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Do you know what Chanakya Neeti is, or for that matter Vidur Neeti or sage Kamandak’s treatise on military techniques and warfare management? If not, enrol at Bharat Adhyayan Kendra (BAK) of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi to learn more about ancient Indian streams of knowledge....
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August 3, 2017 Loknath Das
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Vice-chancellor of Allahabad University Prof Rattan Lal Hangloo has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the office of the President to draw their attention to financial irregularities worth crores of rupees at the university before he took over as VC in December 2015. In his letters (dated...
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August 3, 2017 Loknath Das
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Universities face a new blow to their finances after the main pension fund deficit soared to £17.5bn. The Universities Superannuation Scheme now has the largest pensions deficit of any UK pension fund after it increased by £9bn last year. One expert said student fees may have to rise...
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July 29, 2017 Loknath Das
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A photo campaign launched on Saturday by the group End Rape on Campus (EROC) shows women holding up placards demanding their universities take stronger action against sexual assault on campuses and provide better support for victims. EROC ambassador Nina Funnell said they launched the campaign to put a...
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July 29, 2017 Loknath Das
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The state higher education department has drawn up a detailed plan for introducing reforms in higher education institutes to make colleges future-ready. Called “Vision Goals 2022”, the plan document states that plans are there to set up two new state universities, 32 new degree colleges, 14 new girls’...
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July 28, 2017 Loknath Das
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MELBOURNE: The University of Melbourne and Monash University on Monday (Jul 24) spoke out against “racist and hate-filled” anti-Chinese posters that have been plastered at the campuses of both universities. The posters, which were written in awkwardly phrased Chinese, said Chinese students were not allowed into the building or...
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July 26, 2017 Loknath Das
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