International Students Applying to Record Number of Universities and Destinations

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International Students Applying to Record Number of Universities and Destinations (India Education Diary, May 27, 2024) The 2024 INTO Global Agent Survey identifies several key themes of importance to the higher education sector, including training and accreditation. It explores the extent to which agents are receiving training and accreditation as the global sector embraces more regulation.

Plan to Merge Education Ministries Draws Mixed Responses (University World News, May 25, 2024) The Jordanian government created a Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by merging the Ministry of Education with the Ministry of HE and Scientific Research with the Vocational Training Corporation. The government did not clarify whether the new Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority is an independent body or affiliated with a government body.

Student Union Concerned Over ‘Fake’ Education Agents (University World News, May 21, 2024) Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions Students’ Organization has expressed concern over media reports that education agents in Tanzania are duping students by sending them to non-accredited universities abroad. This comes after recent reports about a rise in ‘fake’ study-abroad agencies amid growing demand in Tanzania for international education.

Amid Election, Vice-Chancellors Become Party-Political Issue (University World News, May 10, 2023) As India’s national election process continues, the appointment of university vice-chancellors has become a source of party-political controversy. Signed by 181 academics, the letter alleges false information about the vice-chancellor process is to “derive political mileage” and states, “Universities in India have undergone a remarkable transformation, demonstrated by their enhanced global rankings, prestigious accreditations, cutting-edge research, and innovations.”

NAAC Grading Transition: Will the New Accreditation System Reshape Higher Education in India? (The Mooknayak English, May 2, 2024) The revamped framework's cornerstone is the introduction of a binary categorization - accredited or non-accredited—aimed at simplifying the accreditation process and enhancing accessibility for all higher education institutions.