Poor quality of higher education

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has reported that most of the higher education institutions in the country are of very poor quality. The report is available on its website.

Foreign universities Bill

The government has prepared a Bill to outline the conditions under which foreign universities will be allowed to set shop in India - one of them includes non-repatriation of earnings in India.

Diversity index

A Ministry of Human Resources Committee has recommended that the University Grants Commission must evolve a diversity index and tie grants to universities depending on their ranking on this index.

Law mulled to ban ragging

The Raghavan Committee is mulling a uniform law to ban ragging in educational institutions. The committee, formed under directions from the Supreme Court, is still to finalise its recommendations.

Shelving of Right to Education Bill criticised

Activist groups have criticised the shelving of the Right to Education Bill on the ground of lack of resources.

Krishna Iyer on right to education

Justice Krishna Iyer writes on the importance of realising the right to education for everyone.

Draft Education Policy

Nivedita Menon defends the draft education policy against the criticism of the Left.

Ghettoised education

MP government orders swapping of educational premises of two colleges on communal lines.