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- Indian-American student triggers Harvard probe
Washington,Feb 3:A complaint from an Indian-American student who was near the top of his high school class but was rejected by both Harvard and Princeton universities has triggered an investiga....
- Meta university by next year: Sibal
New Delhi,Feb 3:Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today said a network of universities forming a meta university to allow students to pick courses from across disciplines from dif....
- IIM-Shillong will teach about China's growth story
Guwahati,Jan 31:As Asia's influence in the world economy grows, the youngest Indian Institute of Management - IIM Shillong - plans to teach a lesson or two on how the Chinese, boasting of t....
- IGNOU gets new web site on Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 26: A new and improved web site of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), with easy access to regional centres, was inaugurated here today.
Developed joint....
- Tripura university to set up Bangladesh Study Centre
Agartala,Jan 25:Tripura Central University will set up a Bangladesh Study Centre soon to teach Indian students more about the neighbouring nation, a top university official said.
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- Panjab University teachers see red over campus showbiz
Chandigarh, Jan 21: Celebrities descending on the Panjab University (PU) campus to promote their films or shoot them may be to the liking of hundreds of awestruck students, but it's making ....
- Free hostel for physically challenged in Haryana
Chandigarh, Jan 14 The Kurukshetra University (KU) in Haryana will provide free hostel facility to all students of the university and its affiliated colleges who are suffering from physical dis....
- Educating civic sense: Bangalore university to start course
Bangalore,Jan 4:Alarmed by the increasing lack of civic sense in this garden city-turned-IT hub, Bangalore University plans to educate thousands of undergraduate students to be responsible citi....
- Bengal's university bill draws flak
Kolkata, Dec 24: West Bengal's Trinamool Congress-led government has passed a university bill in its bid to free higher education from alleged political interference, but the legislation ha....
- AMU's special centre launched in Kerala
Malappuramm (Kerala), Dec 24: The long awaited special centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was officially launched here Saturday by union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sib....
- Tripura varsity to confer doctorate on Sheikh Hasina
Agartala,Dec 21:Tripura University will confer an honorary doctorate on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her maiden visit to this northeastern Indian state on Jan 12, a top offici....
- IGNOU's online course in optics
New Delhi, Dec 7: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced admissions for its six-month online certificate course in 'Dispensing Optics' in a bid to develop ma....
- Presidency University tagged innovation hub
Kolkata, Nov 29: The city's prestigious Presidency University has been declared the first Cluster Innovation Centre in eastern India by the central government, an official said here today.
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- Bengal to tie up with Irish university
Kolkata, Nov 16: Several educational joint ventures, including training centres, will be set up in the city in collaboration with Ireland's Queen's University, West Bengal Chief Ministe....
- India seeks fair treatment of Tri-valley students
Washington, Oct 25: Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked US authorities to view the cases of hundreds of Indian students affected by the closure of "sham" Tri-Valley University in a....
- 435 Indian students of Tri-valley get transfers to other schools
Washington, Oct 22: US authorities have approved the transfer of 435 Indian students of the Tri-Valley University to other institutions, indicating some progress in addressing the plight of nea....
- Amjad Ali Khan to teach at Stanford University
Chicago, Oct 21: Amjad Ali Khan, the sarod maestro, will be teaching for two and half months at Stanford University, according to an announcement from the university.
Khan will be in ....
- IGNOU to launch culinary institute by 2012
New Delhi, Oct 18: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon be launching a culinary arts institute to set the highest parameters of culinary research, development and docume....
- India makes major pitch for tie-ups with US varsities
Washington, Oct 12: India is making a major pitch for top US educational institutions to collaborate with educational institutions in India, saying such tie-up would help solve not "just ou....
- Amartya Sen blames 'bureaucratic control' for delay in Nalanda varsity
New Delhi, Oct 8: Noble Laureate Amartya Sen, who heads the interim governing board of Nalanda University, has blamed excessive bureaucratic control and difficulty in getting the money as key r....
- IGNOU signs pact with Chinese varsity
New Delhi, Oct 5: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a pact with Honghe University in China to establish through distance education a collaborative network in higher ....
- Universities seek financial autonomy
Shimla, Oct 2: The vice chancellors of universities in north India on Saturday called for financial autonomy for varsities.
A two-day meeting of the Association of Indian Universities....
- Universities seek financial autonomy
Shimla, Oct 1: The vice chancellors of universities in north India today called for financial autonomy for varsities.
A two-day meeting of the Association of Indian Universities (nort....
- IGNOU launches value education programme for teachers
New Delhi, Sep 27: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a "value education" course for teachers, NGOs and professionals which will help them integrate values ....
- Australian varsity seeks to attract more Indian students
New Delhi, Sep 24: With the Australian government easing visa norms, flow of students from overseas, including India, is expected to increase, the vice chancellor of the prestigious New South W....
- IGNOU opens admissions to three online courses
New Delhi, Sep 23: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today inivited applications for three online programmes -- on nutrition, the Himalayan ecosystem and management of the Gang....
- IGNOU to offer electronics, IT courses
New Delhi, Sep 22: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today said it will offer diploma and degree programmes in advanced information and communication technology and electronics....
- IGNOU's art workshop in Tihar
New Delhi, Sep 21: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today commenced a four-day workshop for Tihar Jail inmates to expose them to various art forms like painting, music and the....
- IGNOU launches portal for IAF personnel
New Delhi, Sep 20: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today launched an online registration portal for the Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel under project Akashdeep, which enable....
- IGNOU to empower the less privileged
New Delhi, Aug 5: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has inked a pact with the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) to train less privileged sections of society from rural, suburban and dis....
- IGNOU, Unicef sensitise scribes on infant deaths
New Delhi, Aug 4: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) along with Unicef sensitised media personnel on the high infant mortality and low immunisation levels in Madhya Pradesh, a s....
- Finally, Jammu varsity to get first vice chancellor
Jammu, Aug 4: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary S.S. Bloeria is set to be the first vice chancellor of Central University, Jammu, with the union government approving his appointment, hig....
- IGNOU trains statistical personnel
New Delhi, Aug 2: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) organised a training programme on micro- and macro-economics for personnel of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS), a statem....
- Nagaland listed as another country in university's online form
New Delhi, July 27: A goof up of sorts committed by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) came in to light when it was discovered that the institution had listed Nagaland as a dif....
- IGNOU launches courses for nurses, teachers, parents
New Delhi, July 27: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today launched three courses focusing on raising more educational avenues for medical, nursing and teaching personnel, an ....
- Jammu university vice chancellor to be appointed soon
Jammu, July 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday asked the Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal to appoint a vice chancellor of the proposed Jammu Centr....
- Deemed universities: Apex court denies government more time
New Delhi, July 22: The Supreme Court today declined the central government's plea for more time to complete the scrutiny of responses from 44 deemed universities threatened with the prospe....
- IGNOU embraces Russian language
New Delhi, July 18: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched an on-campus six month certificate programme in Russian language.
It aims to cater to those curious....
- IGNOU inks pact to promote indigenous knowledge
New Delhi, July 12: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today inked a pact with NGO Shuri Foundation to promote the country's indigenous knowledge and traditions.
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- IGNOU launches programmes in Chinese
New Delhi, July 7: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a diploma and a certificate programme in Chinese language, an official said today.
The diploma cours....
- Goa University to have chair on Indian diaspora studies
Panaji, July 5 : The union Human Resource development (HRD) ministry has decided to set up a chair on Indian diaspora studies at the Goa University, Goa's commissioner for Non-Resident Indi....
- Amartya Sen-headed Nalanda varsity group to meet in Patna
Patna, July 5: The Nalanda Mentor Group, headed by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, will meet here on Wednesday to discuss the progress of setting up an international university at the ancient seat ....
- Rise in Indian students opting for Australia
Melbourne, July 5: After two years of tumbling fortunes, the tide seems to be turning in favour of Australian universities, as more and more Indian students are opting to study Down Under.
- Jamia is Sports Authority of India's extension centre
New Delhi, July 4: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university today was adopted as an extension centre by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for training in athletics, football, hockey and volleyb....
- Apex court to hear central varsities' OBC quota petition on Monday
New Delhi, July 1: Declining to give any immediate direction, the Supreme Court today posted for Monday a plea seeking uniformity in the admission criteria for Other Backward Castes (OBC) stud....
- Two DU staffers held for supplying fake certificates
New Delhi, June 30: Two Delhi University (DU) employees have been arrested for supplying fake caste certificates to students for admission to colleges, police said today.
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- IGNOU diploma can get you job at BHEL
New Delhi, June 29: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today said its advanced diploma in mechanical and electrical engineering has received recognition from the Bharat Heavy El....
- DU cut-off list for non-collegiate women courses Friday
New Delhi, June 23: The first cut-off list for Delhi University's Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB), for whose courses students do not need to attend regular classes, will....
- AMU may get Indo-US energy centre
Aligarh, June 22: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) may soon host the Indo-US energy centre.
Farooq Abdullah, minister for new and renewable energy, has promised to clear the projec....
- IGNOU to develop rural banking
New Delhi, June 14: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an autonomous institution promoted by the central government to develo....
- Jamia's law faculty is one of country's top five
New Delhi, June 14: The Jamia Millia Islamia's (JMI) law faculty has been ranked at the fifth position among top 25 law colleges of the country in a nationwide survey, an official said toda....
- Pranab assures all help to AMU's new centres
Murshidabad (West Bengal)/Aligarh, June 13: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday assured all help to the Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) centres here and at Malappuram (Kerala), as....
- Amartya Sen to be chief mentor of Presidency University
Kolkata, June 4: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen will be the chief mentor of the prestigious Presidency University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.
Sugato Bo....
- IGNOU to power India-Africa Virtual University
New Delhi, May 25: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced details of a virtual university for Africa, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised such an ins....
- IGNOU launches diploma programme for primary teachers
New Delhi, May 18: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a two-year diploma programme in elementary education for primary teachers, an official said today.
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- Jamia launches European-Latin American course
New Delhi, May 18: Observing the growing relations between India and Latin America and the existing ties with Europe, the Jamia Millia Islamia has introduced an M.Phil programme in European and....
- Goutam Buddha University marks Buddha Purnima
Greater Noida, MAY 18: The Gautam Buddha University here on Tuesday marked Buddha Poornima with a seminar focussing on Buddhism in India.
The seminar, held in the main hall of the un....
- Panjab University's anthem released
Chandigarh, May 17: Panjab University released its anthem during an academic function here today.
Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti released the anthem, which is written by Bollywood lyricis....
- Delhi University gets court notice on lab assistant's plea
New Delhi, May 17: Slamming the Delhi University's action to scale down the salary of a Kirori Mal College lab assistant and demanding refund of the earlier paid amount, the Delhi High Cour....
- Striking Jamia students allege police attack
New Delhi, May 8: Seventeen students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) today alleged that they were beaten up and six of them were detained by police while protesting against the university's d....
- PM announces Rs.95 crore grant to restore Visva-Bharati on Tagore anniversary
New Delhi, May 7: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged people to imbibe the ideals laid down by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and "rise above the desert sands of dreary habits"....
- Jamia to hold summer sports camp for children
New Delhi, May 6: The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university will organise a summer sports camp for children at the university sports complex, an official said today.
The coaching for ....
