All India study on higher education

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

All India study on higher education

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has embarked on an initiative to collate comprehensive data on higher education which will help in framing academic policies for the future. Simultaneously, the Union human resource ministry has constituted a task force to conduct an all India survey on higher education.

The UGC has issued a proforma to all universities and colleges in the country asking for details of the examination results in recent years, number of foreign students enrolled in their institutions and figures relating to the doctorate degrees and MPhil degrees awarded to research scholars during 2008-09 in different subjects of study.

Besides, the UGC is also updating its directory of professors.

The HRD ministry’s task force would look at key academic data which will help in planning for growth and development, and to achieve the target of 30% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the eligible age group.

The mandate for the task force includes exploring the mechanism of conducting an all-India survey on higher education in India, identifying the implementation agency to conduct the survey, preparing the modalities to conduct the survey and subsequently monitoring its implementation. After compiling the data and analysing it, the task force would give its recommendations to the ministry.

According to a HRD ministry notification, the task force will comprise the additional secretary of the ministry, UGC secretary, AICTE member secretary and the vice-chancellor of the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA).

“The task force shall submit its preliminary recommendations to the ministry to operationalise the survey within two months,” the HRD ministry notification said.

A few months ago, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education ( TANSCHE) had constituted a two-member expert committee to undertake a survey to ascertain the GER in higher educational institutions in the state.

The expert committee is working on the survey

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Online Education Courses: Benefits Of Online Study

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Online Education Courses: Benefits Of Online Study
Nowadays, everyone has the ability to learn anything they need through the internet. All they need to do is sign up for the different IT, HR or education courses that are available. Because of the many different benefits that can be obtained through an online course, there are a lot of people who have already decided to take these courses. Here are some of the benefits of online courses:

Price
One of the benefits of taking online education courses is that they are about 3-5 times lower compared to the traditional method of learning these courses. This is because when one decides to study these courses online, they are giving themselves the benefit of no longer having to go to an actual school. This gives them the advantage of saving money on transportation costs right away.

Aside from saving money on transportation costs, the online education courses allow people to postpone their education once an unexpected incident arises. For this reason, they get to stop taking the course for a bit until the time that they are already capable of continuing the study they have chosen. Say for example they do not have the money to enroll in the succeeding course. With these online education courses, they can pay only for the subjects they have taken.

Study at Your Own Pace
Since the available online education courses can easily be taken anytime, people can simply choose when they want to spend their time studying and when they want to work. This is especially beneficial to those who are still working at a full time job. The reason why they take these courses is so they can improve their skills so they can look for a better and more respectable job. By taking these online courses, they are able to hit two birds with one stone.

One on One Tutoring
Because these education courses can be taken anytime and anywhere, individuals are able to take the course without any distractions. Unlike a typical classroom setting, individuals are able to get the information they need without worrying about what their other classmates will say. This gives an edge to those who are shy about mingling with other people.

Truly, taking these online education courses is beneficial to those who would want to have a second chance in their lives. It may be because they married early or had a personal problem that stopped them from finishing their college course. For this, they have to settle with meager jobs that wont give them the comfortable lifestyle they dream about. With these online courses, they get a second chance with their career. This can help them get another opportunity to try reaching for their dreams.

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