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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...

Jammu, March 22 A committee set up by the University of Jammu to review the syllabus for MA political science has recommended removing topics related to former Pakistani President Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, and Mohammad Iqbal from the course content.This decision comes after...

Agartala, March 20 – The Tripura Assembly witnessed chaos on Friday as opposition CPI(M) and Congress members jointly staged a walkout over the adoption of three bills to establish private universities in the state.Opposition leader Jitendra Chaudhury and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, while...

Itanagar, March 19 – Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) emphasized on Thursday that private educational institutions must strictly adhere to prescribed infrastructure norms and consistently maintain required facilities to ensure a conducive learning environment for students...

Itanagar, March 19 Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday advised the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (APPEIRC) to ensure transparent, merit-based admissions, strict monitoring of examinations and research standards, and full compliance with...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Congress launched an attack on the Centre on Thursday over a "shockingly high" number of vacancies in the country's top higher education regulatory bodies, while simultaneously rejecting the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025.Citing the latest...

New Delhi, March 17 Ahead of the March 19 Supreme Court hearing on the stayed University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, activists here on Tuesday called for the immediate implementation of the norms, citing the need to address caste-based discrimination in higher education...

Bangladesh has ordered all public and private universities to close starting Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel in the face of a worsening energy crisis. The directive was issued by the Ministry of Education to the...

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...

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...

New Delhi, March 2 – Showcasing India's vibrant knowledge ecosystem, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on Monday, called upon envoys from over 50 countries to collaborate with the country's innovation-driven and multidisciplinary education system.Speaking at the Study in India...

New Delhi, March 2 Fourteen students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who were arrested during a protest march last week have been released, student leaders said on Monday, calling the development a relief for the university community.Those released include JNUSU president Aditi Mishra...

New Delhi, February 26 Police and JNU students were injured after they clashed during a march by the students' union here on Thursday, with police claiming that they were attacked by the protesters. The students, many of whom have been detained, alleged that the police used excessive force...

Poonch, February 24: Shri Krishan Chander Government Degree College, Poonch, has been granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC), making it the second college in the Jammu province to receive this recognition after Government Women College, Parade.This autonomy will...

Meerut (UP), February 22 The Congress said on Sunday that the issues raised during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in Meerut diverted attention from the real concerns of the public, including employment, inflation, farmers' income, education, and social justice.State Congress...

New Delhi, February 15 Tamil Nadu is leading in the hiring of "professors of practice" (industry experts) in its Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat, according to UGC data."Professors of practice" (PoPs) are distinguished industry experts and professionals...