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UGC Introduces New Degree Nomenclatures

In a move aligned with global norms and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the higher education regulator in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC), is set to...

June 9, 2023

UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023

The Centre has recently released the UGC (Institutions deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023, bringing about significant changes in the eligibility criteria for institutions aspiring to be deemed...

June 3, 2023

CU-Chayan Portal

The UGC has introduced a new platform to hire faculty members in central universities. The portal, CU-Chayan, will provide a consolidated list of job openings across all 46...

May 3, 2023

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct...

January 30, 2023

Education Group of G-20 Meeting

As India assumes the G20 presidency and prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in 2023, the education ministry is making preparations for the...

January 10, 2023

UGC Draft norms to allow foreign university campuses in India

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft regulations for foreign universities or higher education institutions to establish their campuses in India. The UGC (Setting up and Operation...

January 6, 2023

UGC Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes

The “Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes” was released recently by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This new framework is in line with the National Education...

December 13, 2022

UGC Pushes for University Textbooks in Indian Languages

The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently held a high-level meeting with international publishers to discuss the possibility of translating undergraduate textbooks written in English in India’s regional languages....

December 8, 2022

India: Mother of Democracy

The book titled “India: Mother of Democracy” was released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently. About the book The book “India: the mother of democracy” aims to...

December 2, 2022

UGC Guidelines on Professors of Practice

The UGC has cleared the post of “professors of practice” in colleges and universities. Key facts Any expert having 15 years or more experience in a particular field...

October 3, 2022

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