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From the coming new academic session, more than 300 universities across the country can implement the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (<keyword id="1650316" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="fyup" source="Orion">FYUP</keyword>). However, this will not be mandatory as students will have the option to pursue FYUP or three-year undergraduate programme. According to <keyword id="44171" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ugc" source="Orion">UGC</keyword>, students will get a four-year undergraduate 'UG Honours' degree with research specialisation. At present, FYUP has been implemented in about 150 universities across the country from the current session 2023-24. According to UGC Chairman Professor M. Jagadish Kumar, this number will double in the next session. FYUP was implemented by 105 universities across the country at the beginning of the academic session 2023-24. The universities implementing four-year undergraduate courses included 19 central universities, 24 state level universities, 44 deemed universities and 18 private universities. These include Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University, Jammu Central University, <keyword id="64114" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="visva-bharati-university" source="Orion">Visva Bharati University</keyword>, <keyword id="19309330" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rashtriya-sanskrit-university" source="Orion">Rashtriya Sanskrit University</keyword> and Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Now the number of these universities has increased to 150. Under the framework of FYUP, UGC has provided students the option to pursue a three-year undergraduate degree as well as a four-year Honours degree, following the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP). According to the UGC Chairman, students will be provided with a three-year UG degree on completion of 120 credits and FYUP Honours degree on completion of 160 credits in 4 years. Students wishing to pursue research specialisation will have to undertake a research project in the four-year undergraduate course. With this, they will get an Honours degree along with research specialisation. Experts believe that the new draft of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) will help students wishing to pursue higher education abroad. The craze among Indian students for studying abroad is increasing year by year. Till November last year, more than 6 lakh Indian students went abroad for higher education, whereas in 2021 this number was 4.44 lakh. As per these figures, Canada, Germany, Australia, United States and Italy are the top 5 countries where more Indian students prefer to study. According to the new draft of UGC, now students will be able to get undergraduate 'Honours' degree only after completing four years instead of three years. UGC says that the draft curriculum and credit framework of FYUP is as per international standards. One advantage of international equality in the level of education is that Indian students will get more opportunities than before for higher education in universities of America and Western countries. However, some academics do not agree with this. Renowned educationist <keyword id="19309331" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="cs-kandpal" source="Orion">CS Kandpal</keyword> said, "FYUP will help those students who are interested in getting admission in many famous universities of America. But there is a need to teach such skills in the programme so that employment can be increased. Such skills will also be very helpful for students studying abroad. These skills may include communication, adaptability, foreign language, and self-awareness." "The basic objective was to include more number of students in the three-year programme in the country. FYUP is an extension of the three-year degree programme. Like in schools you go to class, prepare notes and give exams. You get a grade according to your performance in the exam. With this type of education, students are not prepared to pursue graduation as well as career in good universities abroad, because their aim is only to get admission in a foreign university. Institutions which are planning to start FYUP need to think about this," he added.

