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Govt moots quarterly performance appraisal of top educational institutions

At a time when campus protests are common, the move will push institutes to have cordial relation with students

2 min read18 Oct 2018
Education

62 higher educational institutions granted full autonomy: Prakash Javadekar

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar says the UGC has granted full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutions, including 5 central and 21 state universities, which maintained high standards

1 min read21 Mar 2018
Education

Govt weighs performance-linked funding for central universities

The govt will sign an agreement with each of the 43 central universities and monitor their progress continuously to make these institutions more accountable

3 min read28 Sep 2017
Education

No vice-chancellors in four central universities: Prakash Javadekar

The position of VC is vacant in Visva Bharati, Mizoram University, Pondicherry University and Nagaland University, says HRD minister Prakash Javadekar

1 min read25 Nov 2016
Education

Higher education financing agency gets green light

The move could result in a market-linked fee structure in central government-funded institutes such as IITs

3 min read13 Sep 2016
Education

Budget 2016 sets stage for hike in IIT, varsity tuition fees

Budget has proposed setting up a Higher Education Financing Agency, which will tap bond markets and then lend proceeds to educational institutions to fund expansion plans

4 min read9 Mar 2016
Politics

Stop interfering in central universities: Sitaram Yechury to govt

Yechury demanded the setting up of a House Committee to examine the latest developments in various central universities

4 min read25 Feb 2016
Education

HRD ministry asks Central Universities to ‘proudly’ fly national flag

Flags must fly at a height of 207 feet, says the HRD ministry order

1 min read18 Feb 2016
Politics

HRD ministry calls meeting of VCs on ways to end discrimination

The ministry has decided to call VCs and heads of 46 central universities to Delhi days ahead of the budget session

1 min read7 Feb 2016
Education

India launches academic network to internationalize campuses

As part of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks, faculty from 38 countries are scheduled to deliver courses

1 min read1 Dec 2015
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