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It aimed to simplify the process for students with foreign degrees who wish to pursue higher education and research in Indian institutions besides for unemployment purposes

The Central government was conspiring to weaken and corrupt the education system under the pretext of educational reforms and the National Education Policy, say the national president and national general secretary of the All-India Students' Federation

The idea behind establishing the UGC CARE was to ensure that only ‘reputable’ journals were recognised for faculty selections, promotions, and research funding applications. However, the UGC-CARE list faced several criticisms, including over-centralisation

The proposed changes by the UGC will lead to centralising university administration and diminish State governments’ role in higher education

Says proposed draft rules infringe on rights of States and centralise power in the hands of the Union government

The UGC's Standing Committee, which examined the information submitted by the universities, found that the three universities did not follow the provisions of the UGC PhD regulations and academic norms for award of PhD degrees

The RPL, as per the guidelines, is defined as a formal mechanism used to evaluate a person's existing knowledge, skills, and experience gained through formal (educational institutions), non-formal (learning outside formal setting), or informal learning (self-directed and unplanned learning)

The central university is organizing a two-day workshop for authors on academic writing to develop textbooks

As the earlier VCs demitted their offices on May 21, the government set up search committee for each of 10 universities in the last week of May.

Prof Narasimhulu thanked said, "we are grateful to the UGC for this recognition and extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated faculty, diligent staff, industrious students, and supportive stakeholders who have been integral to our success."

To take stock of each institution’s compliance with policies, court guidelines

Such efforts, focused on navigating the past and charting the future, should not lead to isolationism but encourage a dialogue that recognises the interconnectedness of knowledge systems while valuing local contexts

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has come out with a new curriculum and credit framework for PG that provides flexibility for students to switch from one discipline to another.

Over the years, it has evolved into a hub offering a diverse array of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, making a significant mark in the educational landscape.

For the internships, the universities would allot a minimum of two to four credits out of 120/160 credits of a three-year UG, four-year UG (Honours) or four-year UG (Honours with research).

Calcutta High Court faces PIL challenging West Bengal's ordinance on Vice Chancellor appointments.

Hyderabad: The State government may enhance the superannuation age of regular teachers working in State universities. Accordingly, it has started the process as to how much increase in the retirement age should be given to teachers. The present retirement age of teachers in State universities is 60 years. The government is exploring various options, including […]

To set-up Centre for Online Education and Learning

By clustering colleges and courses, optimum utilisation of human resources and infrastructure in HEIs can be achieved

With this order, government junior lecturers who were promoted as degree lecturers before or after January 1, 2016 and are drawing pay as per State RPS 2015, will now get UGC Pay Scales of 2006.