National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh Assistant Professor Dr. Karthick Seshadri has authored a book on ‘Discrete Mathematics with Applications.’ It is a key prerequisite for emerging courses such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, among others. This textbook was published by Cengage. Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, NIT Andhra Pradesh, released the book […]
Tag Archives: UGC
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formulated guidelines for the establishment of research and development cells in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The administered by a Research Advisory Council (RAC) chaired by the vice-chancellor or principal, or their nominee, the UGC said in its guidelines. The UGC said: “The establishment of Research and Development Cell (RDC) […]
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A state-of-the-art ‘Montessori Lab’ was inaugurated by the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at the Rana Pratap Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Rajender Nagar on Tuesday. This school aims to provide quality education to children in Delhi. Dubbing the newly inaugurated Montessori lab as ‘first-of-its-kind’, the state deputy chief minister went on to claim that facilities […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) in its latest recommendation has proposed that all higher education institutions must offer a compulsory course in community engagement for all undergraduate and postgraduate students so that they get to understand the rural culture, lifestyles, and causes for distress and poverty faced by vulnerable households. The recommendation is part of […]
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The Delhi government-run Ambedkar University has adopted three villages in the national capital where it will organise legal aid clinics, medical camps and other events for the people, it said on Tuesday.The university has established an Outreach and Extension Division as part of its efforts to reach the wider community of Delhi, it added. Professor […]
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Colleges and universities in India are set to turn multidisciplinary with the latest draft guidelines released by University Grants Commission, UGC for transforming Higher Education Institutions, HEIs. With this change, various departments will cover a wide range of subjects and help students better understand how different subjects of study correlate when it comes to real-life […]
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UGC Invites Feedback on Revised Draft NCF, Guidelines on Social Responsibility, Community Engagement in HEIs
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited suggestions on revised draft National Curriculum Framework, and guidelines on “fostering social responsibility and community engagement in higher education institutions in India”. The Commission has invited feedback from students, teachers, researchers, and all stakeholders by March 15. The stakeholders can send their suggestions on University Activity Monitoring Portal […]
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday issued draft accessibility and inclusivity guidelines for higher education institutions with an aim to make campuses inclusive for persons with disabilities and transgender persons. The guidelines include suggestions on ensuring accessibility in terms of resources, infrastructure, curriculum, teaching-learning, and assessment. The draft guidelines have been issued as a […]
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Education as a whole is currently experiencing a landsliding transformation, which is mostly good. A lot many factors are in play here right from the occurrence of the pandemic, the introduction of the new National Educational Policy, to the recent decision the union government took during the Union Budget of introducing digital universities across the […]
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Recent pronouncement to set a Digital University to impart world-class quality education is likely to kick off a paradigm shift in the higher education of the country which boasts of successful Gurukuls and Ashrams for residential education in ancient times. However, the legitimization of digital education had nucleated sometimes back with UGC (Open and Distance […]