UGC changes PhD requirements, DU Admissions 2022, NEET counselling and more — Education news this week

UGC changes PhD requirements, DU Admissions 2022, NEET counselling and more — Education news this week

A lot has happened in the education sector in the week gone by. The Supreme Court gave several order regarding NEET PG counselling, EWS quota and asked the Centre about the status of Ukraine-returned students. The UGC scrapped the mandatory rule for getting research paper published in peer-reviewed journals and a lot more. Check the […]

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On the table: Higher education body with powers to impose penalty up to Rs 5 crore

On the table: Higher education body with powers to impose penalty up to Rs 5 crore

THE PROPOSED Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), which will subsume the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is likely to have extensive penal powers, with the government considering to authorise it to impose fine of up to Rs 5 crore and also proceed against the heads of institutions […]

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Learning in mother tongue provides equal opportunities to rural,urban students: President

Learning in mother tongue provides equal opportunities to rural,urban students: President

“Learning in regional and local languages makes education accessible to all,” said President Murmu. The president launched various projects of the union ministry of education during her two-day tour to Odisha. Emphasising on learning using regional languages, she said that education is a tool for empowerment and there is no doubt that the use of […]

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UGC, AICTE asks affiliated institutions to celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on November 15

UGC, AICTE asks affiliated institutions to celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on November 15

The UGC in the notice said that they want education institutions to carry out activities like debate competitions among students on the theme ‘Contribution of Janjati Heroes in Freedom Struggle’. Students shall be felicitated for their work. Spread the legacy of tribal leaders like Birsa Munda and other personalities and unsung tribal heroes. “All the […]

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Online PhD programmes offered by edtech firms with foreign varsities not recognised: UGC, AICTE

Online PhD programmes offered by edtech firms with foreign varsities not recognised: UGC, AICTE

THE UNIVERSITY Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have issued a notice advising people against signing up for online PhDs offered by edtech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions, saying such programmes are not recognised by it. In the notice, the higher education regulators said students and the […]

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More exam centres, technical manpower: NTA takes measure to ensure smooth conduct of CUET UG 2022

More exam centres, technical manpower: NTA takes measure to ensure smooth conduct of CUET UG 2022

CUET UG 2022: Following complaints of technical glitches in the second phase of the exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has taken a series of measures, including additional technical manpower, more mock tests at exam centres and increased server capacity, to ensure smooth conduct of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) in the next phase […]

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AICTE allows another 20 institutes to offer BTech in regional language from this year

AICTE allows another 20 institutes to offer BTech in regional language from this year

After a lukewarm start, the number of institutes offering engineering programmes in regional languages have doubled this year. Data accessed by The Indian Express shows that the All India Council for Technical Education (or AICTE) has approved another 20 institutes for offering B.Tech degree programmes in regional languages in the academic year 2022-23, taking the […]

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Prof MP Poonia: ‘AICTE survey will help colleges identify learning gaps so that students can be industry-ready’

Prof MP Poonia: ‘AICTE survey will help colleges identify learning gaps so that students can be industry-ready’

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) vice-chairman Prof MP Poonia believes the PARAKH survey undertaken by the council will help colleges identify learning gaps so that students can be made industry-ready while they are pursuing their courses. On Monday, The Indian Express reported that the survey, undertaken between last September and June 7, has […]

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College of Engineering Pune ranks first in AICTE’s learning assessment survey

College of Engineering Pune ranks first in AICTE’s learning assessment survey

The College of Engineering Pune, an autonomous institute under the Maharashtra government, has been ranked first in the AICTE’s learning assessment survey, with 314 engineering undergraduates from the college scoring over 70% in the test. The second position has gone to the Jharkhand-based Birsa Institute of Technology, which saw 193 students achieve five-star ranking (given […]

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Nearly half of learning assessment takers from 5 southern states, highest from TN: AICTE Survey

Nearly half of learning assessment takers from 5 southern states, highest from TN: AICTE Survey

Engineering students from five southern states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh – account for nearly half of the learning assessment tests carried out by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as part of a survey between last September and June this year. The AICTE’s survey report, which has […]

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