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The National Credit Framework (NCrF) will be instrumental in enhancing the economic convertibility of education by bringing a vast majority of the population under the fold of formal education and skilling, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. NCrF is an umbrella framework for skilling, re-skilling, up-skilling, accreditation and evaluation in educational and skilling […]

 People with knowledge of the matter stated on Monday that the University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon present a blueprint for implementing undergraduate and graduate programs in regional languages across the nation in all academic fields, including business, the humanities, and science. According to authorities, the higher education authority would shortly notify an apex committee […]

In collaboration with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Service Experts Career Academy (SECA) is providing a debt-free route to a long-term career as a plumber or HVAC specialist. To satisfy the rising need for HVAC technicians and plumbers, the SECA programme is educating dozens of apprentices across the nation. The U.S. […]

The 10 finalists for the seventh annual edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning were revealed today by edX, a top worldwide online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU). The finalists represent the academics and lecturers that created various Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with subjects spanning from earth and environmental […]

Eminent Indian-American academician Sunil Kumar has been appointed the next president of Massachusetts-based Tufts University, the first person of colour to occupy the position. Kumar, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University was named the next president of Tufts University by the Board of Trustees and will succeed President Anthony […]