministry finalised the name of Sareshwala saying he "gives the amalgamation of youth and industry hence the Institution can benefit fro...
21 Sep, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad not given his due: Najma HeptullaA conference on how education can revitalise communities, will be held at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) campus here, she sa...
20 Sep, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
ICOMOS to help in set up of heritage documentation centreA working group for heritage management has been set up by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) India at Hyderabad.
24 Mar, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
PM Modi not anti-Muslim, Owaisi confrontational — Muslims should avoid that: Zafar SareshwalaI learnt of it from the media. Frankly, neither PM Modi nor minister Smriti Irani indicated to me that they wanted to make me chancellor.
12 Jan, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
Anti-conversion law possible if all parties agree to it: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviNational level anti-conversion law could be brought if all political parties agree to it, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukh...
09 Jan, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
MP govt waives premium pre-condition for Urdu university"Maulana Azad National Urdu University is a central university. The land allotment is cleared for the promotion of Urdu," MP government sai...
19 Sep, 2013, 01.35 PM IST
Higher education GER to be raised to 30 per cent by 2020: Pallam RajuThe government has begun efforts to enhance the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 30 per cent by 2020.
24 Aug, 2013, 06.15 PM IST
- Youth must follow their passion to achieve success: Sibal
Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today appealed to youth to follow their passion and be prepared to take on the challenges arising out of the...
03 Mar, 2012, 08.25 PM IST