Higher
Education in India has evolved in distinct and divergent
streams with each stream monitored by an apex body,
indirectly controlled by the Ministry
of Human Resource Development. The 415
universities/ institutions, are mostly funded by the state
governments. However, there are 24 important universities
called Central universities, which are maintained by the
Union Government and because of relatively large funding,
they have an edge over the others. The engineering education and business schools are
monitored and accredited by the All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) while
medical education is monitored and accredited by the Medical
Council of India (MCI). Like-wise, agriculture
education and research is monitored by the Indian
Council for Agriculture Research. Apart from these,
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) controls all
the teacher training institutions in the country. The country has some ace engineering, management and
medical education institutions which are directly funded
by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Union
Government. Admission to all professional education
colleges is done through all-India common admission tests
of which the IIT-JEE, AIEEE, CAT and CPMT are the most
popular ones. Most of the institutions reserve a small percentage of
seats for foreign students.
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M.H.R.D update ::
Thakur
to look after
tech edu
NEW DELHI : Mr Ashok Thakur, a 1977
batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre has been
appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Higher
Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development in
the vacancy created by the transfer of Mr K.M. Acharya.
No person has, however been posted in place of Mr Ravi
Mathur who has been repatriated to his cadre in Rajasthan. Joint Secretary
N K Sinha is looking after NITs while Joint Secretary Sunil Kumar is holding
additional
charge of Higher Education.
Andhra
JNTUs' creation flawed : expert
NEW DELHI :
The
creation of the three newJawaharlal Nehru Technological
Universities (JNTU) in Andhra Pradesh has gone awry because of a
serious legal
flaw in the establishment of the new universities, the
fallout of which may have wide-spread ramifications in
Andhra Pradesh higher education.more
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TOP STORIES ::
Cabinet approval to 12 new Central varsities, 4 state
varsities
NEW DELHI : On October 3 the UPA government
moved a step closer to setting up a Central university in
each state with the Union cabinet formally approving 12
Central universities in the country.more
IT bust sequel, no takers for MCA seats in Andhra Pradesh
HYDERABAD :
Slow-down in software had its
toll in Andhra Pradesh where over 5,000 MCA and 296 MBA
seats are still vacant even after the conclusion of Icet
admissions counselling on September 18.
more Karnataka govt wants common academic
calendar for varsities
BANGALORE : Karnataka government is pushing a proposal
for a common academic calendar for state universities. The
proposal came up at the first meeting of the
Inter-University Board (IUB) on August 21.more
Creamy layer ceiling raised to Rs 4.5 lakh per annum
NEW DELHI : With parliamentary elections round, the corner the
Union Government on October 3 raised the income ceiling for creamy
layer from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4.5 lakh annually.more
NEW DELHI : With the UGC paying no heed to
teachers' demand for effecting changes in the
G K Chadha panel's Pay
Review Committee (PRC) report, the
Federation of Central Universities Teachers' Association has decided to press the government for
the desired changes in the PRC.
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Mehta to
suggest pay for IIT, IIM faculty
NEW DELHI : The Union Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD) has constituted a
committee to review the pay structure and other emoluments
of the faculty members of the IITs and the IIMs.
more
Rev Valson
Thampu heads St Stephen's
NEW DELHI : Rev.
Valson Thampu took over as the Principal of St. Stephen's College here on
Sept. 15. He was administered the oath of office in the presence of
college chairman Bishop Sunil K. Singh.
more
Punjab
Engineering College convocation
CHANDIGARH:
In all 388 pass-outs received their Bachelor of Engineering degrees in
nine different disciplines during the 38th annual convocation held on the
Panjab University campus on October 11. Besides 153 students were awarded
Master of Engineering degrees at the function.more
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Campus life & students' politics coming back to life on
the campus of Kashmir University