300 univs to see national rollout of four-year undergraduate programme

Here
Is What’s Gone Wrong With Delhi University’s
4-year Undergraduate Programme

<ul><li>Admissions for Indian School of Business and Finance for the 2020 academic session will be closed on December 23, 2019.</li><li>SBF is one of the five Featured Teaching Institutions of The London School of Economics and Political Science (<keyword id="55781" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="LSE">LSE</keyword>). It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in economics, management and finance. </li><li> It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in economics, management and finance. The programmes are taught with academic direction from LSE, and the degree is awarded by the University of London.</li></ul>Admissions for Indian School of Business and Finance for the 2020 academic session will be closed on December 23, 2019. <keyword id="219311" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ISBF">ISBF</keyword> is one of the five Featured Teaching Institutions of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in economics, management and finance. The programmes are taught with academic direction from LSE, and the degree is awarded by the University of London. For 2020, the university is offering 100 seats across four graduate diploma programmes: ▪Graduate Diploma in Economics ▪Graduate Diploma in Finance ▪Graduate Diploma in Management ▪Graduate Diploma in Data Science ISBF announced five admission rounds for the 2020 intake under the undergraduate courses – the application for early round process 1 has already closed and the last date to apply for the early round process 2 is closing soon on 23rd December 2019. The total interview and other formalities for round 1 will end on April 6th 2020, while that of round 2 will end on May 18th, 2020. The third and final round will end on June 24th 2020. Eligibility for applying Candidates who have successfully completed or are in the final year of full-time undergraduate degree programme, are eligible to apply for the graduate diploma programmes at ISBF. Candidates applying for the graduate diploma programme in economics or data science must have studied mathematics at least up to Class XII. Here’s how you can apply: Every admission round comprises of three steps: Step 1: Filling the Application Form Candidates willing to apply will have to sign up on the <a href="https://www.applytoisbf.com/HomePage/HomePage.aspx">website </a>and fill out the application form. Once you sign up, ISBF will provide an educational advisor who will assist you with the course and application process. In order to start the process, candidates need to fill choose the programme, fill personal, family and academic details. They will also have to write a statement of purpose. Once application is completed, you will have to pay a fee of ₹1800. Step 2: ISBF Graduate Diploma Entrance Test (iGDET) All the shortlisted candidates will then have to appear for an entrance test. The test is conducted across the country. It consists of two sections -- on mathematical ability and logical reasoning. Step 3: Appearing for the Personal Interview (PI) Apart from the entrance test, the shortlisted candidate will also have to appear for a personal interview.

Admission for London School of Economics (LSE) led graduate programmes in India to close today

<ul><li>In a first, McDonald's India partnered with <keyword id="8190094" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Retail-Associations-Skill-Council-of-India">Retail Association’s Skill Council of India</keyword> (RASCI) to launch an undergraduate course in retail operations in India. </li><li>It will be a three-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme in retail operations, which will include both classroom course and on-the job training. </li><li>The programme, which will study the aspects of retail operations will be conducted at <keyword id="1116394" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ness-Wadia-College">Ness Wadia College</keyword> in Pune and the on-the-job training will be across McDonald's restaurants in the West and South region.</li></ul>In a first, McDonald’s India partnered with Retail Association’s Skill Council of India (RASCI) to launch an undergraduate course in retail operations. The course will train skilled floor managers for retail stores. It will be a three-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme in retail operations. It will include a classroom course and on-the job training. "We are confident that our robust training programmes and best-in-class processes will provide a strong foundation for students to acquire skills, enabling livelihood and growth in the burgeoning retail industry," Seema Arora Nambiar, Senior Vice President, Menu, Marketing and People Resources, Hardcastle Restaurants — which operates McDonald’s — <a href="https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/food-services/mcdonalds-india-west-and-south-furthers-the-governments-skill-india-mission/71453954">told</a> news agency ANI. The programme will be conducted at Ness Wadia College in Pune. The students will be given on-the-job training across McDonald's restaurants in the West and South region. The programme aims to create a deployment-ready talent pool. "We are privileged to be one among the 10 institutions in India and the only one in Maharashtra to be selected by MHRD and MSDE to launch the programme. We are sure that the programme will give students a competitive edge and help the industry hugely," Dr Girija Shankar, Principal, Modern Education Society of Ness Wadia College of Commerce said. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-how-you-can-open-a-subway-store-in-india-and-earn-1-5-crore/articleshow/71256846.cms">Open a Subway store in India and make ₹1.5 crore. Here’s how to do</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mcdonalds-india-same-store-sales-grow-in-the-times-of-zomato-and-swiggy/articleshow/70564950.cms">McDonald’s India franchisee explains why it gets more customers to its stores despite discounts and convenience of Zomato and Swiggy</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mcdonalds-just-earned-a-profit-in-india-for-the-first-time-since-launching-in-the-country-over-two-decades-ago/articleshow/67266716.cms">McDonald’s just earned a profit in India for the first time since launching in the country over two decades ago</a>

