General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the first visit by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind during their talks in Hanoi on November 20. The host said the visit is a vivid manifestation of the long-standing friendship founded by Prime Minister Jawarhalal Nehru and President Ho Chi Minh and fostered by generations of leaders and the people of the two countries. Kovind expressed his delight at visiting Vietnam, his first destination in Southeast Asia since he took office in July 2017. Both sides shared the view that bilateral ties are growing strongly in diverse areas, especially since the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2007 and the upgrade of bilateral ties to the level of a comprehensive strategic … [Read more...] about Party, State leader hails first visit by Indian President
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There has been a historic prejudice against private universities
C Raj Kumar, founding VC of OP Jindal Global University, talks about challenges faced by private educational institutes Jindal Global University (JGU) has enlisted in foreign rankings and has collaborated with foreign institutes. Why has not the Indian government acknowledged the contribution of university? There has been a historic prejudice against private universities in India. It is high time we move beyond the categories of public and private; as the categorisation of universities is limited and based on the funding criteria. In the end, every university is public in nature, contributing towards knowledge-building. The need is to have suitable criteria for assessing universities. We were one of the two private universities that has been granted autonomy and recognised among the 52 higher educational institutes by the government. This is a mark a slow and organic evolution happening in the country. Why is JGU not in the top 10 list of NIRF? We did not apply for the National … [Read more...] about There has been a historic prejudice against private universities
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to help Indian scholars
Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Education Yao Leehter talks to the Education Times on country's new policy that aims at increasing collaboration between the two countries in higher education and economic cooperation Taiwan - a lush green island surrounded by Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, North China Sea and Taiwan Strait is a country that takes pride in its extraordinary, prolific research work and highest number of patents each year. The country can soon be one of the top destinations for research students in India, as Taiwan is attracting Indian brains. Thanks to Taiwan's recently introduced New Southbound Policy (NSP) targeting Southeast and South Asian countries as strategic partners, the connect between the research scholars and students will grow with time. Introduced by Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MoE), the NSP aims at enhancing the exchange and partnerships with neighbouring countries especially India. Yao Leehter, Deputy Minister of Education aims at strong friendship … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to help Indian scholars
MAHE students told about higher education opportunities in Japan
MANIPAL: A delegation from the Indo-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IJCCI) met a group of students here at the Manipal Edu building on Thursday and informed them of the new visa policy, tourism and higher education opportunities in Japan. Ken Furuya, the Consul, Consulate General of Japan in Bangalore, felicitated a resident of Udupi Karunakara Becha Shetty for his services. Shetty is among this year's foreign recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays, given in recognition of their contributions towards the activities of the Japanese overseas establishment. Shetty served as an employee of the Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 1984 to 2015. Talking to the students, Furuya and Renu Gupta, Advisor to Consul, explained details of the relaxation of visa for education, business and tourism in order to further bolster collaboration between India and Japan and the introduction of 3/5/10 year multiple entry visas with minimum documentation … [Read more...] about MAHE students told about higher education opportunities in Japan
For toppers, career dreams abroad
LUCKNOW: For ISC toppers and high scorers of the city, the first preference for higher education is foreign universities while Delhi University and other reputed Indian colleges come second. Most toppers with science and humanities subjects are vying for admissions abroad. All-India second topper Ibrahim Kamal, from CMS Mahanagar, believes that pursuing engineering abroad will land him his dream job. “I have applied to five foreign universities to pursue BTech in computer science as it provides better job opportunities in comparison to Indian technical universities offering placement in international giants of IT sector,” said Ibrahim. “I have already made it to Drexel University, Philadelphia, US. It is offering me a scholarship to pursue my dream,” he added. “A number of my classmates prefer foreign universities over Indian tec hnical universities,” he added. From City Montessori School, 45 students have applied for admission to top universities … [Read more...] about For toppers, career dreams abroad