http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:17:44 GMT Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:17:44 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Cabinet_disposes_establishing_a_separate_Police_University_11004/ New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the dropping of the proposal for establishment of National Police University in view of the inherent merits in opening study centers and chairs in the existing universities.The need for a 'National Police University' dedicated to research and dissemination... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:43 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/What_has_happened_to_DTU_-_exclaims_VC_10897/ New Delhi: The Delhi Technological University (DTU) after the much brouhaha over the agitation for the upgradation of the university from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), which was a wing of the Delhi University (DU) earlier, has in its in-house students' newsletter - 'DTU Times' titled 'Is the p... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:46:39 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Thanks_to_IGNOU,_prisoners_hopeful_of_jobs_10843/ New Delhi: Jail inmates across India are benefiting from free vocational training programmes provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world's largest open varsity said on Thursday. The IGNOU initiative was launched in Delhi's Tihar Jail in 1994. From this year, the univers... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:47:02 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_to_host_its_convocation_on_March_15_nationwide_10830/ New Delhi: In its silver jubilee year, the 21st convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) will be held on March 15, 2010, at IGNOU headquarters and simultaneously at its 43 regional centers at Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Agartala, Aligarh, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin,... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:42:34 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_to_make_100_million_rural_youths_computer_literate_10736/ New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Monday joined hands with technology firm Srei Sahaj e-village to make 100 million youths in rural India computer literate. The courses were inaugurated by the Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology, A. Raja at IG... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:40:50 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Bill_to_check_misconduct_in_professional_education_cleared_10692/ New Delhi: Drafted by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry to provide for a Central Law to curb malpractices, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Wednesday cleared 'The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill.'After expressing concern... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:27:09 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Cabinet_seeks_funding_proposals_from_universities_for_sanitation_10682/ New Delhi: The Ministry of Rural Development has sought Research & Development (R&D) proposals from well established R&D institutions, universities, etc. on specific topics/ areas identified in rural drinking Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) sector for funding by the department of Drinking ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:11:09 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Now_VCs_to_be_appointed_upon_a_national_database_10484/ New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry is working hard to collect its accolades as it now aims to provide a credible and interference free system to appoint Vice-Chancellors of universities. The ministry has now drafted provisions in a new legislation, which aims to bring in struct... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:15:34 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_to_impart_soft-skill_training_to_BPL_youth_10468/ New Delhi: "Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is set to educate & train Below Poverty Line (BPL) youth in six states of the country - UP, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu," announced IGNOU Vice Chancellor Professor VN Rajasekharan Pillai. Five vocational training a... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:16:17 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Reservation_policy_-_yes_for_govt_funded,_not_must_in_PPP_univs_10457/ New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, in its revised concept note upon setting up of 14 Innovation Universities, has mulled to include two types of reservation policies for them, some directly funded by the government while some to be run in Public Private Partnership (PPP) modeI... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:56:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Government's_power_to_accord_deemed_university_status_challenged_10436/ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition for scrapping a law that gives the government authority to accord deemed university status on private educational institutions, which hand out students "worthless paper in the name of a degree".A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakr... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:02 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/HRD_mulls_longer_innings_for_central_varsity_VCs_10428/ New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, in a move that could mean longer innings for the Vice Chancellors of the Central Universities (CU), has sought to amend the statutes and provide two more terms to the VCs.The current scenario of the VCs of seven universities including Jamia M... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:58:39 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/CIC_tightens_the_noose_for_UGC_on_deemed_status_10427/ New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) in the wake of the deemed university row, has condemned the University Grants Commission (UGC) for keeping in abeyance and not ensuring transparency in the information regarding deemed universities.The CIC took a stern stance and ruled that, "It ap... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:54:06 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Government_told_not_to_de-recognize_44_deemed_varsities_10376/ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the central government from de-recognising 44 deemed universities for their questionable academic performance or poor infrastructure and assured tens of thousands of their students of a fair hearing.A bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and A.K. Patna... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:29:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/SC_stays_de-recognition_of_deemed_varsities_10371/ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Central Government from de-recognising 44 deemed universities for their questionable academic performance or poor infrastructure.A bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice A.K. Patnaik ordered status quo for various deemed universities on se... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:10:55 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/University_Grants_Commission_fined_for_not_filing_response_10366/ New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has slapped a fine of Rs.10,000 on the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not responding to a notice on a lawsuit challenging the new eligibility conditions for lecturers.A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Veena Birbal imposed the fine, no... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:15:36 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Rahul_Gandhi_in_university_visit_row,_Jamia_trip_rescheduled_10364/ New Delhi: With controversy dogging his visits to universities, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit on Saturday to Jamia Millia Islamia here has been "rescheduled" for the time being.Gandhi's Jamia visit "will be rescheduled soon", a Congress source told the sources, adding, "He... Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:44:52 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/'Doomed'_universities_unite_to_implead_at_Supreme_Court_10326/ Chennai: Deemed universities, whose de-recognition is sought by the central government, have decided to get together to float two lobby bodies and implead themselves in the case being heard by the Supreme Court.According to Ishari K Ganesh, Chancellor of Vels University here, two associations - one ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:44:29 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Pay_no_heed_to_crocodile_tears_of_'doomed'_institutions_-_AUT_10321/ Tiruchi: Although the students, with the decision of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD) to withdraw the “deemed university” status from 44 universities across the nation brought them to the no man’s land but the Association of University Teachers (AUT) on the contrary, has we... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:19:54 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Universities/Taken_by_surprise,_deemed_universities_demand_revaluation_10316/ New Delhi: Two days after the government filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court seeking to divest 44 universities of their deemed status, many of them on Wednesday lamented they were not informed about the move and demanded revaluation.The sword of de-recognition hangs over the 44 deemed universi... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:55 GMT