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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India’s Higher Education: Poised For Deep Reforms

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | India’s Higher Education: Poised For Deep Reforms

In this frantic pace of expansion, state governments have done much of the heavy lifting. There are now 926 state...

7 Aug 2026 11:49 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Mental Health On Campus: It Needs Much More Than Just Counselling!

John J. Kennedy | Mental Health On Campus: It Needs Much More Than...

Many universities and colleges already struggle with severe faculty shortages, inadequate funding, overcrowded...

5 July 2026 9:36 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar, Union minister (Photo: PTI | File)

Panel in UGC's stead independent: Govt

Education ministry finalising draft Higher Education Commission Bill.

24 July 2018 12:54 AM IST

The bench said that there should be some ray of hope for the students and there should not be any confusion. (PTI Photo)

Applied Maths to be treated at par with Maths for admission to UG...

The directive by the UGC came following a request by the CBSE

17 Sept 2021 12:59 PM IST

India has of late witnessed a mushrooming of entrance coaching centres which are as much about drilling in the skills required for responding to questions as they are about deepening the understanding of the subject. (Representational Image/ DC File)

AA Edit | Amid big changes in varsity entry, some concerns too

As per UGC, the test will have a compulsory general paper and 6 subject-specific papers which the students can choose...

26 March 2022 12:18 AM IST

The UGC had been planning such a move for a long time, but received the go-ahead for it in 2020. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Indian and foreign institutions will be able to offer joint degrees...

The regulations shall not be applicable to the programmes offered online and in the open and distance learning mode

20 April 2022 2:18 AM IST

The UGC wants a firm commitment from the universities to operate in India. (Photo: File)

AA Edit | Foreign univs' campuses in India welcome move

Leadership in education is a key element that determines a nation's soft power.

9 Jan 2023 12:54 AM IST

The girls had failed to get admission in the Mahanand Mission Harijan (MMH) college due to high percentage of merit. (Photo: PTI)

UGC directs universities to ban use of plastic on campus premises

The directive comes as India is global host of this year's World Environment Day celebrations, theme for which is 'Beat...

19 May 2018 4:11 PM IST

The UGC had last year formed a four-member committee headed by B.K. Kuthiala, the vice-chancellor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi University, Bhopal, to analyse the proposal by the IIMC.

UGC calls for deemed varsity status to IIMC

Institute functions under the I&B ministry.

4 Aug 2018 1:26 AM IST

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UGC asks varsities to set up helpline to address Covid19 related...

The Union health ministry has launched a toll-free helpline (08046110007) for people who may face mental health issues

6 April 2020 2:44 PM IST

The private tuition centres are charging arbitrary fees, the UGC noted. (Representational image)

Rein in private tuition centres, UGC tells Delhi government

It had also sought setting up of a board to regulate the functioning of private tuition classes.

14 Jan 2017 2:43 AM IST