University Grant Commission (UGC)

14May

Education

UGC Asks Educational Institutions To Publish Map of India In Conformity With Survey Of India

The University Grant Commission (UGC) has issued a notice for the higher educational institutions regarding the publication of a map of India. The higher education regulatory body has asked educational institutions to publish the maps of India as published by the Survey of India. Non-compliance t...

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14May

Education

Universities In Kerala To Launch 4-Year Degree Courses From This Session

The Kerala state higher education minister R Bindu informed that the state universities will offer four-year degree courses in the upcoming academic year. The new 4-year degree programmes will replace the existing 3-year courses. As per the information, the universities will start the application...

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24Apr

Education

UGC Issues Notice Regarding Fake Online Programmes With Misleading Abbreviations

UGC today issued a public notice regarding misleading abbreviations used by organisations and individuals offering online programs and courses. UGC mentioned a program named as ’10 Days MBA program offered by some institutions while using acronyms/abbreviations similar to the higher education system...

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21Apr

Education

NTA Starts UGC-NET June 2024 Session Registration, Exam To Be Held On June 16, 2024

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the UGC-NET June 2024 session from today, April 20, 2024. The deadline to register for the exam is May 10, 2024, and the last date to submit the examination fee is May 12, 2024. Candidates can visit the NTA official website –...

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19Apr

Education

AICTE Approval Not Required To Offer Technical Programmes Under ODL, Online Mode: UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) in a public notice, announced that central, state, and private universities will no longer need All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approval along with their application to UGC to offer technical programs under UG, PG, and PG diploma in open distan...

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5Apr

Education

UGC Starts Online Training Program For Non-Teaching Staff Of Central Universities

University Grant Commission (UGC) in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) has announced a capacity-building training program for non-teaching staff members from 45 central universities. Earlier in 2023, UGC conducted an assessment to identify the specific behavioral, function...

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28Mar

Education

UGC Mandating NET Score For PhD Admissions Is A Good Move With Practical Issues, Says Expert

In its 578th meeting, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced that scores of the National Eligibility Test (NET) will be valid for PhD admissions from the 2024-25 academic session. The decision was taken in pursuance of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. So far, several varsities con...

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