Kolkata: The governor has sought a status report from vice-chancellors and registrars of state universities on the chancellor’s nominees in the university court and executive council. The governor is the chancellor of state-run universities.The letter from the governor’s secretariat, Lok Bhavan, requested the VCs and registrars to provide the approved strength of the chancellor’s nominees…
A political storm brews in Kerala as three vice chancellors attend an RSS event, prompting sharp criticism from the Chief Minister and opposition leaders.The controversy is raising questions over academic neutrality, institutional independence and the role of political or ideological organisations in university spaces. The debate is also widening into questions over the Congress party’s…
Seminar delibrates about AI in higher education in India Mysuru: In a significant initiative aimed at exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in academia, JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Mysuru, in association with the Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK), Bengaluru, organised a one-day national seminar on ‘Reimagining Higher…
New Delhi: Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu recently interacted with vice-chancellors and directors of universities and higher educational institutions under Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), stressing the need for stronger and seamless linkages between academia, society, government and industry to equip students with skills, enhance employability and encourage entrepreneurship.Sandhu, who is…
