Higher Education Flashcards

1
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formal authority to approve the courses

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Academic council

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2
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India is represented through __________ in the Washington accord

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NBA (National Board of Accreditation)

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3
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NCTE

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National Council of Teacher Education

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4
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BCI

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Bar Council of India

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5
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COA

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Council of Architecture

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6
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NBA

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National Board of Accreditation

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7
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State universities UGC no

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409

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8
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no of central universities UGC

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50

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9
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no of deemed universities

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127

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10
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private universities UGC no

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349

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11
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total no of universities in india under ugc

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935

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12
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council of rural institutes authority is in

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Hyderabad

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13
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leadership and executive role in state university belongs to

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vice-chancellor of the university

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14
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A statutory function is

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a job or duty that is determined by a law or rule.

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15
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statutory function in a university

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Board of management

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16
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NIEPA full form and function

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National Institute of Education Planning and Administration

  1. fully maintained by government of india
  2. capacity building in the administration of the education
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17
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who is academic head of the Indian university

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vice-chancellor of a university

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18
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the body responsible for appointment and approval of teachers in a university system in India?

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Board of Management/ Executive Council/ Syndicate

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19
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how many regional offices of UGC

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7
Its headquarters is in New Delhi, and has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. (BBDGHKP)

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20
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not all central universities are funded by central govt

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true

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21
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The National Council for Teacher Education - NCTE’s regional offices -

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has four regional committees in Bhubneshwar, Bhopal, Jaipur, and Bangalore plus headquarter in New Delhi (BBBJ)

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22
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AICTE

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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

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23
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MCI

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medical council of India

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24
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CSIR

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council for scientific and industrial research

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25
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DEEMED UNIVERSITIES can

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own syllabus and course work
own guideline for fees etc
can grant degrees

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26
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highest no of college students in india after

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USA and China

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27
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National Institute of Education planning and administration

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capacity building program

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28
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dlehi university started meta college in the year

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2012

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29
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Central universities

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established by the act of parliament

President acts as the visitor

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30
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National knowledge commission was est in

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2005

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31
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UGC was inaugurated in which year

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1953 by sh maulana abdul azad kalam

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32
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in which year Kothari commission was set under D. S. Kothari

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1964

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33
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National Education Day

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November 11

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34
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in which year secondary education commission was appointed under the chairmanship of Dr A. L. Maudaliar

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1952

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35
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who envisaged 10+2+3 system

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Kothari commission

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36
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which program was launched on 2 October 1978?

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national adult education program

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37
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who was the chairman of secondary education commission set up in 1952

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dr. A.L. maudaliar

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38
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The LEAP program is aimed to train university faculties in

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Academic Leadership

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39
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National Education Day is commemorated at the birth anniversary of

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Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

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40
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State Higher Education Councils are established under the instructions of

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RUSA

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41
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RUSA and it’s purpose

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Rashtriya Uchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (2013)
Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) (Hindi for “National Higher Education Mission”) is a holistic scheme of development for higher education in India initiated in 2013 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The centrally sponsored scheme aims at providing strategic funding to higher educational institutions throughout the country.
A total of 316 state public universities and 13,024 colleges will be covered under it.[2]

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42
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PUSA/ IARI

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Indian Agricultural Research Institute (2011)

43
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NITI Ayog

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National Institution for Transforming India (January 1, 2015)

44
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CABE

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Central Advisory Education Board of India

45
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one of the first states to develop the first higher education council was

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Andhra Pradesh

46
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Which private institutions in the following list have been granted the status of institutes of eminence by MHRD

A

BITS Pilani and MAHE Manipal

47
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first open university in india

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bhim roa ambedkar open university, hyderabad

48
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in 1948, who reconstructed university education in India

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dr. s . radhakrishnan

49
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youngest open university

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Odisha state open university

50
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students of three vedas are called

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shrotriya

51
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The earliest school of education in India

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Vedic School

52
Q

Makhtabs are related to

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Islamic Education

53
Q

Sanghs are related to

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Buddhist education

54
Q

____________ mareked the acceptance of a student by the guru

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Upanayana

55
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Who opened Hindu college in 1817

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy

56
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Which act sanctioned 1 lakh rupees to India education

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Charter act 1813

57
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Magna Carter of English Education in India

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Wood’s dispatch 1854

58
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The first Indian Education System was set up in

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1882

59
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Which commission laid emphasis on teacher training and thus, lay foundation to the central advisory board of education

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Sadler Commission 1917

60
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Compulsory primary education in our country

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Gokhale Bill of 1911

61
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Hartog commission was submitted int he year

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1929

62
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1937 warda commission was led by

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Mahatama Gandhi

63
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University Education Commission’s chairman

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Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

64
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Secondary Education Commission was appointed under the chairmanship of Dr. LS maudaliar

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1952

65
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UGC was formed in

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1953

66
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Kothari Commission is also called

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indian education commission

67
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first national policy of education

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1968

68
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second National policy of education was formed in ______________ and program of action _________

A

1986, 1992

69
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program blackboard was started in _________ for_______________?

