Shiksha Cafe- June Headlines

DU Receives Over 100,000 Admission Applications


This, year Delhi University received over 113,000 admission application forms. The total number of applications is more than double the number of seats available in Delhi University colleges - for various graduate and post-graduate courses. Last year, the university had received 93,000 forms. This year, 49,000 seats are offered by the university to students. Last year, the number was 42,000. 7,000 additional seats were added across all undergraduate courses.


Source: www.sify.com


IGNOU Admission Deadline Extended To July 15


Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for submission of filled-in applications for admission to July 15. The university is offering admission to 129 programmes under the common prospectus. IGNOU has 21 schools of studies. There are 40 programmes for Ph.D. and M.Phil. The extension of last date is only for the 129 programmes mentioned in the common prospectus, and not others. For all other programmes, the date will remain June 30.


Source: www.hindu.com


UGC Launches National Helpline To Curb Ragging


The University Grants Commission (UGC) is undertaking various measures to strictly curb ragging in campuses. It has announced disciplinary action as well as sensitization of students to curb this menace. Also, the UGC has started a national toll-free helpline for students to report their worries and get support against ragging. The helpline will alert a staff member on the campus immediately, as well as the local police when it receives a complaint. Other than this, at the start of the academic year, every student and parent will have to sign an anti-ragging undertaking.


Source: www.hindustantimes.com


7 New IIMs, 10 New NITs Approved


The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved the setting up of seven new IIMs, 374 degree colleges and 10 new NITs. The proposals will now be sent to the Cabinet for final approval. The seven new IIMs will come up in the states of Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Chhattishgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Haryana. The existing IIMs will provide support for setting up of new elite B-Schools in the country. 374 degree colleges will be set up in educationally backward districts in the country. Similarly, the government would set up 10 NITs for the expansion of technical education.


Source: www.rediff.com


Australia’s loss May Be UK, Canada’s Gain


With the recent spate of attacks on Indian students studying in Australia, new students are now skeptical about choosing Australia as study destination. According to educational counsellors, travel agents and industry observers, nearly 50 to 60 per cent of students who had planned to apply for admissions this November to study in Australia are revsing their plans to alternate destinations like the UK or Canada. Currently, around 40% out-bound Indian students head to the US; 30% to the UK; 20% to Australia; the remaining 10% to smaller countries. Over 94,000 students study in Australia, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney. With the recent allegedly racist attacks, Australia’s image as a preferred study destination has received a dent. Australian government is taking all possible measures to curb this menace.


Source: Business Standard, 04-06-09


Central University To Come Up In Orissa


The Orissa government is in the process of setting up a Central university in the state. It has already identified 575 acre in the tribal-dominated Koraput district for the same. A five-member committee of the Human Resources Development Ministry that visited the site will make the final decision. After the approval, it would take at least four to five years to complete the infrastructure after the land is transferred to the university.


Source: www.hindu.com