Higher Education

New education secy gets tough reform syllabus amid exam turmoil

The new higher education secretary takes charge amid examination reforms, student unrest and efforts to address long-standing challenges in India's education system

How China is redesigning higher education, and should India follow?

As AI reshapes job skills, China is redesigning higher education around technology and labour-market needs. Should India adopt parts of its approach without sacrificing academic autonomy?

India's education crisis needs systemic reform, not bureaucratic reshuffles

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, and then holding coaching classes to 'crack' competitive exams. And then, papers leak

Datanomics: Tuition fees witness a higher increase at school level

While overall education services saw retail price inflation below 4% in the first half of the current calendar year, tuition fees at higher education levels remained in the range of 3.5% to around 4%

IELTS to go fully computer-based in India from September: IDP Education

Paper-based IELTS will end in India after three final tests in July and August, while candidates will be offered two computer-based formats from September

Higher education enrolment reaches record 45 mn, but growth slows: AISHE

India's higher education enrolment touched a record 45 million in 2023-24, but annual growth slowed sharply even as the Gross Enrolment Ratio and female participation continued to improve

MSDE, higher education department, UGC to form panel on HEI recognition

Joint committee will finalise recognition norms and operational guidelines to enable higher education institutions to develop vocational qualifications and issue nationally recognised certificates

Dropout rate dips, but just half of Class I kids make it to XII

The figure marked an improvement from 47.2 per cent a year earlier but showed that nearly one in two children still leave the school system before completing higher secondary education

Andhra launches industry-led university model to boost employability

Sri City International University will offer an industry-led work-study model, with paid internships from the first year and curricula designed with employers

Despite NEP push, universities yet to attract foreign students, faculty

Six years after NEP 2020, Indian universities are still struggling to attract foreign students and improve global reputation despite major internationalisation reforms

Indian universities climb QS rankings, but academic reputation gap persists

India adds two new institutions to global rankings; research impact and employability improve, but internationalisation remains a challenge

Par panel flags concerns over CUET, calls for review of exam design

A parliamentary committee has flagged concerns over the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying its multiple-choice format may not suit humanities and social sciences, while calling for a review of its design and question quality in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh, observed that CUET was brought from the 2022-23 academic year "to reduce the burden on students, universities, and the entire education system, and to bring candidates passing out from different boards on an equal footing." However, some members of the Committee are not convinced of the merits of introducing the CUET as the universal admissions method for undergraduate studies, it said in a report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday. It was the 381st Action Taken Report on recommendations contained in the 364th Report on ...

Odisha to offer free education from KG to PG, a first in India: CM Majhi

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that education from kindergarten to postgraduate level will be free, aiming to improve access, equity and inclusion across Odisha

PM research scheme's success hinges on industry linkages: Experts

Experts say attracting global Indian-origin researchers is only part of the challenge; industry linkages, technology transfer and research commercialisation will determine impact

Learn to manage cybersecurity

In this session, Nidhi Srivastava, CEO, DigiArmorX, ex-Deutsche Bank, talks on cybersecurity, scope for MBAs and others.

CBSE slashes revaluation fees amid OSM backlash over low marks

CBSE has reduced charges for answer-sheet access, verification and re-evaluation after concerns over low marks and glitches linked to the Online Scoring Mechanism

As global campuses land, a churn may sweep India's academic talent pool

India faces 600,000 faculty shortfall amid rising student enrolments

India's fee-sensitive market sets a tough test for global varsities

Experts say pricing could prove a bigger hurdle than regulation

IIFR to address faculty shortage, deepen global academic partnerships

With India's push to build global leadership talent hitting a shortage of world-class faculty, a new institute plans to bring Ivy League academics and global research partnerships to a campus in the national capital. The International Institute for Faculty & Research (IIFR), led by former Indian School of Business (ISB) dean Rajendra Srivastava and set up at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan campus in New Delhi, targeting gaps in faculty development, industry linkages and applied research as India looks to deepen higher education reforms. Speaking at the launch, former President Ram Nath Kovind underscored the central role of teachers in nation-building. "Education is the foundation of personality development ... teachers, who are the pillars of the education system, hold a place of high respect in society," he said, adding that improving faculty quality is critical to meeting the aspirations of millions of students. "India is producing global leadership talent. Who is producing the ...