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DU OBE issue: Delhi HC tells UGC, universities to bear mental distress and
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): While hearing plea challenging Delhi University Open Book Examinations (OBE) the Delhi High Court on Monday said that administrative authorities who are in charge of conducting examinations in universities, including the UGC and the Centre, ought to also bear
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Tharoor urges Kerala CM to postpone state university exams amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI):Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urging him to postpone the state university examinations amid COVID-19 crisis.
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Union HRD minister asks UGC to revisit exam guidelines in view of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): As the cases of COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country with each passing day, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to revisit its guidelines on conducting exams
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Rankings play important role in promoting quality education: UGC Chairman
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): University Grant Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof DP Singh on Thursday said that rankings of educational institutions play an important role to promote quality education and provide institutions with a chance to introspect.
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Top 100 universities to be permitted to start online courses under PM e-VI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): University Grant Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof D P Singh said that top 100 universities of the country will be permitted to automatically start online courses under the 'PM e-VIDYA' programme as part of self-reliant India campaign.
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Delhi HC notice to UGC, DU over education of visually impaired, specially-
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued fresh notices to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Delhi University (DU) on a plea, seeking an adequate and effective mechanism for the education of visually impaired and specially-abled individuals amid the
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks to restrict universities, colleges from charging gr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A petition has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking directions to Central government and University Grant Commission (UGC) to ensure that the universities and colleges are restricted form charging gross amounts as tuition fees.
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UGC urges universities to set up grievances cell for students amid COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a circular to all universities requesting them to establish a cell for handling grievances of the students related to examination and other academic activities arising due to COVID-19 pandemic and notify the same
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Extend time limit for research, fellowship projects by 6 months: MP Guv to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has asked University Grants Commission (UGC) to extend time limit of all the sponsored research and fellowship projects by six months as COVID-19 lockdown has affected activities in the varsities.
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University of Hyderabad to announce modified academic schedule after May 7
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has said that it will finalise a modified academic calendar, including pending end-semester examinations and entrance exams for admitting new students to various programmes after May 7 when the extended lockdown an
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UGC issues guideline for university exams
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): In the backdrop of COVID-19 crisis and subsequent lockdown, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday said that terminal semester students exams will be held in the month of July.
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UGC mulls 2 committee reports; guidelines for universities, colleges soon
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): A meeting was held on Monday via video conferencing at the University Grants Commission (UGC) to discuss the report of expert committee and guidelines on exams, academic calendar for universities, the report of expert committee on promoting online education
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