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Comment by Shalu Sharma on December 28, 2011 at 4:42pm

Bihar to set up a women's university similar to that of Shreemali Nathibar Damodar Thakeray Women University in Mumbai. This is great news. Hopefully the proposed women’s university should bring all women colleges of the state under one roof. 

Comment by Nirmalendu Choubey on October 23, 2010 at 11:42am

I thought I should provide this news that is taken from today's Times of India. I hope it opens the eyes of those who are very proud of their degree from Patna University. India wants to be a world power and things have to be looked at from that point of view. It can not be a world power unless it has a world class education system.

Good luck,

Nirmal

India doesn't figure in world top-100 universities
Tirna Ray, TNN, Sep 17, 2010, 04.16am IST
NEW DELHI: India is nowhere in the recently released world university rankings. The three rankings — Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and QS World University Rankings — are just out, but none of the Indian varsities have made it to the top 100.

While overall the US dominates all the three rankings, the QS rankings have China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Israel, Taiwan and even Thailand ahead of India with IIT-Bombay in the 187th position. In the other two rankings, (Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Academic Ranking of World Universities) India finds no place in the top 200, but Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Turkey bag decent places in between the two rankings.

B K Mathur, dean, planning and co-ordination, IIT Kharagpur, however, dismisses the world university rankings as a subject for "coffee table discussions". But at a time when India is being hyped as a future knowledge economy and the country is emerging as the new academic destination globally, isn't international benchmarking in education important for India? Mathur stresses, "It is not ranking but word of mouth that conveys our academic excellence to students. We have 50,000 alumni across the world, they are our ambassadors."

However, agreeing that the world is watching us, Narendra Jadhav, member, Planning Commission, says, "Though the international ranking methodology is erroneous, Indian universities need to be open to international benchmarking. What they lack is a proper 'management of information system'. Also, there needs to be greater awareness among universities to at least give out accurate information so that it reflects their true academic status."

S K Barua, director, IIM-A, stresses that international benchmarking is becoming important and with the world becoming smaller and global student mobility increasing, "we need to realise that if we go up the ranking as a nation, education is going to give us inflow of foreign exchange. Besides, I believe that we have the potential to excel and if we are keen India can become the Mecca of higher education."

Despite India's skepticism, rankings are becoming an important determinant. As Jonathan Adams, director of research evaluation, Thomson Reuters (Times Higher Education has tied up with Thomson Reuters this year), points out, "Well developed and information-rich rankings can be a helpful guide to students about relative standing of universities worldwide."


Read more: India doesn't figure in world top-100 universities - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6569296.cms?prtpage=...

India doesn't figure in world top-100 universities
Tirna Ray, TNN, Sep 17, 2010, 04.16am IST
NEW DELHI: India is nowhere in the recently released world university rankings. The three rankings — Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and QS World University Rankings — are just out, but none of the Indian varsities have made it to the top 100.

While overall the US dominates all the three rankings, the QS rankings have China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Israel, Taiwan and even Thailand ahead of India with IIT-Bombay in the 187th position. In the other two rankings, (Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Academic Ranking of World Universities) India finds no place in the top 200, but Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Turkey bag decent places in between the two rankings.

B K Mathur, dean, planning and co-ordination, IIT Kharagpur, however, dismisses the world university rankings as a subject for "coffee table discussions". But at a time when India is being hyped as a future knowledge economy and the country is emerging as the new academic destination globally, isn't international benchmarking in education important for India? Mathur stresses, "It is not ranking but word of mouth that conveys our academic excellence to students. We have 50,000 alumni across the world, they are our ambassadors."

However, agreeing that the world is watching us, Narendra Jadhav, member, Planning Commission, says, "Though the international ranking methodology is erroneous, Indian universities need to be open to international benchmarking. What they lack is a proper 'management of information system'. Also, there needs to be greater awareness among universities to at least give out accurate information so that it reflects their true academic status."

S K Barua, director, IIM-A, stresses that international benchmarking is becoming important and with the world becoming smaller and global student mobility increasing, "we need to realise that if we go up the ranking as a nation, education is going to give us inflow of foreign exchange. Besides, I believe that we have the potential to excel and if we are keen India can become the Mecca of higher education."

Despite India's skepticism, rankings are becoming an important determinant. As Jonathan Adams, director of research evaluation, Thomson Reuters (Times Higher Education has tied up with Thomson Reuters this year), points out, "Well developed and information-rich rankings can be a helpful guide to students about relative standing of universities worldwide."


Read more: India doesn't figure in world top-100 universities - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6569296.cms?prtpage=...

Comment by udayveer on October 21, 2010 at 11:00am

चेहरे पर मुस्कान बिखेरे दर्द तो दिल में रहता है, लब रहे खामोश मगर अंदाज़ तो सब कुछ कहता है, हंसती हुई पलकों में भी गम का बादल रहता है, तूफ़ानी मंज़र से गुज़र कर दर्द का दरियाँ बहता है, तपकर दर्द के शोलों में अरमां दिल का निखरता है,

Comment by Abhishek on October 20, 2010 at 7:43am

The present state of affair is certainly not how it should be. You have this one experience of late. There are many thing that plague the colleges and university here.
What you left then was the launching pad for scholars. It is reduced now to a bus stand at best. The way of life here is certainly different from what you have been used to now. It needs patronising more than a scholastic review.

Comment by Nirmalendu Choubey on October 20, 2010 at 3:13am

Universities must do scholarly work to even call themselves a university. I do not believe there are many universities in India that fit this definition. Patna University students recently controlled the movement of the Pro Vice Chancellor with whom I was discussing the details of a scholarship on the name of my grand father that I wanted to start. The University sent me a letter that was in Hindi which I could read but not my children who would have ultimately financed the scholarship. They knew that the letter was being sent to USA. The scholarship that I was going to finance had to do all the work in english but failing to get a commitment that all correspondence will be in english I had to put the discussion on hold until I had a chance to visit India and meet the officials of Patna University face to face. It certainly was a prestigious university in the era of my father and grand father, both graduates of Patna College, but I do not think that is the case today.

Comment by Rakesh Kr. Choudhary on October 19, 2010 at 10:27am

p.u is a prestigious univ. in india & i feel proud of being a student of this prestigious university.

Comment by Nirmalendu Choubey on October 19, 2010 at 6:38am

Shaluji,

I just joined the Patna University group even though I am not sure if I fully qualify. I was a student of Patna Law College which I joined in 1963, however, prior to completing my law degree I moved to the University of Wales at Swansea, UK, in 1964 to study engineering. So, you be the judge.

Thank you,

Nirmal

Comment by Abhishek on September 22, 2010 at 7:24pm

Once upon a time in B.C.E.....

Comment by Abhishek on September 7, 2010 at 7:13am

Patna Science college (all white), Bihar College of Engineering (all red), Patna University (all white). Nostalgia at best. Gothic architecture spread all along the ganges amid lush green fields. Professors with highest of traditions and authority on subjects, least affected by the stint of commercialisation of education. Royal lecture halls and laboratories. Could not have asked for more.

That Amma ki chaaye at the gate of BCE; Free blessings with the application forms at the University gate. Casual stroll to the NCC navy base behind BCE campus or Krishna ghat. Apna Popular Book Store. Hostile Y/K hostels; one-upmanship in getting the session closed sine-die!

No amount of time is enough reminiscing our stay in the campus.

regards.

Comment by S.N.Lall on September 6, 2010 at 11:07am

good place for education

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