UG students to soon get option to shorten, extend duration of degree courses: UGC chief Jagadesh KumarThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced new regulations allowing undergraduate students to accelerate or extend their degree p...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
UGC approves guidelines for credit-linked short-term skill coursesUnder the new guidelines, universities and colleges will offer short-term skill development courses in any stream with at least 12 credits ...
07 Dec, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Draft UGC norms: One-year PG may be allowed for those with 4-year UG; PG students may change discipline, modeAccording to recommendations made in the new National Education Policy (NEP), for students completing a four-year bachelor's programme with...
16 Nov, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
UG students have to do internships, will be awarded credits: New draft UGC guidelinesThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft guidelines stating that undergraduate students must complete internships to earn ...
11 Oct, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
Three years of NEP: A status check of top 10 initiativesThree years since the new National Education Policy was notified, replacing the 34-year-old education policy in the country, several initia...
30 Jul, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Entry of foreign varsities in India will lead to healthy competition: Private Universities' VCsThe University Grants Commission (UGC) last week unveiled draft norms for allowing, for the first time, foreign universities to set up camp...
09 Jan, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Foreign universities may soon start India chapterThe new rulebook is expected to address all sticky points and allow a free hand to foreign universities in academic matters, hiring of facu...
04 Jan, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Delhi University will give UG 'honours' degree even to students opting for 3 years: VCThese norms have been mentioned in a draft titled 'Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes'. Likely to be no...
10 Dec, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
UGC new draft norms: UG 'honours' degree only after completing 4 years and not threeThe draft 'curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes' prepared in accordance with National Education Policy is...
10 Dec, 2022, 10.23 AM IST
Expert committee under UGC to evaluate foreign campus application within 45 daysThe University Grants Commission (UGC) will bring out a rulebook for setting up of foreign campuses in India within a month, allowing near ...
26 Aug, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
Higher education revolution: Reforms to make Indian universities world classA review of systems governing higher education in the United States, United Kingdom and China, which have been most successful in deliverin...
06 Mar, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Centre sends reminder as Patanjali misses deadlines on setting up first vedic boardThe Bhartiya Shiksha Board (BSB) has earned a reminder from the Centre as it races against time to conduct its first board examination by M...
14 Oct, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
Looking back: The potentially game-changing reforms that governments dropped at the last mileKey reforms are hanging fire, but whether Modi govt has the will to go the whole yard is the question.
16 Aug, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
Draft rules out for 20 world class institutionsThe regulations have seen friction between the HRD ministry and the PMO with the latter pushing for a highly liberalised regulatory regime ...
08 Oct, 2016, 12.44 AM IST
Delhi University forms panel for implementing choice-based credit schemeUGC had recently written to all universities directing them to implement the scheme to allow students 'seamless mobility' across higher edu...
10 Dec, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
- Stricter norms for VC job?
It may no longer be possible to become vicechancellor of a central or private university merely because a person thinks he is worthy of the...
31 Jan, 2010, 10.23 AM IST
- Stricter norms for VC job?
Collegium will play crucial role in functioning of NCHER.
31 Jan, 2010, 07.14 AM IST