On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to Anil Jindal, chairman of Haryana-based SRS Group, accused of obtaining credit facilities worth ₹770 crore through deception. A panel led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna granted Jindal bail, noting that he had been in jail for more than six years and that the trial … Read more
The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, strongly criticized the Western model of funding educational institutions, which typically relies on a 1/3 split between tuition fees, endowments, and research grants. He argued that the adoption of the Western model is unsuitable for India, where such an approach would make education … Read more
As per the latest UGC guidelines, students with a four-year undergraduate degree can directly pursue Ph.D programs, said UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday. “Universities can decide whether to offer three-year Honours degree or a four-year undergraduate program,” he stated. Three-year undergraduate courses won’t be discontinued until 4-year program fully implemented, he added. PhD Enrolment … Read more
Students with four-year undergraduate degree can directly pursue Ph.D programmes, said UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday. “Universities can decide whether to offer three-year Honours degree or four-year undergraduate programme,” he stated. Three-year undergraduate courses won’t be discontinued until 4-year programme fully implemented, he added. The attack on the server of the All Indian Institute … Read more