UGC: Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis

UGC: Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis

IN NEW regulations for doctoral programmes notified Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has scrapped the mandatory requirement of getting research papers published in peer-reviewed journals before the final submission of a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis. So far, it was mandatory for M.Phil (Master of Philosophy) scholars to present at least one research paper […]

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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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UGC issues revised guidelines for ‘deemed to be universities’

UGC issues revised guidelines for ‘deemed to be universities’

The University Grants Commission (UGC) today announced modified regulations for deemed to be universities to make them in tune with the broader policies of higher education as contained in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. According to the revised regulations, multi-disciplinary institutions with minimum five departments (eitherUG/ PG/ integrated/ research or a combination of these) […]

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Imbibe spirit of ‘Panch Pran’: UGC to educational institutes

Imbibe spirit of ‘Panch Pran’: UGC to educational institutes

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to work on modalities to imbibe the spirit of the ‘Panch Pran’ and Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) mission, that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15. UGC has urged HEIs to follow the ‘panch pran’ as, guided by the […]

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Vice Chancellors to ‘politely’ respond to Kerala Governor citing University Acts and Statutes

Vice Chancellors to ‘politely’ respond to Kerala Governor citing University Acts and Statutes

Vice Chancellors informed The Hindu that once Governor Arif Mohammed Khan decides to cancel their appointments, legal recourse would be a definite option Vice Chancellors informed The Hindu that once Governor Arif Mohammed Khan decides to cancel their appointments, legal recourse would be a definite option The Vice Chancellors who had received notices from Kerala […]

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UGC directs institutes to register students at ABC portal: How to login, participating universities

UGC directs institutes to register students at ABC portal: How to login, participating universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon ask all higher education institutes (HEIs) offering online and ODL programmes to mandatorily register their students at the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) portal — abc.gov.in. What is ABC portal? ABC portal is a national-level facility to promote flexibility of curriculum framework and interdisciplinary/ multidisciplinary academic mobility of […]

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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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UGC, AICTE warn against online PhD programmes offered by ed-tech companies with foreign varsities

UGC, AICTE warn against online PhD programmes offered by ed-tech companies with foreign varsities

University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have issued an advisory against online PhD programmes offered by ed-tech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions. As per the notice, these programmes are not recognised as per UGC and AICTE guidelines. The UGC and the AICTE had warned their recognised […]

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IGNOU Admissions: Best course, value of degree, part-time programmes — answers to FAQs

IGNOU Admissions: Best course, value of degree, part-time programmes — answers to FAQs

Be it getting admission for a course in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) or credibility of the awarded degrees, there are a lot of questions that surround the open university. Indianexpress.com talked to an expert to get answers on some of the most frequently asked questions: What is the best course in IGNOU? Some of the […]

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Draft framework looks beyond classroom, to let students earn credit for vocational studies, too

Draft framework looks beyond classroom, to let students earn credit for vocational studies, too

School students will soon be able to earn credits from classroom learning as well as extracurricular activities, which will be deposited in a credit bank — a system already in place at the higher academic level — as the Centre on Wednesday unveiled the draft National Credit Framework. The framework aims to formulate a unified […]

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