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UGC to Offer Colleges More Autonomy: Plans to Amend Guidelines

Following the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 proposal for greater autonomy for higher education institutions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) revised the college autonomy guidelines. The 2018 regulations will be replaced once the UGC (Conferment of Autonomous Status Upon Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations 2022 are approved.

Meet 8BitCADE: A DIY Game Console that Teaches STEM

Traditional education advocates for comprehensive and all-encompassing learning. There isn't much time left for fun because students are constantly under pressure to learn the next lesson, memorise the next concept, and take the next test. With such a model, it is evident that students frequently learn new material but forget it after moving on without applying it in any way.

Canada Relaxes Labour-Hour Restrictions for International Students

As of November 15, the Canadian government will temporarily lift the restriction on the number of hours that foreign students may work there, said Canada's immigration minister. According to sources, the action is an effort to address Canada's labour shortages at a time when the nation is experiencing its lowest rate of unemployment on record and nearly one million job openings remain unfilled.

HopSkipDrive Launches Its Innovative School Transportation Solution in Detroit

HopSkipDrive, a pioneer in innovative and scalable school transportation solutions for families, school districts, and government agencies, has announced the expansion of its service to Detroit, Michigan. With the launch of services in Detroit, HopSkipDrive now has 21 major markets in 12 states and works with over 400 school districts across the country.

Roper Technologies and Thoma Bravo Conclude the Sale of Frontline Education

Frontline Education ("Frontline") has been sold to Roper Technologies, Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at about $3.725 billion, according to Thoma Bravo, a renowned software investment firm. Frontline has been a dependable partner to K-12 leaders in all 50 states for many years. It provides solutions for human capital management, student and special programmes, and business operations with powerful analytics to boost productivity and enhance overall performance for K-12 administrators.

PX Purchases Education Marketing Company Edufficient

PX announced the acquisition of Edufficient, a preeminent digital marketing firm with a focus on education. The PX platform benefits some of the biggest companies in the nation that offer consumer goods in the financial services, insurance, and home services sectors.

To Support Global Teaching Initiatives, DetectedX to Provide Free Access to Radiology Across Borders

Radiology Across Borders (RAB) will now have free access to DetectedX's Radiology Online Learning Centre to support the organization's educational endeavours. News reports say that clinicians from developing nations who are enrolled in RAB programmes, specifically the International Certificate of Radiology Fundamentals, will have access to DetectedX's on-demand web-based educational platform (ICRF).