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Haryana Govt Brings New Sports University Bill

The Sports University of Haryana Bill, 2021 was tabled in the assembly after the government withdrew the previous Sports University Bill of Haryana, 2019 following “certain observations from the Centre”.The Haryana government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the assembly for setting up a state-of-the-art sports university. The fresh bill, which will be taken up […]

UGC Allows Institutions to Offer Distance Learning Programs till 2025

Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: UGC brings regulations in accordance with NEP, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has published a list of 14 higher education institutions eligible to offer open and distance learning (ODL) programs through 2025. The national list of institutions includes the names of ODL academic programs recognized by the commission. The list was established following the meetings of the Commission’s Committee of Experts on […]

ICAI CA, CS, ICWA Qualifications to be Considered Equivalent to a Postgraduate Degree: UGC

Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: UGC brings regulations in accordance with NEP, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday announced that students who qualify for the Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) exams will be treated equivalent to postgraduate degree holders. The decision has been made at the request of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The announcement was […]

DU Teachers Protest Over Non-Payment of Salaries; Grant by AAP govt Sporadic in the Past Year, Says DUTA

DU Admission Big Update: University To Put Out Special Cut-Off List for UG Courses

Twelve Delhi University Colleges under Delhi government have not been allocated sufficient funds since November to pay the teaching staff prompting the teachers to hold a protest march from the DU Vice Chancellor’s Office to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Monday, January 15. The principals of these colleges are scheduled to meet the […]

DUTA Continues DU Shutdown, Alleges govt Planning to Disaffiliate 12 Colleges

Delhi University Dismisses Allegation of Favoritism Towards State Boards in the Admission Process

The colleges, which were earlier referred to as “100% funded Delhi Govt. maintained colleges of DU“, are now addressed in the document as “100 % funded Delhi Govt. sponsored college affiliated to the University of Delhi”. The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) Saturday decided to continue its “university shutdown”, alleging that the funds released by […]

Action for Universalization of Education up to Senior Secondary Initiated: Govt

Central Board of Secondary Education

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that it has already initiated action for universalization of education up to senior secondary level, as envisaged by the NEP 2020. In its reply filed through Central Government Standing Counsel Anurag Ahluwalia submitted that the schools under the Delhi Government as well as most of the private […]

President Of India Graces The 16th Annual Convocation Of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore

We all have the solemn responsibility to do our part in making India shine on the world stage, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind while addressing the 16th annual convocation of the Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore yesterday (March 10, 2021). The President said that it is a matter of great satisfaction that […]

Sri Venkateswara College Will Lose Charm if it gets Disaffiliated From DU

DU’s Academic Council Meeting on Feb 9 to Discuss Implementation of NEP in UG Curriculum

The news about the Andhra Pradesh government reportedly requesting the education ministry to disaffiliate Sri Venkateswara College (SVC) from Delhi University has got the staff and students concerned. “If the central government gives its nod to disaffiliation of the college from DU, it will encourage other states to take similar action to get other colleges […]

Uttar Pradesh govt to Establish Lord Ram University in Ayodhya will Focus on Hindu Religious and Cultural Studies

Uttar Pradesh govt to Establish Lord Ram University in Ayodhya will Focus on Hindu Religious and Cultural Studies

Uttar Pradesh government is reportedly planning to establish a university named after Lord Ram in Ayodhya. The proposed varsity will hold studies and conduct research on culture, beliefs, scriptures, and religious facts related to Lord Ram. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Dinesh Sharma, who holds the higher education portfolio, said that the university will […]

Delhi govt to Introduce a Virtual Model of Education, says Manish Sisodia

Delhi Govt To Set Up 100 'Specialised Excellence' Schools For 'New Age' Learning

Based on the principle of “anywhere living, anytime learning, anytime testing“, the virtual schools will benefit students residing across the country to learn under Delhi’s education model, said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The Delhi government is all set to introduce a first-of-its-kind “virtual model of education.” The initiative by the government is an outcome […]