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UGC to open the application portal soon for NSPG and Ishan UDAY special scholarship
August 03, 2026 9:23 am
NSPGs are introduced to help interested students pursue higher education, while the ISHAN UDAY Special Scholarship Scheme benefits students from the North Eastern Region. The commission will activate the NSP shortly for eligible students to submit their applications.
Tharoor questions low fellowship rate for UGC NET qualifiers; Centre sidesteps query
July 22, 2026 9:49 am
The response to Tharoor's query was largely a description of how the scheme currently works rather than an answer to what was actually asked. Majumdar's reply from the Ministry of Education clubbed all four parts of the question together.
Orissa High Court invokes global philosophers to remind government: Universities not your departments
May 26, 2026 11:27 am
The Orissa High Court made the observation while hearing the plea of a university employee seeking regularisation of his service.
Kerala govt introduces QR code based app to monitor higher secondary schools exam
March 03, 2026 9:52 am
The Higher Secondary Examination wing has directed all Chief and Deputy Chief Superintendents to install the app from the Android Play Store and log in before March 4.
Orissa High Court issues arrest warrant against education secretary over unpaid employee increment
January 21, 2026 6:54 pm
Orissa High Court latest news: Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad termed the official's conduct as “aggravated contempt” and directed the 2007-batch IAS officer to be produced before the court on January 22.
High-quality education needs trust between state and institutions, public and private
January 10, 2026 7:30 am
How effectively our higher education prepares young people for learning, work, and leadership will shape our social and economic growth
Higher education bill frees our universities
December 26, 2025 7:28 am
The Bill prioritises transparency by mandating online and offline public self-disclosure of all academic, operational, and financial matters. It ensures students have free access to a fair, transparent, and robust grievance redressal mechanism.
What Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill proposes: Single higher education body, simpler regulatory system
December 23, 2025 12:59 pm
While Opposition MPs have called the Bill an “excessive centralisation of higher education”, educationists have said that it provides for structure, and its impact will depend on details that are yet to be worked out.
'Lawful protests are fine, but free speech doesn't mean you can break rules': University of Southern California president
December 23, 2025 7:12 pm
Kim discusses sustaining USC's long standing relationship with Indian students, their current anxieties, layoffs, Artificial Intelligence in classrooms, and why he believes universities must remain places where difficult conversations are not avoided but encouraged.
1.2 lakh opportunities, 82000 offers, 28-thousand takers — yet only 2,000 candidates complete PM Internship Scheme 2025
December 17, 2025 9:09 am
The govt noted that the Round II of the PM Internship Scheme has also seen strong participation, with over 1.18 lakh internship opportunities posted and more than 24,600 offers accepted.
HIGHER EDUCATION VIDEOS
New 10% reservation to be implemented from next academic year, says HRD minister
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will implement the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category across all higher education institutions and universities from July 2019.
New 10% reservation to be implemented from next academic year, says HRD minister
January 16, 2019 5:55 pm
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government will implement the 10% quota for EWS in the general category across all higher education institutions from July 2019. He said it would not affect existing reservations for candidates.
Gender gap in higher education is reducing: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
As more eligible Indians (18-23 years of age) sign up for higher education, it is important to note that the gender gap is also closing. A look at the Gross Enrolment Ratio in today’s #NewsInNumbers.
What the Jio institute is expected to earn in its first year: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
Reliance’s Jio institute, recently declared an ‘Institute of Eminence,’ puts it at par with the likes of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, IISc and BITS . Here's a look at its earnings projection in today's News in Numbers. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i
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