Jeevan Prakash Sharma

PM’s Skill India initiative scores low on placements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs 1,500-crore employment generation scheme may have all the star power it needs, with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar attracting youth to training centres as its brand ambassador, but dismal placement figures are casting serious doubts on its reported success.

Delhi tops in fake boards, univs

Beware! Delhi tops fake education boards, univs in the country

The National Institute of Open Schooling, an approved education board under the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry, lists 47 fake boards on its website, of which 21 are in Delhi.

New real estate act: Safeguards for homebuyers not fully functional yet

The Centre has been accused of withholding the “soul” of a new real estate law designed to protect millions of homebuyers who face needless harassment because of limited legal options at times of dispute.

Panama papers: IT dept opens probe into tax returns of industry majors

The Income Tax (I-T) department on Tuesday started looking into the financial activities of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, Delhi-based businessman Satya Prakash Gupta etc., who have been named in the Panama Papers leak.

IT raids on pulse cartels, Rs 700 crore tax evasion likely

22 offices raided in various cities, ED and Delhi Police informed for further action against firms that manipulated dal prices.

Brussels effect: Natural flowerpots banned, fakes to adorn airports

Potted natural flower plants will no longer embellish the décor of airport terminals as the country’s aviation safety watchdog has banned such pots, which saboteurs and terrorists can target to rig bombs.

‘Himachal CM may have forged papers to legitimise illegal income’

An agreement paper between Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and insurance agent Anand Chauhan indicates that Singh may have fudged records to legitimise his illegal income.

SC Commission blames IIM-I for student’s poor performance

Orders refund of full year’s fee to Scheduled Caste student who did not perform well in three semesters as she was ‘not provided conducive atmosphere’ at Indian Institute of Management-Indore

Has escrow provision in RERB been diluted?

Changes made in the Real Estate Regulation Bill by the Union Cabinet will allow builders to withdraw larger chunks of money from escrow account

HRD ministry clueless on number of foreign boards in India

A number of foreign education boards are granting affiliations to schools in India, but HRD ministry, responding to an RTI by HT Education, says it has no ­information on how such boards operate.

Our presence in India is justified: Foreign education board officials

Some board representatives say their existence is legal as the certificates they award to students from affiliated schools are accepted for jobs or for equivalence

Things getting messy with land pooling policy in Delhi

Five big land pooling challenges

Buyers in trouble because of Delhi govt’s land pooling ‘jung’ with LG

Five reasons why high circle rates don’t work

AICTE takes no action against erring institutes: Students

Many students allege that whenever they have complained against institutes to the AICTE, they have only received assurance that action will be taken

Not cleared first term’s CGPA at TAPMI? Lose full year’s fee of Rs 8.5 lakh

TAPMI, Manipal, also requires students to ­discontinue studies and apply for admission again next year after paying an additional amount of Rs 2 lakh

What should govt do to save careers of many medical students?

Annual inspections are conducted by MCI for four years before it makes a recommendation to award recognition to that college to the Central government

‘My dreams are shattered... who should I blame?’

Students of Chintpurni Medical College, Pathankot, that was started in 2011 have been worried about the status of their degrees as their college failed to get MCI’s permission to admit a fresh batch in 2012

Medical Council makes doctors of those it once rejected

The Medical Council of India (MCI) is certifying even those MBBS students who pass out from colleges that have been declared unfit to impart medical education.

Why is Delhi government dragging its feet on land pooling policy?

10,000 property buyers face an uncertain future and Rs 30,000 crore remains locked up because of Delhi govt’s inability to take a stand on the land pooling policy

Everything you need to know about land pooling policy

Hot air balloons, laser shows spook airlines and security agencies

In December alone, 39 balloons were spotted inside the IGI airport.

Will the real estate bill help developers encroach upon common areas?

Though sale of parking area is not permitted by law, new provisions in the real estate regulation bill might just legitimise it

What comes first? Sale agreement or payment of booking amount?

More clarity is needed on registration of sale agreement and payment of booking amount in the real estate regulatory bill

Law makes registration of sale agreement mandatory

Registering a sale agreement is a wise move as it is also backed by various apartment acts enforced by many states

Deemed varsity programmes before 2010 valid: Delhi HC

All new courses started by deemed universities after May 21, 2010, must have UGC approvals to be considered valid

No eligibility criteria defined for selection of vice chancellors

Though the process of appointment of VCs for Central and state universities has been examined by various academic committees in the past, the issue needs to be revisited once again, say experts.

Did politicians interfere in UGC appointment?

Prof Prakash was appointed UGC chairman on January 18, 2013. When asked by HT Education to comment on the matter, Chatterjee now denies he had interfered in the selection process.