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Land requirements for open universities reduced from 40-60 acres to 5 acres: UGC

UGC has relaxed the standards for the establishment of the Open University. (Representative image) Previously, the minimum land required for such institutions was 40 to 60 acres, which will be very difficult to obtain in cities and hilly areas, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said. PTI New Delhi Last update:May 23, 2022, 3:39 p.m. HST FOLLOW […]

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Universities leading the fight for global health equity

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged health systems and economies around the world. In the process, the less fortunate, minorities and too many vulnerable populations have been disproportionately affected. Social isolation and movement restriction measures have not helped. Hence the rise of health inequalities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionin contrast, health equity […]

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US college courses you can take while sitting at home

For students unable to travel to the United States amid the Covid-19 pandemic, online courses are helpful. From data analytics to digital marketing, several short-term and long-term programs offered by top US colleges and universities are available online. From Harvard University to Yale, here are some short-term courses you can take while sitting at home […]

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The US Universities Where Tomorrow’s Information Science Changemakers Are Made

With the vast troves of personal data collected, organized, stored, retrieved, interpreted and used today, there has never been an exhilarating time to join the field of information science. In industry or academia, the digital experiences of billions of users are now at their fingertips – a new era of drought with controversies but even […]