Page 4 - Indian Universities

Invest in research at universities: PM Narendra Modi to governors

Referring to the development of tribal areas, Modi pressed for an appropriate use of technology and adoption of progressive schemes in the sphere of sports and youth development

India fails to feature in the top 300 World University Rankings 2020 list

It's the 1st time since 2012 that India didn't feature in the list

With 33% teaching posts vacant, Indian varsities continue to lag globally

Professors play a leading role in conducting academic research, apart from teaching duties but India is short of professors, with 5,606 posts vacant in central universities, a shortfall of 33%

What ail Indian varsities? Underpaid ad-hocs, lack of young talent and more

These universities manage to barely do just about enough in terms of teaching by using large armies of ad hoc or part-time faculty

Less regulation, not removal of minority status, will improve Universities

The union government is opposing the minority status of two universities funded by the taxpayer