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.
 

Experts draft rural healthcare course

Some deemed varsity students have to face entrance tests
NEW DELHI : Students who joined the 44 blacklisted deemed universities after their institutions earned the deemed tag may need to prove their academic potential afresh. more

Karnataka CET brochure still not sent for printing
BANGALORE : The difference of opinion between the state government and the private college managements over Common Entrance Test has blocked the printing of the Karnataka CET brochure. more

Trimester system for Karnatak and Mysore universities !  
BANGALORE : Prof K Kasturirangan led Karnataka Knowledge Commission has recommended trimester system for Karnatak and Mysore universities, a report. more

New VC, new curriculum for Andhra RGUKT's three IIITs
HYDERABAD : The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) here has got a new Vice-Chancellor after two years, who plans to change the curriculum on the pattern of IIT Kharagpur. more
 

UP PGME PROCESS BEGINS, FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Central boost for cash-strapped panjab varsity
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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Andhra HC rejects 4% Muslim quota  

HYDERABAD : On February 8 Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the legislation providing for four per cent reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to backward groups among the Muslims. A jittery Chief Minister K Rosaiah promptly summoned the state advocate general D S R Murthy and told him to file a special leave petition in the Supreme Court challenging the verdict. more

ESPI magnates bat for doomed varsities 

NEW DELHI : ESPI, a newly formed body of north Indian education magnates has decided to espouse the cause of 44 deemed varsities which have been condemned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. more

Karnataka law on
CET, fee next year

BANGALORE : Karnataka Minister for Higher Education Arvind Limbavali said on February 4 that the much-awaited CET law to determine the fee structure and  admissions in the State would be in place for the year (2011-2012).
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Andhra CET dates out, Eamcet on May 30

HYDERABAD : The EAMCET 2010 will be held on May 30 in Andhra Pradesh, according to a decision taken here by the state government on February 1. The EAMCET was held on Thursday, May 14 last year but the postponement of Intermediate exams from March 3 to March 10 this year had the effect on the EAMCET which has been delayed by a fortnight. more