UGC

UGC panel recommends starting new academic session from September; entrance exams may be held in June, says official

The UGC said it will issue guidelines to colleges and universities this week on measures to be taken for the current academic session and the next one.

Coronavirus Lockdown: Postpone last date of submitting applications for entrance exams, HRD minister tells NTA

The minister has also asked the NTA to postpone the application process of All India Ayush PG Entrance Test by one month.

Delhi HC seeks JNU's stand on plea challenging decision to amend hostel manual, asks students to register under old rules for new academic year

A bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notices to MHRD and UGC which were impleaded in the matter

JNU fee hike protests: HRD ministry-appointed panel concludes meeting, to submit its recommendations next week

Three-member panel appointed by the HRD Ministry to recommend ways to restore normal functioning in JNU will submit its recommendations next week

Parliament's Winter Session: Uproar in RS over JNU protests; Left calls for probe over cop action, BJP demands Central govt 'oversight' of activities

Members of Left parties and the BJP on Friday clashed in Rajya Sabha over the issue of Jawaharlal Nehru University students' protest against a hike in hostel fees

JNU justifies revision of hostel fee by claiming it faces 'deficit of over Rs 45 crore' due to huge electricity, water bills and salaries of contractual staff

Justifying revised hostel fee by its administration, varsity said, 'While JNU charges admission fee Rs 300 per annum, Central University of Hyderabad charges around Rs 10,000 per annum'

Delhi Police vs lawyers: Clashes a reflection of substandard quality of legal education in India, occur regularly in small towns

Conflicts between lawyers and the police such as the ones in Delhi are not at all uncommon and happen routinely in smaller towns, the Delhi incidents got traction because they happened in the national capital

Delhi University Online Courses: University Grants Commission gives nod to DU to start online courses, check du.ac.in for details

Delhi University has received the approval from the UGC to start five online courses. These courses will be made available to the public in January.

Bill to replace UGC, AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India to be introduced before Cabinet in October

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank' had informed Parliament in July that the HECI will promote the quality of academic instruction, maintenance of academic standards and encourage autonomy of good performing educational institutions for free pursuit of knowledge, innovation, skills and entrepreneurship

UGC NET 2019: National Testing Agency open application process for December 2019 UGC NET, CSIR UGC NET tests; check nta.ac.in for more details

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened its online application process for the December 2019 UGC NET and CSIR UGC NET examinations from today (9 September)