The total enrollment was 3.42 crore in 2014-15, mentioned the report released by Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.
All Public Universities and Degree Colleges will commence operation from June 1 following completion of summer vacation, informed the State Higher Education Department on Friday.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday announced summer vacation for all higher educational institutions starting from May 5 this year. In a letter to all the Vice Chancellors of all…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has directed colleges and universities across the State to start classes for UG first-year students in online mode from March 1. As Covid-19 situation has not come under total control, it may not be now possible to commence physical classes for UG 1st Year students who have taken admission […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday released the complete timeline and guidelines for State Public Universities and all degree Colleges for Post Graduate (PG) spot- II admissions for the session 2020-21. As per the notification issued by Higher Education Department, the merit list will be published at 11 am on February 6, 2021. The candidates […]
Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded more enrollment of girls in higher education, especially in professional courses like engineering and medicine. “I am glad to learn more girls are enrolling for higher education, which augurs well for the country’s development. In IITs (Indian Institute of Technology), their (girls) enrollment has gone up to […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, here on Wednesday, included five more departments in the ambit of ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative, taking the number of department under it to 27. The new departments are the School and Mass Education, Rural Development, Energy, Higher Education, and Science and Technology. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major development, Plus-II and Plus-III colleges functioning in conjunction will now be completely separated as two different colleges. The decision has been taken at a meeting convened jointly by the Higher Education and School & Mass Education departments today in Bhubaneswar. The meeting discussed on division of staff, and other issues pertaining […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide an impetus to the higher education, Odisha government has decided to launch ‘Mo College’ programme on the lines of ‘Mo School’ campaign, to allow alumni and other interested individuals to contribute to the development of their alma maters. “We have decided to launch Mo College drive as old students […]
Bhubaneswar: Demanding submission of audit reports of the universities in the Assembly, Congress members today created ruckus in the House alleging corruption in Higher Education. Congress legislature party leader, Narasingha Mishra stated as the audit report of the universities has not been presented in the House for past 20 years, such omission reeks of foul […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote quality assurance in Higher Education, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today launched University Grants Commission (UGC) Scheme of ‘Paramarsh.’ Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” launched ‘Paramarsh’ – a University Grants Commission scheme for Mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in […]
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 72 cases of caste based discrimination against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students were reported by University Grants Commission (UGC) in various universities and colleges across the country during 2017-18. Most of the cases are handled and disposed off by the authorities of concerned Universities and Colleges, as empowered under their respective Acts […]
New Delhi: In a bid to transform the higher education sector in the country, the Ministry of Human Resource Development on Friday released an ambitious five-year vision plan. The report has been termed as Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP), which will be taken to the Cabinet for approval after inter-departmental consultations. For the […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major development, universities in Odisha will have a common syllabus from the current academic session while the facility will be implemented for all the under graduates, informed State Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo following a meeting with the Vice-Chancellors of all the varsities today. The meeting held by Higher Education Department for […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has prepared a compendium of various courses, institutes and combinations of subjects available in higher education. The Board has taken the decision to help students know about the career s/he wants to peruse after passing out of Class XII. The purpose of this compendium is also […]
Bhubaneswar: Vowing to continue their protests, teachers, lecturers and employees of block grant schools and colleges resumed duty today wearing black badges. After their 40-day long cease-work, the teachers have decided to continue their stir wearing black badges while resuming their work. While most agitating block teachers have returned to work; according to the decision […]
New Delhi: The number of women enrolling for higher education in India has gone up by 45 per cent to 17.4 million in 2017-18 from 12 million in 2010-11, according a survey report released on Friday. While the percentage of women students in Ph.D, M.Phil and PG was less than half in 2010-11, female students […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Utkal University, Bhubaneswar has found a place among the 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres (NRCs) identified by the HRD Ministry for online refresher programmes for development of at least 1.5 million higher education faculty members. Each of the 75 NRCs have to prepare discipline wise online training material with focus on latest developments, […]
New York: The Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF) has raised over $210,000 for underprivileged students pursuing higher education in Punjab during its latest fund drive, according to the organisation’s chairman, Gajinder Singh Ahuja. The Washington-based foundation has since 2011 given over $2 million in scholarships based on merit and need to about 5,000 students in […]
Bhubaneswar: Students pursuing higher education in drought-hit areas of the State will not have to pay admission and tuition fees as the State government has decided to waive off the fees in all non-Government aided colleges of 15 drought-hit districts affected this Khariff season. As per a government notification, students of non-government aided colleges of […]
Bhubaneswar: Higher Education Minister Ananta Das on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the situation of higher education in State and plan out strategies to provide quality education to students of Odisha. Vice Chancellors of various universities, examination controllers and the staff who prepare syllabus attended the meeting and gave their suggestions on revision in […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to exempt fees for the differently-abled students pursuing higher education in different government and government-aided educational institutions. Secretary of the Higher Education Department of Odisha has written in this regard to the higher educational institutions operating in the State. The differently-abled students like blind students who use Braille for studies, […]
Bhubaneswar: In a big relief to ‘slide-up’ students or those not able to take admission into Plus III courses, Odisha government today issued a fresh notification on extending dates of admission. Students who had slid-up to higher option but not taken admission during the scheduled period will be allowed to take admission in the higher […]
Bhubaneswar: Students seeking admission to plus II courses who have been slid up during 2nd and 3rd selection will have to compulsorily take admission in their upper choice colleges, the Department of Higher Education (DHE) said on Tuesday. Informing about the development in a directive issued on Tuesday, the department has asked students to take admission in […]
Bhubaneswar: Even after three days, the ITER college fake placement row refuses to die down with students locking the main gate of SOA University in protest despite assurances from college authorities and government as well. Though the Higher Education department passed the responsibility to the Technical Education department, later the Technical Education minister Usha Devi […]
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