In recent years, the government of Colombia has faced several obstacles in its attempts to catalyze socioeconomic progress, not the least of which has been working to end a drug war and regain control of most of the territory that had been lost to guerrilla groups. However, as Colombia enters a phase of economic stability and growth, it faces yet another enormous challenge: offering high-quality education to its citizens.
A month after the Maharashtra cabinet cleared a mandatory 25% caste and socio-economic quota in the Private Universities Bill, the state has developed cold feet over its implementation.
Three Vermont private colleges announced today they plan to form a consortium to reduce costs associated with purchasing supplies and services common to all three institutions.
Amid the rapid expansion of the private sector in higher education, government figures show that the number private colleges has doubled over the last five years.
Establishing private universities in Sri Lanka is not bad since private universities of high quality are essential for the progress of both developed and developing countries.
One of the big draws of online education is that it can be easily untethered from the traditional semester schedule, with online universities often offering new classes 52 weeks a year. But while they are convenient for students, and profitable for institutions, rolling starts for classes can mean flimsy job security for the adjunct professors who teach them.
Private medical colleges should increase the number of postgraduate medical programmes to commensurate with the increasing number of medical graduates in the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin.