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Chandigarh: Estimated budget of ₹868 crore for 2025-26 session to be put before PU Board of Finance
Apart from the arrears payment of ₹175 crore, PU, Chandigarh, will also receive ₹51.29 crore from University Grants Commission on account of difference of salary grant for the year 2023-24
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Economist Ajit Ranade’s ouster sparks debate over governance, academic integrity
A letter regarding the same was issued by GIPE chancellor Bibek Debroy which prompted an outcry from various sectors, including academics, politicians, and public intellectuals
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Ajit Ranade moves HC challenging termination as GIPE vice-chancellor
Ranade, who was removed from the V-C post on September 14, filed a petition on Wednesday for an urgent hearing. The matter is slated to be heard on September 22
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 09:21 AM IST
Gautam Buddha varsity dean booked for sexually harassing PhD student
Earlier, she had shot off a letter to the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairperson Jagadesh Kumar in which she alleged that her sister was called to the dean’s office on the university premises on June 8, and when she went there, he spoke obscenely to her
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 07:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Noida
Wrong to remove Ajit Ranade from Pune’s Gokhale Institute: Raj Thackeray
Ranade, a noted economist, was removed from the renowned institution on September 14 following a fact-finding committee report that probed complaints of irregularities in his appointment
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Students get another chance to appear for exams
According to the rules of the University Grants Commission, students are required to complete the degree course within a certain period
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:44 AM IST
No financial irregularities in 12 DU state-funded colleges: University
The development was in response to Delhi education minister, who in a letter to Union education minister, alleged financial irregularities at the 12 colleges
Autonomous colleges to only get academic autonomy: deputy director DPI
Giving mixed reactions, a section of educators welcomed the initiative of the state government of identifying eight colleges in the state for their upgradation as autonomous by the university grants commission (UGC), including two government colleges from Ludhiana, SCD Government College and Government College for Girls.
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 05:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
IIIT Bangalore achieves major milestone, gets accorded with 12B status by UGC
IIIT Bangalore has been granted the 12B status by UGC enabling the institution to avail central fundings for research and development initiative and more.
Published on Aug 09, 2024 09:09 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Gaurav Sarma, New Delhi
UGC releases SOPs to roll out credit system
Over the course of a semester, one credit corresponds to 15 hours of theoretical instruction, 30 hours of practical work or lab sessions, or 45 hours of experiential learning.
Published on Aug 09, 2024 10:24 AM IST
UGC releases SOP on National Credit Framework
University Grants Commission released the Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) for the implementation of the National Credit Framework (NCrF) on Thursday.
Published on Aug 09, 2024 08:37 AM IST
Vrinda Tulsian, New Delhi
UGC allows central universities to conduct entrance tests for vacant UG/PG seats
The UGC chairman said that the CUET scores will remain the “primary criteria” for admitting students and that UGC has already written to all central universities to admit students through CUET
Published on Aug 01, 2024 05:31 PM IST
UGC accepting applications from HEIs for offering courses in ODL, online modes
The application process began on July 25 and will close on July 31. Eligible HEIs can apply before the deadline. Read details below.
Published on Jul 27, 2024 07:15 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Centre launches project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages
Union Ministry of Education & UGC launch ASMITA project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages in 5 years, promoting Indian languages in education system.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 07:34 PM IST
Panjab University to bump up seats for foreign students to 25%
These seats will not include international students under exchange programmes or through memorandum of understanding (MoU) between institutions or governments
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
CSIR-UGC-NET 2024: Why did NTA postpone the exam? Explained
CSIR-NET is held for five science subjects: Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Chemical Science, and Mathematics.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 01:08 PM IST
NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back
NTA postpones CSIR-UGC-NET amidst controversy over medical entrance test irregularities, raising questions about agency processes and sparking political row.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 05:05 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
KGMU among 14 U.P. varsities falter in appointing Ombudsman: UGC
The UGC sent a letter in December 2023 reminding the universities to fulfill the appointment of an Ombudsman. Later, another public notice was issued on January 17, 2024.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 05:14 AM IST
UGC NET June exam cancelled, ministry says integrity might have been compromised
UGC NET June 2024 Cancelled: The Education Ministry said that the matter is being handed over to the CBI for a thorough investigation.
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 10:55 AM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Bishal Kalita
UGC NET 2024: Over 9 lakh candidates take June exam, answer key next
Along with the UGC NET June answer key, the NTA will also release the question papers and candidates' recorded responses.
Published on Jun 19, 2024 05:29 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Bishal Kalita
UGC’s new curriculum, credit framework for PG programmes, all you need to know
The UGC has developed a comprehensive framework to revise postgraduate programmes in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India in line with NEP 2020.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 05:18 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Gaurav Sarma, New Delhi
Mixed reactions to UGC bi-annual admissions plan
UGC decision to allow bi-annual admissions in regular mode from 2024-25 has mixed reactions in Delhi. Concerns raised on infrastructure & guidelines.
UGC allows colleges, universities to admit students twice a year
The council took a policy decision to allow Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) who offer programs in regular mode to admit students twice a year, either in Jan/Feb or July/August from this session
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 12:05 PM IST
It’s yoga on boats for LU students!
Lucknow University, under UGC's Inter University Center for Yogic Science, organizes pre-International Yoga Day events. Yoga camp on a boat at Gomti river promotes immunity and energy.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Violating UGC rule, 14 Ludhiana colleges running sans full-time heads
14 district colleges affiliated with Panjab University have officiating principals and less than 75% regularized teaching staff, leading to skepticism about implementing NEP. UGC guidelines not being followed. Regular principals and infrastructure needed for NEP implementation. 612 regular teachers to be recruited.
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 10:17 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
UGC seeks report from universities on prevention of caste discrimination
The higher education regulator has asked the universities and other higher education institutions to submit their action taken reports by July 31, 2024
Published on May 27, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Pune’s Ness Wadia College of Commerce set to become autonomous
Ness Wadia College of Commerce, run by Modern Education Society, applied for autonomy to the SPPU a few months ago
Published on May 03, 2024 10:11 PM IST
UGC grants category 1 autonomy to Panjab University
Category 1 status is based on NAAC score and any university with a score of over 3.5 gets this status; Panjab University had achieved a score of 3.68 in its latest NAAC grading
Updated on May 01, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
UGC NET 2024 exam postponed, to be held on June 18, check details here
UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has stated that the UGC NET exam date has been shifted to June 18 owing to candidate feedback.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 05:35 PM IST
SPPU exams results to be declared on time
Accordingly, the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Exams department has started its preparations, and the important exams are starting tomorrow on 23 April
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 05:20 AM IST