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Teachers' bodies not happy with pay panel report

Teachers' bodies not happy with pay panel report

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

The Delhi University Teachers' Association has said major demands of teachers for higher pay scale to lecturers so as to attract talent to the university system has not been accepted.

Bachelor's degree in computer application

Bachelor's degree in computer application

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management (SBIHM)'s admission to hotel management & tourism, bachelor degree in Computer Application and bachelor degree in Business Administration for the year 2008.

Sri Ramachandra University PhD programmes 2007

Sri Ramachandra University PhD programmes 2007

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Sri Ramachandra University invites applications for registration for October 2007 session

DIPSAR opens admissions for Pharma PhD

DIPSAR opens admissions for Pharma PhD

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), invites applications for PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences under stipendiary category.

IMTECH announces PhD admissions

IMTECH announces PhD admissions

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

The Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh announces admissions to its PhD programmes for 2008.

Want to upgrade your knowledge? These digital initiatives will come handy

Want to upgrade your knowledge? These digital initiatives will come handy

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

These initiatives are expected to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 24.5 (2015-16) to 30 (2020).

50% faculty positions vacant in 47 varsities

50% faculty positions vacant in 47 varsities

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

Nearly half of faculty positions in the country's 47 universities are lying vacant, the government said on Monday.

CBSE 10-12 exams to be held 'at first possibility', says board

CBSE 10-12 exams to be held 'at first possibility', says board

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The board is prepared to conduct the exams for class 10 and 12 for crucial 29 subjects, while the Human Resource Development Ministry has directed states to start the evaluation process for the exams already conducted and facilitate the CBSE in evaluation of answer sheets.

'Chanting Om on Yoga Day not mandatory'

'Chanting Om on Yoga Day not mandatory'

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Naidu said it is just a sort of exercise or discipline which unifies the body and the mind and has been accepted even by the International community.

PhD, MS programmes in science, engineering

PhD, MS programmes in science, engineering

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore invites applications for admission to PhD and MS programmes in science and engineering.

6 states move SC seeking review of order on NEET, JEE

6 states move SC seeking review of order on NEET, JEE

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

The review plea has been filed by ministers from West Bengal (Moloy Ghatak), Jharkhand (Rameshwar Oraon), Rajasthan (Raghu Sharma), Chhattisgarh (Amarjeet Bhagat), Punjab (B S Sidhu) and Maharashtra (Uday Ravindra Sawant).

St Stephen's molestation row: Being chased like an 'animal', says Thampu

St Stephen's molestation row: Being chased like an 'animal', says Thampu

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Amid growing demand for his resignation over the molestation row, St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu's on Tuesday said he was being chased like an "animal" in the case.

NMIMS University offers admissions for MBA

NMIMS University offers admissions for MBA

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

SVKM's NMIMS University offers admissions for full-time MBA

PhD in chemical science

PhD in chemical science

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, invites applications for admission to its PhD (Junior Research Fellow) Programme in chemical and related sciences.

Prime Minister's scholarship scheme

Prime Minister's scholarship scheme

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

Ministry of Defence, Government of India, invites applications for the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for wards/ widows of ex-servicemen (personnel below officer rank) who died in harness.

PhD programme at NCL, Pune

PhD programme at NCL, Pune

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, invites applications for admission to its PhD (Junior Research Fellow) Programme in chemical and related sciences.

'Rohit Vemula was Dalit; commission's findings fake'

'Rohit Vemula was Dalit; commission's findings fake'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Rejecting the judicial commission's report on Rohith Vemula's suicide as "fake and fictitious", the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman P L Punia on Wednesday said the deceased Hyderabad Univeristy research scholar was a Dalit.

Fellow prog in management at XIM-Bhubaneswar

Fellow prog in management at XIM-Bhubaneswar

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, invites applications for its Fellow Programme in Management.

Manipal bids for NRI university

Manipal bids for NRI university

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

The Union Cabinet has approved the policy framework for establishing a Non-resident Indian/Person of Indian Origin (NRI/PIO) university in India.