- To protest or not to protest - Punjab University debates
Chandigarh, May 4: A move to ban protests in front of the Panjab University (PU) vice-chancellor's office has evoked strong opposition from both students and teachers who see it as an infri....
- IGNOU, FDDI launch 8 new courses
New Delhi, May 3: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched eight new programmes in collaboration with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), an official sa....
- Panjab University gets its own anthem
Chandigarh, April 30: The Panjab University (PU) got its own anthem today that will depict the vision and spirit of the varsity, a university official said here.
The university syndic....
- Court questions Delhi University on semester system
New Delhi, April 28: Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Delhi University vice chancellor, the University Grants Commission and the central government on the implementation of the semes....
- Punjab varsity suspends classes after soccer violence
Jalandhar, April 28: The Lovely Professional University (LPU) here today called off classes for three days following the death of a Mizo student who was brutally thrashed by three African stude....
- Sikkim studies programme to be launched at Jamia
New Delhi, April 21: A unique Sikkim Studies Programme would be launched in Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, an official said today.
The program....
- Semester system unsatisfactory: Delhi University teachers
New Delhi, April 19: Voicing dissatisfaction at the semester system for all courses in Delhi University (DU) proposed from the next academic session, a teacher's body of the varsity today s....
- Jamia to introduce OMR application forms
New Delhi, April 13: Jamia Millia Islamia University here will introduce OMR application forms for its engineering and MBA courses to deal with an increasing number of applications. These forms....
- Jamia admits 27 homeless kids in schools
New Delhi, April 12: The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university has admitted 27 homeless children in primary schools run by it in Delhi, an official said today.
The children, who were ....
- Punjab teachers union condemns Khalsa university move
Chandigarh, April 11: The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) today condemned the Khalsa College Education Society's proposal to set up a private university in place of the....
- AMU founder's 113th death anniversary observed
Aligarh, March 27: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today observed the 113th death anniversary of its founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
A Quran Khwani (recitation) was organised in the....
- Students' stir disrupts exams in Aligarh university
Aligarh, March 23: All important activities in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), including admissions and examinations, remained paralyzed on Tuesday on account of the forced locking of the ....
- Delhi-based bogus company visits Panjab University
Chandigarh, March 17: Panjab University officials here were left red-faced after they discovered that a Delhi-based company, which conducted campus interviews at its School of Communication Stu....
- Pratibha Patil to deliver lecture at Panjab University
Chandigarh, March 17: President Pratibha Patil will deliver Dr. V.N. Tewari Memorial Lecture at the Panjab University (PU) here today, officials said here on Wednesday.
Patil will rea....
- IGNOU to introduce short-term Russian course
New Delhi, March 13: The India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would soon be introducing a short-term Russian language and culture course, an official said.
IGNOU's School....
- AMU starts Murshidabad campus
Kolkata, March 6: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today started classes from its Murshidabad campus in West Bengal with the first set of students for two-year MBA and five-year law programm....
- I've given my life to Ramjas College: Principal
New Delhi, March 3; He was just 33 years old when he found himself at the helm of a Delhi University college whose financial and administrative systems had collapsed and which had the dubio....
- Community radio crackles to life at Panjab University
Chandigarh, Feb 24: Using spoken words to develop intimate bonds among students and providing a platform to voice opinions, Panjab University has joined the few universities in northern India t....
- Jamia secular in spirit: Vice chancellor
New Delhi, Feb 23: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been a secular institution from its very beginning, Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung said soon after the varsity was given a 'minority instituti....
- Jamia Millia granted minority institution status
New Delhi, Feb 22: Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university was today granted "minority institution" status by National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), givi....
- Global design competition for Nalanda university
New Delhi, Feb 21: As the historic Nalanda University is set to be rebuilt, Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal said today that a global design competition for the building's architecture will b....
- Old friends, old memories at Panjab University's alumni meet
Chandigarh, Feb 21: Rather nostalgic about the times gone by, walking down the memory lane, and cracking jokes, the old-timers of the Panjab University marked their first university-level meet ....
- Panjab University holds first alumni meet
Chandigarh, Feb 19: Panjab University, one of the oldest in the country, held its first university-level alumni meet here today.
Alumni of 1970 batch and previous ones were honoured w....
- Jamia to showcase curatorial practices in India
New Delhi, Feb 18: "Transformation," an art exhibition curated by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia at the M.F Husain art gallery, will showcase the history of curatorial practices i....
- Panjab varsity to hold first alumni meet on Saturday
Chandigarh, Feb 17: Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest universities in the country that is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater, is organising its first university-level alumni....
- Girls outshine boys at Panjab University convocation
Chandigarh, Feb 14: Girls clearly outnumbered boys at the 60th annual convocation function at Panjab University (PU) here today. Out of the 479 students who were awarded degrees, 351 were girls....
- Panjab University gets own community radio
Chandigarh, Feb 13: In a bid to highlight developmental issues and the problems of the people, the Panjab University (PU) here today got its own "Jyotirgamaya" community radio.
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- Kurukshetra University gets international guest house
Chandigarh, Feb 6: Kurukshetra University in Haryana has set up an international guest house for visitors from abroad.
It was inaugurated today by Haryana governor Jagannath Pahadia, ....
- IGNOU to offer several culinary and catering courses
New Delhi, Jan 15: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)is all set to launch a host of degree and diploma programmes in catering, culinary arts, and food production, a varsity offi....
- IGNOU committed to promoting Hindi
New Delhi, Jan 13: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is committed to conserving and promoting the Hindi language, Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai today said.
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- 44 deemed universities facing closure get breather
New Delhi, Jan 11: In a relief to 44 deemed universities that were faced with the prospect of de-recognition, the government today told the Supreme Court that it will carry out a fresh reapprai....
- Varsity slammed for unfairly filling up vacant quota seats
New Delhi, Jan 11: The Delhi High Court has directed the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprashtha University not to admit in an unfair manner students from the general category against vacant reserved s....
- 44 deemed universities facing closure get breather
New Delhi, Jan 11: In a relief to 44 deemed universities that were faced with the prospect of de-recognition, the government today told the Supreme Court that it will carry out a fresh reapprai....
- SNDT University honours Meira Kumar with doctorate
Mumbai, Jan 4: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was today honoured with a doctorate by the SNDT Women's University on its 60th convocation day.
Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayan....
- D.N. Jauhar appointed Ambedkar University vice chancellor
Chandigarh, Jan 4: D.N. Jauhar, professor of law at the Panjab University, has been appointed vice chancellor of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), a communique receiv....
- Code of conduct planned for central varsities, says Sibal
Chennai, Jan 3: The central government is planning to introduce a code of conduct for central universities to bring about transparency and autonomy with accountability through self-regulation, ....
- 'IGNOU at par with international institutions': Vice-Chancellor
New Delhi, Jan 1: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is at par with other national and international institutions of higher learning, Vice-Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai sa....
- Lucknow University enrolls India's youngest matriculate
Lucknow, Dec 28: 'Wonder Kid' Sushma Verma, who holds the distinction of being the country's youngest matriculate at the age of seven, will now pursue her graduation from Lucknow Un....
- State universities need more funds: Vice President
Kolkata, Dec 21: Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Monday said that higher education cannot improve in India unless state universities are able to obtain more funds, create new infrastruc....
- Maulana Azad varsity to open satellite campus in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 13: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University will open its satellite campus in Srinagar and start two women's polytechnic colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, a top official said h....
- IGNOU centre at Tihar gets quality certificate
New Delhi, Dec 9: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) study centre at Tihar Jail here has received a certificate of quality from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), an official....
- Panjab University to host its pre-1970 alumni, including PM
Chandigarh, Dec 3: It's an institution that has had the likes of a president, prime ministers, union cabinet ministers, Nobel laureates, governors, chief ministers, actors and other disting....
- No Panjab University hostel for freshers using cars
Chandigarh, Nov 25: Freshers wanting hostel room in the Panjab University here will have to give up the comfort of their cars. Pitching in for eco-friendly bicycles, the university administrati....
- Kurukshetra varsity issues notices to eight colleges
Chandigarh, Nov 24: Haryana's Kurukshetra University today slapped notices on eight affiliated self-financed colleges for their inadequate infrastructure, an official said.
Vice c....
- IGNOU offers management course in corporate governance
New Delhi, Nov 24: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced it was starting a management course in corporate governance. The first session will begin in January next y....
- Dalai Lama conferred doctorate by Jamia
New Delhi, Nov 23: The Dalai Lama was today conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Lit) degree by Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university and the Tibetan spiritual leader said he was &#....
- IGNOU launches programmes in agriculture
New Delhi, Nov 23: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today launched diploma and certificate programmes in agriculture and allied sectors, an official said.
"Diplo....
- African students throng Punjab's private varsity
Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 17: A private university here has seen a surge in the number of foreign pupils, especially from African countries like Nigeria, Tanzania and Congo who make up nearly one....
- IGNOU launches programme in watershed development
New Delhi, Nov 16: A new programme on watershed management has been launched by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), an official said today.
The one-year diploma progra....
- IGNOU felicitates 41 South Asian students
New Delhi, Nov 14: Dressed in crisp school uniforms, as also traditional attire, winners of the IGNOU-UNESCO Science Olympiad had a gala of a time today at their felicitation ceremony at the In....
- Words that work: Jamia to hold etiquette workshop
New Delhi, Nov 10: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will organise a workshop on e-mail and telephone etiquettes, with the objective of teaching students the principle of "words that work", an....
- IGNOU launches diabetes training programme
New Delhi, Nov 10: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a programme to train medical graduates in treating diabetes, it was announced here today.
The progra....
- President to attend Ranchi University convocation on Dec 10
Ranchi, Nov 9: President Pratibha Patil will attend Ranchi University's silver jubilee convocation here on Dec 10, a government statement said today.
Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Far....
- Indian varsities powerhouses of knowledge, says Kalam
Aligarh, Nov 2: Indian universities hold great potential, and are the powerhouses of knowledge, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said at a convocation here today.
"Our universi....
- Students demand restoration of Allahabad University polls
Lucknow, Nov 1: Several students of Allahabad University blocked roads and clashed with the police today to demand restoration of the varsity's student body polls.
The students as....
- Aligarh Muslim University to start in Kerala soon
Malappuram (Kerala), Oct 31: Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) special centre in Kerala is finally taking off in Malappuram district and advertisements are already out for its MBA and law c....
- IGNOU to host pan commonwealth forum on open learning
New Delhi, Oct 30: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been chosen to host the sixth Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF6), an official said Saturday.
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- Delhi University gets new Vice Chancellor
New Delhi, Oct 29: The Delhi University today got its 20th Vice Chancellor in Dinesh Singh, who is currently the institute's Pro-Vice Chancellor.
Singh took over as head of the co....
- Kingpin of Himachal's fake certificate racket arrested
Shimla, Oct 29: The kingpin behind the fake university certificate racket and his accomplice were arrested here on Thursday, police said.
Gurvinder Singh and his accomplice Nagesh wer....
- IGNOU launches course for central government staff
New Delhi, Oct 28: A new course for government employees in the country was launched today by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the training division of department of perso....
- Panjab University mulls 'Centre for Pakistan Studies'
Chandigarh, Oct 27: The Panjab University (PU) here is considering setting up a 'Centre for Pakistan Studies' for the systematic study of India's relations with its neighbour.
