Dawn of IDEAS

       The draft regulations announced by UGC (University Grant Commission) allowed Foreign Universities to set up their campuses in India. the UGC said universities that are placed in the top 500 — either in the overall or the subject-wise category — in global rankings such as QS, can apply to enter India. Also, universities that do not participate in such rankings must be “reputed” in their countries to be able to apply. The educational reforms brought in by the central government in the form of NEP (National Education Policy) have received a commendable response from all the stakeholders and everyone is enthused to work in line with the NEP framework so does the UGC. But does Indian Higher Education needs Foreign University campuses is a question that needs a detailed lookout?           Higher education in India is not very progressive in its academic and research approach. The courses offered by the universities do not cater for the functional requirements of the employing companie

                              All of India's efforts to shed its colonial past and mindset are admirable, but we must not lose sight of the fact that India is dealing with some of the world's most pressing issues. The 75th anniversary of India's independence will continue to remind future generations of India's colonial past and its new emergence in the world. Starting from India's overtaking Britain as the world's fifth largest economy, our Prime minister said it was not surprising to become the 5th largest economy in the world, but it was surprising because India had overtaken 'Britain' to become the fifth largest economy, a country which had almost ruled out India's presence on the world map. Some other events which were under the control of the government included the changing of the ensign of the Indian Navy, which now resembles the octagonal reach of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's maritime firepower. The installation of Netaji's statue i