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UGC to relook controversial caste discrimination, ragging rules: Govt tells SCThe Centre has told the Supreme Court that it is considering appointing a committee to revisit the UGC's 2026 regulations on caste discrimi...
Must guard against exploitation of protests by anti-India elements: RSS spokespersonAn extensive debate on the RSS' nationalist views on Hindutva and other issues has been going on for more than 100 years, and RSS chief Moh...
NEET leaks, policy U-turns mark Dharmendra Pradhan's five-year tenureDharmendra Pradhan has stepped down as education minister after a five-year term characterized by various controversies, such as the NEET-U...
Recent UGC, NCERT rows could have been avoided: Dharmendra PradhanUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has labelled recent controversies surrounding UGC equity regulations and an NCERT textbook as a...
UGC, NEET and now NCERT: Education Ministry faces fifth major decision reversal in 18 monthsIn the past 18 months, India’s education ministry has rolled back five key policy decisions, most recently scrapping a Class 8 NCERT textbo...
Consistency of not consulting anybody reflects in every decision of govt: Kapil Sibal amid UGC rowRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticizes the Modi government's lack of consultation on UGC Equity Regulations. The Supreme Court has stayed th...
UGC row: Why are upper-caste communities calling new rules as ‘kala kanoon’? What are the guidelines? Here’s allUGC row news: India's University Grants Commission has introduced new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination on campuses, mandati...
Govt introduces tough measures to tackle exam malpractice; New anti-paper leak law and other details explainedThe Indian government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to address paper leaks and cheating in...
Kerala: Bills to remove Governor as Chancellor, up tax on foreign liquor in Assembly sessionThe session was convened in the wake of the ongoing tussle between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the ruling LDF over functioning of unive...
Teacher was ad-hoc, suspended: Sharda University to UGC over question comparing Hindutva, fascismIn its report, the Sharda University informed the UGC that the question had appeared for students of political science in the first year BA...
JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed UGC chairmanKumar, whose tenure at JNU was marred with controversies, is currently holding the charge as acting VC of the varsity, after his tenure exp...
CAT annuls 2013 selection of 13 officers by UGCThe tribunal has in an order dated February 27 quashed the appointment of 17 education officers by the apex higher education regulator in 2...
Jayalalithaa opposes UGC order on teaching Hindi in collegesThis is the second time that the Tamil Nadu has expressed its protest against the Centre’s alleged imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi speakin...
IIT-UGC standoff set to reaches IIT CouncilIt is learnt that HRD minister has agreed to the idea and the meeting of the council is tentatively scheduled for October 1.
HRD Ministry sides with UGC in course clash with IIT KharagpurThe matter could come up for discussion at a meeting of IIT heads with Prez Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi & HRD minister Smriti Irani
UGC to undergo overhaul post FYUP rollback: Smriti IraniThe government is all set to initiating a restructure of the higher education regulatory set up in the country, said Smriti Irani in a stat...
Restructuring of higher education speeds up after DU imbroglioThe ministry’s focus on the restructuring the UGC comes as instances of the regulator failing to fulfill its mandate come to light.
FYUP showdown intensifies, DU acuses UGC of flip-flopDU sources said its vice chancellor had sought approval and recognition for the programme from the UGC in a letter dated April 5, 2013.
Scrap 4-year under graduate course, University Grants Commission tells Delhi UniversityThe higher education regulator has threatened action under the UGC Act if Delhi University (DU) and its 64 constituent colleges defy its or...
- Centre to introduce bill to regulate entry of foreign education providers
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is all prepared to introduce yet another controversial legislation - the Foreign Education Provi...