Banaras Hindu University Current Affairs, GK & News
HRD Ministry awards IoE status to IIT-Madras, IIT-Khg, DU, BHU and University of Hyd
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) have issued orders to 5 public Universities namely, IIT Madras, Banaras Hindu University, IIT Kharagpur, University of Delhi and University of Hyderabad conveying their declaration as Institutions of Eminence (IoE). Key Highlights HRD Ministry has taken the steps on advice of University Grants Commission (UGC) and Empowered Expert ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Banaras Hindu University • Higher Educational Institutions • IIT Kharagpur • IIT-Madras • Institutions of Eminence • Institutions of Eminence scheme • Ministry of Power • Odisha • Union Ministry of Human Resource Development • University Grants Commission • University of Delhi
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings have been released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The rankings list the best institutions and universities of India. The NIRF ranking framework instituted in 2016 evaluates institutions on five broad generic groups of parameters, including Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: AIIMS • All India Institute of Medical Sciences • Banaras Hindu University • BHU • Delhi University • Hindu College • IIM • IIM Ahmedabad • IIM Bangalore • IIM Calcutta • IISc Bangalore • IIT • IIT Delhi • IIT-Madras • Indian institute of technology • Indian Institutes of Management • Jamia Hamdard • Jawaharlal Nehru University • JNU • Ministry of Human Resource Development • Miranda House • National Institutional Ranking Framework • National Law School of India University • NIRF • Presidency College
IIT Hyderabad to launch India’s first B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad will launch India’s first full-fledged B.Tech (Bachelors of Technology) programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the academic year 2019-20. The course will have an intake of around 20 students and the admission will be done on the basis of the JEE-Advanced score. The course syllabus will comprise of ..
Topics: All India Council for Technical Education • Banaras Hindu University • Education in India • Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi • Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay • Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad • Indian Institute of Technology Indore • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Indian Institutes of Technology • States and union territories of India • Universities and colleges in India
Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019
The London-based Times Higher Education (THE), a global organisation that produces data, analysis and expertise on higher education has released the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019. The 2019 ranking comprises of 450 universities from 43 countries, across four continents. Performance Indicators The rankings use 13 performance indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons to reflect ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amrita University • Banaras Hindu University • Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019 • IIT Hyderabad • IIT Indore • IIT Roorkee • Indian Institute of Science • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay • JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research • Savitribai Phule Pune University • Times Higher Education
B A Chopade appointed new vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
B A Chopade has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He is at present the vice-chancellor of Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Visitor to the university, approved Chopade’s appointment recently. The post was lying vacant after Girish Chandra Tripathi went on leave following the ruckus ..
Topics: Babasaheb • Banaras Hindu University • BHU • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University • Madan Mohan Malaviya • Maharashtra • States and union territories of India • Universities in India
Royana Singh become first woman chief proctor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Royana Singh, an assistant professor at the Institute of Medical Science (Anatomy Department), has been appointed as the first woman chief proctor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). She succeeded O P Singh, who recently resigned from the post after taking moral responsibility for the lathi charge on students who were protesting against the victim-blaming of ..
Topics: Banaras Hindu University • BHU • Geography of Uttar Pradesh • Lathi • Madan Mohan Malaviya • Royana • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh • Varanasi