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Progressives, please don't lose sight of the bigger picture in the 'National Flag at Central universities' resolution
Sanjay •On Thursday, a meeting of the Union HRD minister and the VCs of 39 Central universities adopted a resolution all Central universities will fly the National Flag to instil nationalism and pride
Shikhar Dhawan supports govt's move to hoist national flag at central universities
Fp Archives •Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Friday supported the Union Government's move to hoist national flag on the campuses of all 46 Central Universities.
#OrElseDanda: University campuses are not Lal Chowk; forcing the Tricolour on them won't reap any dividends
Fp Archives •On Thursday, vice-chancellors (VCs) of 42 Central universities met Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and proposed flying the Tricolour on their campuses. The proposal — although well-received by the HRD minister — came with a caveat.
Smriti Irani's national flag edict: Twitterati react with support and sarcasm
Fp Staff •Smriti Irani's diktat that the tricolour must fly high at all central universities has divided the Twitterati.
18 UGC-funded central universities introduce choice-based credit system
Fp Archives •As many as 18 UGC-funded central universities have introduced Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
President calls for tapping of potential from universities
Fp Archives •The President also expressed concern over large vacancies in Central varsities.
Why should non-academics always head Jamia Millia Islamia and AMU?
Ajaz •Imagine the government appointing a general or an IAS officer as the VC of Delhi University or JNU. Delhi’s intellectuals and students would have been out on the streets.
Raju wants alumni, joint collaborations to fund universities
Fp Archives •The universities are facing supply crunch funds due to the slowdown in economy.
Fill up teaching vacancies in Central universities: Mukherjee tells Centre
Fp Archives •The president noted that in a recent survey it was found that none of the country's top educational institutions figured among the world's top 200.