Foreign Universities

Foreign varsities in India aimed at globalisation of higher education, says UGC chief

UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said it will help tap the 'huge appetite' of Indian students and allow them foreign qualifications at an affordable cost

Students will have access to high-quality education right in India, says UGC chief

UGC chief said the decision will help tap the “huge appetite” of Indian students and allow them foreign qualifications at an affordable cost

Explained: How Yale and Oxford can open campuses in India now

It's a game-changer for Indian education. The University Grants Commission has drafted norms facilitating educational institutions, such as Yale, Oxford, Harvard and more, to set up campuses here. The move will allow students a world-class education without incurring high costs

COVID-19 impact: Experts in overseas education on how Indian students can navigate new challenges while applying

Study Abroad platforms that provide guidance, test prep and other essential services to students have been especially hard-pressed to rise to the practical challenges posed by COVID: closed borders or travel bans, slowdowns in visa appointments, cancelled exams, vaccination or quarantine requirements, and students’ understandable unease with online-only courses.

As COVID-19 fuelled shift to online learning, Indian students reflect on how their overseas education experience was impacted

As classes went online, social interactions ceased, and decisions about travel — whether for fieldwork or to one's home or institute — became fraught, Indian students enrolled at foreign universities had to look for new ways to cope.

For Indian universities, post-COVID-19 world offers level playing field in higher education; specialist courses, foreign collaborations can help attract students

Indian universities can attract domestic students by providing a global experience, such as by facilitating internships abroad, or partnering with large organisations for work-based learning.

Would you have removed me from UGC if I had joined Cong?: Yogendra Yadav

It would seem that Pallam Raju would have no problem with me if I had joined the Congress instead of Aam Aadmi Party, said Yogendra Yadav.