Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standards

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 21:00

A committee named to draft rules on distance education on Thursday suggested setting up of an independent authority through an act of Parliament to regulate the standards of higher education.

Breaking myths of higher education

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 16:42

Workshop conducted by CIE dispels popular notion of international education is only for those who want to go abroad <b>Gauri Rane</b> reports.

State university to come up at Maharaja Bir Bikram College

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:21

A state university would be set up at the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College here to widen the scope for higher education, official sources said on Tuesday.

Raise higher education standard in India: Pranab Mukherjee

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 15:57

President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed concern over the standard of Indian academic institutions and felt sorry that none of them was on par with the 200 top universities in the world.

Innovative changes needed in higher education system: Prez

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 14:22

Maintaining that delivery of higher education in India cannot be allowed to continue in a "routine fashion", President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said there has to be an "elevated level of urgency" among administrators and academicians to introduce innovative changes.

A lot remains to be done in improving enrolment ratio for tertiary education

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 13:08

In a country where the average enrolment ratio for primary education is as high as 97 per cent, tertiary enrolment ratio remains dismal.

Panjab University beats IITs, IIMs in world`s top 400 list

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 11:53

India has improved its position in the world`s definitive university rankings with five Indian varsities entering the top 400 list, up from three in 2012.

Four IAS officers given additional charge in Haryana

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:52

The Haryana Government on Monday gave additional charge of various departments to four IAS officers of the state.

Minorities to get reservation in higher education in WB

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 14:06

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced reservation in higher education in the state for minorities while attending Eid prayers in the city`s Red Road.

Tharoor rues delay in passage of higher education bills

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:04

Delay in passage of crucial bills on higher education including one on research and innovation was due to repeated adjournments of Parliament, Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor said.

Government to increase enrolment in higher education

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 19:15

Union Surface Transport Minister Oscar Fernades on Monday said the central government would aim to take the rate of enrolment in higher education to 30 percent in the next seven years from the present 19 percent.