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- A laddoo king shapes academic careers in Punjab
Jalandhar, Oct 26: The hands that once shaped laddoos are now shaping the academic careers of thousands of students. The Lovely group, which ruled in Punjab as the undisputed makers of the cove....
- Jamia Milia to organise Arab film fest
New Delhi, Oct 22: Jamia Millia Islamia's India Arab Cultural Centre is set to organise the second Arab Film Festival in the university Oct 25-27.
The three-day film fest aims at ....
- IGNOU announces admissions for 2011 session
New Delhi, Oct 20: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced admissions for the January 2011 session, a university official said today.
Aspirants can apply for ....
- JK Organisation setting up university in Jaipur
Jaipur, Oct 19: One of India's leading industrial conglomerates, JK Organisation, is setting up a multi- disciplinary university, JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at a....
- IGNOU launches programme in German teaching
New Delhi, Oct 19: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a programme in German teaching to meet the increasing demand for German teachers in the country, officials sai....
- Aligarh Muslim University plans new centres across India
Aligarh, Oct 17: After the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) opened its centres in West Bengal and Kerala, Muslims in five other states also want similar centres, AMU Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul A....
- Universities' group wary of HRD ministry's new bills
New Delhi, Oct 16: The newly-formed Indian Council of Universities (ICU) today alleged that a series of legislations formulated by the human resource development (HRD) ministry are not constitu....
- Amid protests, Rai takes charge as NEHU vice chancellor
Shillong, Oct 11: Eminent biochemist A.N. Rai today took charge as vice chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) here amid protests from various students' organisations, which....
- IT Centre to be established at Kashmir University campus
Srinagar, Oct 11: The University of Kashmir has decided to strengthen the IT industry in Jammu and Kashmir and has thus planned to establish a high-tech IT centre in the University campus. As p....
- Rohinton Mistry's novel removed from syllabus
Mumbai, Oct 4: Following protests by the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS), students' wing of the Shiv Sena, the University of Mumbai has withdrawn Rohinton Mistry's 1990 Booker-nominated ....
- Sreeram Sundar Chaulia named vice dean at O.P. Jindal University
Chandigarh, Oct 1: Oxford Universiry alumni Sreeram Sundar Chaulia has been named the first vice dean of the Jindal School of International Affairs at the O.P Jindal Global University in Haryan....
- Jamia school students to spread message of peace
New Delhi, Sep 17: To spread the message of peace, students of Jamia Millia Islamia's school here will hold a kite flying competition on Sep 21, the UN International Day of Peace.
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- India not in top 100 universities of world list
New Delhi, Sep 17: The world university rankings have come out and India does not figure in the lists. The three rankings in question are Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QS Wo....
- IGNOU organises meet of international partners
New Delhi, Sep 16: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun a three-day meeting of its international partner institutions to make its programmes more viable.
The f....
- IGNOU introduces on-demand examination system
New Delhi, Sep 14: Students at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will now have the freedom to choose the date and venue of their term-end examination with the introduction of &....
- IGNOU spreads wings in Africa via tele-education
New Delhi, Sep 10: The life of Francis Mbangwa, a Kenyan farmer in his late 20s, revolved around crops and fertiliser. He would eagerly wait for the harvest season, sometimes face a severe fina....
- Age limit for vice chancellors in Haryana raised to 68
Chandigarh, Sep 7: The Haryana assembly on Monday passed bills to raise the retirement age of vice chancellors (VCs) and pro-vice chancellors of the Universities to 68.
Earlier, the r....
- ABVP tops in Delhi University polls
New Delhi, Sep 4: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), virtually swept the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls today win....
- Panjab University's students poll results out
Chandigarh, Sep 3: In a very close contest in the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) elections here today, the alliance of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) and th....
- Middlesex University of London plans campus in Noida: Vice Chancellor
Shimla, Sep 1: The Middlesex University of London, with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius, plans to open a new campus in Delhi's satellite town of Noida, said its vice chancellor her....
- Embarrassed University of Hyderabad apologises to Anand
Hyderabad, Aug 24: The University of Hyderabad is embarrassed over the human resource development (HRD) ministry withholding clearance to its proposal to confer an honorary doctorate on world c....
- IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages
Agartala, Aug 23: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming and agri....
- Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research on transparency
Mumbai, Aug 23: Don't just vote but consciously select your leader - that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai's 1,500 politicians in order to help ....
- Haryana varsity makes Hindi compulsory for foreign students
Chandigarh, Aug 22: Foreign students at the Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) in Hisar will now have to study Hindi as a compulsory subject, a varsity official said....
- 'Jamia's centre for culture has potential for excellence'
New Delhi, Aug 19: In a survey conducted by Bangalore's India Foundation for the Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia University's "Centre for Culture, Media & Governance" (CCMG) has ....
- Punjab Technical University targets Asia, Africa
Chandigarh, Aug 18: After launching its centres across India, Punjab Technical University (PTU) is all set to take the education world by storm by foraying into South Asian and African countrie....
- Jamia: Sports Authority of India's new extension centre
New Delhi, Aug 17: The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university has been adopted as an extension centre by the Sports Authority of India, an official said today.
"The varsity will be....
- Jamia's biotechnology department is one of top 10
New Delhi, Aug 16: Jamia Millia Islamia university's biotechnology department has been rated one of the top 10 public institutes of India in a nationwide survey, a university official said ....
- New pro-vice-chancellor for Jamia Millia
New Delhi, Aug 16: The Jamia Millia Islamia University has appointed S.M. Rashid the new pro-vice-chancellor, an official said today.
Professor Rashid, who was the dean of the faculty....
- Nalanda University Bill introduced
New Delhi, Aug 12: A bill for re-establishing the ancient Nalanda university was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Nalanda University Bill, 2010, will establish a central unive....
- Jamia Milia gets grant of Rs.54.2 crore
New Delhi, Aug 12: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allocated a special grant of Rs.54.2 crore for Jamia Millia Islamia University, an official said here today.
"The fun....
- Civil services topper visits Jamia Millia to inspire students
New Delhi, Aug 11: Kashmiri youth icon Shah Faisal, who topped the civil services examination last year, gave a first hand account of his success to the students of Jamia Millia Islamia Univers....
- Anti-ragging campaign on bus in Delhi University
New Delhi, Aug 10: With the flagging off of a special bus, a national campaign against ragging will be launched in Delhi University (DU) on Wednesday.
The campaign titled 'Bus Aur....
- Jamia to organise book donation camp
New Delhi, Aug 9: As part of its community development initiative, the Jamia Millia Islamia University in collaboration with the Youth Empowerment Services NGO is organising a book donation pro....
- Jamia to organise conference on remote sensing
New Delhi, Aug 9: Experts from various institutions, including the premier Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), will participate in a day-long conference on Tuesday on 'Remote Sensing and ....
- Panjab University's dental college faces disaffiliation
Chandigarh, Aug 9: Panjab University's Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences will no longer be able to admit new students as its affiliation has been cancelled for failing t....
- IGNOU to host 6th pan-Commonwealth forum on open learning
New Delhi, Aug 8: Around 700 delegates from 70 countries are expected to participate in the Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning to be hosted in Kochi by the Indira Gandhi National Ope....
- Jamia gives free coaching to civil service aspirants
New Delhi, Aug 6: Jamia Millia Islamia today invited applications for free coaching from civil service aspirants belonging to minority communities, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) ....
- Talk on better understanding of Pakistan at Jamia Millia
New Delhi, Aug 5: The Jamia Millia Islamia's Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar Academy of Third World Studies today organised a talk intended to promote better Indian understanding of Pakistan.
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- Deemed universities question probe panel's power
New Delhi, Aug 3 A group of deemed universities today questioned in the Supreme Court the powers of a committee set up to conduct a probe against institutions facing the prospect of derecogniti....
- Welsh varsity remembers man who served in colonial India
London, Aug 2: A Welsh university is celebrating the 250th birth anniversary of surgeon and educationist Thomas Phillips who served the better part of his life in colonial India as an employee ....
- Visva Bharati reduces fee hike by 50 percent
Kolkata, August 1: Bowing down to the students' demands, the authorities of Visva Bharati on Saturday night decided to decrease the hiked tuition fees by 50 percent.
The universit....
- Panjab University gears up to control campus violence
Chandigarh, July 31: Marred by increasing incidents of violence involving student leaders of rival political parties, Panjab University (PU) here is set to introduce stringent measures to curb ....
- Jamia's department ranked as Centre of Excellence
New Delhi, July 30: The Department of History and Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia has been rated as a Centre of Excellence in a survey, an official said today.
A survey called 'Ar....
- Delhi University works to enable the disabled
New Delhi, July 28: Delhi University is pulling out all stops to woo disabled students as it sets up dedicated buses, parking slots, scanners to convert books into the audio format, special com....
- Student unrest over fee hike hits Visva Bharati
Kolkata, July 23: Students of Visva Bharati, the university set up by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, have been on an indefinite strike since the past six days protesting a hike in tuition ....
- Delhi University high on fashion on opening day
New Delhi, July 21: Denims and dresses, cool shades and casual flip flops, branded T shirts and bright bags -- casual chic reigned today as Delhi University reopened for a new academic session ....
- IGNOU to teach urban governance
New Delhi, July 21: The Indira Gandhi National Open University has come up with new courses in rehabilitation psychology and urban governance to create skilled manpower and train professionals.....
- Jamia to introduce semesters at post-graduate level
New Delhi, July 15: While concerns are being raised over the introduction of the semester system in Delhi University, the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university has gone ahead and introduced it ....
- A first in 30 years, Delhi University to miss opening date
New Delhi, July 15: A 30-year tradition will be broken when Delhi University (DU)does not begin classes on July 16. Due to the implementation of semester system, the academic session begins fiv....
- Jamia extends postgraduate admission date
New Delhi, July 14: The Jamia Millia Islamia University has extended the last date of completing admission formalities to postgraduate courses till July 19, a statement said today.
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- Law exam rules relaxed for women who delivered babies
New Delhi, July 13: Two law students of Delhi University who could not log the minimum attendance required for passing their examination due to pregnancy got relief from the Delhi High Court to....
- Jamia Millia Islamia students paint global concerns
New Delhi, July 13: Art students of the Jamia Millia Islamia have portrayed the concerns of the world in colours in a show, "A Step Ahead", at the M.F. Husain Gallery of Fine Arts on th....
- More professional courses from IGNOU
New Delhi, July 10: An executive MBA, eight new finishing school courses and a B.Sc. IT for international market programme are now on the list of offerings at the Indira Gandhi National Open Un....
- Visva Bharati studies hit as students' stir continues
Kolkata, July 9: Academic activities continued to be hit in Visva Bharati University for the second consecutive day today following the indefinite strike called by the students' unions agai....
- Cabinet nod for bill to revive Nalanda University
New Delhi, July 8: The cabinet today cleared a bill that aims to revive the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar as a global centre of learning.
Pegged as a symbol of global cooperatio....
- New northeast students stare at prejudice in Delhi
New Delhi, July 8: Thousands of northeastern students join Delhi University every year. But the joy of securing admission is often cut short by the difficulties they face in the Indian capital,....
- IGNOU to start textile courses
New Delhi, July 7: In a bid to meet the demand for tailor-made courses in the textile industry, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon offer specialised degree courses as well....