McDonald’s to give students hands-on experience in retail operations

<ul><li><keyword id="55119" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Institute-of-Technology">Indian Institute of Technology</keyword> (IITs) had 2,400 dropout cases in the last two years. </li><li>A majority of them were at the postgraduate or PhD level. </li><li>Almost half (50%) of the dropouts were from Delhi and Kharagpur campuses. </li><li>IITs enroll nearly 17,000 students in its undergraduate and postgraduate courses every year.</li></ul>As many as 2,461 students dropped out of <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/education/over-2-400-dropout-from-iits-since-2017-47-6-are-sc-st-obc-2076985">Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)</a> in the last two years. And, a majority of them were pursuing either postgraduate courses or doctoral programmes. “The reasons may be attributed to shifting to other colleges, personal reasons, medical reasons, placement during PG courses and pursuing higher education abroad,” Union minister <keyword id="60487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ramesh-Pokhriyal">Ramesh Pokhriyal</keyword> Nishank told the Rajya Sabha during a recent session in the Parliament. Every year, the IITs enroll 17,000 students across undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Bad health, bad grades The undergraduates are dropping out due to poor academic performance and medical reasons. Almost half of the students, 1,400 of them, who quit are from <keyword id="6354859" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIt">IIT</keyword>’s Delhi and Kharagpur campuses. Masters students however could be quitting as they are being offered jobs at state-owned firms, especially in Delhi. “On some occasions, we saw 60 students drop out from an M.Tech batch of 80. Then, we were forced to run the programme with just 20 students,” The Print <a href="https://theprint.in/india/education/2400-students-dropped-out-of-iits-in-2-years-nearly-half-were-sc-st-obc/268626/">reported</a> citing Dheeraj Sanghi, a professor at IIT Kanpur. At least half of the students who dropped out, 1,171 students were reserved categories including SCs, STs and OBCs. At IIT Bombay, all of its 260 dropouts were from the reserved quota. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hrd-ministry-launches-online-aerospace-engineering-courses-on-swayam-portal/articleshow/70361436.cms">Indian government launches online aerospace engineering course for those who aspire to reach the moon</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/three-out-of-four-graduates-from-iit-nit-iiit-got-jobs-via-campus-placements-government-data-shows/articleshow/70258577.cms">3 out of 4 graduates from top engineering colleges got jobs via campus placements, government data shows</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/6000-teaching-vacancies-in-iits-and-nits/articleshow/70168945.cms">IITs, NITs are facing a dearth of teachers as 6,000 posts lie empty</a>

Over 2,400 students dropped out of India’s most prestigious IITs  in last two years

<ul><li>Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and <keyword id="2486136" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Institutes-of-Science-Education-Research">Indian Institutes of Science Education &amp; Research</keyword> (IISERs) will provide internships to as many as 500 students from Jammu &amp; Kashmir. </li><li>The students pursuing science and other professional courses — both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level — will be eligible for the two-month internships. </li><li>The participating institutions include four <keyword id="6354859" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIt">IIT</keyword>s — IIT Pune, <keyword id="858387" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIT-Bhubaneswar">IIT Bhubaneswar</keyword>, IIT Ropar and IIT Guwahati — and IISER Pune, Odisha and Kolkata campuses.</li><li> IIT Ropar said it will hire 100 interns via this programme.</li></ul>Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Science Education &amp; Research (IISERs) will now provide <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/jammu-kashmir-govt-signs-mou-with-iits-iisers-for-internship-for-students/story-Xp8IPJ7rarwibdjhcNSZGI.html">internships to as many as 500 students from Jammu &amp; Kashmir</a>. The students pursuing science and other professional courses — both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level — will be eligible for the two-month internships. The internship will be conducted in two phases — May 15 to July 15 2020 and one month in December 2020. The students will work on research projects related to science and technology and will be monitored by the faculty staff at the premier institutes. The applications will be shortlisted and prepared by April 15, 2020. The participating institutions include four IITs — IIT Pune, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Ropar and IIT Guwahati — and IISER Pune, Odisha and Kolkata campuses. This comes as the Higher Education Department of J&amp;K signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to boost employability in the region. The unemployment rate in Jammu &amp; Kashmir is significantly higher after the blockade and internet shutdown since August. As many as 250,000 educated people in J&amp;K are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/kashmirs-special-status-and-internet-blackout-kills-almost-5-lakh-jobs-in-six-months/articleshow/73697785.cms">struggling to find jobs</a> due to lack of streamlined policies. Under the initiative, the Human Resource &amp; Development Ministry (MHRD) will fund the travel of these students while the participating institutions will take care of the hostel and tuition fee. The Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the initiative will provide exposure to the youth under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme. “The welfare of <keyword id="17605" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jammu-and-kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir</keyword> has always been a priority of the government. This exchange of agreement will channelize the energy of the talented youth from Jammu and Kashmir by providing them exposure to cutting edge laboratory technologies, knowledge sharing and exchange, several co-curricular activities along with deep insight to the in-depth research and academic culture followed at IITs,” <a href="http://www.uniindia.com/iit-bhubaneswar-signs-mou-with-aicte-to-provide-research-internship/east/news/1898975.html">said</a> R.V. Raja Kumar, Director at IIT Bhubaneswar. IIT Ropar also said that it will hire 100 interns via this programme. “It is our social responsibility and concern to provide them alternate career options. Along with preparing them to be employable, it is important to develop ‘job creators.’ This collaboration will accelerate economic development and growth of the country,” the institute <a href="http://www.uniindia.com/iit-ropar-collaborates-with-aicte-to-train-j-k-students/north/news/1897921.html">said</a>. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/schools-reopen-in-kashmir-valley-6-months-after-removal-of-article-370/articleshow/74295502.cms">Schools reopen in Kashmir valley after almost 6 months — here’s a look at the morning hustle</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/kashmirs-special-status-and-internet-blackout-kills-almost-5-lakh-jobs-in-six-months/articleshow/73697785.cms">The new ‘normal’ in Kashmir has cost nearly half a million jobs — bundhs and internet blackout are breaking businesses</a>

