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More financial assistance sought in Indian budget

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but only if the education is funded through a loan from a financial institution. As for those pursuing their higher education without the support of a loan, the TCS rate stands at 5%. . £6,700), it is subjected to a TCS of 0.5% The initiative’s budget rose by some 6.1% last year to Rs2.5m in the 2024/25 financial year.

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India opens first TNE campus in Uganda

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The programs were in particularly high demand from African students on Indian government scholarships, indicating a high chance of acceptance of the university on the continent, officials from both countries have stated. On the other hand, the number of overseas students enrolled in Indian higher education institutions fell by 2.6%

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What is a ‘research culture’?

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by GR Evans Should higher education providers foster a ‘research culture’? As the body responsible for research under the Higher Education and Research Act (2017), UK Research and Innovation offers its own definition. It was to take the form of a block grant, which the recipient university might allocate as it chose.