Education
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Sowing the seeds of educational change
As agriculture universities balance skill enhancement courses with traditional farming knowledge in line with NEP, hurdles like teachers' crunch, lack of funds and infrastructure persist
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March 2025
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New teacher training programme set for exponential growth
However, the ITEP faces several challenges, including faculty shortage and a curriculum that some critics say is backward-looking
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March 2025
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An education emergency in Manipur
Thousands of students from the Kuki-Zou community face uncertain futures as the ethnic violence in Manipur blocks access to educational institutes and cuts academic plans short
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March 2025
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'AI must support, not compromise learning'
Established with the vision of expanding the legacy of its namesake college, the St. Xavier's University has grown to offer diverse programmes across business, law, science and technology. In an exclusive conversation with Pritha Roy Choudhury, vice-chancellor Rev Dr J Felix Raj, SJ, shared insights into the university's journey, its ambitious Vision 2050 and its commitment to fostering a dynamic learning environment. Edited excerpts:
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March 2025
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'Basic limitation of BVoc was its name'
Established in 2013 at Tarsali in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, TeamLease Skills University is India’s first vocational education and training university. It was the result of a public-private partnership between the Gujarat government and Bengaluru-based recruitment agency, TeamLease Services. In this interaction with Musab Qazi, TeamLease’s chief strategy officer Sumit Kumar speaks about the university’s unique approach, regulatory limitations and the future of skilling in the country. Edited excerpts:
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March 2025
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Do marginalised candidates get a raw deal in PhD admissions?
Data obtained through RTI shows reserved seats in PhD are not always filled and central universities’ record with PwD seats is especially dismal
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March 2025
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India's 100 best universities
Careers360 ranks 100 public and 35 private universities for overall excellence, another 710 for excellence in one or more of 11 academic domains, and 100 institutions for research.
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March 2025
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'Want to promote India as a destination for affordable education'
As Association of Indian Universities (AIU) completes 100 years, its secretary general Pankaj Mittal spoke to Shradha Chettri about the body's journey, its plan to include autonomous colleges as members, and the challenges being faced in NEP implementation in terms of funding. Edited excerpts from the conversation:
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March 2025
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Boosting India's sports education
Bihar Sports University, with a 90-acre campus, a dedicated academy and state-of-the-art facilities, joins the league of sports institutions; is also looking to get NCTE recognition
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March 2025
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As standoff with VC continues, futures at risk
The report of an education ministry probe into NEHU mismanagement remains a secret, allowing the crisis to drag on, impacting academic decisions, placements and development
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March 2025
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Is the one-year BEd a step back?
Many senior teacher educators think so
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March 2025
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Pune's private university boom
The 15 private universities to come up in a decade have diversified course offerings but raised higher education costs, impacted public institutions
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March 2025
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Kanpur University hits a growth spurt
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur, has been granted Category -1 autonomy – the highest level of freedom from regulations – after securing an A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Vinay Kumar Pathak, vice-chancellor of university spoke to Sheena Sachdeva about the new status and his plans for new courses, fundraising and foreign collaborations as well as challenges in implementing the National Education Policy. Edited excerpts:
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March 2025
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The downfall of a legacy
One of India’s oldest and largest, University of Mumbai struggles with skeletal staff, outdated infrastructure and deteriorating research quality now while its affiliated colleges flourish
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March 2025
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Academic crossroads in tribal Odisha
In the state’s tribal heartland, Central University of Odisha struggles to balance research excellence in biodiversity with practical career opportunities while serving the marginalised communities
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March 2025
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Why key NEP reforms are failing on the ground
Some of the reforms have led to low-quality courses, created confusion and further burdened systems already stretched by infrastructure and staff shortages
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March 2025
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Sleeper Cells: Law schools' 'dormant' legal aid clinics
A law college survey by the Supreme Court's policy centre found that a worrying number of legal aid clinics do little more than hold legal awareness camps, despite NALSA, BCI rules. This leaves gaps in legal education
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January 2025
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Law's new niche frontiers
How niche law programmes are blending science with legal expertise, transforming legal education and creating specialised career paths
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January 2025
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'GP Sir's classes' a ray of hope for the poor
Shrishti (name changed), 31, hails from the Valmiki community based in Gurdaspur, Punjab; she was born into a family of safai karamcharis - cleaners and at 21, married into another.
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January 2025
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DU Law Faculty is part of CLAT 2025 but plans own exam: Dean
Delhi University's Faculty of Law will admit to its BBA LLB and BA LLB courses through the CLAT exam this year.
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January 2025
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Studying law through films, novels, comics
Law schools are using various art forms - films, comics, theatre, puppetry
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January 2025
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Legal education meets AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, India’s leading law schools are introducing specialised courses and research initiatives, often in collaboration with technical institutions. But the need for comprehensive regulations persists
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January 2025
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A LEGACY IN CRISIS
Asia's oldest law college and alma mater to legal luminaries, Government Law College, Mumbai, now grapples with declining standards, administrative apathy, and students' shifting educational aspirations
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January 2025
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Law Colleges for 2025
Careers360 has ranked 100 law colleges and rated over 185 institutions, categorising them into distinct zones and states, for a comprehensive overview of legal education
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January 2025
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IIT Madras introduces another quota
After admitting five students via the sports quota in 2024-25 - a first among the IITs Indian Institute of Technology Madras has now introduced another quota for \"fine arts and culture excellence\".
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January 2025
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CLAT answer keys and court cases
Many Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) candidates claimed to find mistakes in its provisional and final answer keys.
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January 2025
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Distance degrees and a legal deadlock
Bar Council of Telangana's interpretation of a 2018 Madras High Court ruling is forcing law graduates with distance education degrees to seek Supreme Court intervention
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January 2025
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The domicile quota debate
NLSIU Bangalore's land deal fetched CLAT 2025 aspirants 10 more seats in a premier law school. Domicile quotas in RGNUL, MNLU, GNLU, NALSAR and others, their varying criteria, remain a fractious issue
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January 2025
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Universities have an 'archaic view' of AI
Kaustubh Shakkarwar sued Jindal Global Law School over AI use and allegations of plagiarism in an exam. He sought rules for AI in academia. Here's how that case originated
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January 2025
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NLU Tripura is helping close to 500 villages plan their future
The NLU is a 'technical partner' for a project to revamp gram panchayats in Tripura. It will help them with their plans and connect them to legal aid .
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