IITs and IISERs provide internships to 500 science students from Jammu & Kashmir

As edtech startups and unicorns lay off employees amid the funding winter, Gurugram-based higher <keyword id="6355445" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="education" source="Orion">education</keyword> platform <keyword id="4342812" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="sunstone" source="Orion">Sunstone</keyword> on Friday said it has raised $35 million (around Rs 280 crore) in a Series C funding led by <keyword id="678811" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="westbridge-capital" source="Orion">WestBridge Capital</keyword>. Founded by Ashish Munjal and Piyush Nangru in 2019, Sunstone had raised $28 million in October 2021. The startup said it will use the latest funding to expand into new programmes with a key focus on undergraduate tech programmes. "The Indian higher education system is at the brink of a long overdue transformation. Sunstone is well positioned to enable this change and impact the lives of millions of students," said Munjal, Co-founder and CEO. The latest funding round also saw participation from Alteria Capital. The company with presence across over 35 cities in more than 40 institutions is building capacities to expand into 100 cities across the country. Starting with post graduate management education, Sunstone ventured into undergraduate programs in 2022, registering a 10 times growth in the past two years. "Seeing the ever increasing demand and its potential to be a major disruptor, we are excited to double down our investment to support its (Sunstone's) mission of transforming the higher education sector in India," said Sandeep Singhal, Managing Partner, WestBridge Capital. Sunstone said its training programmes are industry endorsed to enhance employability, designed for hybrid delivery with focus on soft skills and personality development. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sustainability/news/indias-first-electric-double-decker-bus-launched-in-mumbai-to-foster-sustainability-in-transport-sector/articleshow/93654255.cms">India’s first electric double-decker bus launched in Mumbai; to foster sustainability in Transport Sector</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sustainability/news/why-the-melting-of-the-arctic-ice-matters-to-india/articleshow/93655791.cms">Why the melting of the Arctic ice matters to India?</a>

