UGC makes Recommendations for Creating a Secure Environment for Women in Institutions

Guidelines for creating a secure environment for women and women cells in higher education institutions have been developed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University Grants Commission (UGC) has…

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Supreme Court (SC) Requests Information on Distant Learning Programs in Response to a UGC Petition

A letter issued by UGC required all state universities to stop all forms of off-campus/ study centres/ affiliated colleges or centres operating through franchises beyond their territorial limits. The Supreme…

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NEP 2020: The Professor of Practice Portal of UGC Receives more than 4300 Applications

As a component of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the commission introduced the Professor of Practice scheme for higher education institutions (HEIs). The University Grants Commission (UGC), the organisation…

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Establishment work for Merging UGC, AICTE & NCTE Under Proposed Higher Education Commission Begins

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956, is being repealed by the Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill, 2018, in order to replace it with…

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