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Great Place to Study Research Institute hosts 2nd India Edition; Provides Global League Institute Certification to 14 Universities & Colleges

December, New Delhi: Leading international education auditing and recognition platform Great Place to Study Research Institute hosted its 2nd Global League Institute Certification for newly affiliated Indian Universities & Colleges, providing certification to 14 more Indian educational institutions at a ceremony held at the prestigious House of Commons, UK. Rt. Hon. Virendra Sharma, MP, hosted …

UNIVERSITIES MUST SHED ‘IVORY TOWER’ IMAGE TO ACHIEVE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT – HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERT

MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum in Abu Dhabi will be told radical change through innovation is key to long-term sustainability Dubai, UAE, 11 October, 2015: Higher education leaders and decision makers from around the world assembling in Abu Dhabi next month will be told that universities must shed their old image as “ivory towers” and …

ASH CERTIFIES 33 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES “FREE FROM TOBACCO MONEY”

In Honor of Their Divestment from Tobacco Interests WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 12, 2014 –Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) announced today that 33 colleges and universities are being certified “Free from Tobacco Money” in honor of their divestment from tobacco interests. This certification is also awarded in recognition of American Education Week. For the full list of …

THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN CANNOT SUCCEED WHEN CORRUPTION TAINTS OUR SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES

Transparency International in a new report shows how stepping up the fight against corruption in education is necessary not only to keep kids in school and meet literacy and development goals, but also to ensure that the next generation is prepared to say no to corruption. The Global Corruption Report: Education details numerous practical steps to prevent …

Universities should not only provide knowledge and skills but also inculcate values of humanity and virtue, access to knowledge is fundamental to our bid to empower people, says President

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Conference of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 5, 2013). Such a Conference is being held after a gap of nearly 10 years. Speaking on the occasion the President said that a university is a seat of learning “which recognizes no frontiers …