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Sunday, November 30th, 2008 |
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies has taken a step forward and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute (CEI), for Scientific Research and Educational Cooperation with UPES. Both institutions will encourage institutional facilitated contact and cooperation between their students, faculty members, departments and research institutes under provisions of this Memorandum with UPES.
University of Waterloo and UPES have current areas of specialization and the expertise at the two institutions; the institutions have extended their cooperation to each other within the scope of the agreement which comprises of three major elements,
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Monday, October 27th, 2008 |
Acording to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), 68 institutions are reported to be conducting programmes in collaboration with foreign universities/ institutions without approval from the Council. No University other than those established under Section 2 (f) or institution declared deemed to be university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 can award any degrees in India.
At present, only the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has framed regulations, in the field of technical education, for entry and operation of foreign Universities / institutions imparting technical education in India. A legislative proposal for regulating the entry and operation of foreign educational institutions, in India is under consideration of the Government.
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Monday, September 8th, 2008 |
NSHM - Knowledge Campus, Kolkata has signed an agreement with Lavasa Corporation Ltd. to establish India’s first Retail, Media & Thinking Management University at Lavasa, Maharashtra. The University will be set up in association with the Retailers Association of India (RAI). NSHM has emerged as a quality provider of graduate and undergraduate education in management, media, computer applications, hotel management and technology offering a holistic range of courses in association with reputed international universities. Lavasa is free India’s first and largest Hill Station being developed by Lavasa Corporation Ltd, a part of HCC.
Scheduled to commence operations from the academic year 2010, the NSHM Knowledge Campus will admit about 1600 students (including international students) every year for a wide range of courses that have a high employability value in the Retail, Media & Management space. Spread over 20 acres at Lavasa, the campus will have an academic space of over 1.5 lakh sq ft and residential space of 2 lakh sq ft.
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008 |
Consequent upon the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Government has revised the Children Education Allowance for Government servants. The Education Allowance was given to all employees in the form of reimbursement of tuition fee at the rate of Rs.40 per month per child for children studying from Class I to Class 10. This has been revised to Rs.1000 per child per month for 2 children. Instructions to this effect have been issued.
The salient features of the revised orders are:-
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008 |
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the following : (i) Implementation of the programme for instituting a suite of DBT-Wellcome Trust Fellowships at a total cost of Rs.1296 crores with DBT and Wellcome Trust contributing equal sums of Rs.648 crores each, over a period of 10 years commencing 2008-09;
(ii) DBT, incurring an expenditure of Rs.240.059 crores in implementation of the programme during the remaining four years (2008-09 to 2011 -2012) of the XI Plan period:
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Monday, September 1st, 2008 |
From The Tribune
The stage has been set for the establishment of the first-ever university in the name of a holy book, with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today laying the foundation stone of Guru Granth Sahib World University here.
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Fourth Centenary Memorial Trust will manage the university, which will come up near the historic Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara. The 11-member trust is headed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbadhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar and includes Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, state Advocate-General H.S. Mattewal, former chief secretary R.S.Mann, four SGPC members, including Bibi Kiranjot Kaur and Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia (as its secretary), besides others.
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Monday, August 25th, 2008 |
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has laid the foundation stone of Jorhat Medical College at Jorhat in Assam today. He also flagged off a Mobile Medical Unit. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address on the occasion :
“I am very happy to be here today at Jorhat, this ancient city of learning and administration in Assam. It is also the district that has the highest literacy rate among all the districts of the State. I take pride in laying the foundation stone of the Jorhat Medical College in this seat of learning and scholarship in Assam.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008 |
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has increased the prize money of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Rolling Trophy, fivefold to Rs.10 lakhs, Rs.5 lakhs and Rs. 3 lakhs, from the existing Rs. 2 lakhs, Rs. 1 lakh and Rs.50,000, respectively for the first, second and third overall winner Universities. The present prize money is a pittance for the Universities, which spends heavy on Sports promotion. Ministry categorized the University Games as ‘Priority Games’ and designated Association of India Universities (AIU) as a National Sports Promotion Organization.
The First prize winning University will receive cash prize and the trophy along with a small replica of the MAKA Trophy for retention by them. The cash awards will go towards the development of sporting facilities in the universities. President Pratibha Patil will present the MAKA award along with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and other awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the National Sports Day on Aug 29, 2008
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 |
The Institute of Computer and Finance executives (ICFe), today formally announced the beginning of their first programme for Faculty training by NIFM (National Institute of Financial Management), under Public Private Parnership. This “Faculty Upgradation” programme a fully residential one, will be held at the NIFM, Faridabad campus from the 18th to the 22nd of August 2008 and will see participation of 20 faculty members of ICFe.
NIFM Faridabad is an autonomous training instituteunder the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. NIFM is a strategic consultant to ICFe for faculty training and is creating special modules dedicated to inculcating the right teaching methods and methodologies in ICFe faculty. The training programme will focus on sharing details of new developments in finance and accounts. The NIFM faculty will train ICFe on the most effective pedagogy in order to handle students’ queries as well as hone ICFe’s presentation and teaching skills.
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Friday, August 15th, 2008 |
Nursing constitutes to be an important component of the healthcare system. However, the opportunities available in the Capital to train nurses till now, have been far and few. Realizing this, the Government of India has decided to open two new nursing colleges in the state — College of Nursing at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and College of Nursing at Safdarjung Hospital, both in affiliation with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi. The two new colleges will offer B. Sc. (Hons.) Nursing programme of four years duration.
The nursing college at Safdarjung Hospital will admit 100 students, whereas the one at Dr. RML Hospital will have an intake of 50. Admission to both the colleges will be done on the basis of a Common Entrance Test (CET), which will be conducted by the University on September 20, 2008. The programme is open only to the unmarried female candidates (more…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 |
Right from 1979, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, has set a benchmark in Industry University collaborations for addressing the Human Resource Development issue of various industries by launching an array of work integrated learning programmes to synergize the workplace requirements of the industry with the learning requirements of the university.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore is a Strategic Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. HAL is engaged in Design, Manufacture, Maintenance and overhaul of various types of Aircraft, Helicopters, Accessories, Avionics etc. While HAL has a strong knowledge based workforce of over 30,000 employees, it also utilizes modern and advanced aerospace technology.
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 |
The Government is considering a Project Report from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education Trust, Manipal for establishment of a PIO University in the country. The detailed shape of the University will be worked out after more consultations with the Academy.
Government has decided to set up such a University at Bangalore following the recommendations of a high level committee. The university will have the status of deemed university under section (3) of the UGC Act. It will have 50 per cent seats earmarked for PIOs/NRI and the remaining 50 per cent for resident Indians.
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Friday, August 8th, 2008 |
The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister reviewed the status of the Prime Minister’s initiatives during the year aimed at improving the standard of higher education and to increase enrolment and facilitate access to quality higher education in the country.
The initiative to set up eight new Indian Institutes of Technology is on course with the first academic sessions starting in 2008 in six of the new IITs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Orissa, Punjab and Gujarat . The session for IIT Orissa has already been started at lIT Khargpur in July 2008 and classes will begin for IIT Punjab at lIT Delhi in Sept 2008. And the academic session for the other 4 new IITs, will begin during August 2008.
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