Edtech startup Sunstone raises $35 mn in funding round led by WestBridge Capital

<div type="image" msid="57916638" hostid="261"></div> The Indian education system is far behind when compared to other countries. The top notch institutions such as IITs and IIMs lag behind institutes such as Harvard, <keyword id="54274" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="MIT">MIT</keyword>, Stanford, etc. 
 When we look at undergraduate programmes and compare US with India, there is a stark difference in teaching methodology, practical approach, brain storming, etc. Even though India is now stressing on <keyword id="94495" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Innovation">innovation</keyword> at college level and bringing out several initiatives, it will take a long time to reach the point where a Harvard of Stanford sits. 
 Anil K Gupta, Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, had once stated institutions like MIT and Stanford, the technology power houses of the US, the undergraduate students that are coming out really don’t do any <keyword id="15509" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Research">research</keyword>. There could be a rare example of an undergraduate student who does any research. They are there to take classes and do projects; they are not there to do fundamental projects. 
 It is when you look at the graduate programs, PHD programmes and faculty research, that’s where there is a big difference between what happens at MIT, Stanford, Princeton, and Harvard versus what happens at <keyword id="6354859" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIt">IIT</keyword>s and IIMs. As a research institution, IIT still has a long way to go. 
 
A similar debate took place on <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-makes-MIT-U-S-A-better-than-IIT-India">Quora</a> too, where someone asked “What makes MIT better than IIT” and the thread saw interesting answers. 
 
Here are some pointers

5 reasons why MIT is better than IIT

<ul><li>The applications for <keyword id="8844780" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-phd-fellowship">Google PhD fellowship</keyword> programme, which was formulated to recognize science students in innovative research, are open for Indian students. </li><li>The last date to apply for the four year fellowship is April 15, 2020. </li><li>The fellowship students research on a wide range of topics like mobile computing, machine learning, human-computer interaction and more. </li><li>The selected students are alloted a Google Research Mentor during the programme and are eligible for a monetary award or stipend.</li></ul>The applications for <a href="https://research.google/outreach/phd-fellowship/">Google PhD Fellowship Programme</a>, which was formulated to recognize science students in innovative research, are open for Indian students. The last date to apply for the four year fellowship is April 15, 2020. The students from Indian universities who have a major in computer science or related fields are eligible to <a href="https://cseduapplication.withgoogle.com/applications/phdfellowshipafrica2020/create-application/edit">apply</a>. What it entails? The fellowship students will research on a wide range of topics like mobile computing, machine learning, human-computer interaction, system and networking, natural language processing and others. The students who are recognised as Google researchers are eligible for a monetary award or stipend. In addition, Google extends funding to the universities of the selected candidates for student expenses including travel and research related activities. The total fund cover is $50,000 (₹3.6 million). The selected student is alloted a Google Research Mentor during the programme. These students can also opt for an internship in the company. However, that completely depends on the performance. “There will not be any employee relationship (except as an intern) between fellowship recipients and Google,” the company clarified. In some cases, the fellowship recipients are eligible for scholarships like Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, Google Scholarship for Students with Disabilities. Who can apply? While in countries like New Zealand, Australia and the United States, only the universities can nominate the students for the Google programme, it is also open for direct submissions in India. Students pursuing undergraduate, masters or professionals can apply to the fellowship. This includes graduates pursuing PhD from any Indian universities and those who are currently in their first year of a part-time PhD programme and transferring to full-time positions. While the students in the UG and PG courses should be full-time students at the university. In case of employed professionals, they should be affiliated to a recognised Indian organisation. However, “the receipt of the award is contingent on them joining a full-time PhD programme at an Indian university within the calendar year of the award,” Google said. This excludes the employees of Google and their spouses and children. Document checklist <ul><li>To complete the application process, the applicants must have their resume along with links to websites and publications. </li><li>Marksheets from their bachelor’s degree to the highest qualification so far.</li><li>Research proposal</li><li>At least two letters of recommendation from research advisors or those familiar with their work. </li><li>A 350 word essay response on — “Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.”</li></ul>Evaluation process The applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential. This includes assessment of innovative concepts in the research, impact and direction of work. The research should align with <a href="https://www.blog.google/technology/ai/ai-principles/">Google AI Principles</a>. The applications start in February every year and the candidates are shortlisted by July. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/iits-and-iisers-provide-internships-to-500-science-students-from-jammu-kashmir/articleshow/74317725.cms">IITs and IISERs provide internships to 500 science students from Jammu &amp; Kashmir</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/adecco-group-is-hiring-a-ceo-at-1-6-lakh-salary-for-a-month/articleshow/74191854.cms">This Fortune 500 company is looking for its ‘CEO for a month’ — offering ₹1.6 lakh a month as salary</a>