- Mumbai University gets new vice chancellor
Mumbai, July 7: Rajan M. Welukar, an educationist with 25 years of experience in the field, has been appointed the new vice chancellor (VC) of Mumbai University, it was announced here today.
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- Court notice to Delhi University on 'controversial' Ramayana article
New Delhi, July 6: The Supreme Court today issued notice to Delhi University on a petition related to a "controversial and blasphemous" article on the Ramayana, which is part of the rea....
- Jamia begins sports category admissions
New Delhi, July 5: The Jamia Millia Islamia University today began trial of aspiring candidates who have opted for admissions in various courses under the sports category.
The trial f....
- Jamia to be first Indian varsity with e-file tracking
New Delhi, July 2: Aiming for implementation of e-governance on its campus, the Jamia Millia Islamia University here is now preparing to be the country's first varsity with an e-file tracki....
- Panjab University struggles to declare exam results
Chandigarh, July 1: Panjab University (PU), the alma mater of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is struggling to declare the annual results of several courses because many teachers are allegedly g....
- Jamia announces results
New Delhi, June 29: The Jamia Millia Islamia here today announced the results of entrance test and interviews of some of its courses.
The courses include Master of Business Administra....
- Admission open for technical, management courses in Jamia
New Delhi, June 28: The admission process for technical, management and some educational programmes is still open in the Jamia Millia Islamia University here, an official statement said today.
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- Jamia cracks down on impersonators during admissions
New Delhi, June 25: The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university said it has detected eight cases of impersonation in the admission process.
According to university officials, the crime ....
- Delhi University moves court against teachers
New Delhi, June 25: Delhi University (DU) today again approached the Delhi High Court alleging that teachers were not cooperating in the admission process.
The university alleged that....
- Jamia students to attend Summer School in Germany
New Delhi, June 24: Three students of the Jamia Millia University have been selected to attend a Summer School on 'Muslims in the West' to be held in Germany in August.
They a....
- Jamia to hold workshop on handling disaster-affected people
New Delhi, June 24: Jamia Millia Islamia University is organising a workshop on Friday to prepare psychologists, counsellors and mental health practitioners to respond to the emotional and psyc....
- Joy, hope fill Delhi University with first cut-off list
New Delhi, June 22: Braving one of the hottest days in the season, students today thronged the Delhi University campus as the first cut-off list came out. Emotions overflowed as students checke....
- Jamia Millia Islamia starts admission helpline
New Delhi, June 21: In a bid to help students secure admission to their desired courses, the Jamia Millia Islamia today announced a helpline number that will connect students to the department ....
- Delhi University's first cut-off list on Tuesday
New Delhi, June 21: With Delhi University set to announce its first cut-off list today, aspirants were tense as they hoped to make it to the premier varsity.
"The cut off percent....
- Meerut varsity to create web page for each student
Meerut, June 19: Students of Meerut University may not like it, but their parents surely will. The varsity is launching a web page with details of the academic performance and attendance of eac....
- Another imposter caught at Jamia
New Delhi, June 18: An imposter who appeared as a candidate for the Bachelor of Technology programme of the Jamia Milia Islamia University was caught by varsity authorities during the selection....
- Jamia Millia introduces online tracking of applications
New Delhi, June 14: The Jamia Millia Islamia University here has announced the launch of an online tracking system to help students get any admission related information.
The system w....
- IGNOU launches course on food safety
New Delhi, June 12: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is going to start a two-week appreciation course on 'Food Safety and Quality' with the help of the Quality Council....
- Nagpur varsity bars admission to colleges sans full-time principals
Nagpur, June 8: Nagpur University today barred admissions for the new academic year 2010-2011 to 353 colleges which have not appointed full-time principals, an official said.
"We ....
- Stop distance learning in physiotherapy: UGC to universities
New Delhi, June 7: Following a Delhi High Court order banning distance learning courses in physiotherapy, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has started sending notices to universities aski....
- Delhi University's own TV channel has much on its platter
New Delhi, June 6: Flashing on LCD screens in college canteens will be live sports events of the Commonwealth Games, job opportunities and even entertainment programmes - the Delhi University&#....
- DU teachers suggest open debate to resolve semester row
New Delhi, June 4: Delhi University (DU) may see an open discussion between teachers, students and parents to clear the air about implementing the semester system, a statement by the varsity te....
- Delhi varsity teachers urge president to stop semester system
New Delhi, June 3: A delegation of the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) today met President Pratibha Patil, urging her to institute an inquiry against the vice chancellor for allege....
- Workshops, manual...Delhi University looks anew at lab safety
New Delhi, June 2: The radiation leak fiasco here that claimed one life was a "wake-up call" for Delhi University. Its chemistry department, which came under heavy fire for the incident....
- Jamia varsity to conduct B.Tech entrance test in 63 centres
New Delhi, May 28: Jamia Millia Islamia University will hold entrance tests for its B.Tech course outside Delhi in 63 centres on Saturday.
The university received 37,000 applications ....
- Over 40,000 Delhi University forms sold on Day One
New Delhi, May 28: The Delhi University (DU) sold over 40,000 forms for admissions to its colleges on the very first day of sale of application forms today, officials said.
The sale o....
- Delhi University launches e-learning portal
New Delhi, May 21: To supplement classroom teaching and make learning more fun, the Delhi University launched an e-learning portal today in which study material of 12 courses was uploaded.
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- Can short-staffed Delhi University tackle semester system?
New Delhi, May 21: Delhi University (DU) may be planning to switch to the semester system - usually involving a higher teacher-student ratio - but it is already reeling under a staff crunch, wi....
- Delhi University teachers assure court on college results
New Delhi, May 20: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) today informed the Delhi High Court that internal assessment results in 17 colleges will be declared on Friday after its mem....
- College café brews entrepreneurs in Punjab
Jalandhar (Punjab), May 20: Going by the cuisine, service and decor at Just Food - a cafe at a private university campus here - you can't really tell it's an entrepreneurial project man....
- With e-learning portal, Delhi University gets tech savvy
New Delhi, May 20: Keeping pace with GenY, Delhi University (DU) in its new tech-savvy avatar will launch a portal on Friday where e-learning material in 12 courses will be uploaded, supplement....
- Oxford University Press supplies research journals to Indian colleges
New Delhi: Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press (OUP), has announced a new partnership to supply 206 journals to 6000 colleges in India.
The deal was agreed with the....
- No talks till agitation ends: Delhi varsity VC
New Delhi, May 17: As Delhi University teachers continued their sit-in protest against implementation of the semester system, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental today made it clear that talks cannot....
- Jamia gets grant for nanotechnology research
New Delhi, May 17: The Jamia Milia Islamia will carry out advanced research in nanotechnology, the only university in the country to do so, a university statement said today.
Given th....
- Now, more seats for girls in Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, May 16: The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has decided to create an extra seat and reserve it for single girl child in M.Phil courses, an official said here today.
Earlier,....
- Delhi University holds first Open Day
New Delhi, May 15: The Tara Singh Auditorium at SGTB Khalsa College today saw hundreds of aspiring, anxious students attend this year's first Open Day organised by Delhi University (DU) to ....
- More students to take DU online exam this year
New Delhi, May 14: The number of students who will take Delhi University's online exam for environmental studies this year will go up to 3,281, an official said day.
According to ....
- Environment ministry puts on hold Vedanta varsity in Orissa
New Delhi, May 11: The environment ministry today put on hold construction of the Rs.150 billion Vedanta University in Orissa by the Anil Agarwal Foundation following complaints of irregulariti....
- Delhi University to offer 5,000 more seats this year
New Delhi, May 11: The Delhi University will offer 5,000 more seats in the undergraduate courses this year when the admission process begins on May 28, an official statement said today.
- Jamia invites application to course in West Asian studies
New Delhi, May 10: The Centre for West Asian Studies of the Jamia Milia today invited applications for its integrated M.Phil-PhD programme in international relations with special focus on India....
- IGNOU starts four new courses
New Delhi, May 9: The Indira Gandhi National Open University has started four new vocational courses beginning from this year's July session.
"We have started four new courses....
- Delhi University to advise schools on admission process
New Delhi, May 7: Delhi University officials will on Monday interact with teachers of state government schools in order to make them more familiar with the admission process in the varsity so t....
- Jamia Millia Islamia gearing up for Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, May 6: Jamia Millia Islamia is gearing up to play an important role during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010.
Jamia is going to be a venue for practice sess....
- President's nod for AMU centres in Kerala, Bengal
Aligarh, May 6: President Pratibha Patil has approved the setting up of two outstation centres of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), one each in West Bengal and Kerala, an off....
- Retired judge to probe Jamia recruitment irregularities
New Delhi, May 5: Jamia Millia Islamia is launching an independent inquiry into suspected irregularities in appointments and promotions during the tenure of the previous vice chancellor, Prof M....
- IGNOU announces fee waiver for jail inmates and sex workers in Bengal
Kolkata, May 4: IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) has taken a step towards spreading education among prisoners and sex workers in West Bengal by enabling them to pursue their studi....
- IGNOU to offer course in nutrition, cosmetology
New Delhi, May 3: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the VLCC Institute of Beauty, Health and Management to start vocationa....
- Foreign university bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, May 3: Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today introduced the Foreign Education Institutions (Regulation of Entry And Operations) Bill 2010 in the Lok Sabha amid strong....
- JNU students' no to increasing age bar in elections
New Delhi, May 3: The students union of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here today declined an offer by amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium to increase the age limit of students contesting el....
- Is there a spy wing in Aligarh Muslim University?
New Delhi/Aligarh, May 3: It's an open secret in the Aligarh Muslim University that an 'intelligence wing' of the varsity snoops on students and teachers. The administration flatly ....
- IGNOU extends last date for submitting admission forms
New Delhi, May 2: The last date for submitting applications for admissions to programmes in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)'s July 2010 session has been extended till May....
- 'No new radiation source found in Delhi University'
New Delhi, May 1: No new radiation source has been found on the Delhi University campus by an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) team, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental said today.
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- Delhi University launching helplines for admission queries
New Delhi, April 30: Delhi University is launching helplines on Monday to provide information regarding admissions at the undergraduate level.
According to university officials, the h....
- Website with 'largest digitization work' launched at AMU
Aligarh, April 30: A website on an Islamic reformer, claimed to be the largest digitization work dedicated to any person or institution in the country, was launched Friday by Aligarh Muslim Uni....
- AMU restores Hyderabad as centre for MBBS exam
Lucknow, April 30: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to restore Hyderabad as one of its test centres for conducting the 2010-11 MBBS entrance examination to be held on May 8, offi....
- Jamia Millia starts new distant learning course
New Delhi, April 26: After suspending the bachelor of arts (BA) regular course this year, the Jamia Millia Islamia today announced the launch of a similar programme through the distant-learning....
- IGNOU awards certificates to 308 army personnel
New Delhi, April 21: A total of 308 personnel below officers rank (PBOR) of the Indian army were awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)....
- Gujarat University details available on mobile phone
Gandhinagar, April 18: Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal today launched in Ahmedabad a state university's directory - carrying information about colleges and course - that can be accessed on a....
- Vedanta University project gets environmental clearance
Bhubaneswar: The Rs.150 billion Vedanta University project in Orissa by the Anil Agarwal foundation has got environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearances from the central governmen....
