The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all higher educational institutes to make it mandatory for students to teach at least five or more non-literates in an academic year. It also suggested measures to implement the New India Literacy Programme launched by the ministry of education. The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) recommendations include strong and […]
Tag Archives: UGC
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Jan
Jan
University Grants Commission Secretary Rajnish Jain on Monday informed that the statutory body set up by the Ministry of Education has decided to extend the last date to receive comments, suggestions, and feedback on the setting up of campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India to 3 February. “In view of the requests being […]
16
Jan
Jan
The Union government has been supporting central universities as well as other higher education institutions in setting up infrastructure and allocating resources to improve the quality of research, the University Grants Commission said in a letter last week. All universities must share resources with each other to bring about qualitative improvements in R&D activities, the […]
13
Jan
Jan
The Preamble to the UGC’s Draft Regulations 2023 allowing campuses of foreign higher educational institutions (FHEIs) in India states that the policy aims to “facilitate the entry of” FHEIs, specifically the “higher-ranked” ones, in India. The underlying assumption is that top-ranked universities abroad are waiting desperately to come to India, and all they needed was […]
12
Jan
Jan
University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced to organise an online national webinar to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. ‘Life & Times of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’ will be the theme of this webinar going to be held on January 23, 2023, at 11 AM. UGC’s webinar for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose […]
12
Jan
Jan
The prime minister has been consistent in his contempt for Western academic learning while the UGC has completely undermined Indian universities. In 2017, Prime Minister Narendra had said at an election rally in Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, “The country has seen the thinking of the Harvard people and the thinking of the hard-working people.” This […]
10
Jan
Jan
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has finally brought in regulations to internationalise and upgrade India’s educational system in accordance with New Education Policy (2020). HRD Minister, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal unveiled the New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, with the goal of raising educational standards in the country. To promote internationalisation of higher education and […]
07
Jan
Jan
The CPI has opposed the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) decision to allow foreign universities to open branches in India, claiming that it would “harm” the country’s higher education system. In a statement issued on Friday, the Communist Party of India (CPI) said the time allotted to put forward suggestions on the issue is grossly insufficient. “The policy […]
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Nov
Nov
The University Grants Commission (UGC) in its Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree Regulations, 2022, has brought in several big-ticket changes. It has suggested the HEIs assign four-six hours per week of teaching/research assistantship for conducting tutorial or laboratory work to PhD students and fixed a minimum of 12 credits for the […]
19
Nov
Nov
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday criticised a communication sent by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to all the governors asking them to encourage higher education institutions in their respective states to organise lectures on the theme “India: the mother of democracy” on ‘Constitution Day’ — celebrated on November 26. The communication sent […]