INDIA - 2023 to witness launch of India’s first digital university, to open new higher education avenues [The Times of India, January 2023]

Title:

2023 to witness launch of India’s first digital university, to open new higher education avenues

 

Author:

Manash Pratim Gohain

 

Published:

The Times of India, 1 January 2023

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/2023-to-witness-launch-of-indias-first-digital-university-to-open-new-higher-education-avenues/articleshow/96653778.cms

 

From the news article:

Higher education will witness two major developments in 2023 - launch of India's first digital university and establishment of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI).

 

INDIA - Reforming Higher Education, With a Helping Hand From Philanthropy [The Wire, February 2022]

Title:

Reforming Higher Education, With a Helping Hand From Philanthropy

 

Author:

Pushpa Sundar

Published:

The Wire, 21 February 2022

https://thewire.in/education/reforming-higher-education-with-a-helping-hand-from-philanthropy

 

From the article:

If India wants to become a superpower, higher education must be reformed on priority. Expectations were high from Budget 2022 for the allocation of substantial funds for higher education as well as strategic changes in policy. While the budget has taken some steps in this direction, it is far from what is needed.