University Grants Commission
AA Edit | Exams in local languages makes only limited sense
The UGC must offer its rationale in asking universities to move to a bilingual system while conducting examinations
AA Edit | UGC should put health of the students before marks
Though the UGC has advised conducting online exam or mixed mode tests, there are massive infrastructural frailties
Row erupts in Valley as UGC bars students from joining PoK institutes
The AICTE asked the J&K government to persuade students not to enrol themselves in any institution in PoK.
President Kovind approves ordinance on reservation in Teacher's Cadre
He asserted that the government is in favour of 200-point roster.
Our society is ridden with superstition
In India our special feature seems to be to import superstitions that originated elsewhere and improve on them.
UGC: Beware of unrecognised courses
As per the circular, if IDOL is not recognised, students will be greatly affected and regular courses, too.
Setback for freedom of academia
The University Grants Commission seems not to have the faintest conception of academic freedom.
Govt approves recruitment in colleges
The teachers who are working on contractual basis will be paid double their current salary as per the newly issued directive.
Colleges barred from taking students’ original documents
City students are happy with the move as they have been set free from all these tedious rules laid down by universities and colleges.
Non-NET fellows have no money for daily expenses
Further, the university has asked the students to sign an affidavit, which prohibits them from taking up any job.