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Ohio’s public universities, their students, and their statewide alumni added $42 billion in income to the state economy in 2016-17, according to an economic impact study conducted for the Inter-University Council of Ohio. The universities’ economic impact represents 6.7 percent of Ohio’s total gross state product and supports...
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June 13, 2018 Loknath Das
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London was on Wednesday ranked as the top city for students in the world, with Indian students making up the fourth-largest category. The top student cities in the latest edition of ‘QS Best Student Cities Rankings’ ranks Tokyo, Melbourne, Montreal and Paris to complete this year’s top five based...
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May 10, 2018 Loknath Das
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The Lucknow University has urged the Uttar Pradesh government to consider revamping the B Ed joint entrance examination by introducing a single paper of three hours (180 minutes) duration instead of two papers of three hours each (360 minutes) and do away with negative marking. These suggestions came...
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May 10, 2018 Loknath Das
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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun admissions for its Bachelor Preparatory Programme, PG diploma, diploma and certificate programmes for July 2018 session. The last date to apply is June 30, 2018. The admission process and payment can be made online, the IGNOU said in a statement. First-time...
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May 7, 2018 Loknath Das
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As many as 2,11,703 Indian students are currently studying in various American universities, a latest official report has said. India ranks second in number of foreign students studying in the US. China tops the list with 3,77,070 students. In its latest biannual report on international student trends, 49%...
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May 2, 2018 Loknath Das
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Six months after sacking of Sanjay Deshmukh, Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, also chancellor of all state universities, on Friday appointed Dr Suhas Pednekar as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Mumbai (MU). Pednekar, a professor of chemistry and principal of Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, has been appointed...
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April 27, 2018 Loknath Das
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