Higher education
QS World University Rankings 2023
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, released on March 29th, 2023, has ranked over 1,600 universities from around the world, evaluating their performance across 51 subjects. Indian universities have made significant progress this year, with 44 courses from ..
Tags: Higher education • IIT Delhi • QS World University Rankings
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India to setup Digital University
The Minister of Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that India will soon set up Digital University. The main objective of establishing a Digital University is to reduce the cost of higher education. Also, the university will increase access ..
Tags: Digital University • Higher education • Online education • SCO • Skill Development
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
TN ‘Pudumai Penn’ Scholarship Scheme
The Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in 2022. The scheme will pay thousands of rupees to government school students. Beneficiaries of the scheme are students studying in Class V to Class XII. Only girl ..
Tags: Education • girl education • Higher education • M K Stalin • Tamil Nadu Government
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
UGC Draft norms to allow foreign university campuses in India
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft regulations for foreign universities or higher education institutions to establish their campuses in India. The UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Draft Regulations 2023 ..
Tags: campus establishment • European universities • foreign universities • Higher education • UGC
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
UGC Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes
The “Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes” was released recently by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This new framework is in line with the National Education Policy, 2020, which recommended four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry and exit ..
Tags: Education Sector • Higher education • National Education Policy • National Education Policy 2020 • UGC
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States 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