- Muslim varsity alumni give healing touch at Kumbh
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), April 16: As a sea of mostly Hindu pilgrims descended here for the Kumbh Mela, Azim Mir Khan was among the many doctors who attended to their aches, pains and ailments a....
- Violence, crime and politics at Panjab University
Chandigarh, April 15: Shootouts, cars on fire, ragging, display of money, muscle power and ugly politics. This is not a setup for a violent film on campus life, but the ground reality of Panjab....
- Jamia confers DLitt degree on Saudi prince
New Delhi, April 14: Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was today conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Jamia Millia Islamia, a leading central university of India.
- Rs.282 crore aid for Indian Maritime University
New Delhi: The union Cabinet today approved the proposal to provide financial support of Rs.282.25 crore to Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai, to meet capital expenditure as well as rec....
- IGNOU to offer courses in tie-up with TASMAC London
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with TASMAC (Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications), London Schoo....
- AMU to start religious counselling for students
Lucknow: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will offer religious counselling and spiritual teaching programmes to help students overcome psychological stress, an official said today.
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- India needs 800 more universities: Sibal
New Delhi: India needs at least 800 more universities in addition to its current number of 480 to boost higher education, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said today.
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- Bill upgrading Presidency College to university passed
Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly today passed a Bill upgrading the 192-year-old Presidency College into a university.
The Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th....
- IGNOU to ensure quality in distance education
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today said it will set up a Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) to ensure quality in open and distance learning education ....
- Foreign universities in India: would the IIMs and IITs be affected?
Mumbai: The advent of the foreign universities could open up a new window of opportunities - not only for the students but also for the teachers. The faculty members of most of the academic ins....
- Jamia teachers rally demands minority status for varsity
New Delhi: Nearly 2,500 professors and administrative staff of the Jamia Millia Islamia university today assembled at Jantar Mantar, a stone's throw from Parliament House in New Delhi area,....
- IGNOU to extend education to disabled
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced new programmes which would focus on providing special education to people with hearing, visual and mental disabilit....
- IGNOU sets up more evaluation centres to hasten results
New Delhi: Over three million students across India will get their exam results faster and more conveniently as the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today created six zones to dec....
- Panjab varsity to expel student accused of molestation
Chandigarh: Almost a month after its student was arrested on molestation charges in Boston, the US, Panjab University (PU) today decided to debar him from appearing in the exams and started the....
- Himachal varsity to reserve additional seat for girls
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has decided to create an extra seat and reserve it for girls who are the single child of their parents in graduate and postgraduate professional co....
- Annamalai University to resume classes from Thursday
Chennai: Annamalai University, closed last week due to student unrest, will reopen from Thursday, the university announced today.
According to the university based in Chidambaram in T....
- Deemed varsities question government power to derecognise
New Delhi: Privately-run deemed universities facing derecognition today challenged in the Supreme Court the central government's authority to strip them of their status.
Appearing....
- Most Indian varsities delivering poor education: Pitroda
New Delhi: At least 90 percent of Indian universities are providing below-par education and the time has come when action is required to improve it, Sam Pitroda, advisor to Prime Minister Manmo....
- Thanks to IGNOU, prisoners hopeful of jobs
New Delhi: Jail inmates across India are benefiting from free vocational training programmes provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world's largest open varsity....
- Embarrassed Panjab University to probe US-based NGO
Chandigarh: Finding itself in hot water after 25 of its students managed to go on an educational trip to the US by showing bogus papers, Panjab University is now planning to verify the credenti....
- Assam interested in setting up AMU centre
Lucknow: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has received a proposal from the Assam government to open its centre in the state, officials said today.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi ....
- Annamalai University tense, bodies being flown out
Chennai: The situation is tense at Tamil Nadu's Annamalai University after the "accidental" deaths of four students from Bihar and Jharkhand. Even as their bodies are being flown ou....
- 4 Maharashtra universities get new vice chancellors
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, in his capacity as the chancellor of the state's universities, today appointed new vice chancellors for four varsities, an official said.
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- Government gives apex court roadmap on deemed university issue
New Delhi: The central government has told the Supreme Court that while it proposes to divest sub-standard colleges of the deemed university tag after giving each of them a hearing, the student....
- Panjab University rape accused was in 'bogus team'
Chandigarh: A Panjab University student arrested on rape charges while on an educational trip to Boston was not a member of the official delegation but that of a "bogus" team which got ....
- Blacklisted universities were family controlled: Ministry
New Delhi: The human resource development (HRD) ministry appointed expert committee has found that some of the deemed universities likely to face blacklisting are like family-run institutions, ....
- IGNOU students to get train travel concession
New Delhi: On-campus students of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will get concessional fares for train travel anywhere in the country, Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai an....
- IGNOU pushing for seamless flow of knowledge
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today said it is striving to make learning a seamless process through digital libraries.
"With open and distance lear....
- IGNOU setting up new institute of education in Nagaland
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is setting up a new institute called the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education and Development (MGIDE) in Nagaland, where it will o....
- Posting security on university campuses unhealthy: Apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today disapproved of stationing security personnel and paramilitary forces in campuses of educational institutions.
"It's not a healthy sign to ke....
- Jamia to offer PhD courses on early childhood development
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia is setting up a Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research that will offer several courses including a doctoral degree in the subject, with the aim of h....
- Jamia organises cycle rally for 'peace and pluralism'
New Delhi: After traversing over 440 km and spreading the message of "peace and pluralism", a unique cycle rally organised by the Jamia Millia Islamia will end in Delhi today.
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- Three-day workshop on tribal art opens at IGNOU
New Delhi: Ways to promote tribal art and carry forward the legacy were in focus at a three-day workshop on art forms of Bhil and Gond tribes in India which opened at the Indira Gandhi National....
- English language tests for foreign students 'unfair', says Cambridge
London: Britain's largest provider of English language tests has expressed concern over government plans to impose strict English language tests for foreign students, saying such a move wil....
- IGNOU launches six FM radio stations on education
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today launched six new FM radio stations on education. These will be in addition to the 31 radio stations the university already ha....
- Haryana varsity inks MOU with Japan research institute
Rohtak (Haryana): The Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) here signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan-based Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) to facilitate joint researc....
- Haryana to open veterinary and animal sciences varsity
Chandigarh: Haryana will soon have a veterinary and animal sciences university named after freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai at Hisar town, officials said today.
The Haryana cabinet at ....
- Questions raised over brand promos inside Panjab University
Chandigarh: The use of the Panjab University campus for commercial activities like brand promotions has raked up a controversy, with student leaders demanding to know how the money thus made is....
- AMU medical post-graduate entrance test to be held again
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Tuesday decided to hold fresh entrance examination to post-graduate medical courses after student groups alleged irregularities and a probe commi....
- Naveen Patnaik gets hate mail from newly formed central varsity
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has received some vicious mail from the newly-formed central University of Koraput's official email account, university sources said.
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- Students suffer as central varsity teachers skip classes
New Delhi: For the second consecutive day, lakhs of students across India suffered as thousands of central university professors continued their protest seeking better service conditions and pr....
- Government's power to accord deemed university status challenged
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took up for hearing a petition for scrapping a law that gives the government authority to accord deemed university status on private educational institutions,....
- Central university teachers to go on two-day strike
New Delhi: Over 25,000 teachers of all central universities will go on strike for two days beginning from Thursday, demanding faster promotion based on teaching experience.
"The U....
- IGNOU launches postgraduate diploma in adult education
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a postgraduate diploma programme, Participatory Adult Learning Documentation and Information Networking (PGDAE), in ad....
- Nothing will happen to deemed varsities: Apex court
New DelhiL The Supreme Court today restrained the central government from derecognising 44 deemed universities for their questionable academic performance or poor infrastructure.
A be....
- Tamil Nadu welcomes scrapping of deemed varsities
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on saturday welcomed the central government's move to scrap the concept of deemed universities but sought a clarification on why only some had been de-rec....
- Indo-Canadian gets top post in Canada's top university
Toronto: Indo-Canadian Hargurdeep Saini was appointed vice president of the University of Toronto, Canada's biggest university, on Thursday.
Prof Saini, who is currently the dean ....
- Deemed universities to implead themselves in apex court case
Chennai: Deemed universities, whose derecognition is sought by the central government, have decided to get together to float two lobby bodies and implead themselves in the case being heard by t....
- Unrest spreads in Tamil Nadu deemed universities
Chennai: The unrest amongst the students of the deemed universities in Tamil Nadu, whose derecognition has been sought, spread today with protests being held in several of them.
The c....
- Indian sportspersons clueless about university confusion
Bangalore: If you think the common students are ruing the fact that the deemed Universities will be de-recognised, think twice. Like other common students, sports celebrities are also under the....
- Taken by surprise, deemed universities demand revaluation
New Delhi: Two days after the government filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court seeking to divest 44 universities of their deemed status, many of them today lamented they were not informed a....
- Saveetha University students go on rampage
Chennai: Students of Saveetha University, one of the 44 deemed universities whose derecognition has been sought, went on a rampage on its premises near here.
The students started dama....
- Centre to de-recognise 44 universities, future uncertain for 2 lakh students
New Delhi: With the Centre expressing its decision to withdraw the deemed university status of 44 universities across the country, the future of more than 2 lakh students in 13 states has becom....
- Shah Rukh Khan to visit Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will visit the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Jan 23 to hold "interactive sessions" with the varsity students, an AMU official said today....
- Tamil Nadu to await apex court verdict over deemed varsities
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has decided to wait for the Supreme Court judgement on how to integrate students of 16 deemed universities in regular colleges.
On Monday the centra....
- IGNOU world's largest university: UNESCO
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's largest, with its student base extending to three million, UNESCO has said.
"IGNOU is the largest ....
- Jawaharlal Nehru University head to attend meet at Yale
Washington: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will chair the fourth meeting of the Global Colloquium of University Presidents, a network of international university presidents and vice-chancello....
- IGNOU to hold three-day international peace conference
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) along with the Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti (GSDS) and Unesco would be jointly organising a three-day international conference on....
- IGNOU to train power sector employees
New Delhi: Aiming to enhance the quality and productivity of power sector workforce in the country, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today signed an agreement with the power m....
- Orissa University signs MoU with Denmark University
Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur University of Orissa has signed an MOU with Aarhus University of Denmark to foster higher education and research in different fields.
"It will help us in en....
- IGNOU to open college in Nagaland village
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will open a college in a remote Nagaland village to impart life skills to people and train villagers in the region as teachers.
- Haryana sets first central university rolling
Narnaul (Haryana): A new central university, the first in Haryana, started functioning from today in the state's educationally and economically backward Mahendragarh district.
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- Panjab varsity teachers oppose evaluation, online attendance
Chandigarh: A move by Panjab University (PU) authorities here to introduce a system for students to evaluate teachers and also extend the facility of online checking of attendance has run into ....
- Now, prisoners can study at IGNOU for free
New Delhi: As a New Year gift, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today declared that it will provide free education to prisoners henceforth.
"All jail inmates in ....
- Lucknow University to confer degree on eminent nuclear scientist
Lucknow: The Lucknow University (LU) will confer a doctorate degree on eminent nuclear scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India Anil Kakodkar at its convocation in Feb....
