IIT Council agrees to go for accreditation, but body, modalities yet to be worked out

IIT Council agrees to go for accreditation, but body, modalities yet to be worked out

During a meeting Monday of the IIT Council — the apex coordination body of the premier institutes — it was agreed upon that IITs will have to go in for accreditation but questions remain over which body will accredit them and the modalities, a senior Ministry of Education official said. The NEP 2020 recommends setting […]

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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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Panel formed for UGC, AICTE to work together on higher education policies

Panel formed for UGC, AICTE to work together on higher education policies

In a development that sets the stage for establishment of the proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), a committee has been set up to prepare a roadmap for University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to work together as a single regulatory entity. The committee, set up by UGC […]

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