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"UGC draft rules an assault on idea of federalism": Tamil Nadu CM MK Stali
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in the State Assembly moved a resolution against the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new draft rules for the appointment of Vice Chancellors on Thursday.
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New UGC guidelines against federal principles, part of Centre's "saffroniz
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party, she said that it is part of Centre's agenda of "saffronization, over-centralisation and communalisation" of the education sector.
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Candidates can qualify for faculty posts with different UG, PG Disciplines
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The guidelines were released by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday, and also changes the selection process for vice-chancellors, such as expanding eligibility criteria to include professionals from academia, research institutions, public policy, public administration, and indust
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SC seeks data from UGC on complaints of caste discrimination in universiti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data regarding the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions in the country.
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ABVP highlights key issues related to higher education to UGC; demands inc
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A delegation of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, highlighting key issues related to higher education and students, including demands for an increase in 'Fellowshi
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"Remove negative marking": Students on changes in CUET exam
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday announced changes in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying that all papers will carry 250 marks in total and there will be negative marking for every incorrect answer.
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Total subjects reduced to 37 from 63: UGC Chairman on major changes in CUE
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
He stated that all 50 questions would be compulsory in the CUET as opposed to last year when the students could choose to answer 40 questions. Moreover, the UGC chairman announced a uniform time limit of 1 hour to conclude the examination for all subjects.
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Revised guidelines for CUET undergraduate, postgraduate programs soon: UGC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Last year, CUET was used by 283 universities, taking in 1,347,820 registered applicants. CUET has streamlined admissions through a single national entrance exam, thereby reducing dependence on multiple university cut-offs and opening equal opportunities to succeed for students from all acade
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Biannual admissions, multiple entry/exit: UGC plans major overhaul in UG,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The University Grants Commission is all set to introduce a set of transformative reforms in UG and PG programmes including biannual admissions, flexible entry and exit options, and the ability for students to pursue two degrees at once.
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LPU Online Expands Program Offerings with Launch of Online BBA and M.Sc. E
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27: LPU Online, the digital learning division of Lovely Professional University, has launched two new programs - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics - in fully online mode after obtaining the go-ahead from UGC. Thes
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Vels University Receives NAAC A++ Accreditation: "Next Target is 100 Insti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19: Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), located in Pallavaram, Chennai, has been awarded the prestigious NAAC A++ accreditation, as per the report of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous
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Alliance University Awarded A+ Accreditation by NAAC in First Assessment C
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 12: Alliance University, South India's first private institution recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), has been awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in its inaugural accreditation cycle.
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