University Grants Commission Current Affairs, GK & News
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
November 11: National Education Day
Every year, India celebrates National Education Day on November 11. It is also called Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first Education Minister of India. Key Highlights In 2008, the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced November 11 as the National ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Indian institute of technology • Indian National Congress • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad • ministry of education • National Education Day • University Grants Commission
Bombay HC strikes down Clause in UGC Regulation
The Bombay High Court recently struck down a clause in UGC regulations that converted permanent posts to term posts. About the Case In 2016, the UGC had amended its regulations to fix the term of college principals at 5 years. It provided that the term is extendable by another 5 years if the incumbent successfully ..
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Court Rulings • Term Appointment • University Grants Commission
‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’ launched
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently launched a programme called ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’. It is a joint initiative of University Grants Commission (UGC) and British Council under the support of UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The main objective of the programme is to ..
Topics: Human Resource Development • Minister for Human Resource Development • University Grants Commission