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Universities can offer admissions twice a year from 2024-25 session: UGC

From the 2024-25 academic session, the two admission cycles will be in July-August and January-February

Higher edu institutions to get accreditation status, grading system to go

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country will no longer be given grades under the accreditation system, rather they will be categorised either as "accredited" or "not accredited", the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) decided on Saturday. In an executive council meeting held on Saturday, the NAAC also decided that the accredited institutions will be further given levels between one and five to encourage them to achieve the highest level. These sets of reforms will be implemented in two stages -- the binary accreditation (accredited or not accredited) system in the next four months, and Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation (level 1 to 5) by December. "There will be Binary Accreditation (either accredited or not accredited) rather than grades with an aim to encourage all the institutions to get on-boarded in the accreditation process thereby creating a quality culture in the higher education system," a senior Ministry of Education (MoE) official said. "Th

Top professional services firms ramping up hirings from premier UG colleges

Grant Thornton has increased its intake from UG colleges by more than double this year. In a similar trend, PwC has also ramped up its hiring of non-engineers from UG colleges

Over 690 universities, 34,000 colleges operating without accreditation: MoE

At least 695 universities and over 34,000 colleges across the country are operating without accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Parliament was informed on Monday. The data was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. "As per information received from the UGC, out of the 1,113 universities and 43,796 colleges, NAAC has accredited 418 universities and 9,062 colleges," he said. "To bring all the educational institutions, universities and colleges under the accreditation system, NAAC has considerably reduced the fee structure for assessment and accreditation. The metrics and questions in the manual for self-study report for affiliated and constituent colleges have also been considerably reduced," Sarkar added. The number of colleges operating without NAAC accreditation is 34,734, he said. The new National Education Policy (NEP) envisions all higher educational institutions to

Colleges to be set up under PPP model in Chhattisgarh's remote areas

According to officials, the state government will provide at least 10 acres on a 30-year lease at a concessional rate of 50 per cent

VKSU merit list 2022 released for UG admissions; check details here

VKSU merit list 2022 has been released in a PDF format and can be accessed from the home page of the website

'Pursue subjects you are passionate about', PM Modi tells Class 12 passouts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged students who passed their CBSE class 12 exams to follow their inner calling and pursue subjects they are passionate about. Congratulating the students, he said, "The grit and dedication of these youngsters is commendable. They prepared for these exams through a time when humanity faced a monumental challenge and achieved this success." In tweets, Modi also had a word of motivation for those who may not be happy with their results, saying they must know that one exam will never define who they are. He expressed confidence that they will find more success in the times to come. He also posted the video of this year's "Pariksha pe charcha" where he spoke about different aspects related to exams. Modi tweeted, "There are innumerable opportunities that await our young Exam Warriors, who passed the CBSE Class XII exams. I urge them to follow their inner calling and pursue subjects they are passionate about. My best wishes for their future ...

NEP 2020 to be implemented for higher education from next year: Goa CM

The New Education Policy 2020 will be implemented in institutes of higher education in Goa, including professional colleges from the next academic year, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.

DU announces Open Book Exam results for May-June examinations

The exam results of M.Sc Computer Science, M.Sc Microbiology, MA Persian have also been prepared by the varsity.

IIT-Kanpur improves ranking in world's best varsity list by 73 ranks

This year, IIT-K has been ranked as the 277th position in the list

Enrolment of female students lowest in institutes of national importance

This is according to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20.

DU likely to commence registration for admission to UG courses on July 15

Last year, the admission process was done completely online due to the first wave of the pandemic.

Operation admission!

We're still dealing with SMSes and calls from random colleges and vague deemed-to-be universities from all over: Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan

BUAT merit list 2019 to be released today for PG admissions; know more

The final merit list for Berhampur University PG Admission 2019 will be compiled on the basis of Career points (70%) and marks secured in the Admission Test (30%)

Alma mater of most employable youth: IIT-D, IIT-B make it to global list

Stanford University tops the list; ranking calculated on employer reputation, alumni outcomes, partnerships with employers, employer-student connections and graduate employment rate