higher education

New Delhi, March 7 A faculty member of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has written an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu, expressing concern over the quality of public discourse and debate on campus.In the letter dated March 6, M Christhu Doss, a faculty member at the Centre for...

Kolkata, March 7 IIM-Calcutta Director Prof. Alok Kumar Rai has been assigned the additional responsibility of Vice Chancellor of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Institute of Higher Learning (NSCBIHL) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Saturday.The NSCBIHL in Sri Vijaya Puram...

Lucknow, March 6 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday urged universities to connect with villages as part of their social responsibility.Patel made the remarks during an interaction with a 21-member media delegation from Karnataka and Tripura, led by officials of the Press...

Shimla, March 6 Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Friday directed institutions and universities to adopt modern evaluation processes such as technical evaluation, spot evaluation, and improved internal assessment mechanisms.Chairing a meeting of the state-level task force...

Aizawl, March 6 Mizoram Higher Education Minister Vanlalthlana said on Friday that the government will no longer employ college teachers who have not cleared the UGC NET.He also said the government is working to regularize teachers recruited under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan...

New Delhi, March 6 As many as 38 candidates from Jamia Millia Islamia's Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) have qualified in the UPSC Civil Services Examination-2025, the results of which were announced on Friday.An official said the successful candidates include 15 women, highlighting JMI's...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated today that education as a service has significant potential to contribute to India's export earnings and help bring high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world. Addressing the Vice Chancellors' Conclave on Reimagining...

Kohima, March 6 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday urged graduates of Nagaland University to become responsible leaders and contribute to nation-building, while stressing that peace, unity, and character are essential for development.Addressing the university's eighth convocation...

New Delhi, March 6 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasized the need to encourage students from developed countries to come and study in India.He suggested models such as a three-year program in which students spend one year in India and two years at their home...

Kohima, March 6 Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday highlighted the government's focus on the development of the Northeastern region under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the initiatives taken by the government would significantly contribute to creating...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today called for transforming India's higher education system to global standards and attracting more international students. Addressing the Vice Chancellors' Conclave in New Delhi, he urged universities to modernize curricula and adopt emerging...

Itanagar, March 6 Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Friday informed the Assembly that the state government is providing free coaching for aspirants from tribal communities for the UPSC through an institute based in New Delhi.Responding to a question raised by BJP MLA...

Bengaluru, March 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting the budget in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, said that the state government would implement the controversial Rohith Vemula Act to prevent "academic and social harassment" of students based on caste in all...

Kochi, March 5 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar removed the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit at Kalady here on Thursday.Arlekar, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, removed K. K. Geethakumary.Ciza Thomas, Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam...

New Delhi, March 5 – Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met with visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi on Thursday, praising his participation as the Chief Guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The two leaders reviewed the growing partnership between India and Finland and discussed...

Houston (US), March 5 AMU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a US university to expand joint academic research, faculty development, and instructional programs.The agreement between the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and the University of Houston, with support from the Consulate...

New Delhi, March 5 The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) wrote an open letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday, seeking clarification on the Centre's position regarding alleged controversial remarks on caste made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree...

New Delhi, March 5 – The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking clarification on the Centre’s stance regarding the controversial casteist remarks made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit. The...

Bhopal, March 4 – The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a commendable step to support its citizens residing in the Gulf countries by establishing a 24-hour control room at the Madhya Pradesh Bhawan in New Delhi.This move comes in the wake of current unforeseen circumstances that have created...

Chennai, March 4 – The Tamil Nadu government is set to complete the first phase of its ambitious free laptop distribution scheme for college students within the next few weeks, with over 9.37 lakh students across the state already receiving the devices.Launched as part of the State Budget for...