- Jamia Millia wants to shed madrassa tag: Vice Chancellor
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia is trying to shed the widely perceived "superior madrassa" tag, says Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung, asserting that his job is to position the 90-year-old u....
- Boston University likely to open campus in India
New Delhi: One of the prominent varsities in the US, the Boston University, is likely to open a campus in India. Its president is visiting New Delhi in January for the purpose.
Varsit....
- AMU to confer doctorate on Manmohan, Sonia
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today announced that it will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi among other di....
- Seismic observatory set up at Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis on Saturday inaugurated a broadband seismological observatory in the geology department to monitor seismic activity in t....
- Indian universities must become hub of research: Sam Pitroda
New Delhi: National Knowledge Commission chairperson Sam Pitroda today said Indian universities must become the hub of research to capture the synergies that exist between teaching and research....
- Granth Sahib University to commence session on March 2011
Chandigarh: Over a year after its creation was announced, the management of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University today said the institution would start functioning from the March 2011 ses....
- IGNOU launches course in aviation management
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a degree programme in aviation management and aviation technology, a varsity official said today.
The univer....
- Now, get Panjab University attendance records on SMS
Chandigarh: Bunking classes at the Panjab University would not be a cake-walk any more. Students' attendance records and academic performance would be available to parents through an SMS.
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- IGNOU to train Sri Lankan academics
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will hold a training workshop for a group of academics from Sri Lanka's National Institute of Education, the varsity said today....
- IGNOU's sign language course a big boost for hearing impaired
New Delhi: Giving their dreams wings to fly and making them believe that they can pursue higher education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) bachelor programme in applied....
- Parliament approves creation of 15 more central universities
New Delhi: The Parliament today approved the creation of 15 more central universities with the Rajya Sabha unanimously approving the measure and the government saying the new institutions would....
- Bill to set up 16 new central universities passed
New Delhi: Parliamentary approval was accorded to a bill seeking to create 16 new central universities with the Rajya Sabha passing the relevant legislation unanimously today.
The Lok....
- Kalam regales Delhi University students
New Delhi: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today addressed a packed auditorium of students in the Delhi University, regaling them with experiences of his student days.
Though Kala....
- Restoring lost glory of Presidency College won't be easy
Kolkata: The who's who of Bengal went there to study, from Rabindranath Tagore to Satyajit Ray to Jyoti Basu to Amartya Sen. And now the 192-year-old Presidency College here is about to be ....
- Australia invites Indian universities to open branches
New Delhi: Recognising India's excellence in education, Australia has invited "elite Indian institutions" to set up campuses there and help Adelaide become a "University City....
- Jamia Millia not a minority university
New Delhi: As the debate over the minority status for Jamia Millia Islamia rages, the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry today said the institution is not a minority central university.
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- Presidency College all set to become university
Kolkata: The city's 192-year-old Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th century renaissance besides churning out scholars and luminaries in various walks of life till ....
- IGNOU inaugurates seminar on Sanskrit
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today inaugurated a seminar on Sanskrit here which also marked the formal launch of its online certificate programme in the languag....
- 10 arrested for running fake university in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Ten people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district for running a fake university that enrolled students from different states across the country, police said today.
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- Exclusive medical varsity to come up in Kerala soon
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government today gave its nod for setting up a new medical university in the state.
"The cabinet has cleared an ordinance to this effect and the gov....
- Badal invited to Pakistan for setting up of Nanak varsity
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been invited to Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Guru Nanak Dev University being set up by the Pakistan government at N....
- Four held for misbehaving with girls in JNU
New Delhi: Four men in an inebriated state were arrested today for misbehaving with girl students and threatening a security guard by putting a gun to his head on the Jawaharlal Nehru Universit....
- I am useless as a professor, says the Dalai Lama
New Delhi: Not many would know that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is an honorary professor at Delhi University. Today, however, not only did he reveal the little known fact to hundred....
- Students to evaluate teachers at Punjab University
Chandigarh: You have heard of teachers evaluating their students - but vice versa? Very soon Panjab University (PU) students will start grading the performance of faculty members.
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- Pranab favours establishing smaller universities
Shimla: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today advocated the need for establishing smaller universities which were "easier to manage" and would serve to capture "synergies between ....
- Aligarh Muslim University to re-open on Dec 1
New Delhi/Lucknow: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which was closed for an indefinite period from Oct 30 following violent protests over murder of a student, would re-open on Dec 1, vice-c....
- First in India, university offers scuba diving course
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu): Scuba diving is much more than an adventure water sport. Realising this, a university is offering, for the first time in India, a certificate course in scuba diving for ....
- Panjab University degrees to carry students' photos
Chandigarh: Panjab University will publish photographs of students on detailed mark sheets and degrees to avoid discrepancies and tampering of results, an official said here today.
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- Agra varsity students forcibly close colleges
Agra: Hundreds of students of the Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University took to the streets on Saturday afternoon forcibly closing down all colleges, to protest the assault on students, including on girl....
- President to inaugurate IGNOU's silver jubilee celebrations
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the silver jubilee celebrations of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Nov 19.
"President of India Pratibha Devis....
- AMU suspends 12 more students for violence
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has suspended 12 more students for delivering inflammatory speeches, disrupting the academic atmosphere and manhandling varsity officials during the....
- Sibal hopeful on central status to Panjab University
Chandigarh: Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today told a delegation of students from Panjab University (PU) that he was hopeful of central status for the varsity but it was nece....
- IGNOU to conduct B.Tech entrance test again in 10 days
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today said it will conduct an entrance test again in next 10 days, after its online test system for engineering courses collapsed....
- Aligarh Muslim University students continue hunger strike
Aligarh: A day after the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was temporarily closed following prolonged student unrest over a murder, some students on a hunger strike today refused to withdraw th....
- India promises level playing field to US varsities
Washington: India has promised a level playing field to top US institutions in a bid to encourage foreign investment in the education sector as New Delhi seeks partnerships with global institut....
- PM's alma mater gets Rs.20 crore grant in 2009-10
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater Panjab University here has received a Rs.20 crore grant for the expansion of higher education and infrastructure development in 2009-1....
- PM to visit alma mater in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Panjab University (PU), his alma mater, here on Nov 3. The teaching community and students of the institution are hoping that the prime mini....
- Aligarh university shuts in the wake of violence
Lucknow/Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was today temporarily shut down following protests by students over the murder of a final year student.
"The decision to close dow....
- IGNOU launches 'train the trainer' programme
New Delhi: The journalism school of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) with the Deutche Welle Akademie has launched a two-week programme to help teachers, media professionals ....
- 40 universities don't deserve deemed status
New Delhi: Do you know why the HRD ministry or Kapil Sibal, the imminent minister, doesn't want to comment on the report about more than 40 deemed universities? Because those universities....
- Hindi speaking American professor to teach in Mumbai
Washington: An American professor, who has lived in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh and speaks Hindi well, has won a Fulbright scholarship to teach and study at the University of Mumbai....
- Sibal in US, to seek partnership for innovation varsities
Washington/New York: India's Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal is in the US to seek partnership with leading American universities for an initiative to set up 14 innovation un....
- IGNOU, Ericsson sign pact for education using 3G telephony
New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a pact with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson to provide access to educational ....
- Govt may sanction the plan for a central university in Jammu
New Delhi: As part of its program to expedite regional growth in Jammu & Kashmir, the Center is going to implement the proposal to set up a central university in the state. The proposal may....
- Kandhamal youths to get vocational training, courtesy IGNOU
New Delhi: After making headlines for communal disharmony for years, Orissa's Kandhamal district is set to smile - Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will provide vocational edu....
- IGNOU to celebrate silver jubilee year
New Delhi: In 1985 it was started as a university for disadvantaged students, now 25 years later Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has evolved into a premier educational institutio....
- Panjab University students to evaluate their hostels
Chandigarh: Nearly 4,000 students staying in the Panjab University (PU) hostels can now play a vital role in the decision-making process regarding their accommodation, food and security, among ....
- West Bengal university vice-chancellor quits after 'insult'
Kolkata: The vice-chancellor of a university in West Bengal has resigned, complaining of "insulting behaviour" of a section of professors.
Ranajit Kumar Samanta, vice-chancell....
- Madurai varsity to introduce PG course in parenting
Madurai: Alienation from parents and nuclear living have become a common practice among the children. Till now, parents could do nothing but sigh. Keeping in mind the growing trend among the yo....
- 15 US universities to woo students at Delhi fair
New Delhi: If you want to study in the US and want to know how to go about it, visit an education fair in the capital on Thursday in which 15 American universities are participating. That would....
- World Bank taps IGNOU to boost eco-friendly farming
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has bagged a World Bank project worth over Rs.10 million to train agricultural researchers to boost eco-friendly farm productivity.....
- Professors must work 40 hours a week: UGC
Bangalore: Stringent measures have been implemented by UGC as far as the professors' working hours is concerned. According to the new rule set by UGC, professors and all university teachers....
- NIT-Warangal to become univ with medical, law courses too
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh): After serving as a premier engineering school for 50 years, the National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Warangal is set to become a full-fledged university that will o....
- Court asks DU to issue migration certificate
New Delhi: Delhi High Court today asked Delhi University (DU) to issue a migration certificate to a student who wanted to shift to another college due to safety concerns.
Justice Anil....
- Lucknow University to launch event management degree course
Lucknow: The Lucknow University is all set to become the first in the country to launch a two-year post-graduate degree programme in event management - a mega industry now reaching a figure of ....
- JNU students on hunger strike for better health facilities
New Delhi: Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are on a hunger strike to press for better health facilities in the campus after a first year MCA student died of an asthma attack while....
- Panjab University research proposal sparks controversy
Chandigarh: The synopsis for a PhD thesis in Panjab University's (PU) English Department is generating a lot of controversy among the faculty, who are divided over the alleged sexual and po....
- IGNOU to start courses on food security in northeast
Agartala: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is starting special courses on sustainable agriculture and food security for northeastern India.
The northeastern region, ....
- Govt plans three universities for minorities
New Delhi: After allocating Rs. 25 crore (Rs.250 million) for two more campuses of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), the government is planning to set up three more universities for the coun....
- After 18 years, an independent is DUSU chief
New Delhi: After 18 long years, the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elected an independent candidate as its president today after a majority of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (B....
- Independent is DUSU chief; ABVP, NSUI bag one seat each
New Delhi: Manoj Chaudhary, an independent, was today declared the new president of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) following elections in which nominees linked to the Congress and B....
- New Jamia VC to focus on infrastructure, not Batla House
New Delhi: Jamia Milia Islamia's new vice chancellor Najeeb Jung on Friday said he would work towards getting better infrastructure for the university instead of focusing on incidents like ....
- Sedate start to DU Students Union poll
New Delhi: Previous years' fervour and enthusiasm were missing as students at Delhi University started to vote today to elect office-bearers to their union. The walls were free of posters, ....
- IGNOU goes CBSE way in student evaluation
New Delhi: Here's good news for 2.5 million students of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Their exam results are set to come in faster and they won't have to travel al....
- Court dismisses plea of Delhi University poll candidates
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed the petition of five candidates who had challenged their disqualification from contesting Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls.
