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Must Read: 06/08/2019

Setback at high speed? India's ambitious Train 20 project reaches point of no return Coming after the launch of the Vande Bharat Express, Train 20 was seen as the next level for high-speed trains. To read the full article, please visit: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/setback-at-high-speed-indias-ambitious-train-20-project-reaches-point-of-no-return/articleshow/70512840.cms India will use more power than Europe, US by 2040: Study India will consume more electricity than Europe by 2038 and  ..  Read more at:  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70504132.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst New Isro system to shield its assets from space debris Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is setting up a n ..  Read more at:  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70528348.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cp...

UGC committee recommends four-year undergraduate courses to boost research

The NEP panel led by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, which submitted its report to the new HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', has recommended re-introduction of the four-year course as part of the undergraduate reforms A University Grants Commission (UGC) panel has recommended the introduction of a four-year programme from the current three-year undergraduate course for promoting and improving quality of research in colleges and universities. The development comes five years after the controversial Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) was scrapped. Apart from the four-member committee of the UGC, an HRD Ministry panel working on the new National Education Policy (NEP) had also recommended a transition to four-year UG course.   “Increase the number of universities offering the four-year undergraduate programme, with a strong research component to provide the pipeline for good quality students for the doctoral programme,” the committee, headed by professor P...