Search Results for 'Higher Education'

HIGHER EDUCATION: Model of 21st century skills

TODAY, there has been a paradigm shift in the way higher education is conducted. It is not just about helping students to get their paper qualifications. Theoretical study alone will not be enough to empower graduates with the ability to [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Higher education: Call for more focus on social sciences

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to focus on higher education and promote social sciences so that scholarly discourse may help policymakers resolve national issues. This was stated by scholars at the conclusion of the three-day international con [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Nitish magic eludes higher education in state

PATNA: Even as the Nitish government has been able to bring in considerable improvement in the working of different sectors in the state, higher education is yet to feel the touch of his magical hand. Academics feel almost all the univ [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Quality costs in higher education

Higher education is an important stage in the ladder- type continuum of education as a human development process and the necessity to focus on its quality can never be lost sight of. For it is at the level of higher education in this upwa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Seminar: Call for increased funds for higher education

ISLAMABAD: The executive director of Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday urged the government to increasing spending in the education sector to boost socioeconomic development. Addressing the seminar on “Current Challenges f [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Senate panel’s budget spares higher education cuts

JEFFERSON CITY — State colleges and universities will be spared budget cuts in the coming year, the Senate Appropriations Committee decided this morning. It also appeared that a program that provides health care for about 2,800 blin [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Fitch Affirms Senior Notes of Kentucky Higher Education Stud...

Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings on the senior student loan notes issued by Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp. 2010 Trust, Series 2010-1. The Rating Outlook is Negative. The collateral supporting the notes consist [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

What impact will higher education funding have on university...

The Higher education funding council for England's (Hefce) announcement on funding for the 2012/3 academic year begins to clear the fog on the impact of the student finance reforms on the HE sector in England. However, the actual outc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

India faces challenge on higher education front: report

India is facing an emergency situation in the higher education segment, according to the India Labour Report by TeamLease Services . This has been caused due to low college enrollment, employability crisis of unskilled labour and lack of [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Higher education: For their meeting, VCs have just one agend...

ISLAMABAD: For their meeting with the finance minister on Monday (today), vice-chancellors (VCs) of various public and private universities have just one thing on their mind: more funding. The meeting would be attended by senior Higher Ed [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Higher Education Commission Pakistan HEC to award foreign sc...

ISLAMABAD - The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, in blatant violation of the rules, will award one of its blue-eyed employees a foreign scholarship. HEC officials nominated a junior female Assistant Director (AD) for a two-year sc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Cut in higher education subsidy suggested

The Economic Survey for 2011-12 has indicated a need for reducing government subsidy to higher education by introducing better commercial loan schemes for students. Over the years, the diverging trajectories of costs and revenues due to r [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Higher Education Funding For Veterans

Happily, more and more of our military service men and women are returning home! However, with our high unemployment rate, those who do not want to stay in the Armed Forces must make big decisions regarding their futures. In addition, hav [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Fragmentation is killing higher education: UGC chief

During the fourth National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Accreditation awards ceremony held on Sunday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairperson Prof. Ved Prakash pointed out that fragmentation is ‘killing hig [...]