University Grants Commission Current Affairs, GK & News
UGC: Simultaneous Two Full-Time Degree Programmes
The students of the country have been allowed to pursue two degrees simultaneously by the University Grants Commission. From the academic session of 2022-23, the students can start applying for these dual degree programmes. Both the degrees can be pursued either from different universities or from the same university. Overview: Students of the country will ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Education • Full-Time Degree Programmes • Two Full-Time Degree Programmes • University Grants Commission
Tamil Nadu Resolution against CUET
The government of Tamil Nadu has adopted a resolution urging the government of India to drop the CUET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) proposal. Except for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the resolution was unanimously supported by all other parties. The resolution was tabled by Chief Minister M K Stalin in the state assembly. Argument ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Central Universities Common Entrance Test • M K Stalin • National Council of Education Research and Training • Tamil Nadu • University Grants Commission
AICTE Internship Opportunities
Over 1 lakh internship opportunities have been launched by Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan through the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) internship portal. Overview: The internship opportunities have been announced with the aim of enhancing the students’ employability skills. Technical students, as well as higher education students studying under the University Grants Commission ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AICTE Internship Opportunities • AICTE internship portal • All India Council for Technical Education • Dharmendra Pradhan • University Grants Commission
Draft Framework for Higher Education qualification
The University Grants Commission, UGC recently released the draft Framework for Higher Education qualification. It is a part of the National Education Policy 2020. All the higher education institutes in the country are to be brought under this new framework. Why the new framework? To facilitate transparency To create an internationally comparable framework To address ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Higher education • National Education Policy • National Education Policy 2020 • UGC • University Grants Commission
Gujarat to grant Centre of Excellence status 7 Universities
Gujarat government is all set to grant Centre of Excellence (CoE) status to seven private universities in state. Who gave the approval? In-principal approval was given by Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani, to make their mark globally. University Grants Commission (UGC) encourages higher education institutions to attain excellence in specific areas of academic as well as ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: centre of excellence • Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu • Gujarat • institute of eminence • University Grants Commission
16th FICCI Higher Education Summit
The Union education minister, addressed the 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit on February 25, 2021. The summit is being organised in New Delhi from February 25, 2021 to February 27, 2021. While addressing the summit the minister said it will make India the knowledge capital of the world. Highlights The policy allows the students to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) • FICCI Higher Education Summit • Institutes of Eminence (IoEs) • Union Education Minister • University Grants Commission