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 ..

Tags: AICTE • AISHE survey • All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) • gross enrolment ratio • Higher education in India

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 ..

Tags: Accreditation • Higher education • Higher education in India • National Education Policy 2020

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 ..

Tags: Education Sector • Higher education • Higher education in India • Higher Education Sector of India • National Eligibility Test

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 ..

Tags: Amit Khare • Deemed university • Department of Higher Education • Education in India • 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 ..

Tags: Deemed university • Higher education • Higher Education Commission • Higher education in India • Private university

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 ..

Tags: All India Council for Technical Education • Education in India • Higher education • Higher education in India • Indian Institute of Planning and Management