St. Xavier’s University, New Town, Kolkata will start a medical college, offer degrees in emerging technologies, said VC, J Felix Raj.
Once VD College is upgraded, it will be the first state-run, affiliating university in South Odisha, one of the most backward regions in the country.
Graduation ceremonies, picnics, dealing with authorities – foreign students’ associations help overseas students find their fee in India.
The AICTE Handbook 2023-24 relaxes norms for new engineering colleges, courses, seat increase. It has also scrapped expert visits.
Bidyut Chakravarty’s tenure as VC of Visva-Bharati University has been a tumultuous one, full of protests, suspensions, rustications and court cases.
Public universities – Jadavpur, Osmania, DU – are finding ways to be thrifty, generate income as their funding needs far outstrip government grants.
However, after the death of IIT Bombay’s Darshan Solanki, students and activists have also questioned the role and impact of such cells.
One-on-one interviews for student visa allow for better scrutiny and verification, said Indian experts.
Workshops, internships, community service in high school make children socially conscious, foster independent thinking, boost employability.

Prajwal Gaikwad, the new president of University of Hyderabad’s (UoH) students’ union shares his views on casteism in educational campuses and its impact on students.