Vineet Joshi gets additional charge of UGC; an IIT-Kanpur, IIFT alumnus

Vineet Joshi gets additional charge of UGC; an IIT-Kanpur, IIFT alumnus

The Ministry of Education has given an additional charge to Vineet Joshi, the current Secretary of the Department of Higher Education. He is appointed as the chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC). This decision has been taken following the retirement of the previous UGC chairman, Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar. Joshi will discharge his duties […]

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HC slams Kerala University Senate for not nominating member to VC selection committee

HC slams Kerala University Senate for not nominating member to VC selection committee

Court says it is trying to make sure that students do not suffer and suggests that the Senate meeting scheduled on November 4 decide on the nominee Court says it is trying to make sure that students do not suffer and suggests that the Senate meeting scheduled on November 4 decide on the nominee The […]

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V.C. selection | K.U. sticks to stance on Senate nominee even as Governor serves another ultimatum

V.C. selection | K.U. sticks to stance on Senate nominee even as Governor serves another ultimatum

While the university had earlier conveyed its refusal to convene another Senate meeting to discuss the issue, the Chancellor shot off yet another missive to direct the Vice Chancellor to comply with his earlier instruction While the university had earlier conveyed its refusal to convene another Senate meeting to discuss the issue, the Chancellor shot […]

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Grace marks controversy: Loopholes in how arts fest is held at University of Sanskrit

Grace marks controversy: Loopholes in how arts fest is held at University of Sanskrit

Major doubts remain regarding the manner in which the university union arts fest is held and on the role of faculty members in charge of festival events Major doubts remain regarding the manner in which the university union arts fest is held and on the role of faculty members in charge of festival events The […]

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Unanswered questions over alleged award of grace marks to help SFI leader clear failed exam

Unanswered questions over alleged award of grace marks to help SFI leader clear failed exam

It has been over two weeks since the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit had received the complaint It has been over two weeks since the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit had received the complaint Key questions remain unanswered in the controversy over the allegations that the authorities of Sree […]

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Acrimony over appointments

Acrimony over appointments

The Kerala Governor has negated the advantage the government enjoyed in selecting the Vice Chancellor The Kerala Governor has negated the advantage the government enjoyed in selecting the Vice Chancellor The relationship between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and the State government has entered yet another thorny phase over differences in opinion on the bounds […]

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