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UGC asks varsities to create awareness about new education policy among students, teachers
India | Aug 06, 2020, 03:50 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities and colleges across the country to create awareness about the new National Education Policy (NEP) amongst teachers, students, officials and other stakeholders in the higher education system.
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UGC welcomes multidisciplinary formula in New Education Policy
News | Jul 31, 2020, 10:08 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission welcomed multidisciplinary formula in New Education Policy 2020.
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UGC Exam Guidelines: SC refuses to pass interim order, next hearing on Aug 10 | Highlights
Education | Jul 31, 2020, 02:15 PM ISTThe Supreme Court today is continuing hearing in the matter related to the pleas challenging University Grants Commission's (UGC) revised guidelines of conducting final year university exams across the country. During Thursday's hearing, UGC remained adamant on its decision of not cancelling the final year exams, asking all universities of conducting final year exams by September end.
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Cancel medical exams: Haryana college students demand evaluation on internal, clinical assessment
Higher Studies | Jul 31, 2020, 09:01 AM ISTThe call to postpone or cancel medical exams across universities has intensified as thousands of students have taken to social media to express their grievances. Various BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery) students studying at Shree Krishna Ayush University in Kurukshetra have taken to Twitter and have put forth their concerns regarding the conduct of exams amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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UGC files response in SC as plea challenges guidelines: What it said on final-year exams
Higher Studies | Jul 30, 2020, 10:00 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday filed a response before the Supreme Court to the petitions challenging the July 6 directive to all the universities and colleges to conduct final-year examinations by September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UGC exam guidelines: Delhi HC allows student to withdraw plea as case pending in SC
Career | Jul 30, 2020, 12:56 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court Thursday allowed a student to withdraw the plea challenging UGC guidelines making it mandatory for colleges to conduct final year exams by September-end as the issue is pending before the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court issues notice to UGC on final year exams; hearing on July 31 | HIGHLIGHTS
Higher Studies | Jul 27, 2020, 02:47 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear petitions challenging the UGC guidelines, which made it mandatory for universities to conduct their final year exams by September 30. Earlier on July 7, the UGC had said the end-term examination for all final-year students would have to be mandatorily held by the end of September 2020, in offline or online mode.
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EXCLUSIVE: No change in exam guidelines, says UGC amid opposition from students
Higher Studies | Jul 26, 2020, 09:45 PM ISTStudents from all over India are taking to Twitter to voice their dissapointment over certain points of contention. Infact, the matter has now reached the Supreme Court. India TV placed all such concerns before UGC Secretary Professor Rajnish Jain. Read on to know what he said.
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UGC to Bombay High Court: State has no power to cancel exams
Higher Studies | Jul 24, 2020, 09:27 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday told the Bombay High Court that the Maharashtra government does not have the power to cancel final year degree examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UGC exam guidelines: Supreme Court to hear students' plea on cancellation of exams in next 2 days
Education | Jul 23, 2020, 02:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Thursday heard a petition by students challenging University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines on conducting final year university exams. Hearing the arguments, Justice Rao stated that a bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan will take up the pleas challenging UGC guidelines in the next two days.
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Can't final yr exams be MCQ, assignment based: HC asks UGC
India | Jul 22, 2020, 06:15 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to clarify if the examinations for the final year students can be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), presentation, or assignment based instead of typical long-format papers.
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Can final year exams be based on MCQ, open choices, assignments: Delhi HC asks UGC to clarify
Higher Studies | Jul 22, 2020, 04:54 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the UGC to clarify that can final year examinations by the universities be conducted based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), open choices, assignments and presentations, instead of long form exams.
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UGC guidelines challenged: Supreme Court expected to hear plea tomorrow
Higher Studies | Jul 22, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTThe Supreme Court is expected to hear a plea challenging the fresh guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) tomorrow. The petition, opposing final-year exams across the country, was filed by 31 students in 13 states and one union territory. Among those who filed the petition, one was a COVID-19 patient.
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UGC guidelines challenged in Supreme Court as students seek relief
Higher Studies | Jul 19, 2020, 07:37 PM ISTThe guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been challenged in the Supreme Court. At least 31 students from various universities in 13 states and one union territory moved the top court Saturday.
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UGC Exam Guidelines: Keeping a close eye on suggestions from students, says HRD Minister | Exclusive
Higher Studies | Jul 20, 2020, 08:14 AM ISTIndia TV Digital spoke to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, placing all concerns raised by students, especially the opposition to UGC guidelines, before him. The minister is at the helm of education affairs in the country.
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Aaditya Thackeray moves SC against UGC decision on final-yr exams
India | Jul 18, 2020, 05:08 PM ISTMaharashtra Cabinet Minister and Yuva Sena President Aaditya Thackeray has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the UGC decision to hold final-year examinations before September 30.
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UGC guidelines challenged in Bombay High Court; cancellation of final-year exams sought
Higher Studies | Jul 17, 2020, 07:49 PM ISTGuidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been challenged in the Bombay High Court. A students' union and five final-year law students have moved a petition before the court. The guidelines mandated the universities to conduct final-year examinations before September 30.
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UGC guidelines to be challenged in Supreme Court
Higher Studies | Jul 16, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTThe guidelines formulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the conduct of examinations in the country will be challenged in the Supreme Court.
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UGC on exams: Majority of the universities have conducted exams or planning to do so
Higher Studies | Jul 16, 2020, 03:02 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday said over 640 universities have responded on the holding varsity exams amid the coronavirus pandemic situation in the country.
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UGC says has power to take action if states cancel university exams, do not follow its guidelines
Higher Studies | Jul 12, 2020, 02:30 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) in wake of states cancelling final year university exams has said that states are not permissible to do this and commission does have the power to take action.