Higher education in India
All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021
The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11. A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council, and representatives from leading universities conduct the survey. In 2020-21, the survey was started under the leadership of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Panel to Strengthen Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions
The Central Government has established a high-level panel to strengthen the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions. Who are the members of the panel? The committee will be chaired by K Radhakrishnan, chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur. He ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
UGC Guidelines on Professors of Practice
The UGC has cleared the post of “professors of practice” in colleges and universities. Key facts Any expert having 15 years or more experience in a particular field is eligible to become the professor of practice. These experts need not ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Amit Khare appointed as Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy
I&B Secretary Amit Khare, an IAS officer of 1985 batch from Jharkhand cadre, has been given the additional charge of Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy in Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD). The Department of Higher Education ..
What are the Institutes of Eminence?
To promote higher education and research & development in the country, the Indian Government has decided to accord the status of Institutes of Eminence to several public and private universities in the country. Hence, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has ..
A new Government body for Higher Education Standards in India
The Indian government is currently exploring the merger of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) into a new body to look after the standards of higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. What is ..