UGC’s New Website – A Step Towards User-Friendly Access
UGC Chairman further said that the stakeholders can easily access notices and circulars. “Also, access regulations are according to the type of stakeholders, such as universities, colleges, students, and faculty. Finding university details is very easy on this website. It has more filter facilities for the users to sort the HEIs as per their requirements,” he said.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is working in line with the New Education Policy 2020. It aims to support universities and colleges to transform higher education into a world-class education.
UGC is making regulations and working as a facilitator. It aims to make higher education institutions impart quality education to create a skillful, innovative young generation. In this direction, UGC is going to launch a new website. The ‘UTSAH’ portal, Professor of Practical Portal, will be launched on May 16.
UTSAH Portal – A Comprehensive Platform for NEP 2020 Implementation
Speaking to ANI, M Jagadesh Kumar said, “UGC has redesigned the website to make it more user-friendly, informative, and dynamic. All information is categorized as per the type of stakeholders, such as students faculty, and universities. It helps to ease in getting information”.
“The home page covers key initiatives, student corners, faculty corners, and information about different types of universities. Dashboards and e-Governance portals of UGC initiatives and schemes are also included,” he said.
UGC Chairman further said that the stakeholders can easily access notices and circulars.
“Also, access regulations are according to the type of stakeholders, such as universities, colleges, students, and faculty. Finding university details is very easy on this website. It has more filter facilities for the users to sort the HEIs as per their requirements,” he said.
He added, “Similarly, users can visit details of the UGC’s various bureaus and contact information of the Bureau Head and other officials. UGC’s Various Digital Initiatives are highlighted to access directly”.
UGC Chairman said that UGC has developed a portal named UTSAH (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education). This portal aims to motivate, implement, and monitor progress.
This portal aims to effectively track and support the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. It also supports the strategic initiatives across Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in our country.
“After extensive consultations with stakeholders, including institutions, universities, colleges, IITs, NITs, and INI’s the UGC is launching the UTSAH Portal. The UTSAH Portal will serve as a comprehensive platform providing detailed information about UGC’s initiatives for qualitative reforms in higher education” he added.
Jagadesh Kumar said that the UTSAH Portal will track outputs and outcomes across essential fields. These include learner-centric education, digital learning, industry-institute collaboration, academic research, internationalization, and the Indian Knowledge System.
Through the UTSAH Portal, the HEIs will provide valuable insights into their efforts and progress in these thrust areas. This will contribute to the overall enhancement of the higher education landscape in our country.
Professors of Practice (PoP) Portal – Bridging Industry and Academia
“The Portal has been designed with a user-friendly interface. It facilitates easy submission of initiatives, achievements, and best practices adopted by HEIs to implement qualitative reforms on their campuses.
Providing comprehensive and reliable data will aid in informed policy-making, future planning, and the overall growth of the higher education sector in our country. The UGC anticipates the launch of the UTSAH Portal as a significant milestone in our journey towards accessible, equitable, inclusive, and quality education in India,” he told ANI.
UGC has developed a portal for Professors of Practice (PoP). This portal will help institutions connect with experienced professional experts in the required areas.
UGC in a statement said, “The Experts in any discipline can register with an email ID and mobile number. Then, they can log in and fill the profile with detailed information such as the domain of expertise, years of work experience, location, type of engagement, expectations, etc. Universities and institutions can register on this Portal. Upload the advertisement for the appointment of PoP with the required number of posts and domain”.
“Institutions can view the details of Experts registered on the portal. “UGC added that institutions can contact domain experts, and both parties will decide on the engagement based on their mutual convenience.”
(Source: The Economics Times)
