higher education

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 25 Despite the Karnataka government canceling a three-day lecture series on RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay, the KSOU in Mysuru went ahead with the programme, with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan inaugurating it virtually and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot attending it...

Itanagar, March 25 A Tokyo-based educational and employment services firm visited Arunachal Pradesh University on Wednesday to explore the feasibility of introducing Japanese language instruction at the institution, which would enhance global employment opportunities for students.A delegation...

New Delhi, March 25 Four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani, are among the top 50 institutions worldwide for various subjects, according to the latest QS World University Rankings announced on Wednesday...

Ranchi, March 25 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will visit Jharkhand on March 28 to attend the 15th convocation of IIM Ranchi, an official said on Wednesday.The Vice President will award medals to seven outstanding students of the institution, she said.Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra accused the Congress government in the state of engaging in "hate politics" and "political interference" on Wednesday, as he criticised its decision to cancel a conference on the philosophy of Hindutva ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the Gujarat Educational Institutions Service Tribunal (Amendment) Bill-2026 unanimously on Wednesday, aiming to provide quicker resolution of disputes for academic and non-academic employees of educational institutions.Education...

Jammu, March 25 About a dozen universities in Jammu and Kashmir are struggling with a severe shortage of faculty, with around 40 per cent of teaching positions vacant, according to official data.Figures provided by the Higher Education Department show that more than 3,300 teaching positions...

Bengaluru, March 24 The Karnataka government on Tuesday cancelled the proposed three-day lecture series on the RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at KSOU in Mysuru, citing violations of protocol and guidelines.The decision followed scrutiny of the university's plan to host the event from March...

March 24, New Delhi — The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrated the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day, honoring Nepali students who have benefited from the flagship program.Established in 2002 to commemorate 50 years of India-Nepal economic cooperation, the scholarship now supports 200 students...

Kolkata, March 24 Members of the Left-leaning Students' Federation of India staged a sit-in at Presidency University here since Monday night, demanding that the institution conduct its own entrance examination for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Currently, the Presidency...

Bengaluru, March 24 Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar defended the government's decision to cancel a proposed three-day lecture series on the RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, stating that public universities must remain...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court has revoked the suspension of a student from Dr B R Ambedkar University over alleged participation in a protest, observing that speech and peaceful expression of ideas cannot be restricted merely because they do not align with the ideology of the...

March 24, Colombo – Vivekananda College, Sri Lanka’s oldest Hindu educational institution, celebrated its centenary on Tuesday with a sense of reverence and festivity, honoring a century of learning and cultural heritage closely linked to India’s spiritual legacy.The occasion held special...

Kolkata, March 23 ISRO chairman V. Narayanan expressed confidence on Monday that India will become a developed nation by the time it marks 100 years of independence, in line with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Calcutta University convocation...

Gandhinagar, March 23 The graduation ceremony of the first graduate batch from Deakin University at the GIFT City campus highlights India's transformation as a global knowledge center and reflects the growing partnership between India and Australia, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on...

Kolkata, March 23 The 160-year-old University of Calcutta must emerge as a key stakeholder in a globally networked knowledge ecosystem, IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty said at the university's convocation on Monday.He urged students to measure success not by ranking, but by expanding...

Agartala, March 23 – Amid a joint protest and walkout by the Opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress, the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to establish another private university in the state.The Dhanvantari Skill University, Tripura Bill was passed...

Vadodara, March 23. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, alleged that the rights of tribal communities were being systematically undermined, stating that "Adivasis are the original owners of India".He also accused the Gujarat government and the Central government...

New Delhi, March 23 The Ministry of Education ruled out restoring the duration of the Bachelor of Education (BEd) programme to one year on Monday.Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary shared this information in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha."According to...

Jammu, March 23 BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal on Monday appealed to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to intervene and reconsider a proposal to remove topics related to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Allama Muhammad Iqbal from the MA political science syllabus at the University of Jammu.A...