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1987 for the betterment of Primary Education

70
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NPE was adopted in _________, it was reviewed under ____________ in the year ___________

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1986, acharya ramamurti, 1990

71
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national advisory committee was set in 1992 to decrease the burden on school students under the ;leadership of

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Yash Pal

72
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National Knowledge Commission was formed under

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Sam Pitroda

73
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ugc became a statutory body (the act of parliament )

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1956

74
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Jacques Delors report to UNESCO was titled

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Learning: the treasure within

75
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recommendation of NKC to establish 1500 universities

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to increase the enrollment in higher studies

76
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value education in holistic frame

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yoga education and wellness centres

77
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human value can be promoted by

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mentoring by senior faculty members

78
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LOCF

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Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum

79
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The agency responsible for driving National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)

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National skill development Agency

80
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NEAT

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National Education Alliance for Technology

81
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NEAT is a ___________ partnership

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Public private

82
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STRIDE

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Scheme for transdisciplinary research for India’s developing economy

83
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LEAP

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(a)Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP)

It is a flagship leadership development training programme (2 weeks domestic and 1 week foreign training) for second level academic functionaries in public funded higher education institutions.

84
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ARPIT

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Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)

It is a major and unique initiative of online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive Open Online Courses platform SWAYAM. It is meant for all in-service teachers and faculties in order to enhance their career prospects. The refresher course will make them acquaint with new subjects and learning processes.

85
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(SPARC)

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Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)
PARC aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian institutions and the best institutions in the world from 28 selected nations to jointly solve problems of national and international relevance in the first phase.

86
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GRIN

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GLOBAL RESEARCH INTERACTIVE NETWORK

87
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GIAN

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GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ACADEMIC NETWORKS(GIAN)

88
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IMPRINT

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Impacting research and innovation technology
IMPRINT is the first of its kind MHRD supported Pan-IIT + IISc joint initiative to address the major science and engineering challenges that India must address and champion to enable, empower and embolden the nation for inclusive growth and self-reliance. This novel initiative with twofold mandate is aimed at:

(a) Developing new engineering education policy
(b) Creating a road map to pursue engineering challenges

89
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SANKALP

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Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP)

90
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ARIIA

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Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)

91
Q

who was the chairman of empowered expert committee created for recommending the institutions of eminence?

A

Shri N Gopalswami

92
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Which agency is responsible for conducting NIRF rankings?

A

NBA National Board of Accreditations

93
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who has signed an MOU for accreditation of teacher education institutions in India?

A

NCTE and NAAC

94
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enrolment in higher education through distance medium is

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11%

95
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Gross enrollment ration

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26.3

96
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visitor’s award 2019

A

The Awards will be presented for Research in- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Physical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Technology Development.

97
Q

E Pathshala is an initiative by

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NCERT

98
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SWAYAM is

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Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), was launched on July 9, 2017 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses.
This covers all higher education subjects and skill sector courses.
The objective is to ensure that every student in the country has access to the best quality higher education at the affordable cost.
Academicians from hundreds of institutions throughout the country are involved in developing & delivering Massive open online courses (MOOCs) through SWAYAM in almost all disciplines from senior schooling to Post Graduation.

99
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SWAYAM PRABHA

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SWAYAM Prabha
It is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resources Development to provide 32 High Quality Educational Channels through DTH across the length and breadth of the country on 24X7 basis.
It has curriculum-based course content covering diverse disciplines.
This is primarily aimed at making quality learning resources accessible to remote areas where internet availability is still a challenge.
The DTH channels are using the GSAT-15 satellite for program telecasts.

100
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DIKSHA

A

DIKSHA is National Digital Infrastructure launched for teachers. It acts as a platform for the teachers to learn and train themselves.

101
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First Virtual University to come up in India

A

Tamil Nadu

102
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The E-Content generation for undergraduate courses in is assigned by MHRD to whom

A

Consortium For Educational Communication

103
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CIET stands for

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Central Institute for Educational Technology