Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been directed to appoint compliance officers to coordinate with Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) for ascertaining facts in respect of foreign students during the grant of various services such as visa registration or extension, the University Grants Commission (UGC), said. The direction comes after concerns of “undue harassment” of foreign students […]
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UGC Asks Higher Education Institutes to Create 25% Seats For International Students in UG, PG Programmes
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University Grants Commission, UGC has asked universities, colleges and other higher educational institutions to create 25 per cent of supernumerary seats specifically for international students. The commission has asked Indian HEIs to do this in order to make India a preference for higher education in the eyes of foreign students.
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In the wake of large inflow of foreign students coming to India for education, non-availability of a designated person to be contacted by foreigners’ regional registration offices (FRROs)/foreigners’ registration offices (FROs) at the educational institutes, while processing service applications, is leading to unnecessary delays, difficulties and unintentional violations of visa norms by the foreigners causing undue harassment of foreign students.
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UGC Secy Writes to Higher Education Institutions for Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities, Colleges
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University Grant Commission (UGC) Secretary Rajnish Jain on Friday wrote a letter to the Vice Chancellors of Universities,
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AIZAWL: Mizoram school education minister Lalchhandama Ralte on Friday said 28 Myanmarese refugees taking shelter in the state have passed the high school leaving certificate (HSLC) exam with flying colours. A special test was held for the refugees who had completed Class X.Ralte said more than 6,000 young refugees were admitted in schools across the […]
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An explosion at an education institute in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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Pooja comes from a grounded middle-class family where every member contributes to the household income to make it work. She is a hard worker whose diligence led her to pursue engineering at a decently recognized university and now her wildest dreams are about to come true as she will be pursuing a master’s in computer science at a top-ranked university in the USA.
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The event is being organized by the Faculty Development Centre Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education Department of Higher Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education Government of India, in collaboration with Regional Coordinating Institute, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) NIT Srinagar.
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Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conclave on ‘Digital Transformation and Internationalization of Higher Education organized by the Deakin University, Australia, the minister said that India’s digitization is creating new opportunities with the indigenous 5G by the end of 2023 to world leadership in digital payments, upcoming digital university and networking all villages with high-speed internet.
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On Saturday, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) rejected reports regarding the university facing a “financial crunch”, saying the University Grants Commission has recently UGC Released Substantial. The university issued a statement after Jamia Teachers Association President Majid Jamil told the media that the university is facing a financial crisis.