Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Sunday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a transformative reform that will be instrumental in achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Odisha’ by 2036 and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, calling education the most powerful tool for nation-building. Addressing the National Level Workshop in Bhubaneswar on Implementation of NEP 2020 and Higher Education Reforms in Odisha, the Governor said NEP 2020 provides a roadmap to…
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Washington, April 30 (IANS) Top American lawmakers clashed sharply over free speech and academic freedom on US college campuses, a development that showed deep political divisions over whether universities are suppressing dissent or facing growing government overreach.The ruling Republicans warned of a culture of intolerance, citing survey data and campus incidents, while the opposition Democrats said the issue is being overstated and risks being used to justify interference in higher education….
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Governor-cum-Chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain held a high-level meeting with Vice-Chancellors of universities across Bihar at Patna Lok Bhawan, focusing on improving the quality of higher education, administrative efficiency, and safeguarding student interests. During the meeting, Syed Ata Hasnain, who was recently appointed as the Governor of Bihar, underscored the critical role of Vice-Chancellors, urging them to act as competent, empowered, and confident leaders.He emphasise…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Gujarat Educational Institutions Service Tribunal (Amendment) Bill-2026 unanimously, aiming to provide quicker resolution of disputes for academic and non-academic employees of educational institutions. Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja said the bill would bring all state universities under the jurisdiction of the tribunal, ensuring that service-related and institutional disputes are resolved efficiently.“Wit…
Washington, D.C., March 25 (IANS) The STAR Scholars Network has conferred its distinguished Lighthouse Leadership Award upon Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). This recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to global higher education, academic leadership, and institution-building.The award ceremony, associated with global academic engagements in Washington, D.C., highlighted international leadership shaping the future of high…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that education-as-a-service has the potential to contribute to India’s export earnings and help take high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world.Addressing the Vice Chancellors’ Conference on the theme “Reimagining Internationalisation of Higher Education for a Developed India 2047,” Goyal called for proactive engagement with vice chancellors to shape the future of higher education in India…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday presented the State’s interim Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly at Fort St. George, outlining a strong focus on welfare schemes, education, sports development and cultural infrastructure in the run-up to the Assembly elections.The Minister announced that relief materials worth ₹197 crore were sent to neighbouring Sri Lanka during its recent economic crisis, underlining Tamil Nadu’s commitment to h…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after a flare-up in Delhi University over UGC’s Equity Regulations and an alleged assault on a woman social media influencer, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Saturday urged teachers and students to maintain harmony.“I request all teachers and students of Delhi University to maintain harmony among themselves. Do not engage in any activity that increases mutual discord and harms the image of the nation and the university,” said the VC.“The incident that occur…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the implementation of the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s new norms on equity regulations in higher educational institutions has been welcomed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as it termed the “ruling on expected lines”.Nishikant Dubey, the BJP MP from Jharkhand’s Godda constituency, took to X to welcome the Apex Court’s decision on the UGC regulations and also made fresh assurances about retention of its “imparti…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reacting to the raging controversy over the new UGC regulations on Tuesday, said that nobody will be allowed to “discriminate or harass” under the guise of new guidelines and assured that the education body and government will ensure that these are implemented on the ground in all fairness. The Union Minister, speaking to newsmen today, said, “I assure everyone that there won’t be any discrimination or harassment in th…