Autonomy is turning out to be a cuss word in this democracy. The elected regime in power has, on several occasions, made its displeasure known towards autonomy by acting against the advocates of indep...

Central universities will give equal weightage to the scores of the proposed common entrance test and the board exam marks while admitting students from this academic year if the government accepts th...

Institutions in India seem to be acquiring new responsibilities. The University Grants Commission, the regulator of academic standards and other matters relating to higher education, is acquiring the ...

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It is getting predictable — the intellectual, ethical and professional surrender of various institutions to the agenda of the party in power at the Centre. The University Grants Commission has p...

The University Grants Commission has come out with a draft undergraduate history syllabus that some teachers and students said attempted “saffronisation and distortion” by playing up the V...

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  The National Eligibility Test (NET) for selection of assistant professors will be conducted in May, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday. "The...

The state higher education department has issued a notification mentioning the appointed day, which marks the formal launch, of five universities — Biswa Bangla University, Birbhum; Kanyashree U...

Thousands of students who secured admission to one higher-education institution and then sought transfer to another have been denied refunds and their academic certificates in violation of rules, the ...