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Tamil Nadu leads India in hiring 395 professors of practice (PoPs) in higher education, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat. UGC data shows 1,841 PoPs appointed across 349 institutions, primarily private and deemed universities, to integrate industry expertise into classrooms
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While the inclusion of OBCs is welcome, key questions remain over equality, representation, and safeguards in higher education institutions
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The Supreme Court has stayed the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, reverting to the 2012 rules. The court cited concerns over potential caste-based discrimination against general category individuals and lack of grievance mechanisms
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Aristotle PG College, Chilkur, hosted its 21st Graduation Day, awarding degrees to 170 MBA students from the 2025 batch. The ceremony featured dignitaries including UGC Joint Secretary Gopi Chand Merugu, who emphasised the importance of ethical leadership and lifelong learning.
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In compliance with UGC directives, MNR University has implemented strict measures to curb ragging, observing Anti-Ragging Day followed by Anti-Ragging Week from August 12 to 18.
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The NET exam is conducted for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor & Admission to PG, and for Only PG Admissions to 85 subjects
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University, listed in the 10th schedule of the AP Reorganisation Act 2014, has rendered its education services to AP students, besides maintaining 72 study centres in the neighbouring State, paying pensions and salaries of the staff working in the study centres there for 10 years
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Through a future-ready collaboration model, NIAT is helping Indian universities integrate industry-aligned skills, modern infrastructure, and real-world career outcomes within UGC/AICTE guidelines.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s announcement that 15 foreign universities are expected to establish their campuses by 2025-26 in the country is welcome development in India’s burgeoning but flawed educational landscape
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Warns that guidelines were being prepared to increase the Central government’s control over State universities
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Petitioner contends that the appointment violates UGC regulations, which stipulate that a candidate for the role must be a distinguished academician with at least ten years of experience as a Professor in a university
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As Telangana Governor is chancellor of the State universities, the government is worried it might lose authority to appoint VCs
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Earlier, the Kerala Chief Minister stepped up his attack against the UGC days after he had slammed the 'Draft UGC Regulations 2025', claiming that they take away States' rights to appoint Vice Chancellors and vest unchecked powers in the Chancellors
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The college has been accredited with an "A " grade by NAAC in the 3rd cycle with a score of 3.27 in 2023 and is also an ISO Certified College.
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Government directs JNTU-Hyderabad not to give no objection certificate for deemed to university status, autonomous status, seats enhancement and courses merger, until further orders
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Repeated breaches are not just administrative failures but also a betrayal of the trust that students place in the system
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The success of UGC’s new PhD eligibility rule will depend on addressing systemic issues
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The guidelines approved by the UGC in the Commission meeting held on November 13, 2024, will enable the HEIs to offer skill-based courses or micro-credentials in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital marketing, Literary Journalism as part of UG and PG curricular structure.
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The CUET for UG and PG programmes will be conducted once a year in the computer-based test mode, unlike in hybrid mode so far, and there will be negative marking.
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According to sources, the NALSAR violated UGC regulations and did not provide satisfactory response to a query raised by the Commission on ODL programmes.