Jeevan Prakash Sharma is assistant editor, Special Assignment. He has spent nearly 20 years in journalism with focus on education, real estate, crime and legal . He specialises in RTI-based information and open source data.
Articles by Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Allahabad High Court's stay on construction in Omaxe Grandwoods comes as a warning to all developers
Allahabad High Court's stay on construction in Omaxe Grandwoods comes as a warning to all developers
Updated on Jun 26, 2015 01:30 PM IST
None | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Noida
DU admissions: From college to great careers
Get an edge: As many as 60% commerce students studying in DU who opt for campus placements are directly absorbed by corporates
Updated on Jun 19, 2015 09:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Medical Council of India clueless about scholarship scheme
Under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), 250 students from Jammu and Kashmir are supposed to be directly admitted to various medical colleges for the MBBS programme though AICTE counselling.
Updated on Jun 12, 2015 06:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Mewar University scraps MoUs with FDDI, others
Cut out: HT Education revelations force varsity to write to 34 institutes, including FDDI and IAM, saying it will not offer any degree certificate on their behalf because of UGC instructions
Updated on Jun 12, 2015 06:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Relief at last for winners of PM’s special scholarship
Placed: HT Education’s campaign for Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship winners from Jammu and Kashmir is successful as DU orders two seats created per college for students
Updated on Jun 12, 2015 06:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Exciting career options: The web world is evolving and so is cyber law
What makes cyber law an exciting career option is the fact that it’s evolving every day, thanks to new and interesting developments in cyberspace. Those interested in taking up cyber law as their profession need to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field.
Updated on May 28, 2015 07:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Criminal law is a great career option for students: Sidharth Luthra
Dedication, hard work, stamina and perseverance are necessary for a successful career in law, says former additional solicitor general of India Sidharth Luthra
Updated on May 29, 2015 07:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Be informed when you choose a B-school
A large number of institutes are running technical programmes without AICTE approvals. Therefore, to avoid wasting time and money, students must check with the regulatory body before taking admission into any course
Updated on Jun 01, 2015 07:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Was Noida Authority unaware of massive changes in prestigious project’s layout plan?
Six 45-storey towers have replaced four buildings with 20-26 floors in the plans of a residential project in Sector 128
Updated on May 25, 2015 08:57 PM IST
None | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Noida
AEPC’s secretary general resigns from IAM Board
Questioning the validity of degrees and alleging serious irregularities in training being imparted at the Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), IAS officer Puneet Kumar has resigned from IAM’s board of governors.
Updated on May 22, 2015 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Mewar University’s degree for FDDI, others invalid: UGC
Caution: UGC says it has warned Mewar University against granting degrees in association with institutes like FDDI, IAM
Updated on May 21, 2015 07:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
I informed UGC about MoUs, there were no objections from them: MU chairperson
Ashok Kumar Gadiya, chairperson of Mewar University, a private state university of Rajasthan, claims to have informed UGC about the MoUs it has signed with various skill-training institutes, but he has yet to get its consent. Excerpts from an interview.
Updated on May 14, 2015 06:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Why is Mewar University granting degrees for FDDI?
Mewar University and vocational training institutes such as FDDI and IAM are allegedly violating UGC norms by signing MoUs to run degree courses
Updated on May 14, 2015 06:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Developers flaunting names of foreign architects to sell housing projects could be violating legal norms
Developers flaunting names of foreign architects to sell housing projects could be violating legal norms
Updated on May 12, 2015 07:38 PM IST
None | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Delhi
NSDC’s dental paramedics courses invalid: Dental Council of India
Three programmes for dental paramedics – dental mechanics, dental operation room assistant and dental hygienist – running in numerous authorised training centres of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) do not have regulatory approvals of the Dental Council of India (DCI).
Updated on May 06, 2015 06:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Rs. 1,000 crore skilling scheme has no job guarantees
Boost or bust: Did the Standard Training Assessment Reward (STAR) Scheme help the corrupt make hay while the government dreamt of pushing up employment rates?
Updated on May 06, 2015 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma & Rozelle Laha, New Delhi
No tools to ensure high-rises in NCR safe from natural disasters
Many builders in the National Capital Region claim that their constructions are earthquake-resistant. But there’s no way buyers can be sure of this because development authorities in the region have no means to check how a building is constructed and the quality of material used for construction.
Updated on Apr 28, 2015 11:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rozelle Laha and Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Managing the shipyard floor: Exciting career for youngsters
It’s not an easy task keeping a sailing vessel in shipshape condition. You have to take on technical challenges with elan and get used to gruelling shifts
Updated on Apr 20, 2015 05:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
CAG report touches just the tip of the iceberg as crores flow out through land law loopholes
CAG report touches just the tip of the iceberg as crores flow out through land law loopholes
Updated on Apr 10, 2015 01:53 PM IST
None | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Gurgoan
E-learning here to stay, but needs to be structured properly
Educationists and academicians feel e-learning is here to stay and in a county like India, where an estimated 5 to 15 crore people are looking to benefit from the online learning process, it should be made an important component of the education system.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Beware! That online degree may not be valid in India
Watch out: Contrary to UGC’s stand, many universities are offering degree courses solely through the e-learning mode
Updated on Apr 14, 2015 02:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Delhi Apartment Ownership Act is likely to make DDA's land pooling policy unattractive to developers
The provisions of Delhi Apartment Ownership Act are likely to make DDA's land pooling policy unattractive to developers
Updated on Mar 25, 2015 08:45 PM IST
Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Delhi
Is an open and distance learning degree substandard?
Thumbs down: A recent Calcutta High Court judgment on open and distance learning (ODL) degrees casts a shadow on the future of 30 lakh students.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Why have ghost colonies cropped up in Rohini’s (west Delhi) sectors?
Neglect of area by DDA forces owners to sell plots by building makeshift structures on them to beat GPA sale ban
Updated on Mar 12, 2015 06:57 PM IST
None | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Delhi
Toppers don’t want to come to Delhi to ‘beg’ for admissions
HRD minister Smriti Irani’s assurance to Parliament that students from Jammu and Kashmir who have won the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship (PMSSS) will be admitted to colleges of Delhi University in 2015 has drawn a mixed response from the students and their parents.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
HT impact: J-K winners of PM’s Scholarship to be admitted to DU
Good news HT Education’s campaign for J&K PMSSS winners is successful as Smriti Irani assures Parliament that the students will be admitted to DU this year
Updated on Apr 07, 2015 07:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Details of court case on mark sheets baffle students
Students of various community colleges of the Indira Gandhi National Open University who have for the last three years been fighting to get their courses completed, and results of examinations declared, have another problem.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 02:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
IGNOU's open mess: 400 courses scrapped, students stranded
Full stop: Indira Gandhi National Open University has, over three years, scrapped more than 400 programmes, leaving lakhs of students in the lurch
Updated on Apr 07, 2015 07:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
HT impact: AICTE approval for BTech colleges, 6,000 students relieved
Green light: After HT Education highlighted the plight of 6,000 BTech students, the HRD minister has asked DU and UGC to expedite the process for AICTE approval.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 02:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
In CoA-CCA ego clash, students see their future crumbling
About 35 brilliant architecture students face an uncertain future as they wait to get registered with the Council of Architecture (CoA) after completing a five-year bachelor of architecture course (a mandatory requirement for those who want to practice as architects).
Updated on Feb 16, 2015 03:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi