Category Archives: UGC

Supreme Court’s Final Verdict On Final Year University Exams

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The Supreme Court announced its verdict on the pleas challenging the decision of UGC on conducting final year exams. The court-mandated the conduct of final year university exams by the end of September. Today the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on final year exams. The apex court announced its final verdict on the pleas challenging […]

UGC To Instruct ‘Deemed To Be Universities’ To Appoint Public Officers

‘Deemed To Be Universities'

Consumer Protection Council of Tamil Naidu has requested University Grants Commission (UGC) to instruct ‘deemed to be universities’ to appoint a public information officer to file the details sought under the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005.

UGC vs States: Over Final Year Exams In SC

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UGC asked the universities to mandatorily conduct the final year exams. The students and state governments challenged the UGC’s decision in SC. On Tuesday the Supreme Court reserved its verdict. On 6th July the students and states challenged the University Grants Commission official notification that directed the colleges, universities, and higher education institutions across the […]

MHRD Launches UGC Guidelines For HEIs To Offer Apprenticeship/Internship Embedded Degree Programme

Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme

On 7th August 2020, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and University Grants Commission (UGC) together organized “Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy, 2020” which was held through video conferencing.

All College Students of Tamil Naidu Promoted Except the Final Year Students

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The Tamil Naidu government on Thursday promoted all the college students without exams except for the final year students. All the college students of the 1st and 2nd year got promoted to the next academic year without having to appear for exams. The government of Tamil Naidu said that due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic […]

Ranchi Universities prepare to hold Exams

Ranchi universities

Ranchi universities prepare to hold their pending exams after the release of recent advisory from the University Grants Commission (UGC). Universities in the state of Ranchi are gearing up to hold the pending exams after the release of revised guidelines from UGC. Even if few states are against the holding of examinations. Many state governments […]

UGC to Reconsider its New Academic Calendar

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UGC can reconsider its decision of starting the academic calendar by November. As the COVID-19 cases are continuously rising and the universities and colleges are still finding it difficult to hold the examinations as per the new UGC guidelines. University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator, can reconsider its decision of beginning its new […]

MHRD and UGC: Universities and Colleges to Reopen from November

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MHRD and UGC in a meeting said that the new session in universities and colleges will reopen in November across the country. Universities and Colleges New Session will begin from November Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the universities and colleges are closed since March. The pandemic has duly affected the academics this year. However, in […]

UGC: No Examination To Raise Authenticity Concerns of Degrees

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UGC said a lack of examinations would raise authenticity concerns of degrees. All states should hold final year examinations. The UGC announced compulsory examinations for final year students based on the recommendation of the internal panel. After this, the announcement many states denied to apply the UGC guidelines because of the prevailing pandemic. The Maharashtra […]

UGC asked All States to Apply the Revised Guidelines

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At the beginning of this week, the UGC affirmed mandatory examinations for final year students. The UGC will ask states to adopt revised guidelines. The UGC announced compulsory examinations for final year students based on the recommendation of the internal panel. The panel was formed on the recommendation of MHRD to take a final decision […]