India needs 2,500 universities to accommodate 50 pc students: Niti Aayog CEO
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India needs 2,500 universities to accommodate 50 pc students: Niti Aayog CEO

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In order to have 50 per cent students in universities, India needs to double the varsities' strength to 2,500, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has said. Subrahmanyam also said that with a huge digital infrastructure, India has become the biggest laboratory in the digital world where one can experiment at a scale. The CEO said India has created a huge architecture called digital public infrastructure by going the public route rather than the private. In the last 10 years, 25 crore people have escaped "acute poverty", he said, also highlighting the transformation in highways, railways and others in the country.

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Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent
2 months ago

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes the crucial role of digital infrastructure in propelling India's economic growth. She highlights the widespread adoption of digital infrastructure by the Indian people, which has facilitated access to essential services and empowered millions to benefit from various opportunities. The Minister emphasizes the transformative impact of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which has democratized access to …

India sets goal for half a million foreign students by 2027: NITI Aayog
1 year ago

India sets goal for half a million foreign students by 2027: NITI Aayog

India Today  

In a groundbreaking speech at the 18th FICCI Higher Education Summit, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam unveiled India's visionary plan to attract half a million foreign students to its educational institutions by 2047. He articulated India's aspiration to position itself as a global education hub by enhancing quality, elevating brand value, and securing higher rankings on the international stage. Furthermore, …

Indian Universities Gain Global Recognition: PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian Universities Gain Global Recognition: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that futuristic policies and decisions taken in the last few years in the education sector have boosted global recognition for Indian universities. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of Delhi University’s centenary celebrations, Modi noted that the number of Indian universities that featured in the latest QS global ranking has surged to 45 …

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach
1 year, 6 months ago

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach

India Today  

While digital learning platforms are hailed as the future of education delivery in India, a considerable chunk of our population still lacks the necessary resources including devices, infrastructure, and digital literacy to reap the benefits of digital education. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH "According to a survey indicated that over 85 percent of households across India had …

3 centres of excellence for AI, 100 labs in engg colleges for developing 5G apps
1 year, 10 months ago

3 centres of excellence for AI, 100 labs in engg colleges for developing 5G apps

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Three centres of excellence for artificial intelligence in top educational institutions and 100 labs in engineering institutions for developing applications using 5G services will be set up, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday. Re-envisioning teacher training through innovative pedagogy, curriculum transaction, continuous professional development, dipstick surveys, ICT implementation and a research and development grant for indigenous …

Budget 2023 Expectations: EdTech Industry Bets For Youth, Collaboration With Universities
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 Expectations: EdTech Industry Bets For Youth, Collaboration With Universities

News 18  

Union Budget 2023: The Indian Edtech space has seen an increasing trend over the last couple of years. Mohan Lakhamraju, founder and CEO, Great Learning said that equipping a large part of youth with industry-relevant skills is a sure-shot way to propel India’s economic growth further. “I believe the need of the hour is to expand avenues for India’s youth …

2023 will witness launch of National Digital University; How will it work?
1 year, 11 months ago

2023 will witness launch of National Digital University; How will it work?

India TV News  

National Digital University, announced in the last budget session of parliament, is expected to start its operations this year. One option is to acquire 50% credits from one of the partner universities, say Banaras Hindu University, and the rest from any institution of choice. In this case, the degree will be awarded to the student by National Digital University. These …

National Education Day: 5709 Colleges, 320 New Universities Opened in India Since 2014, Reveals Govt Data
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National Education Day: 5709 Colleges, 320 New Universities Opened in India Since 2014, Reveals Govt Data

News 18  

As many as six new central universities, seven Indian Institutes of Management, seven Indian Institutes of Technology, 15 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, 209 new medical colleges, 320 new universities in the country and 5,709 new colleges have been opened since 2014, as per government data. As per GIS based mapping conducted in the year 2021-22 including government, government …

Govt to Come up with Digital University Frameworks: Dharmendra Pradhan
2 years, 2 months ago

Govt to Come up with Digital University Frameworks: Dharmendra Pradhan

News 18  

The government is in the process of setting up a Digital University in India to promote education and skill development. The Centre is working on frameworks to set up this one-of-a-kind varsity, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Education said. The industry needs to adopt these policy reforms and flexible frameworks,” the minister said while …

A new digital lifestyle is taking shape in India: Education Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

A new digital lifestyle is taking shape in India: Education Minister

Live Mint  

New Delhi: There is a new ‘digital lifestyle’ taking shape in India, said Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conclave on ‘Digital Transformation and Internationalization of Higher Education’ organized by the Deakin University, Australia, the minister said that India’s digitization is creating new opportunities with the indigenous 5G …

India’s digital economy to see exponential growth to $800 bn by 2030: FM
2 years, 9 months ago

India’s digital economy to see exponential growth to $800 bn by 2030: FM

Live Mint  

India's digital economy is expected to witness exponential growth to $800 billion by 2030 on the back of rising internet penetration and increasing income, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. "They may function from one place but they may serve any number of districts but we are also targeting 75 districts to be covered and I guess the DPU …

Delhi University Seeks Rs 100 Crore From UGC For Starting 3 BTech Programmes
3 years ago

Delhi University Seeks Rs 100 Crore From UGC For Starting 3 BTech Programmes

News 18  

The Delhi University has sought Rs 100 crore from the University Grants Commission for starting three BTech programmes — Computer Science, Electronics and Communications and Electrical Engineering — under its Faculty of Technology for setting up infrastructure facilities. Read Delhi University PG 3rd Cut-off List Today: How to Check, What’s Next In line with the NEP, the BTech programmes will …

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