New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan is underperforming economically because its education and skills systems fail to convert human potential into productivity, a report said on Saturday.The report from Pakistan Observer said that low public spending on education, outdated curricula, inadequate teacher training, limited vocational pathways and poor research funding have produced persistent skill shortages and high youth unemployment.Pakistan’s Human Capital Index of 0.41 indicates a child born tod…
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New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) In keeping with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), successfully concluded its 20th One-Month Faculty Induction Programme (FIP), held in offline mode from December 1 to 29, an official said on Tuesday The programme was designed as per Gurudakshta guidelines to equip newly-appointed faculty members with essential pedagogical, ethical, and professional competencies aligned with the visi…
Gandhinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) A recent NITI Aayog report on the globalisation of higher education has praised the Gujarat government’s pioneering initiative of establishing the Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) at GIFT City nearly five years ago, calling it a model that closely aligns with the national vision for internationalising higher education in India. According to the report, Gujarat took a decisive step as early as 2020 by setting up GBU in Gandhinagar, positioning itself ahead of many…
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) Bihar Education Minister Sunil Kumar, on Monday, outlined the state government’s roadmap for strengthening the education sector and highlighting major achievements under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership. He informed that more than Rs 70,000 crore has been allocated to the education sector in the 2025-26 budget, calling it a historic milestone for the state.Praising the Chief Minister, Sunil Kumar said that Nitish Kumar has always governed Bihar with a strong comm…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India continues to send a large number of students overseas for higher education, with more than 13.35 lakh Indians studying abroad in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on foreign universities despite having the world’s largest college-age population, according to a report released by NITI Aayog on Monday.Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany have emerged as the five most preferred international higher education destin…