Universities in India Current Affairs, GK & News
24 Universities declared fake by UGC
On October 7, 2020, the University Grants Commission announced a list of 24 unrecognised universities. These Universities have been termed as fake. This has been done by UGC to maintain the standards of higher education in the country. Highlights The maximum number of these universities are operating from the states of Uttar Pradesh followed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: fake universities • Higher education • UGC • UGC act • Universities in India
Kapil Dev appointed as first chancellor of Rai Sports University in Sonepat
The Haryana Government has recently appointedcricket legend Kapil Dev as the first Chancellor of Rai Sports University in Sonepat district. TheUniversity will have powers to conduct academic and training programmes in physical education and sports sciences. The Sports University of Haryana will be the third Sports University in the countryafter Swarnim Gujarat Sports University (Gandhinagar) ..
Topics: Gujarat • Haryana • India • Sonipat • States and union territories of India • Swarnim Gujarat Sports University • Universities and colleges in India • Universities in India
IGNOU launches an awareness programme on GST in collaboration with BSE
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched an awareness programme on Goods and Services Tax (GST) in collaboration with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Institute Limited to help small scale businesses. The purpose of the GST programme is to impart basic knowledge and skills required to fulfil various requirements under the GST Act. It ..
Topics: Countries • Goods and services tax • Indira Gandhi National Open University • Modi administration • Taxation in India • Universities and colleges in India • Universities in India
Najma Akhtar appointed as first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI)
Professor Najma Akhtar has become the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) for a period of five years or until she attains the age of 70 years, She is also the first lady vice chancellor of any central university in Delhi. Ms. Akhtar has four decades of academic scholarship in educational leadership. ..
Topics: Education in Delhi • Education in India • Indian Muslims • Jamia Millia Islamia • Najma Akhtar • National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration • Universities and colleges in India • Universities in India
Centre of Excellence for European Union Studies in India (CEEUSI) inaugurated in JNU
On March 8, the European Union and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) inaugurated the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Union Studies in India at the varsity. The Centre of Excellence for European Union Studies in India (CEEUSI) at JNU will provide greater visibility to EU studies in India and South Asia. After Manipal ..
Topics: Jawaharlal Nehru University • JNU • Universities and colleges in India • Universities in India