Rankings and league tables acting as the ‘underlying platforms of marketing activity and canvassing’ for institutions in this globalized era, is one of the widespread criticisms in the academic circles. This criticism is not completely unfounded as many HEIs across the world are investing both ways in these rankings to move upward in the table. In India, public institutions of …
The University Grants Commission (UGC) in a bold and sweeping move has amended the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualification for appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education 2018. Now under the new amended regulation candidates who will qualify National Eligibility Test (NET), State Eligibility Test (SET), State …
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, successfully concluded the 2nd edition of its 4-week, fully residential School Camp Program on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (PRAYAS 2.0) this week. One hundred students were selected from over 3000 students throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh were given an opportunity to be a part of this camp. Along with this, a total of 50 …
Dr. Bala V. Balachandran (1937-2021), a legend in management education and a successful edupreneur, who founded the Great Lakes Institute of Management, will continue to make his presence felt through a memorial built in his memory and honor at Chennai campus. The memorial offers homage to Professor Balachandran, while serving as a space for visitors to sit and spend time highlighting …
Ahmedabad University, a liberal education-driven research private not-for-profit university in Gujarat, has been recognized by The Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2023, under the Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year Category. Research-pedagogy design and its unique learning initiatives underscored by the Foundation Programme, Engagement and Application Based Learning and Education (ENABLE), and Independent Study Period won university this …
The winners of the Hackfest-23, one of the most prominent engineering competitions in South India, across three domains – Electronics, Digitization, and Mechanical, have been announced by the organizers– AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. and Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd on July 4. The teams were evaluated based on their creativity, technical excellence, totality of solution and socio-industrial impact. After careful deliberation, the …