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- Spend, splurge, woo for Panjab University polls
Chandigarh: Poll fervour is gripping the Panjab University (PU) campus, as student elections draw near. Political parties are throwing the rule book out of the window as they splurge to woo you....
- Retain name of Indian Studies Department: university
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has urged University Malaya to retain the name of its Indian Studies Department and not change it to Indian and South Asian Studies Department.....
- WLC College offers scholarship for defence personnel
Kolkata: Professional education institution WLC College India (WLCI) has announced special scholarships for defence personnel, their families and ex-service men.
"These scholarshi....
- Gambia varsity approaches PU for teaching help
Chandigarh: A delegation from a West African university met the officials of the Panjab University (PU) here on Wednesday with a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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- IGNOU to equip visually challenged with new economy skills
New Delhi: There's good news for the visually challenged. A new course which aims to make them economically independent by training them in fields like information technology and communicat....
- Bhatkhande University to also teach Western classical music
Lucknow: One of the prestigious destinations for learning Hindustani classical music, the Bhatkhande Music Institute University, in this state capital will now also impart training in Western c....
- Delhi University student commits suicide
New Delhi: A 22-year-old student of Delhi University's Kirori Mal College was found hanging in her hostel room, police said today.
Ritveja Singh, a third year student of the colle....
- Orissa university shuts campus following clash
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal University campus here was shut following clashes between two groups of students, police said today. The clash was over students union elections, about a month away.
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- IGNOU to train 10 mn rural people in 12 countries
New Delhi: The country's premier long distance education varsity, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has collaborated with nearly a dozen universities in as many countries t....
- PM's alma mater sets up chair in his name
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater Panjab University (PU) has set up a chair in his name.
The Dr. Manmohan Singh Chair will be in the economics department, whe....
- Don't close Indian Studies Department: Malaysian Indians
Kuala Lumpur: A recent move to close the Indian Studies Department at Universiti Malaya (UM) is being resisted by Malaysians of Indian origin. Closing the department is "disrespectful to th....
- PU student booked for ragging
Chandigarh: A case has been registered against a second-year engineering student of the Panjab University (PU) for allegedly ragging his junior, police said today.
According to the po....
- Do we need deemed universities, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government if the country needs any deemed universities, which have mushroomed amid complaints that instead of imparting quality education many ....
- CBI raids Tripura University, officials unaware
Agartala: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted raids at the Tripura University, a central institute, here following complaints of financial irregularities, an offic....
- Vedanta University Bill re-introduced in Orissa assembly
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government today re-introduced a controversial bill proposing a Rs.150-billion (43.75 billion) university in the state to be promoted by NRI billionaire and chairman of ....
- IGNOU to popularise Urdu through certificate courses
New Delhi: If learning Urdu and understanding the rich literary heritage written in the language was on your mind, then here is your chance -- the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)....
- UGC varsities should be transparent: HRD ministry
New Delhi: The government has directed all University Grants Commission (UGC) recognised varsities to launch their own websites and make readily available all information sought by students and....
- Foreign universities welcome in India: Sibal
New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal says foreign universities like Harvard were welcome in India. He also clarified that the ministry wished to abolish the Class 10 board....
- Toonz Academy ties up with Anna University
Thiruvananthapuram: Toonz Academy, a leading animation training institute, has tied up with the Anna University Coimbatore, it was announced today.
Toonz Academy is the training divis....
- Govt probing spurt in deemed universities: Sibal
New Delhi: The government is probing the "spurt" in permissions granted for setting up deemed universities and examining whether they are following the norms laid down for them, Human R....
- Old varsity embraces new ways to help aspirants
Chandigarh: Students and faculty at Panjab University, one of India's oldest varsities, are pulling out all stops to help harried admission seekers, many of whom hail from outside Chandigar....
- Relief, cheer at PU over budgetary grant
Chandigarh: A wave of cheer and hope went out among faculty and students at Panjab University today as the union budget announced a grant of Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 million) for the fund-starved va....
- Gandhian studies catching on at Panjab University
Chandigarh: Not many years ago it was a university department that students applied to only to avail themselves of hostel accommodation and library facilities. But there has been a change in tr....
- IGNOU starts learning revolution through 100 community colleges
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Saturday started 100 community colleges to bring a "learning revolution" among under-privileged students across the country....
- IGNOU to start 100 community colleges for have-nots
New Delhi: In a unique initiative, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will start 100 community colleges to educate underprivileged students using the unutilised capacities of ed....
- India to pay $239 mn to build South Asian varsity
New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved payment of $239.93 million to the South Asian University, which is scheduled to begin functioning in the national capital from 2010.
The....
- Students rush as DU announces second cut off list
New Delhi: Students rushed through college corridors and around the Delhi University campus today morning as the varsity announced its second cut off list. For a number of them though, the aim ....
- PU sends its cooks for refreshers
Chandigarh: Facing increasing protests from students over the quality of food in its hostels, Panjab University (PU) now plans to send the kitchen staff to a hotel management institute for a &#....
- Delhi University begins admission process
New Delhi: Even as the temperature touched a sizzling 41 degrees Celsius before mid-day, students along with their parents made a beeline for various colleges as Delhi University (DU) began its....
- Jammu University revokes permission for RSS, BJP function
Jammu: The authorities in Jammu University today evening said they have cancelled the reservation of the varsity auditorium for a joint function of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and the....
- Bamboo classrooms, answer to DU's space crunch
New Delhi: You've heard of bamboo houses, but classrooms? Yes, the idea has taken seed in many Delhi University colleges that are gearing up to cope with thousands of additional entrants am....
- Karnataka nod for Premji Foundation to set up varsity
Bangalore: The Azim Premji Foundation (APF) of Wipro chairman Azim Premji will soon be able to set up a private university in Karnataka, the state's first, with the cabinet approving a bill....
- PU to install CCTV cameras across campus
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has decided to install over 50 CCTV cameras all across its campus here in order to maintain law and order.
"Earlier we had installed CCTV camer....
- DU starts counselling sessions for PG courses
New Delhi: Worried about how to get admission for post graduation in Delhi University's south campus? Fear not, as a two-day counselling session which began today will provide answers to th....
- DU helplines flooded with calls
New Delhi: A day after the deadline for submission of admission forms for Delhi University, its helpline numbers were ringing off the hook today, with anxious aspirants and parents calling to a....
- Students protest semester system in DU
New Delhi: Several dozen students on Monday protested here against the Delhi University's decision to replace the existing annual examination assessment with the bi-annual semester system.
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- Over 100,000 apply for admission to Delhi University
New Delhi: Over 113,000 forms were submitted - more than double the number of seats in Delhi University colleges - for various graduate and post-graduate courses, varsity officials said today, ....
- Want help with DU admissions? Go online
New Delhi: Gone are the days when students had to go from one Delhi University (DU) college to another to inquire about availability of courses. All the information is now available at the clic....
- Panjab University offers dropouts chance to graduate
Chandigarh: Panjab University announced on Wednesday it will give students who dropped out of their courses mid-way a chance to complete their studies.
"We were working in this di....
- DU introduce specialized travel and tourism courses
New Delhi: Bird Education Society for Travel and Tourism, a part of the diversified Bird Group, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delhi University to intro....
- 115,000 forms sold for 49,000 DU seats
New Delhi: Over 115,000 forms - more than double the seats in Delhi University colleges - have been sold for admission to various graduate courses. And students continue to flood the informatio....
- NGO to set up teachers university in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Calorx Foundation, an NGO working in the field of education, will set up an institution for training secondary school teachers in Gujarat.
The Calorx Teachers' Universi....
- Delhi University finds way to help northeastern students
New Delhi: Delhi University is a preferred destination for youngsters from the northeast for higher studies. But many find themselves singled out for their looks, attire and diction. For them, ....
- Violence in university campus after student's death
Kanpur: The death of a student sparked off violence and tension in a university campus here as agitated students set vehicles ablaze and fought a pitched battle with police, officials said toda....
- Indians seek admission to Scottish universities
New Delhi: Promising jobs with partnering industries, Scottish universities have managed to triple the number of Indian students heading there for higher education in the last five years, unive....
- Notice to two universities, no 'deemed status' to others
New Delhi: The government today issued show-cause notices to two institutions in Tamil Nadu after media reports said their officials were seeking Rs.20-40 lakh for admission. The government als....
- How may we help you? DU students union asks freshers
New Delhi: Trying for admissions at Delhi University and worried about finding your way around, picking up a new laptop or just wondering what direction your career will take? Worry no more as ....
- Massive rush for DU's final counselling session
New Delhi: The last of the nine open day sessions organised by Delhi University today to counsel students and parents about the admission procedures saw an overwhelming number of university asp....
- Hindi, Urdu teaching to be promoted in US varsity
Washington: Indiana University in the US has been given a government grant of $119,999 to educate middle and high school teachers and students in Hindi and Urdu, two of the three "strategic....
- IGNOU slashes fees for courses in agriculture
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has halved the fees for ten programmes in its school of agriculture for candidates below the poverty line, rural youth and women, u....
- Declining Australian honour was emotional decision
New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his decision to turn down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university following racial attacks on Indian students there was driven co....
- PU 'baddies' to adorn varsity's prospectus
Chandigarh: It is quite common to see photographs of scholars on college prospectuses. This time, the prospectus of Panjab University (PU) here will also have a page dedicated to the 'baddi....
- Delhi varsity admissions kick off, 26,000 forms sold
New Delhi: The Delhi University admission process started today with over 26,000 forms being sold on day one at 16 information centres spread across the capital.
"In total 26,052 ....
- Outrage in Oxford at attacks in Australia
London: Indian students at Oxford University today joined in the growing protests over racist attacks on their counterparts in Australia, saying they are "baffled" by the failure of Aus....
- Extra police deployed for Delhi University admissions
New Delhi: As Delhi University on Monday launches its admission process for the new academic session beginning in July, police have taken several measures to provide security to tens of thousan....
- Delhi University to pioneer e-content development
New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) is getting on the e-technology fast lane. The ministry of human resource development has handed a pilot project to the varsity which may lead it to becoming the....
- DU admission test for English keeps students worried
New Delhi: Ahead of admissions to the various courses at Delhi University, students and their parents appeared most anxious about the Common Aptitude Test for English (CATE) at the Open Day int....
- Clean drinking water not a priority for Delhi University
New Delhi: The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) today alleged that colleges of the Delhi University are not serious about providing clean drinking water to students.
"Most o....
- Delhi University to conduct its first online exam
New Delhi: It's not just the Common Admission Test (CAT) that will go online this year. Delhi University (DU) will become one of the first central universities in the country to conduct an ....
- Delhi University raises OBC reservation to 18 percent
New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) today announced 18 percent reservation, an increase of nine percent, for students of Other Backward Classes (OBC) from the next academic session.
S.K.....
- Goa asked not to change dental college admission rules
Panaji: The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Goa government not to change the process of admissions to the Goa Dental College - the state's only state-run dental in....
- DU to conduct English Hons entrance test
New Delhi: A year after scrapping the entrance exam for English (Honours), Delhi University is introducing a common test to ensure students have the "literary" aptitude.
Nearl....
- Fire breaks out in a Bhopal University
Bhopal: A major fire broke out in the computer laboratory of the Makhanlal National University of Journalism here early today, destroying around 80 computers, an official said.
