Higher Education News

As the falling rupee makes Indian students reconsider their abroad education, some of the international universities have woken up with new ideas to attract students. Yes, many international universities are introducing flexible academic options for students, who want to study ...

Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education offers Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan 2014. The students who are interested to study in United Kingdom, can apply for this scholarship. The nominations from India for ...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government Wednesday announced major sops to modernise and upgrade "madrassas" (Islamic seminaries) in the state. The government has decided to allocate Rs 100 million (Rs.10 crore) as financial assistance to the madrassas for various academic purposes in ...

Majority of Indian students aspiring for a world-class higher education are facing a major drawback after the continuity of rupee's depreciation against American and British currencies. This year, while the rupee has depreciated, around 20% students who opt to study ...

We all are aware of the falling rupee. This year, while the rupee has depreciated around 20%, students who dream of studying abroad are left with fear and disappointment. Moreover, there is a raise in restrictions for obtaining the educational ...

Lucknow: Leading software and hardware company Oracle Monday offered to introduce its courses in Uttar Pradesh schools, vocational, technical and higher education institutions under its "Train the Trainer" initiative. Oracle Education Initiative's India director Ajay Kapoor, who met senior officials ...

Residents of this south Goa village have cobbled up an action committee to campaign against a proposed National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Cuncolim, 40 km from the state capital. The Cuncolim Citizens' Action Committee (CCAC) has also written to ...

India is one of the leading countries sending its students to New Zealand's educational institutions, the island has projected a 5% increase in enrollment from the subcontinent this year. Xiena Jalil, Regional Director of South Asia for Education New Zealand ...

Indian students who are currently reconsidering the plan to go abroad for higher studies, may become victims of the weakening rupee, as if the dollar remains around Rs 65/-. The students who are already admitted to the universities abroad, are ...

Ten new skill development centres have been approved this year in Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said. "Ten new skill development centres have been approved this year. It has also been decided to set up language labs in all the ...

Government has undertaken several programmes / schemes under various departments to strengthen the academics and industry interface in science. The programmes of some of the key government departments/institutions which engage Universities/IITs, R&D institutions and industry are listed below: 1. Department of Scientific & ...

The number of Indians coming into Britain to work and study has registered a significant drop over the past year, according to official figures released today. The Indian subcontinent countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh led a "statistically significant" decrease ...

The Ministry of Higher Education- Muscat has come across over 1,000 forged educational certificates being issued by few institutes across the world. In order to curb this illegal act, the ministry is taking strict measures, also considering the introduction of ...

Dubai, Aug 29 (IANS/WAM): The United Arab Emirates is keen on developing its education sector on par with the best in the world and is open to learn from the experiences of developed countries, a senior official in UAE's ministry of ...