In 13 years, only 3,492 colleges graded by NAAC

It was meant to be an independent body designed to promote institutional excellence in higher education. But 13 years after it was set up, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)......

Now, rating for B-schools

As credit rating agencies get ready to grade business schools, the jury is out on whether the process will be of much use.In December 2010, Mumbai-based Narsee Monjee Institute of Management......

UGC chairman on plans to improve higher education

University Grants Commission Chairman Sukhadeo Thorat talks on the state of higher education in the country. The Eleventh Five-Year Plan aims at increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in......

Reboot the system

'India does not produce enough good computer engineers and those it does are good at theory but not very well equipped to handle the practical aspects.'-- Microsoft Chief Technical Officer Craig......