M Jagadesh Kumar, the chairperson of the University Grants agency (UGC), stated on Saturday that the agency has set a goal for itself to raise the gross enrollment ratio in the nation to 50% by 2035. “Today, we have nearly 26 crore students in the school system. Of them, just four crore reach the higher … Read more
In response to a petition challenging Delhi University’s decision to admit students to the course solely on the basis of CLAT-UG 2023 and not CUET, the University Grants Commission informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that the five-year law course is a professional degree programme that may require different criteria to select students for … Read more
According to an official, the University Grants Commission has started a capacity-building programme to foster the overall development of 15 lakh higher education faculty members and to instill moral principles and human values in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. There have been identified 111 institutions across India that will be known as … Read more
Today, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme by the University Grants Commission in New Delhi. The programme aims to provide tailored training programs for teachers, focusing on capacity building of faculty members in higher educational institutions. The programme was inaugurated by … Read more
The University Grants Commission has informed universities that printing a student’s Aadhaar number on their degrees and provisional certificates is not permitted. The higher education regulator’s instruction comes amid allegations that some states are considering writing complete Aadhaar numbers on provisional certificates and degrees granted by universities. These numbers would then be used to verify … Read more
According to the Indian Space Research Institute (ISRO), Chandrayaan 3 is scheduled to touchdown on the moon at 6:04 p.m. today. In light of this event, the Centre has requested that all universities and higher educational institutes (HEIs), including IITs and IIMs, hold special assemblies to watch the landing live. “The arrival of India’s Chandrayaan … Read more
The death of a student on the campus of Jadavpur University was described as “worrisome and unfortunate” by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. He pledged to launch an investigation into the event. According to Pradhan, the University Grant Commission (UGC) has taken the situation “seriously” and is taking action to stop incidences related to … Read more
Higher education grants to autonomous bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and Higher Educational Institutes funded by the Ministry of Education have increased by nearly 44% to Rs 34,639.96 crore in 2022-23, up from Rs 23,988.63 crore in 2018-19. Furthermore, funds for salaries of personnel … Read more
The UGC announced draft rules for the recognition of degrees from overseas universities on Thursday but did not include degrees gained through online or distant education. According to the draft rules, the laws will not apply to “professional qualifications awarded by foreign educational institutions” in subjects such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law, and Architecture. Guidelines were also provided … Read more
Following a Supreme Court judgement, an expert team will review legislation and program for marginalized communities in higher education. The panel was constituted by the University Grants Commission to ensure a non-discriminatory environment for students from scheduled castes, tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities, and minority communities. Discrimination is already prohibited by existing legislation, … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) said on Wednesday that it had found and marked 20 universities in India to be “fake.” These institutions are not permitted to award degrees to students. Most of these universities (eight) are located in Delhi. The UGC’s action is intended to keep students from becoming victims of unaccredited and fraudulent educational … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has created the “Guidelines on basic facilities and amenities for safe, secure environment for Women and Women Cell (for sensitization, policy implementation, monitoring, and grievance redressal) in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)” in order to provide a safe, secure, and violence-free environment for all students, particularly women students. The guidelines can … Read more
In the next following months, the University Grants Commission hopes to release approximately 1,500 more publications in various Indian languages. PM Modi launched 100 books in 12 Indian languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, during the inaugural session of the second Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam, and … Read more
According to data presented in Parliament by the Union government on Tuesday, 66% of universities and 78% of colleges in Gujarat are currently operating without National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation. All universities and colleges must be NAAC-accredited, according to a regulation from the University Grants Commission (UGC). According to the UGC, 66% of … Read more
In particular, up till Class 5, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has urged its associated institutions to include Indian language instruction in their curricula. This announcement has been made in honor of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 reaching its third anniversary. NEP 2020 was used by CBSE as justification for encouraging language variety, … Read more