Foreign universities drive hiring boom in IndiaIndia's educational landscape is on the cusp of transformation as NEP 2020 invites a host of foreign universities to set up campuses here. ...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
DU to roll out uniform seniority policy for teachers to streamline promotions, appointmentsDelhi University is poised to implement a uniform policy for determining the seniority of college teachers, pending final approval at the u...
17 May, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
SC, ST candidates deliberately declared 'not suitable' for appointment in edu institutions: Parliamentary panelScheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates face biased assessment during faculty appointments in educational institutions, according to...
06 Feb, 2024, 09.39 PM IST
Foreign universities setting up campuses in India: An explainerTwo categories of foreign institutions eligible to apply for setting up their campuses in India -- universities that have secured a positio...
05 Jan, 2023, 05.45 PM IST
Ordinance to undo UGC quota circular plannedThe high court had struck down a UGC circular on institution-wise quota to fill vacant SC/ST posts, pointing out that there were department...
15 Aug, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
HRD to file special petition in Supreme Court to undo order on faculty quotaUGC's decision to calculating total posts department wise is believed to cut down the number of posts available for SC and ST faculty membe...
04 Apr, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
Indian-American professor Rajendra R Aparasu selected for Fulbright specialist rosterRajendra R Aparasu is the first pharmacy faculty member at the University of Houston selected to be the candidate roster of the Fulbright S...
02 Apr, 2016, 12.04 PM IST
AIIMS faculty members demand review of recruitment process, allege reservation violationThe group demanded a mechanism for optimal implementation of reservation policy at AIIMS and the appointment of a 'parliamentary reservatio...
14 Oct, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
AIIMS autonomy issue needs to be revisited by government, says Parliamentary PanelAIIMS autonomy issue needs to be revisited by the Centre immediately and powers should be delegated at the institute-level, a Parliamentary...
11 Aug, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Government approves appointment to 96 posts at AIIMSGovernment has approved appointment of 96 new faculty members at AIIMS as part of its major expansion plan of faculty and non-faculty staff...
15 Jul, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Harvard Law School professor Ashish Nanda to join as IIM-A DirectorA gold medalist from both, IIT-Delhi and IIM-Ahmedabad, Mr Nanda is a PhD from Harvard University and has been teaching courses in Harvard ...
14 Aug, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
- IITs to lure foreign students with reduced fee and aid
The first IIT Council meeting under the chairmanship of HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Monday is expected to frame a multi-pronged policy, inc...
19 Oct, 2009, 05.05 AM IST
- IITs plan to hold job fairs abroad to get quality faculty
IITs are planning to adopt a multi-pronged strategy, including holding job fairs abroad, to attract quality teachers for the premier instit...
05 Jul, 2009, 02.24 PM IST
IITs will have to live with faculty quota: SibalThere would be a need of nearly 10,000 teachers as the government has opened eight new IITs.
02 Jul, 2009, 06.53 AM IST
- IIT accreditation: NBA to back tech schools' method
The Indian institutes of Technology (IITs) have won the round on the issue of accreditation of courses. The IIT Council remained firm on no...
29 Jan, 2009, 03.41 AM IST
- SC notice to Centre, UGC on reservation in IIT, IIM faculty
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and the University Grant Commission (UGC) on a petition challenging the policy of...
08 Jul, 2008, 07.16 PM IST
- Foreign professors can now teach at IITs, IIMs
Government has given its approval to the long-standing demand of appointing foreign professors at premium higher education institutions lik...
25 Aug, 2007, 12.30 AM IST