Low enrolment ratio, high graduate unemployment and declining standards pose major challenges to India’s surging higher education sector

The massive blow suffered by the global middle class in the post-pandemic economic depression, will severely shrink the movement of students to western universities, says author Saikat Majumdar

National Education Policy aims at keeping higher education on a tighter corporate-government leash in the name of promoting autonomy, says Professor Nandita Narain

Fee hike during times of privatisation coupled with debates over ideology, caste-exclusionary elitism and gender equality are among the main reasons why university students are up in arms

State quotas are defeating the very purpose of the all-India medical entrance examination (NEET). Domicile, not merit, is ruining the dreams of thousands of aspiring doctors

A glance at the NEP report, that promises radical changes

The draft New Education Policy can be a gamechanger as it aims to address binary of research and training

Developing vocational courses, and integrating them with higher education, is improving career prospects

The New Education Policy, which focuses more on development of core capacities and life skills, will help students become more well-rounded. Effectively, they will improve their chances in the job market

Buoyed by the world's largest population in the 6-17 age bracket and expansion of digital learning, the education market will double and can be valued at $180 billion by 2020. It will be a challenge for the Narendra Modi government to streamline the sector

Protocols including thermal screening, mandatory usage of face masks, social distancing and frequent sanitisation of campuses are expected to be followed

While laying the foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIM-Sambalpur, the PM said the goal of a self-reliant India can be achieved with the help of collaborative and innovative management concepts

CollPoll, a Bangalore-based EdTech company, has launched a unified digital education stack for higher education. The stack includes Meticulous AMS™ (Academic Management System), Classroom LMS (Learning Management System) and Examplary EMS™ (Examinations Management System) to meet the challenges thrown at the higher education institutions by the COVID19 pandemic.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the country has a robust education system, equipped with high quality research facilities. He also claimed that National Education Policy 2020 has helped universities throughout the country to compete with international universities.

Lady Shri Ram College For Women has pegged the cut off at 100 per cent for three courses-- BA (Hons) Economics, BA (Hons) Political Science and BA (Hons) Psychology.

The petition, filed through advocates Sravan Kumar & R Balaji, said that due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, government and private hostels were closed, resulting in immense difficulty for final year students of various universities to find accommodation.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote today. The Bill had already been cleared by the Lower House during the Budget Session In March.

St Stephen's College releases its first cut-off list. Cut-offs for many courses have been announced at 99% and above. This year’s cut-offs are higher than last year’s.

By cancelling college students' arrears, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palainswami eyes a grateful vote bank.

The Supreme Court said if any state feels they can't conduct exams by that date, they must approach the UGC for new dates to hold the exam.