New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a significant administrative reshuffle within India’s higher education sector, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to relieve its Secretary, Prof. Manish R Joshi, from his duties. The decision, approved by the competent authority, will take effect on April 25, 2026. Prof Shyama Rath, currently serving as Member Secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), has been entrusted with the additional charge of UGC Secretary.Prof. Jos…
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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under Ayush Ministry on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Anuvadini AI, a platform designed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the Ministry of Education.In a significant step toward making information about evidence-based Ayurveda accessible across linguistic barriers, the initiative aims to expand public access to evidence-based Ayurveda knowledge across India.Und…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday launched an attack on the Centre over a “shockingly high” number of vacancies in the country’s top higher education regulatory bodies, while simultaneously rejecting the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025.Citing the latest report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, warned that the administrative paralysis in the University Gra…
Itanagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday called upon graduates of the NIT to develop a strong problem-solving mindset aligned with the nation’s needs, urging them to apply their technical knowledge for the larger good of society and national development. Addressing the 12th Convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Arunachal Pradesh, as the Chief Guest, the Governor advised the students to develop strong technical competence complem…
Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the CBI probe into the case involving students of Dhanbad Institute of Technology (DIT) who were prevented from appearing in examinations, until further orders.A division bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar passed the order while hearing an appeal filed by the state government and the Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT).The matter has been posted for further hearing on January 29.During the pr…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has upheld the prescription of a PhD degree as an eligibility condition for the grant of higher Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs 10,000 to Lecturers (Selection Grade) in government polytechnics. A Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan held that the distinction between PhD and non-PhD holders is neither arbitrary nor discriminatory, dismissing writ petitions by senior lecturers without a PhD who had challenged the All India Council for Tech…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will be on a two-day visit to Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu starting Monday, an official said.On December 29, the Vice President will attend a civic reception, unveil the statue of Mahakavi Bharathiar, and launch a housing project under the Smart City Mission in Puducherry.He will also participate as the Chief Guest at the 30th Convocation of Pondicherry University, Puducherry.Later the same day, the Vice President will travel to Ke…