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KVPY Exam: Scrapping of the KVPY has generated fresh debate on the funding of science education, research which face both staff and infrastructure shortage.
The last 10 years have seen a boom in sports universities offering not just BPEd, MPEd but also coaching, management, BSc courses.
Krea University started with a ‘clean slate’, offering a new curriculum; arts, science, business courses; skills like data science; scholarships.
Kerala University: The CAG audit report also found violations of UGC norms, staff shortage, funds mismanagement, exam and result delays.
Not just IITs, new universities too have framed a range of specialised BTech, BA, BSc and MBA courses, or recast existing ones.
Engineering Jobs: BTech in CSE students in tier-2 and 3 colleges secured big salaries with help from alumni, changing hiring trends, social media.
UPSC CSE: Vacancies advertised dropped to the lowest ever in the past decade in 2021 with only 4,997 posts advertised.
Recently established, FLAME School of Computing and Data Sciences focuses on research in computing technologies.
In Bihar’s state universities, a 3-year BA course can take twice as long; an MA, 4 years. Delays have derailed careers, made education expensive.
Bulandshahr’s ‘district astronomy policy’ encourages science education, innovation, peer-learning. New labs drew children to government schools.