Google PhD fellowship programme: Indian students can apply by April 15, here's how

<ul><li>The Human Resource and Development Ministry (MHRD) is likely to give a nod to a proposal of having a <keyword id="58192" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Common-Admission-Test">Common Admission Test</keyword> from the next academic session. </li><li>The test will be conducted for over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate courses and Ph.D. programmes. </li><li>The test, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) will rope in 15 central universities across Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka among others. </li><li>As of now, 10 central universities accept the scores of CUCET examination.</li></ul>The Human Resource and Development Ministry (MHRD) is<a href="https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/nta-to-conduct-common-admission-test-for-15-central-universities-from-next-academic-year/504735"> likely to nod</a> to a proposal to have one Common Admission Test from the next academic session. The test is likely to take place in May next year. The test, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) plans to rope in 15 central universities across Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka among others. The test will be conducted for over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate courses and Ph.D. programmes. Earlier, the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) was conducted by the University of Rajasthan every year. And 10 central universities accepted the scores of CUCET examination. It is a national level examination for admission to B.Tech, B.Sc, Integrated B.Sc, M.Sc, M.A courses. “NTA has the capacity and capability as the final aim is to make it a premium testing agency. It has already delivered glitch free, transparent and secure testing for a number of critical entrance exams such <keyword id="178605" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joint-Entrance-Examination">Joint Entrance Examination</keyword> (JEE Main), National Eligibility cum Eligibility Test (NEET), <keyword id="147395" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Eligibility-Test">National Eligibility Test</keyword> (NET) by UGC, Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) entrance tests,” an official from MHRD <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/now-common-entrance-test-for-15-central-universities/articleshow/71623044.cms">told</a> The Times of India. NTA is planning to get more centrally-funded universities into its ambit for the Common Admission Test. To address the loopholes in the education process, the government is also planning to introduce a common entrance examination for undergraduate admissions instead of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-draft-national-education-policy-one-common-admission-entrance-test/articleshow/69825504.cms">different exams for each university</a>. This is if a proposal by the draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019, goes through. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-draft-national-education-policy-one-common-admission-entrance-test/articleshow/69825504.cms">India may have one common exam for all college admissions-- if the draft National Education Policy is passed</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/a-bill-to-do-away-with-ugc-and-aicte-will-be-tabled-in-the-parliament-in-october/articleshow/71305689.cms">A Bill to do away with UGC and AICTE will be tabled in the Parliament in October</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/union-budget-2019-for-education-study-in-india-program-announced-by-nirmala-sitharaman/articleshow/70083474.cms">Study in India program to turn the country into an education hub for foreign students</a>

Government’s Common Admission Test to rope in 15 central universities from next year

The University of Delhi has released a list of 6,100 <keyword id="21977691" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vacant-seats" source="keywords">vacant seats</keyword> for the second round of undergraduate <keyword id="19962926" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="admissions" source="keywords">admissions</keyword>, following the conclusion of the first round. Vacant seats have been displayed on the dashboards of the candidates. With 91.98 per cent (65,843) of seats already filled, candidates have been provided the opportunity to re-order their (college and course) preferences from August 22 to 23. The university aims to begin the <keyword id="20248930" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="academic-session" source="keywords">academic session</keyword> on August 29. As many as 65,843 candidates have confirmed their admission to undergraduate courses at <keyword id="19927119" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-university" source="keywords">Delhi University</keyword> in the first round. The total number of <keyword id="22671029" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="undergraduate-seats" source="keywords">undergraduate seats</keyword> in <keyword id="21617246" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="DU-colleges" source="keywords">DU colleges</keyword> is around 71,600. Early this month, the university began the allocation acceptance process, offering 97,387 seats in the first round. To ensure optimal seat occupancy, the administration decided to make extra allocations, targeting an academic session starting on August 29. The university is conducting admissions for 71,600 seats (excluding supernumerary seats) in 69 colleges and departments. There are 1,559 programme-college combinations available for admissions. This year, DU has introduced a feature on the candidates' dashboard, enabling them to view the details of <keyword id="22889419" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cutoffs-and-ranks" source="keywords">cutoffs and ranks</keyword> determining seat allocation based on category and quota. Earlier in the month, the University of Delhi (DU) climbed five spots to secure the 6th position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (<keyword id="20051367" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirf" source="keywords">NIRF</keyword>) 2024. DU Vice Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh attributed this achievement to the collective efforts of the university's faculty, students, and staff. In the university category at the national level, DU had previously moved up two spots to reach the 11th position last year. This year, the university continued its upward trajectory, also climbing seven places in the overall ranking to secure the 15th spot.

