Tag: Indian universities

UGC set to launch “PhD Excellence Citation” to honor top Doctoral research NEW DELHI: In a bid to foster innovation and unique approach in education sector, the focus of National Education Policy 2020 is on taking knowledge exploration to the next level. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has instituted the “PhD Excellence Citation” to recognize and reward exceptional research annually across various disciplines.The decision was taken in a commission meeting held on October 3, 2024, where the UGC outlined plans to award ten citations annually to exceptional PhD scholars in disciplines ranging from Sciences and Engineering to Social Sciences and ... Read more

NEW DELHI: The Indian universities demonstrated the highest performance improvement among all the G20 nations this year, a significant 14 per cent year-on-year improvement in their average ranking, according to QS president Nunzio Quacquarelli.The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was identified as the highest-ranked university in India in the coveted rankings announced by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the London-based higher education analytics firm.The university was ranked at 20th position globally for development studies.The QS World University Rankings by Subject were announced earlier this month in which IIM-Ahmedabad figured among the top 25 institutions globally for business and management studies while IIM-Bangalore and ... Read more

It is almost certain that our university and college campuses continue to be one of the most vulnerable sites of virus spread with the threat of a third wave of coronavirus looming large in the country. By and large, a large section of the youth have not been vaccinated yet and ensuring compliance to covid-appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks, social distancing and maintaining basic hygiene has been rather challenging, especially among the youth. Many senior teaching and non-teaching staff within the campuses, therefore, face a greater risk from exposure and are certainly among the most vulnerable. Last year, the ... Read more