High Education

IIT Roorkee invites applications for admission to MBA 2023 batch | Here’s how to apply
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Eligibility: Candidate should be graduated with a CAT 2022 score or a professional qualification equivalent to that of a university degree recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), in any discipline with minimum 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PD). Final year Students can also apply.
IIT-K develops course on drone technology
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The course has been designed on the directives of the Union ministry of electronics and information technology. The ministry sees drone technology from the perspective of the future and believes the move would help in quality supply of specialists in this field.
JGU establishes India's 1st research centre for G20 studies
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O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has taken efforts to build this Centre in the light of India assuming the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022. It is a fantastic opportunity for India to play a leadership role in promoting transformative ideas for making this institution more relevant and impactful.
Jindal Global Business School is India's best research driven business school and leads over all IIMs in 2022
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Managed by Elsevier, Scopus is the largest database of peer-reviewed literature and has been adopted by renowned business schools and universities across the world. As a relatively young B-school, it is truly remarkable that JGBS now consistently leads over much older IIMs in research output
58L students to take UP board exams this year
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Of these 31.2 lakh students are for Class 10 and 27.5 lakh students are for Class 12.The examinations will be held at 8,752 centres across 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. The Class 12 examinations will be held in 14 working days and will end on March 4.
UGC invites suggestions on draft rules for foreign varsity campuses
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The UGC's Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023 aim to facilitate the entry of foreign higher educational institutions into India. The UGC had notified the guidelines on internationalisation of higher education in 2021, which included provisions like setting up an Office for International Affairs and Alumni Connect Cell in the Universities. To foster academic collaboration between Indian and foreign higher educational institutions, the UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning,
Let's create 'India Model' of medical education, Mandaviya tells pvt medical colleges
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Urging the private medical colleges to come forward in a spirit of partnership to co-create a vibrant and energetic health system, Mandaviya said, "Let us create an 'India Model' of medical education that defines the paradigm of accessible, affordable, credible and quality medical education." He referred to the new initiatives of 'Heal in India' and 'Heal by India' where India envisions to lead in the global arena on the strength of its medical sector, not only to meet the domestic requirements, but also to meet the global demand of highly-skilled and trained manpower, and quality medical and healthcare and wellness services.
Over 10K graduates in 2022, highest CTC hike rose to 567%: upGrad
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According to the company's Data Labs, MBA remained the most preferred hiring domain for recruiters during the year followed by Data Science, Machine Learning (ML) and AI, and Digital Marketing, respectively. "We perform in-depth domain research and market analysis before we design our curriculum in partnership with industry leaders and academicians. It becomes easier for us to assess the hiring trends and then accordingly create projects that will empower our learners with accurate hands-on training.
Govt's 100% online digital university plan to ease access to higher education
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The special thing about this initiative is that this university will be connected to all other higher educational institutions and universities of the country as they will be affiliates of this digital university. According to the Ministry, online medium will be recognised right from admission to all other related processes in this digital university. The admission of students in this digital university will also be through online mode. The students of this digital university will be evaluated through online examinations, and the mode of teaching will also be online.
Dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students: UGC chief M. Jagadesh Kumar
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In an interview with IANS, Kumar talked on various issues like four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), campuses of foreign universities, 6,000 vacant posts of teachers in Central universities, implementation of New Education Policy (NEP) and major changes coming in 2023 in universities. The teacher-student ratio still needs to improve in Central universities, including the University of Delhi. What is UGC is doing to improve the ratio?
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