At a time when campus protests are common, the move will push institutes to have cordial relation with students
2 min read18 Oct 2018HRD 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 2018The 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 2017The position of VC is vacant in Visva Bharati, Mizoram University, Pondicherry University and Nagaland University, says HRD minister Prakash Javadekar
1 min read25 Nov 2016The move could result in a market-linked fee structure in central government-funded institutes such as IITs
3 min read13 Sep 2016Budget 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 2016Yechury demanded the setting up of a House Committee to examine the latest developments in various central universities
4 min read25 Feb 2016Flags must fly at a height of 207 feet, says the HRD ministry order
1 min read18 Feb 2016The ministry has decided to call VCs and heads of 46 central universities to Delhi days ahead of the budget session
1 min read7 Feb 2016As part of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks, faculty from 38 countries are scheduled to deliver courses
1 min read1 Dec 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared