Category Archives: UGC

Only 9 OBC Professors Appointed In Central Universities Across India

OBC professors

In the Central Universities across India, there are a total of 313 professor-level posts. These posts are being authorized for the applicants belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs). But recently it has been found that appointments of OBC professor for the professor-level post have only been made for 2.8 percent of the total posts as of August 2020.

UGC Warned The Institutions On Retaining Original Documents Of Faculty Members

retaining original documents

The University Grants Commission warned the universities and colleges against retaining the original documents of the faculty members. The act of retaining original documents is similar to denying them their rights.   The University Grants commission warned the universities and colleges against retaining the original documents of the faculty members. It is being said that […]

UGC Released Norms For Online Degree Programmes

Online Degree Programmes

The UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2020, were informed on Friday. It laid the framework for online degrees as well as distance learning programmes. On 6th September the higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) released directives for online degree programmes. It laid the framework for online degrees as […]

UGC Guidelines: Classes For The Odd Semester For Session 2020-21

Classes For The Odd Semester

According to the UGC’s guidelines, the classes for the odd semester are likely to resume from 18th November. The universities will hold classes for 6 days a week for this semester to make up for the academic loss due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The University Grants Commission released an official notice on its official website […]

Maharashtra Government Seeks Extension To Complete Final Year Exams

maharashtra final year exams

The Maharashtra government approached the University Grants Commission to extend the deadline for conducting final year exams till 31st October. The Maharashtra government approached the University Grants Commission to extend the deadline for conducting final year exams. As per UGC guidelines, all the universities, colleges, and higher education institutions were asked to hold the final […]

UGC & Education Ministry To Organize Webinars On NEP On Teachers’ Day

UGC on teachers' day

For the Teachers’ Day 2020 celebration the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Education Ministry will organize webinars on New Education Policy 2020 to create awareness. The University Grants Commission and Education Ministry will organize webinars on several themes and initiatives recently implemented under the New Education Policy 2020 on the occasion of Teachers’ Day 2020 […]

UGC May Reissue Revised Guidelines For Academic Year 2020-21

revised guidelines

The University Grants Commission may soon issue revised guidelines for the academic year 2020-21 which are expected to provide the institutions more time to start the new session. The University Grants Commission may soon issue revised guidelines for the academic year 2020-21. The guidelines are expected to provide higher education institutions more time to start […]