Higher Education in India

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 25 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.
 

Apex court to hear Andhra govt plea on Muslim quota on March 22 

Andhra University to hold CET for postgraduate admissions
VISAKHAPATNAM : Andhra University (AU) will hold a Common Entrance Test for post-graduate courses run by AU and four regional universities from the ensuing year, according to a decision on March 4. more

BCI wants Law education out of National Edu Commission Bill
NEW DELHI : The Bar Council of India has opposed the National Commission of Higher Education and Research Bill on the ground that it proposes to take away the BCI's powers in legal education. more

Central institutions to get 3 years more to implement OBC quota   
NEW DELHI : The Union government is planning to extend the span of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act to six years instead of the existing three, a report. more

Violence : Annamalai University closed down sine die
CHENNAI : On March 2 Annamalai University officials ordered sine die closure of the university and told the boarders to vacate the hostels following unrest on the campus. more
 

KARNATAKA GOVT TO RETURN LAND TO HAMPI VARSITY
CALCUTTA VARSITY ENTRANCE TEST FOR PG ADMISSIONS
tamil nadu's deemed varsities plan legal action
KANPUR IIT STUDENTS DEVELOP NANO SATELLITE
MHRD SACKS JAMSHEDPUR NIT OFFICIATING DIRECTOR

UP MOVE TO PAY REVISED PAY TO COLLEGE TEACHERS 

Text of the Bill on National Commission for Higher Education & Research.

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UP teachers' stir off, exams announced

LUCKNOW : On March 11 the higher education teachers in the state called off their stir and examination boycott threat on an appeal by the Higher Education Minister Rakeshdhar Tripathi and promised to participate in the examination related work. more

Computer aided CAT to stay : Deodhar

AHMEDABAD : CAT-2009 convenor Satish Deodhar hinted on March 10 that the future Common Admission Tests for admission to IIMs will be held in computer-aided format. more

Post Tandon report on the Net, govt told

NEW DELHI : On March 8 the Supreme Court directed the Human Resource Development Ministry to post the recommendations of P N Tandon committee and the Task Force on the Internet on the basis of which it had decided to de-recognise 44 deemed universities in the country. Government has been told to maintain status quo till April 13. more

No more engg colleges, says K'nataka minister

BANGALORE : Karnataka Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali categorically said on March 7 that there is no need for any more engineering colleges in the State and that the state  was self-sufficient. “Please do not open any more engineering colleges,” Limbavali said at the launch of CET 2010 brochure. more