We don't need no different regulationsCreating two classes of institutions will not improve quality or access. The separate and unequal approach reportedly being proposed by GoI...
01 Sep, 2022, 10.59 PM IST
View: There's a flip side to Modi government's National Education Policy 2020The policy says the aim should be to enrol 50% of those who complete high school into globally benchmarked colleges, with a teacher-to-stud...
04 Aug, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
HRD points to India-China gaps across education parametersAccording to the data presented by the ministry, China had posted a GER of 25.65 in 2011 while India was at 22.76 during the same period. T...
01 Jul, 2020, 09.38 AM IST
e-degrees may turn page for edutechFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech, proposed to start degree level full-fledged online education programmes.
03 Feb, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
End-to-end education and employment package for Jammu & Kashmir soonCentre proposes model degree college in each district, enrolment of 50,000 youngsters; will go ahead after a review by cabinet secretary an...
30 Aug, 2019, 07.10 AM IST
India must invest in education, human skills to be among top 3 economies: ExpertsRobust higher education leading to skilling & employability will help India to become a services economy.
03 Aug, 2019, 10.02 PM IST
Online higher education enrolment to reach 63.63 lakh by 2022: ReportThe enrolment in online degree or diploma programmes will witness a 14.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and will reach 63.63 l...
30 Apr, 2019, 04.36 PM IST
The new-age Dalits are unapologetic, unashamed of their identityThe Dalit born after the 1991 economic reforms are wearing the Dalit tag as a badge of honour and needs more than the tokenism of temple en...
01 Aug, 2016, 05.47 AM IST
India to bring foreign Indian experts for empowering educationIndian experts teaching in international institutions overseas will be brought home to to raise the level of education system in the countr...
10 Oct, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
- 'Gross enrolment ratio in higher edu to touch 50 pc by 2030'
It also said India will be among the top five countries in the world in terms of research output with an annual R&D spending of $140 billio...
13 Nov, 2013, 09.15 PM IST
Panel’s nod to Rs 1 lakh crore education programmeThe main component of the programme, to be spread over the 12th and 13th Plan Periods, is to set up new universities and upgrade the existi...
19 Sep, 2013, 05.11 AM IST
The real stunt in India's growth story is the education deficitAgainst a working-age population of over 550 million in 2011, the total (annual) skills development capacity stood at less than 4.3 million.
12 Feb, 2013, 08.23 AM IST
- Huge scope for realtors in higher education sector: Survey
"This provides significant opportunities for real estate developers for creating physical infrastructure in the education landscape," said ...
02 Dec, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- Private sector can help resolve issues in higher education: Report
The higher education sector is plagued with various challenges such as low GER and lack of quality research and education, said the report.
04 Nov, 2012, 11.20 AM IST
- Bihar to have smaller universities
Following the guidelines of the University Grant Commission, the Bihar government has decided to restructure existing universities in the s...
08 Feb, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- Need to improve quality of higher education
The gross enrolment ratio (GER), an indicator of the level of participation in higher education, is over 45% in advanced countries.
31 Dec, 2011, 03.14 AM IST
- Gross enrolment ratio in country is yet to pick up
Noting that the gross enrolment ratio (GER) is "abysmally low" in the country, a senior HRD Ministry official said India should achieve 30 ...
22 Dec, 2010, 01.20 PM IST