Gauri Kohli

No level playing field: Private B-Schools unhappy with IIM Bill

Authorities of about 500 private and semi-private B-schools fear they will be questioned by students, recruiters and foreign varsities about the legal validity of their diplomas

Global drive planned to check fake colleges and universities

International accreditation authorities to come together to check fake bodies assessing higher education institutions

Common counselling for medical students is ‘a step towards one India, one exam’

Without this, the purpose of having a common entrance test is defeated, say experts

Can India’s universities improve?Accreditation body ties up with US group to up standards

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has associated with an international quality assurance group in the US

DU course voted best: Development studies programme ranked 16th globally by QS

QS Quacquarelli Symonds’s analysis of subject-specific university performance lists DU 16th best in development studies

AICTE wants students to go online to air grievances against colleges

All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has made it mandatory for all of its affiliated engineering and management colleges to have an online grievance redressal mechanism to help sort out students’ problems

Got a UG degree from India? Research well before applying to US universities

Study abroad experts say Indian students choosing US as a study destination should research well to find out which universities accept the three-year Indian degrees

Is your BA degree valid in the US? The answer could shock you

Many American universities do not accept a three-year undergraduate degree from India for admission to their postgraduate programmes

Hackers, tech glitches biggest challenges for National Testing Agency

There’s an urgent need for safety measures to eliminate any chances of cheating, impersonation and corruption in a single testing agency proposed by the government in Budget 2017

TOEFL, GRE, GMAT have best security specialists, can National Testing Agency match up to them?

Most global tests are computer-based tests and are conducted several times a year

Multiple SAT-style entrance exams in a year likely for engineering aspirants

The move will significantly shrink an aspirant’s waiting time for the next test in case of failure to clear the first attempt at the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main — conducted for admission to NITs, IITs and other centrally funded institutions.

In a first, Mumbai, Delhi ranked in top 100 student-friendly cities in the world

Montreal, Paris and London are top three cities, respectively, in the QS Best Cities Ranking

UGC is powerless even now, education reforms ‘might not mean much,’ says expert

Functional autonomy of University Grants Commission was allegedly compromised under section 20 (1) of the UGC Act – which was ‘used undemocratically’

Good grades will get institutes 2-year NAAC extension

NEET UG 2017: all you need to know about the admission process

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the test on May 7, 2017

National Testing Agency will lead to ‘big losses for IITs and IIMs’

A central testing agency will deprive academic institutes of the ‘huge savings’ made from examinations, say experts

NIRF 2017: Universities to be ranked for overall and discipline-specific excellence

The HRD ministry’s ranking for higher education institutions will also be a greater thrust on quality parameters in research this year

CBSE to conduct NEET UG on May 7, 2017

Candidates can submit applications online till March 1, 2017

ICSI CS Foundation exam 2016 results declared, Haryana’s Deepak Jain is topper

About 66.21% candidates passed the Company Secretaries Foundation Programme exam held in December

Study abroad: US, UK have everything to lose if they look inwards

Despite Trump and Brexit, the interests of foreign students shouldn’t be overlooked

Indian students not driving enrolment growth in UK varsities

The decline in student enrolments in UK universities domiciled from India began in 2010/11

IIM Bill 2017: 7 things you must remember

The Bill provides for complete autonomy to the IIMs, combined with adequate accountability

Now, Indian universities will need top ratings for foreign collaborations

AICTE regulations for twinning courses require an Indian institution to have a valid NBA grade for one year

Seats reservation proposal at PG level for doctors draws mixed response

50% reservation already exists in some states for medical officers, more quotas not needed, argue doctors

Exit exam for MBBS medical students? It’s necessary, say experts

Will NEXT guarantee quality healthcare and better doctors in the country?

IIM CAT 2016: How smart strategies won the day for toppers from Delhi, Pune

Toppers from Delhi and Pune share their success mantra on how they aced the Common Admission Test

IIM CAT 2016 results: 20 men, all engineers, are 100 percentile scorers

Common Admission Test results were declared earlier on Monday

Battle for autonomy is going to drag on for private B-schools

Management institutions offering postgraduate diplomas worried about absence of a dedicated regulator

Why are private B-schools unable to function?

Lack of a dedicated regulator has led to the closing down of more than 200 B-schools in the last three years

NEET to be held for super specialty courses too

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will now be a ­common screening test for undergraduate, postgraduate and higher level courses