Tag: UGC
UGC grants autonomy to 60 higher-educational institutions
These include 52 universities and eight colleges.
UGC to select 20 ‘Institutes of Eminence’ in the country
These IoE will not only receive financial assistance but will also be allowed to alter their curricula and syllabi to match international standards of higher education.
UGC sets up National Digital Library of India for students
This knowledge base will be available to students across the country for free.
TISS to close down three centres
The institute may shut down the three academic centres, which UGC had sanctioned as PLAN projects and promised funds for.
Now get a UGC approved foreign degree in India
Ministry of HRD has allowed collaboration between A-grade Indian institutes and foreign educational institutes for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Teachers will now be appraised by students
UGC has altered the API to make teaching/learning the primary measure of performance
LEARN- ENGAGE- TRANSFORM
Continuous learning is the key to future success for organisations
The business scenario these days is so dynamic that it is keeping companies on their toes. It’s not just hard to predict where and...
Employee Benefits & Engagement
Cat naps can increase productivity!
Risposo in Italy, inemuri in Japan or simply siesta in Spain and other countries— call it what you may, but research has shown that...
Make Monday a ‘Fun’ day
The noun 'blues' refers to a 'sad' feeling, and has nothing to do with the colour blue. This feeling may arise from laziness or...
Eli Lilly plays guardian angel to its employees
In the pharma industry, the sales team comprises remote workers. The work of these salespeople generally requires them to travel, usually on two wheelers,...
Latest
Philips’ Smriti Handa joins Reckitt; Mahima K moves to global role
Smriti Handa has been appointed as the regional HR director for India and South Asia, Reckitt Benckiser (RB). Prior to this role, she was...
Employee Assistance Programme—the key to happy workplace
There is an apparent pull and push amongst businesses across industries for one reason— employees. It is a known fact that having the right...
Videocon on the verge of labour unrest
Workers at Videocon Industries’ Aurangabad plant are losing their patience. Not surprising, since they have not been paid salaries for the last 10 months....
Terminated contractual nursing officers sit in protest
Having been terminated from their jobs, contractual nursing officers of Safdarjung hospital, New Delhi, sat outside the residence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh...
DIALOGUE
“A true leader is not dependent on title or designation,” Dwarakanath
It was a Friday afternoon, when the HRKatha team got the opportunity to meet a man who is not just a recognised leader but...
“Successful women are ambitious and focussed on their careers,” Shalini Pillay
She understands the imperatives for an organisation from a talent perspective. She possesses the consulting skills required to provide solutions. She is also a...
“Automation will create a multiplier effect in the economy, which people don’t understand,” Ravi...
Automation and the volatile behaviour of workers have brought in a lot of challenges for HR in the changing automobile industry, which is now...