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<ul><li>Over 70 students at the SP Jain School of Global Management received job offers from Australia. </li><li>The average starting salaries stood at ₹27 lakh. </li><li>Other top overseas job locations include the US, UAE, Singapore, Japan and Germany among others.</li></ul>Australia has been luring Indian students with attractive pay packets and job offers. Of the cohort of 140 undergraduate BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) students at SP Jain School of Global Management — which is on the Forbes list of top 20 international business schools — more than 70 secured <keyword id="639373" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="jobs-in-australia">jobs in Australia</keyword> with average starting salaries of ₹27 lakh (AUD 55,000), as per the institute’s official release. “It comes as no surprise to us that a majority of students have chosen to start their careers in Australia. After completing the program, SP Jain students are entitled to a 2-year unrestricted Post Study Work Rights Visa and many of them take up this opportunity,” said Richard Coller, Director of Professional Readiness at S P Jain’s Sydney campus. Other top overseas job locations include the US, UAE, Singapore, Japan and Germany among others. Most of the offers came from Deloitte, Bank of Queensland, Mediacom, Mindshare and Schneider Electric. The top sectors of employment include sales &amp; marketing, finance and operations. Unlike other university degrees, <keyword id="3095901" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="SP-Jain-Global">SP Jain Global</keyword> offers a four-year BBA programme. Students study in Singapore or Mumbai for the first Year followed by Dubai and Sydney. “Our students have had the unique advantage of studying in not one, but a minimum of three global cities – Singapore, Dubai and Sydney. At each location, they have had opportunities to pursue projects, out-of-class activities and internships that have made them very relevant and attractive to leading companies in Australia and around the world,” Coller added. It recently received the highest salary package ever at ₹45 lakh per annum for a student of its global MBA programme. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/90-mba-graduates-from-sp-jain-school-of-global-management-bag-international-offers-with-an-average-salary-of-20-lakh/articleshow/72251657.cms">90 MBA graduates from SP Jain Global bag international offers — with an average salary of ₹20 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/iim-mba-finance-students-pick-ai-and-tech-roles-over-investment-banking/articleshow/72467406.cms">Recruiters explain why finance MBAs in India are looking beyond investment banking roles⁠— and rightly so</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/an-indian-billionaire-had-to-rework-his-philanthropic-programme-because-there-werent-enough-women-entrepreneurs/articleshow/71813950.cms">An Indian billionaire had to rework his philanthropic programme because there weren’t enough women entrepreneurs</a>

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<keyword id="73683" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi-National-Open-University">Indira Gandhi National Open University</keyword> (IGNOU) has extended the last date of registration for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The last date to register now is 14 August 2019. The interested students can apply on the official website onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in. The registrations have been extended for Master Degree Programmes, Bachelor Degree Programmes, PG Diploma And Diploma Programmes, Certificate Programmes and Appreciation/Awareness Level Programmes. Here’s how to apply: <ul><li>Visit the official website onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in </li><li>Click the tab that says ‘Register Yourself’ </li><li>Enter your login credentials and submit. </li><li>Check your email for username details </li><li>Login and fill the application form </li><li>Pay the fees and upload documents.</li></ul>Documents Checklist: <ul><li>Scanned copy of relevant educational qualification, photograph and signature </li><li>Any relevant document to verify the age.</li></ul>

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