Govt abandons plan to open vocational university
The government of India has scrapped Labour Ministry’s proposal to open a national vocational university to better regulate the more than 11,000 industrial training institutes in the country. Labour and employment minister Bandaru Dattatreya had announced the plan to open the university in his home state, Telangana. “It will be an umbrella body,” the minister had said on 4 December,...
I&B Ministry planning to establish Communication University
country’s first Communication University The Information and Broadcasting ministry is planning to establish the country’s first Communication University within three years and a consultation process in this regard will be initiated shortly. As part of the consultation process, the first seminar will be held in the first week of next month. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is learnt to have given...
Zoologists to write to UGC, MHRD for review of dissection guidelines
A group of zoologists from Mumbai University along with zoologists from nine other universities in Maharashtra have decided to write to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to review its guidelines on dissection according to the Wildlife Protection Act. At a two-day symposium organised by Mumbai University’s Board of Studies (BoS) in...
VNSG University allegedly violates UGC Guidelines on sexual harassment
The Veer Narmad South Gujarat University's (VNSGU) decision to form of a four-member committee to investigate the complaints of girls students against a physical training teacher is alleged to be violation of University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines. As per the guidelines, complaints of harassment to girls by male faculty should be inquired by women's cell. But the varsity has ignored...
Joint action committee of teachers to move court
The joint action committee (JAC), UT, is planning to move court to highlight UT education department's ignorance towards the deputation policy because of which city has many teachers and principals on deputation from last 10 to 20 years even as the maximum period for any teacher was five years. They said because of teachers on deputation many Chandigarh-based teachers were...
JNU professor accuses student of rape
A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) female professor has been allegedly raped by a student of the university. Reportedly, the accused, who is a PhD student in the university, sexually assaulted the professor after claiming that he was son of a Nepal minister and would help her in job.A rape case was filed in Vasant Kunj area on February 23. Based on...
CA curriculum may change next year
In an effort to bring Indian chartered accountants more in line with their global counterparts, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has kickstarted the process of restructuring its curriculum for the CA course. The institute has sought comments from stakeholders for the proposals before March 31. Key proposals are to introduce an English language and business communication subject...
Modi lauds girls for doing well in exams despite helping at home
Exhorting school students, especially boys, to believe in themselves, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday praised girl students, and said, "they do well in examinations despite helping their mothers in household work". In his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, the prime minister said it was very important to understand and know oneself well. "You don't have to go far away... just see...
Deadline to get AICTE approval for BTech courses extended
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the deadline for institutions which are yet to seek approval for B.Tech courses, a move which may come as a relief to as many as 24 Delhi University colleges. The deadline which expired on February 20 has been extended till February 27. "As per the requests received from several institutions and...
Exempt all educational products from central, state taxes: Assocham to Centre
Apex industry body Assocham has suggested the government to exempt all educational products meant for use by school and college students from both central as well as state taxes to promote education and to make available educational aids at an affordable cost, particularly to the lower economic strata of society. At present, educational products like exercise books, pens, note-books, pencils,...
