The University Grants Commission (UGC) wrote to all vice-chancellors and heads of institutions on Tuesday, requesting that their students sign a commitment against drugs and substance misuse. The decision is consistent with the goals of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan,’ which focuses on eradicating drug possession and substance misuse … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a warning to students against seeking admission to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program, which has been discontinued in line with the National Educational Policy (NEP) 2020. Here’s an explainer on why the MPhil degree was scrapped and the implications for students and educational institutions. Why was the … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has said that no foreign higher educational institution may offer any program in India without first obtaining UGC clearance. According to a social media post by UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, higher educational institutions will not offer programs under any franchise arrangement under the University Grants Commission (Setting up and … Read more
According to authorities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved guidelines for implementing short-term industry-relevant certificate courses at higher educational institutes (HEIs) to bridge the skill gap and boost student productivity at the workplace. The Commission adopted “guidelines for the introduction of short-term skill development courses in higher educational institutes (HEIs)” during a meeting on … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approached envoys of 22 nations, urging them to encourage top-ranked institutions in their respective countries to examine the possibility of setting up their campuses in India, people familiar with the development said. In a letter to the envoys, the higher education regulatory body has asked them to examine the … Read more
The curriculum of the National Eligibility Test — an eligibility test required for individuals seeking teaching employment in India’s higher educational institutions — would be altered, according to M Jagadesh Kumar, head of the UGC. A conference on November 3 resolved on the adjustment of the syllabus. The UGC will appoint an expert committee to … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested that higher education institutions inform students about Constitution Day 2023 and urge them to engage in the festivities planned as part of it. Every year on November 26th, India celebrates Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution. Reading the Preamble to the … Read more
The National Testing Agency (NTA) today released the detailed exam schedule for the December 2023 session of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC NET). The UGC NET Dec 2023 exam will be held from December 6 to December 22, 2023, according to the official schedule. The city intimation slip for the UGC NET exam … Read more
The University Grant Commission (UGC) notified regulations permitting foreign universities ranked among the world’s top 500 to set up branch campuses in India, decide on their admission process, fee structure, and also repatriate funds to their parent campuses. This comes shortly after Australia’s Western Sydney University announced plans to establish an independent campus in Bangalore. … Read more
The Junior Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child, Dr. DS Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowship (DSKPDF), and post-doctoral fellowship for women have all had their funding revised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). According to a UGC statement, only current beneficiaries would … Read more
For real-time updates on higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) inaugurated the UGC India WhatsApp Channel on Monday. An “inclusive and informed higher education landscape” is what the UGC-India WhatsApp Channel aims to promote. Students, staff, institutions, and universities will be able to get real-time information about higher education thanks to the inauguration of … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has mandated that all higher education institutions across the nation post all essential information on their websites. Previously, it was discovered that many such schools did not provide all of their fundamental information to students and parents. However, from now on, these schools must provide essential information on their website/s, … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is accepting new applications for recognition for the academic year 2023–2024, which will begin with classes in February 2024, in an effort to encourage more higher education institutions (HEIs) to offer programmes in online, open, or remote learning modalities. The commission announced in a statement that the online application gateway … Read more
According to sources, the University Grants Commission (UGC) objected in a letter to the chief secretary of Tamil Nadu to the formation of search and selection committees without the commission chairperson’s nominee for vice chancellor of state universities. The UGC has issued a warning that the appointment of a vice-chancellor in violation of the higher-education … Read more
A list of fake universities in India has been released by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The UGC has written to the principal secretaries and departments of higher education of the state governments, urging them to take the necessary measures against the fraudulent educational institutions. “I would like to inform you that your institution figures … Read more