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CUET for PG admissions to be introduced from 2022 academic session: UGC

The decision comes weeks after the UGC chief announced that CUET scores, and not Class 12 scores, will be mandatory for admission to 45 central universities

As govt woos foreign univs, Indians studying abroad doubles in 7 years

The number of foreign students coming to India increased only 16.7 per cent since 2014-15.

Top Headlines: Axis Bank Q4 profit at Rs 4,118 cr; Vedanta to pay dividends

Vedanta announces that it will pay Rs ​117.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in dividends to shareholders. Read more on this in our top headlines for the evening.

Institutions soon can offer joint degrees, twinning programmes: UGC

Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving the regulations for these

'Dual-use' learning

UGC's two-degree proposal is a progressive move

Two-degree choice under new UGC guidelines gets thumbs-up from experts

New UGC guidelines will help fast-track National Education Policy in higher education, they say

UGC to allow 2 full-time degree programmes simultaneously in physical mode

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon issue detailed guidelines in this regard

Violence on university campuses should be avoided: UGC chairman

The violence took place at the JNU's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami in its mess, with police saying 20 students were injured in the clash

What is Common University Entrance Test (CUET)?

Registration process for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 kicked off Saturday under India's ambitious 'One Nation, One Test' programme for central universities. Let's take a peek into it

NTA considering CUET twice a year from next session: UGC chairman

The Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) will neither make the board exams irrelevant nor give a push to coaching culture, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said

Mixed reviews on CUET: Fair competition, but a shift in focus

The University Grants Commission (UGC)'s recent move to launch a common entrance test for central universities in India has got mixed reviews from academics and institutes

Mandatory for central varsities to use CUET scores for UG admissions: UGC

In a public notice released later in the day, the UGC said the application process for undergraduate CUET will commence from the first week of April

UGC planning to introduce system for industry experts to teach as faculty

The UGC has plans to introduce a system under which industry experts can teach as full-time or part time faculty members in central universities, according to an official.

Medical courses at IITs? UGC draft guidelines get a thumbs up

Higher education centres say multidisciplinary learning could aid research, resolve faculty crunch

Controversial JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed UGC chairman

According to the Ministry of Education, Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of the higher education regulator for a period of five years

UGC asks academic institutions to accept degree, mark sheets via DigiLocker

Electronic records available on DigiLocker platform are valid documents as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000

UGC extends deadline for submission of MPhil, PhD thesis till June 2022

"The extension for submission of thesis till June, shall be applicable to all such students whose due date of submission of thesis is on or before June 30," UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said

Common test for undergrad admission in universities not from 2021-22: UGC

Central Universities Common Entrance Test for undergraduate admission will not be implemented from 2021-22 academic session in view of the coronavirus pandemic, UGC announced on Sunday

New academic session in universities, colleges to begin from October 1: UGC

The commission has clarified that the teaching-learning process must continue in offline, online or blended mode

New session in varsities by Oct 1, admission to be completed by Sep 30: UGC

The new academic session in universities and colleges across the county will begin from October 1 while the admission process has to be completed by September 30, according to new guidelines of UGC