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- A.K. Mehrotra nominated for Oxford's new teacher for poetry
London: It is a 300-year-old post at the venerable Oxford University and previous occupants include W.H. Auden, Matthew Arnold and Seamus Heaney. Now Indian poet and teacher A.K. Mehrotra's....
- AMU VC charged with financial mismanagement
Aligarh,: The human resources development (HRD) ministry has initiated an enquiry against Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis for alleged financial irregularities an....
- After ragging, sexual harassment haunts GU
Panaji: A ragging case at the Goa University (GU) has taken a sordid turn with the victim – a first-year Master's student – withdrawing her complaint, after informing the varsity official....
- NIIT University launches PhD, M Tech and B Tech programs
Kolkata: The NIIT University, a not-for-profit institution sponsored by NIIT Limited, announced the launch of industry-ready PhD, M Tech and B Tech programs for the upcoming academic sessio....
- Delhi to have country's first varsity for social sciences
New Delhi: The country's first university exclusively for students of social sciences and humanities, the Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) will start enrolling students from this academic yea....
- Delhi to have country's first varsity for social sciences
New Delhi: The country's first university exclusively for students of social sciences and humanities, the Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) will start enrolling students from this academic yea....
- 37 law students booked in Chhattisgarh for rioting
Raipur: A case was registered Tuesday against 37 students, including about a dozen girls, of a national law university in Chhattisgarh for rioting and damaging public property, police said
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- PU to provide insurance cover for students, parents
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has decided to provide all its students insurance cover of Rs. 200,000 from the next academic session. A separate insurance cover of Rs.100,000 for the studen....
- Indraprastha University asked to refund fees to student
New Delhi: The Delhi Consumer Commission has directed the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIU) here to refund the fees, along with a compensation of Rs.5,000, to a student who opte....
- IGNOU starts skill training
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday announced starting of skill building courses for students to enhance "employability".
The courses are a result of a mem....
- President urges universities to study recession impacts
Jaipur: President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on Thursday urged the universities in the country to study the socio-economic impact of the financial crisis that has "altered the dynamics of the gl....
- Recession a hurdle for reviving Nalanda university: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Global recession is posing a hurdle to the revival of Nalanda University, the world's oldest centre of learning, says Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
"This is not a very good time to ....
- India launches Pan-African e-network project
New Delhi: India's ambitious e-network project, linking leading universities and hospitals in this country with their counterparts in 11 African nations via satellite, was inaugurated on Thur....
- Sharp-edged weapons recovered as Haryana governor visits Panjab University
Chandigarh: The police on Thursday recovered sharp iron rods, hockey sticks and knuckledusters from a car parked near the Panjab University (PU) campus here minutes before the Haryana Governo....
- Aligarh Muslim University to honour A.R. Rahman
Lucknow: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will confer a doctorate degree on music maestro A.R. Rahman, who created history by becoming the first Indian to bag two Oscars, varsity officials said o....
- Indian National Defence University to get land near Gurgaon
New Delhi: In limbo for nine years, the project of setting up the Indian Nation Defence University (INDU) has got a fresh impetus as the government has zeroed in on Binola village near Gurg....
- Scholars in Gandhian thought can't get jobs
Patna: Gandhigiri might be the stuff of blockbuster movies and the way to holding peaceful protests by the new generation, but students who have done their masters degree in Gandhian though....
- Panjab University signs pact with Australian varsity
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) signed an agreement on academic collaboration with the University of Western Australia (UWA) on Wednesday.
"This collaboration will include both the staf....
- Urdu university educational programmes on AIR
Hyderabad: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) will now offer distance education programmes for its students over state owned All India Radio (AIR).
The directorate of distan....
- Former president Kalam for creative leadership
Shimla:Former president A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday emphasised on the need for creative leadership in various disciplines.
"There is a need for creative leadership in different disciplin....
- IGNOU enrolment to cross 2 million by January
New Delhi: Enrolment at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is estimated to cross two million by January 2009, the university said on Sunday.
The current percentage of ....
- Delhi University holds elections to key councils
New Delhi: Around 34 teachers are contesting Friday's elections for seats to Delhi University's Academic Council while five are in the fray for Executive Council seats to represent the fra....
- Stanford University reaches out to Indian academia, industry
Bangalore: World-renowned US-based Stanford University plans to reach out to Indian students, universities and industry to share its domain expertise in science and technology.
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- Delhi University teachers on strike for more pay
New Delhi: Around 8,000 teachers of Delhi University went on an indefinite strike on Monday to demand increase in their pay scales, days ahead of the pay commission's announcement on r....
- PM grants Rs 95cr package for Viswa-Bharati University
Kolkata: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced Rs. 95 crore package for the infrastructure development of Kolkata?s Viswa-Bharati University.
The Prime Minister announced the packa....
- Protests against setting up university in Orissa
Puri: More than 2,000 people, including women, on Friday began a march from Orissa's temple city of Puri to state capital Bhubaneswar to protest the acquisition of farmland for setting up ....
- Court permits DU student to switch college
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has permitted a second year B Sc student of Delhi University to switch to another institution, saying the college she was studying in should not have "any feelin....
- Uttar Pradesh university to launch schools for farmers
Lucknow: The Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology in Kanpur will open schools for farmers to impart scientific lessons on how to raise crop productivity, officials said....
- You can choose your exam date at this open uni
New Delhi: It's a revolution! Nearly two million students pursuing education in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) across India and abroad will soon be able to choose their exam....
- Kalam to attend Kathmandu University Convocation
Kathmandu: Former Indian president A P J Abdul Kalam is scheduled to attend the 14th Convocation Ceremony of the Kathmandu University as the chief guest today. Talking briefly to the reporters ....
- Yale University unveils new India initiative
New Delhi: Yale University has committed $30 million to a new Yale India Initiative that will increase the US Ivy League university's engagement with India and South Asia. The Yale School of Nu....
- Lucknow students into finals of competition
Lucknow: Students of the Ram Manohar Lohia Law University (RMLLU) have made it to the finals of the 13th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (IEMCC) that will take place ....
- Violent spats on the rise in Panjab University
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) seems to have become a battleground for settling scores of various political groups. Loopholes in the security arrangements at PU can be gauged from the fact ....
- West Bengal universities tie up with Italian institutions
Kolkata: A high-level delegation from Italy on Friday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several leading West Bengal universities to launch an educational exchange programme. The ac....
- UP university to team up with Italian university
Lucknow: The Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU) will tie up with the University of Naples, Italy, to promote academic research, especially in the field of international law. "RM....
- Using mobiles to impart education
New Delhi: Taking forward its motto of "Education anywhere and anytime", the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will soon impart students capsule courses on dance, music, art, publi....
- IIM should motivate students to opt for politics: Kalam
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, must motivate its students to opt for politics as a career, says former president A P J Abdul Kalam. "IIM, Ahmedabad, should ensure tha....
- IIM-Lucknow, Karvy to launch online trading game
Lucknow: Stockbroking firm Karvy Stock Broking Ltd has announced that it will launch a trading game in association with the Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow (IIM-L), unfazed by the nosedi....
- JNU students does street play for gender sensitisation
New Delhi: "Chod na yaar", a phrase often heard on the roads and in public conveyances whenever an altercation breaks out, was the inaugural street play of Jawaharlal Nehru University's three-d....
- Distance Education Council Bill referred to GoM
New Delhi: A Bill seeking to make Distance Education Council (DEC) a statutory body was today referred to a Group of Ministers for consideration by the Union Cabinet.
The Cabinet took this de....
- Aligarh Muslim University to award Pakistani writer
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University will confer the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan International Award 2008 for literature on Mohammed Zakir Ali Khan. Mohammed Zakir Ali Khan, one of the founders of Sir Sy....
- Principals unsatisfied with pay committee's report
New Delhi: The Delhi University Principal's Association has taken note of the recommendation submitted by the Pay Review Committee and expressed dissatisfaction over the treatment given to prin....
- DU to check 'offending references' to Ramayana
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked Delhi University to set up an expert panel to examine if a chapter in a textbook for the history course should be removed for its "sacrilegious" refere....
- How about more Hindi courses, say Indians in Australia
Sydney: With 70,000 Hindi speakers in Australia, Indians in the country are demanding that the language and its literature be given the recognition it deserves in educational institutions. The ....
- Delhi University launches its Central Placement Cell
New Delhi: Capping the gap between its colleges, the University of Delhi today launched its Central Placement Cell, an effort to bring together the fresh, energetic employees and big corporate ....
- India approves Rs 22.6 billion for poor students
New Delhi: India today approved two schemes worth Rs 22.6 billion to provide scholarship to needy meritorious students and help 520,000 disabled students to pursue education at the secondary le....
- MD course in AMU is under fire
Aligarh: The Central Council of Indian Medicine issued a notice of cancellation for MD course at Ajmal Khan Tibbia College of Aligarh Muslim University for being unable to provide the minimum f....
- HC notice to varsity seeking transparency in migration
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP) University and three engineering colleges affiliated to it on a plea seeking transparency in its migra....
- Now no more killing for learning in varsity laboratory
Lucknow: Software packages developed in Australia will help the medical students of the Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) to conduct practical tests upon animals without inj....
- ABVP wins president's seat, NSUI bags the rest
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), today won the post of the president of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) after a long break of six years....
- Students give a thumbs down to DUSU election
New Delhi: Despite rigorous and extensive campaigning and loads of claims and counter claims ahead of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election, not many students turned out for voting to....
- DU administration is well prepared for polls
New Delhi: Delhi University is fully geared up for the Students' Union elections to be held on Friday. Approximately 85,000 voters would use their franchise for the posts of president, vice-pre....
- U-turn on central status for Panjab Univ irks teachers
Chandigarh: Volte-face of the Punjab government on granting central status to Panjab University (PU) has irked academicians and social activists in the state. "This move of the Punjab governm....
- Foundation stone of Guru Granth Sahib University laid
Fatehgarh Sahib: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday laid the foundation stone of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, which he said would spread the philosophy and ideol....
- BHU to allow students to see checked answer books
Lucknow: To bring transparency in the examination process, the faculty of science at Benaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched a new system under which the answer books, after being checked b....
- DUSU polls: 3 NSUI candidates move court
New Delhi: Three candidates of the National Student Union of India (NSUI) whose nomination papers for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election were rejected, approached the Delhi Hi....
- Don't interfere in Stephen's principal selection: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the St. Stephen's College to appoint its full-time principal within eight weeks and directed Delhi University not to interfere in the process. ....
- AMU ties up with American universities
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has tied up with the Washington University Law School and the Johns Hopkins University to offer several academic programmes to its students, univers....
- DU to have rehab centre for student smokers
New Delhi: After declaring Delhi University's north campus a no-smoking zone earlier this year, the students union has taken the initiative to step further. DU is set to have its own rehabilita....
- Panjab University to give medal in Bindra's name
Chandigarh: To honour shooter Abhinav Bindra for his Olympic gold medal at Beijing, the Panjab University has decided to set up a medal and a cash award of Rs 100,000 in his name at its forthco....
- IGNOU to launch online courses this week
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch various online courses this week. The university said in a statement on Sunday that it will extend its distance learnin....
- UGC sends XI Plan Visiting Committees to Universities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted Expert Visiting Committees to visit 168 Universities eligible to receive financial grants from it under the XI Five Year Plan. ....
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