UGC drops cap on contractual faculty for autonomous collegesThe University Grants Commission (UGC) in India has introduced revised guidelines under the UGC (Conferment of Autonomous Status upon Colle...
15 Apr, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
How autonomous colleges are breaking India's rigid degree systemArmed with autonomy, colleges are gaining full control of their destiny and of their students.
17 May, 2019, 11.46 PM IST
No autonomy for St Stephen’s and Hindu College for nowDU teachers have been protesting against the ministry and UGC for forcing autonomy on the university’s colleges, pointing out that the move...
25 May, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
‘Autonomy’ stokes fears in DU of decline in standardsTeachers of St Stephen’s are particularly anxious because, according to them, theirs is a small institution which will not be able to take ...
05 May, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
UGC grants full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutes; JNU, BHU, AMU in the listThe institutions granted full autonomy will be free to decide their admission procedure, fee structure and curriculum.
20 Mar, 2018, 09.48 PM IST
Liberating India’s best colleges: HRD minister Javadekar announces most far reaching reformsThe announcement by the HRD minister has translated the recommendations by Niti committee into action in the areas of autonomy to universit...
15 Feb, 2018, 10.25 AM IST
Govt plans joint degrees with foreign varsities, higher pay to faculty for better education in IndiaAcademic collaboration to be permitted only with foreign institutions that are in top 500 world rankings such as QS, Shanghai or Times High...
22 Jun, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
Top-ranking institutions to be exempt from UGC's reviewThe framework for `Graded Autonomy' will hinge on the score of an institution given by the AAA peer team and the National Institutional Ran...
16 May, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
From now on performance to determine autonomy of educational institutionsThe blueprint for this new regime is ready and the draft UGC (Grant of Graded Autonomy to Institutions of Higher Education) Regulations 201...
16 May, 2017, 12.52 AM IST
HRD Ministry's top priority: Fulfil budgetary commitment to overhaul UGCA committee has been set up to draw up provisions to categorise institutes on quality parameters, a measure aimed at helping decide how muc...
06 May, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Top universities will be free to prepare curricula: Prakash JavadekarThe decisions have been taken in line with reforms worked out for regulatory authorities like University Grants Commission and All India Co...
03 May, 2017, 10.03 AM IST
UGC recast to free up higher education put on fast trackThe Prakash Javadekar-led ministry of human resource development has finalised the first roadmap to bring in a new system that is less pres...
17 Mar, 2017, 01.02 AM IST
Four Bengaluru colleges get 'Potential for Excellence' statusAlthough the colleges are happy to receive the grants that come with this recognition, at least three of the selected colleges seem relucta...
26 Apr, 2016, 01.26 PM IST
Delhi University yet to get UGC instructions regarding CBCS implementationWhile UGC has already asked all central universities to implement the CBCS from the upcoming academic session, DU is awaiting instructions ...
24 May, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
University Grants Commission visits 136-yr old Khallikote CollegeThe 136-year-old institution is trying to revive its autonomous status since May 31, 2013.
25 Dec, 2014, 01.34 PM IST
Academicians raise voice against UGC order on FYUP rollback"UGC has overstepped its own mandate, Acts and regulations in acting as a more than willing instrument of HRD Ministry"
23 Jun, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
- 45 autonomous colleges to give degree
Centre has decided to allow 45 autonomous colleges in the country with A grade from NAAC the power to grant degrees, hiterto reserved for u...
07 Oct, 2013, 09.03 PM IST