Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has taken stand in which they have nullified the validity of UK PG degree. Candidates holding such degrees are not eligible for higher studies.
The said degree, for which thousands of Indian students aspire for every year, is not recognized in India and candidates holding such degrees m
ay be rejected by the varsities for higher studies like Ph.D.
The stand taken by the AIU and the British Council that guides Indian students on UK education too seem to corroborate this view. The AIU website clearly indicates that Master Degree programs of less than two years in duration of foreign universities will not be accorded equivalence and AIU does not issue Equivalent Certificates in such cases.
Interestingly, AIU is the only recognized body in India for granting academic equivalence of degrees and diplomas not only within the country but also to other similar bodies in foreign countries.
The website also indicates that the AIU has signed MoU with Arab Republic of Egypt, Russian Federation, Australia, Germany and Sri Lanka. As per the MoU provisions, the degrees and full time programs awarded by the accredited universities of these concerned countries that are offered on the campus of the country of origin are accepted for admission to higher courses in India on reciprocal basis.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has opposed the Centre’s proposed law for regulating legal education. The BCI said that the HRD Ministry wants to take over the power of the apex body of lawyers to make entry of foreign institutions and law firms easier. The BCI threatened to launch a nation-wide protest against the Higher Education and Research Bill, which seeks to establish the National Commission on Higher Education and Research (NCHER), an overarching body to regulate university education including legal education.
heoretical concepts. Sessions are designed to be interactive and participative. Program participants will be encouraged to use statistical packages for working on hands-on case studies.
ehended that in order to consider a payment as royalty, the transaction should have been in the nature of transfer of any right, title, copyright, patent, trade mark, service mark, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights, which was not the case in the transaction under consideration.
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e, Core Education said, ”India needs about 500 million skilled personnel by 2022, while there would be a requirement to upgrade skill or re-skill existing 140 million workers. We are looking at addressing this gap, and looking at providing skill-based training for blue- collar jobs across six sectors’’.
The planning commission of India has formed National Monitoring Committee to support Nalanda University in developing basic infrastructure, facilities and timely flow of funds to the university. This newly formed committee consists of eleven members and will be headed by the Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahulwalia. The members of the committee include, National Security Adviser, Foreign Secretary, Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University, Finance Secretary and Secretary of Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Defense University (INDU). The proposed university will undertake long-term defense and strategic studies and create synergy between the academics and government functionaries.
