UGC extends deadline for receiving feedback on 2025 draft recruitment, promotion regulationsThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the feedback deadline for the draft recruitment and promotion norms to February 28. The...
06 Feb, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
UGC extends deadline for feedback on draft UGC Regulations 2025 to February 28The UGC has extended the deadline for feedback on the draft regulations for teacher and academic staff qualifications and standards in high...
06 Feb, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Six non-BJP ruled states seek immediate withdrawal of UGC draft regulationsMinisters from six non-BJP ruled states demanded the withdrawal of UGC draft regulations citing various 'flaws', including the criteria for...
05 Feb, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Proposed HECI could lead to closure of institutions in rural areas, fuel privatisation: Par panelThe Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) aims to replace current regulators such as UGC and AICTE, potentially leading to closures o...
04 Feb, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
UG, PG aspirants can seek admission in any discipline irrespective of subject previously studied: UGCThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced new regulations allowing students to pursue any undergraduate or postgraduate program ...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
Indian universities eyeing African and Gulf nations, Thailand, Vietnam to set up offshore campuses: UGC chairman M Jagadesh KumarIn an interview to PTI, Kumar said several countries are coming forward to provide infrastructure to Indian universities to set up campuses...
16 Mar, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
UGC extends deadline for feedback on foreign university campuses in India till Feb 20The UGC had last month announced that foreign universities will be able to set up their campuses in India for the first time and unveiled d...
02 Feb, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
Foreign universities to get free hand to decide fee, faculty, fieldsThe UGC hopes to issue final regulations by next month and is positive that some prominent European institutions will be the first to consi...
05 Jan, 2023, 11.27 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
Bill to scrap UGC, AICTE to be placed before cabinet in October: HRDHRD had last year announced its decision to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC) by repealing the UGC Act, 1951.
25 Sep, 2019, 12.35 PM IST
Modi government prepares to change higher education forever in one sweeping strikeExisting authorities such as UGC, AICTE and NCTE will go when HEERA comes in. The new regulator will be armed with zero tolerance mechanism...
04 May, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
No top NIRF ranking, NAAC score? PhD admissions to get tougher"An institution which is under Category III, only those candidates would be eligible for enrolling to a PhD course who have qualified the N...
05 Jun, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
UGC cannot form panel for monitoring institutions of eminence: SG to HRDThe information was shared by the Minister of State for HRD, Mahendra Nath Pandey in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
27 Mar, 2017, 05.53 PM 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
University Grants Commission sets rules for open learningThe UGC has proposed minimum requirements for institutions offering open, distance degree programmes to ensure that courses maintain a cert...
28 Dec, 2013, 01.20 AM IST
Draft regulation for tech institutes:Representatives meet Pallam RajuThey are also understood to have pressed for extending the deadline to provide feedback to the draft guidelines by about 15 days.
16 Dec, 2013, 09.01 PM IST
- Deemed universities not to have free run in admissions
Deemed universities may not have a free run in admissions with the University Grants Commission (UGC) stipulating more stringent regulation...
16 Mar, 2008, 09.58 AM IST