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Government launches LEAP and ARPIT programmes for higher education faculty
Union Ministry off Human Resource Development launched two new initiatives viz. Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) for higher education faculty. ARPIT is unique initiative of online professional development of 15 lakh higher education ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Cabinet approves establishment of permanent campuses of two new IISERs at Tirupati and Berhampur
Union Cabinet has approved establishment and operationalisation of two new permanent campuses of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Behrampur (Odisha). Cabinet also has approved creation of two posts of Registrar, one ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Cabinet approves establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new IIMs
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). These IIMs will be established at Amritsar (Punjab), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sambalpur (Odisha), Sirmaur ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
HRD Ministry launches Innovation Cell at AICTE
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has established Innovation Cell at AICTE premises in New Delhi. It aims to systematically foster culture of innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country. Innovation cell Its primary mandate is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
SWAYAM: Government notifies 75 National Resource Centres for Higher Education faculty
Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched initiative of online professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using massive open online course (MOOC) platform SWAYAM. Under its first phase of implementation, 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres (NRCs) have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Government launches Study in India programme to attract foreign students
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs has approved ‘Study in India’ programme to attract foreign students to pursue higher education in India. The programme is similar to initiative launched by Australia, Malaysia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government launches Study in India programme to attract foreign students
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) has approved ‘Study in India’ programme to attract foreign students to pursue higher education in India. Government has approved expenditure of Rs. 150 crores for programme for two years 2018-19 and 2019-20 which ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
UGC grants full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutes
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved proposal to grant full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutions which have maintained high standards of excellence under Autonomous Colleges Regulation. These 62 higher educational institutions include 5 central universities, 21 state universities, 26 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
RISE Scheme: IITs set to get 25% of Government loans for higher education institutes
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will get largest chunk of loans on offer under Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE), new funding model scheme for all centrally-run institutes. This shifts funding mechanism to CFIs in higher education from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
N Gopalaswami Committee to select top 20 educational institutes of eminence
Government has constituted Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) to select 20 Institutions of Eminence from among 104 institutions (public or private) that have applied for the status. The committee will be headed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami. Its ..