EDUCATION TO SPREAD ITS WINGS
Cities identified for locating 14 central universities during the 11th Plan
State City
Maharashtra Pune
West Bengal Kolkata
Tamil Nadu Coimbatore
Karnataka Mysore
Andhra Pradesh Vishakapatanam
Gujarat Gandhinagar
Rajasthan Jaipur
Bihar Patna
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
Kerala Kochi
Punjab Amritsar
Orissa Bhubaneswar
Uttar Padesh Greater Noida
North Eastern Region Guwahati
The universities will be multidisciplinary with a national and international faculty pool. A common entrance test is also being planned. However, any decision regarding the universities concerned will be taken after they are up and running.
Bringing an ordinance in place is a necessary condition to facilitate the formation of these universities. Establishment of these central universities in the above states is subject to state governments offering adequate land at suitable locations and free of cost. Each state government concerned is being requested to offer land accordingly, says a professor familiar with the development.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Singapore: An emerging destination for Indian students
ing to position itself as the destination of choice for Indian students. The country wants Indian students to enrol in its institutes, from the higher secondary or the junior college level onwards.
Singapore is basing its pitch on its geographical proximity to India, professional education that provides excellent job opportunities, the business and trade environment of Singapore and its cosmopolitan culture.
The government of Singapore is promoting its various higher secondary colleges and institutions across Indian metros and other large cities. Over three years, the number of Indian students opting for studies in Singapore has surged. One of the reasons has been that more Indian families have been settling in Singapore.
A delegation of Singapore-based educational institutions visited India's educational hub Pune, recently. The group interacted with schools, colleges and a large number of students to promote Singapore as an education hub.
Singapore is basing its pitch on its geographical proximity to India, professional education that provides excellent job opportunities, the business and trade environment of Singapore and its cosmopolitan culture.
The government of Singapore is promoting its various higher secondary colleges and institutions across Indian metros and other large cities. Over three years, the number of Indian students opting for studies in Singapore has surged. One of the reasons has been that more Indian families have been settling in Singapore.
A delegation of Singapore-based educational institutions visited India's educational hub Pune, recently. The group interacted with schools, colleges and a large number of students to promote Singapore as an education hub.
Canada relaxes work permit rules
For students aspiring to take up post graduate studies at Canada and getting a work permit subsequently, there is good news. International students will now be able to obtain an open work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Programme, with no restrictions on the type of employment and no requirement for a job offer.
The duration of the work permit has also been extended to three years across the country. Earlier, the programme allowed international students to work either for a year or for two years, depending on location. The move comes as major incentive for Indian students, especially those who have started looking beyond the UK, US and Australia for education.
A spokesperson for the Canadian High Commission said that 5,700 Indian students were studying in Canada till last year.
"The increased flexibility offered by the expanded programme will benefit graduates and employers. It will help international students get important work experience while responding to Canada's labour market needs," said the spokesperson.
The duration of the work permit has also been extended to three years across the country. Earlier, the programme allowed international students to work either for a year or for two years, depending on location. The move comes as major incentive for Indian students, especially those who have started looking beyond the UK, US and Australia for education.
A spokesperson for the Canadian High Commission said that 5,700 Indian students were studying in Canada till last year.
"The increased flexibility offered by the expanded programme will benefit graduates and employers. It will help international students get important work experience while responding to Canada's labour market needs," said the spokesperson.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
VCs, IIT heads to brief Arjun on quota
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has called a meeting of the heads of all Central educational institutions here for Wednesday to discuss their preparedness for implementing reservation for the Other Backward Classes from the coming academic year.
Vice-Chancellors of all Central universities and directors of the Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institutes of Management are expected to attend.
The heads of the institutions will brief the Minister on their plans for the first year, including the increase in seats to factor in OBC reservation and an equal number of general category students, faculty availability and an assessment of additional funds required.
As per the Ministry’s directive — issued on April 20 in the wake of the Supreme Court order upholding the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 — every institution can plan its own schedule provided 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs is in place within three years and there is no reduction in the share of general category seats.
Also, the institutions can fix the reservation criteria in keeping with their standards, but the cut-off should be such that a sufficient number of eligible OBC candidates are available as per “the directions/observations of the court in this regard.”
Vice-Chancellors of all Central universities and directors of the Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institutes of Management are expected to attend.
The heads of the institutions will brief the Minister on their plans for the first year, including the increase in seats to factor in OBC reservation and an equal number of general category students, faculty availability and an assessment of additional funds required.
As per the Ministry’s directive — issued on April 20 in the wake of the Supreme Court order upholding the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 — every institution can plan its own schedule provided 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs is in place within three years and there is no reduction in the share of general category seats.
Also, the institutions can fix the reservation criteria in keeping with their standards, but the cut-off should be such that a sufficient number of eligible OBC candidates are available as per “the directions/observations of the court in this regard.”
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