Centre places Jio Institute, yet to be opened, on par with IITs, IISc

Centre places Jio Institute, yet to be opened, on par with IITs, IISc

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

The UGC defended Jio Institute's inclusion on the grounds that it was selected under rules for greenfield institutions. According to officials, 11 such institutions had applied for the IoE tag and Jio was selected from among them.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Sachar report: Myth and reality

Sachar report: Myth and reality

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

What's most interesting about the report is the manner in which it seeks to blow up all the perceived inequities -- even if you haven't read the report, the stories leaked to the media give a clear enough picture.

India mulls ICT centre in Riyadh

India mulls ICT centre in Riyadh

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

A delegation of top academicians, led by UGC Chairman Sukhdev Thorat will meet a group of Saudi businessmen in Riyadh to explore the possibility of setting up an Information and Communication Technology centre there with Indian assistance.

Doctoral programmes at XLRI-Jamshedpur

Doctoral programmes at XLRI-Jamshedpur

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, invites applications for its four-year Fellow Programme in Management and Executive Fellow Programme in Management.

Govt sets up panel on textbooks

Govt sets up panel on textbooks

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

Both Houses of Parliament were rocked recently over the issue with members alleging distortions in the books portraying patriots and certain castes in bad light.

Want to study law?

Want to study law?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

Symbiosis Society's Law College, Pune, invites applications for admission to its two-year, full-time Master of Law programme.

149 university libraries are digitalised

149 university libraries are digitalised

Rediff.com6 Feb 2006

The libraries' digitalisation has been done under UGC Infonet programme.

Why teachers fear and resent govt's new diktat

Why teachers fear and resent govt's new diktat

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Teachers across universities are questioning the "thoughtlessness, rushed manner and opacity" of the process in which the UGC announced the introduction of the choice-based credit system across universities in the country.

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India's higher education system into one of the best in the world.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

MSc, MCA, MTech at Pune Univ

MSc, MCA, MTech at Pune Univ

Rediff.com4 Nov 2003

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Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

Alert: Dr Shayama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship

Restore normalcy: Govt to JNU VC after violence

Restore normalcy: Govt to JNU VC after violence

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Amid growing demands for his resignation, Kumar told the MHRD officials that efforts were being made to facilitate semester registration for 'willing' students.

HRD ministry wants new NCERT chief

HRD ministry wants new NCERT chief

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

The Human Resources Development ministry has constituted a Search Committee under the leadership of former UGC chairman Prof Yash Pal, to select Rajput's successor.

Get an MBA from the Netaji Subhas Open University

Get an MBA from the Netaji Subhas Open University

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

Alert: The two-year MBA Programme from the Netaji Subhas Open University.

Opposition sees red over chanting of 'Om' on Yoga Day

Opposition sees red over chanting of 'Om' on Yoga Day

Rediff.com17 May 2016

While Congress criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government for being "insensitive", saying yoga, a great discipline of ancient India, does not belong to the saffron party, Janata Dal-United termed it as yet another attempt to "impose the communal agenda" on Indian masses.

'In 30 years, 400 Indian languages will die'

'In 30 years, 400 Indian languages will die'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'This government has made it compulsory to teach some languages that have died.' 'You can't keep languages alive by making them compulsory.'

Delhi University officially scraps four-year course

Delhi University officially scraps four-year course

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

A day after the Delhi University vice chancellor announced scrapping of the controversial four-year undergraduate programme, the academic council of the varsity on Saturday passed a resolution to implement the three-year undergraduate programme.

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Rediff.com3 May 2018

"The need of the hour in Indian education system is to create the awareness around academic integrity" said Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman, All India Council for Technical Education.

Court grants bail to JNU professor in 8 sexual harassment cases

Court grants bail to JNU professor in 8 sexual harassment cases

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Students, professors and women rights organisations have been protesting, demanding his arrest, after some students accused him of sexual harassment.