Dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students, says UGC Chairman

UGC Chairman Addresses Teacher Empowerment at SASTRA University Conference

New Delhi: UGC Chairman and veteran academician, Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, on Friday said that dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students. READ | IIT Madras researchers develop effective data analytics approach to detect petroleum in underground The chairman was discussing a vista of issues including the New Education Policy and plans … Read more

How to Pursue a PhD After Graduation: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to do PhD after completing Graduation?

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

Graduates Now Eligible to Pursue PhD Directly, Says UGC Chairman

UGC Greenlights Foreign Universities to Establish Branch Campuses

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

UGC Issues Warning Against Misleading Ads Targeting Ph.D. Students

UGC Mandates Prior Nod for Foreign University Tie-Ups in India

University Grants Commission, UGC has released an important notice for Ph.D students. The notice is regarding students of Ph.D getting misled by advertisements for online Ph.D programs offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes. The Commission already has its procedure to award Ph.D degrees to students. The Ph.D degree is awarded as … Read more

Govt forms panel for UGC, AICTE to work together on higher education policies

Govt forms panel for UGC, AICTE to work together on higher education policies

New Delhi: A committee has been formed to draught a plan for the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to collaborate as a unified regulatory body, setting the way for the creation of the proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The committee, set up by UGC chairperson Prof … Read more