By Aditya WadhawanThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced revised guidelines titled, ‘Curriculum and Guidelines for Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) 2.0’ to prepare undergraduate students with new Life Skills topics. The new module will address topics including social media, cyber security, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, managing personal finance, constitutional values, and patriotism. Students enrolled in […]
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Delhi HC asks UGC to clarify if CUET is mandatory for admission to 5-yr law courses in central universities
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has ordered the UGC to file an affidavit explaining whether CUET is required for admission to the 5-year law degree courses at central universities, after its two highest officials expressed conflicting views on the topic.The ruling was issued by a panel led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma in […]
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DU Law Admission: UGC opposes plea in HC against admission to 5-year law course in DU through CLAT
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NEW DELHI: The five-year law course is a professional degree programme which may require different yardsticks to select students for admission, the University Grants Commission told the Delhi High Court Tuesday in response to a petition against Delhi University’s decision to admit students to the course solely on the basis of CLAT-UG 2023 and not […]
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UGC asks Higher Education Institutions to organise live streaming of Chandrayaan-3 landing for schools
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NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher education institutions (HEIs) to organise “special assemblies” between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM for the live streaming of Chandrayaan-3 landing for students on the evening of Wednesday as India’s third lunar mission is getting closer to landing.“Let’s witness India’s historical journey to the moon! The […]
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UGC revamps curriculum: Higher institutions to offer enhanced employability and holistic growth through life skills
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NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced Life Skills courses as part of its Quality Mandate for students enrolled in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at the undergraduate level. The aim is to equip students with vital soft skills that enhance employability and self-esteem. These skills cover communication, interpersonal relations, time management, teamwork, problem-solving, […]
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KOLKATA: The death of a fresher in Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) on August 10 allegedly due to ragging is not just unfortunate but also a major cause of concern, said the union minister of education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan here on Sunday.“I had a detailed discussion with the University Grants Commission on […]
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NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the draft UGC (Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2023.These are the new guidelines for assessing equivalence and accrediting degrees acquired from universities abroad. As per the recent instructions, the UGC has imposed limitations on degrees procured via distance […]
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DUTA, DUPA demand immediate release of maintenance grants from UGC, Delhi govt; seek Centre’s intervention
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) and the Delhi University Principals’ Association (DUPA) on Tuesday expressed concern over the delayed and inadequate release of maintenance grants by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Government of NCT of Delhi to the university colleges. The delay is causing uncertainty and anxiety in the university community […]
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NEW DELHI: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG for the year 2023 are expected to be released by July 17, 2023, according to Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Initially, the results were anticipated to be announced by July 15, but due to the complexity of the examination process, […]
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By Aditya WadhawanThe omission of the mandatory requirement of having a PhD would motivate more students to enter the teaching professionThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has eased the academic pressure on students who intend to get employed as assistant professors at universities by relaxing the eligibility criteria of having a PhD optional.To provide this relaxation, […]