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Revamping India’s higher education sector sans regulatory reforms

October 27, 2022

July 29 marks the approval and announcement of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). The event is celebrated with great gusto blowing the trumpet that the nation could finally have a nationalistic new education policy deeply rooted in the ancient tradition and culture of the country.The first anniversary was marked...

CUET chaos is not good for higher education

October 7, 2022

The compulsory Common University Entrance Test (CUET) has been, to quote the head of the Educational Testing Services (ETS), a “great learning experience” for India’s National Testing Agency (NTA). For those at the receiving end, candidates aspiring for a seat in a programme and university of their choice, this learning...

Frailties of University Ranking

October 5, 2022

Fads are not as much bothered about comfort or utility as they are about looks and appearances and this is no more limited to the fashion industry alone. Universities, probably the last bastion to buck the trend, have been pushed out of their ivory towers and have been made into...