The JNUSU pointed out that the arbitrary decision to replace PhD Entrance Exams with NET scores will further alienate a lot of students, especially those from marginalised sections, from research and the gates of universities will close on many.
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said: "There is tremendous interest among international universities to come to India and set up their campuses here. We have delegations coming from North America, Europe, the UK, Australia and so on. These universities are interested in setting up campuses in several
Jagadesh Kumar emphasised that there are "a lot of opportunities" to admit a significant number of PhD students, suggesting that the current capacity is sufficient to accommodate undergraduates seeking doctoral seats.
University Grant Commission chairman, M Jagadesh Kumar said that students with 4-year undergraduate degrees can now directly appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET).
In a post on X, Kumar said that the NTA will likely launch the application process and information bulletin for the UGC-NET June 2024 session by tonight or tomorrow.
University Grant Commission chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said that the National Testing Agency is working to announce the Common University Entrance Test (CUET PG-2024) results by Friday night.
Faridabad (Haryana) [india], April 5: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) the Category 1 Deemed-to-be-University status as per the provisions of the UGC Regulations. MRIIRS is now eligible for all the be
The Government of India established the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to improve standardization and coordination across various civil services in the country.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the last date of registration for Common University Entrance Test [CUET-(UG)] -2024 until April 5, 2024.
Over 4.62 lakh candidates participated in the Common University Eligibility Test (PG) that concluded on March 28, the highest-ever participation in the test, the University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said
"From the academic session 2024-2025, all universities can use NET scores for admission to PhD programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities and HEIs. The NTA is working on launching the NET application process for the June 2024 session sometime next week," po
More test centres, examinations in hybrid mode, timely availability of admit cards, scheduling breaks between exams held on the same day and moderate difficulty level in tests are some of the initiatives outlined by the University Grants Commission to ensure smooth and hassle-free CUET-UG