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UGC to scrap non-NET fellowship, students stage protest
India | Oct 21, 2015, 10:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Protests over scrapping of non-National Eligibility Test (NET) fellowship by UGC continued for the second day today with students from different academic institutions staging protests and demanding resumption of the fellowship.Large number of
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UGC to get Rs.6.18 crore to provide Wi-Fi in Universities
India | Aug 06, 2015, 01:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been sanctioned Rs 6.18 crore for providing Wi-Fi facility in universities, parliament was informed on Wednesday.Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, in a written reply to the
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Centre sets up committee to attract talented teachers
India | Jul 25, 2015, 05:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: The HRD ministry on Friday set up a committee to attract and retain talented teachers in the central government funded educational institutions to combat the problem of teacher vacancies.The committee will also be
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Try handloom fabric for ceremonial dresses: University Grants Commission
India | Jul 17, 2015, 07:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked universities to consider using handloom fabric for ceremonial dresses prescribed for occasions like convocations.The directive has been issued in the light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal
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UGC grants heritage status to 19 colleges
India | Jul 05, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim of conserving college campuses which are more than 100 years old, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted "heritage" status to 19 institutions across the country and has approved financial
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Know 21 fake universities of India
India | Jul 02, 2015, 02:05 PM ISTWarning students to refrain from enrolling in fake institutions, the UGC has released a list of 21 bogus varsities of which eight are in Uttar Pradesh and six in Delhi.In a notification issued on Wednesday,
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UGC releases list of 21 fake universities
India | Jul 01, 2015, 07:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Warning students to refrain from enrolling in fake institutions, the UGC has released a list of 21 such bogus varsities of which eight are in Uttar Pradesh and six in Delhi.In a notification
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UGC likely to allow PhD enrolment under distance education
India | Jun 21, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) is actively considering relaxing its norms which would enable distance education institutions to offer MPhil and PHD programmes, benefiting nearly 10,000 students.The matter will be put before the next meeting
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Special security cell put in place for NE people in Delhi: Kiren Rijiju
National | Jun 03, 2015, 10:21 PM ISTGuwahati: Concerned about the honour and identity of the people of northeast region living in the national capital, the Centre has set up a special security cell and asked CBSE and UGC to incorporate lessons
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Going for an admission! Is your college recognised?
India | May 15, 2015, 04:38 PM ISTCBSE is all set to announce the board results of the XIIth standard by the end of this month. This is the time when, apart from the results, choosing a college, university, and course worries
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JK Govt seeks Smriti Irani's help to rebuild flood-ravaged schools, colleges
National | May 11, 2015, 11:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar today met HRD Minister Smriti Irani here and sought her intervention in expediting the release of special fund to rebuild the flood-hit infrastructure in education sector
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HRD ministry refuses to clear 34 blacklisted universities
India | Apr 17, 2015, 02:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Human Resource Development Ministry of Narendra Modi government has upheld its predecessor UPA government's decision to blacklist 44 universities and has rejected University Grants Commission (UGC)'s recommendations to clear 34 of them.The
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Top 5 news headlines of April 1 that you can't afford to miss!
India | Apr 01, 2015, 08:57 PM ISTCongress accepted Sonia Gandhi as leader because of her 'white-skin', says Giriraj SinghUnion Minister Giriraj Singh today courted another controversy by making a shocking remark about colour of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's skin.He said that
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HRD panel recommends scrapping of UGC
India | Apr 01, 2015, 10:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: A HRD panel, set up to review the working of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has suggested scrapping of the regulator citing its failure to fulfill its mandate and not being able to
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UGC to review syllabus of defence and strategic studies
India | Feb 27, 2015, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The UGC has set up an expert committee to review the existing syllabus of defence and strategic studies in the country, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Lok Sabha today.In a written reply,
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Research fellows continue to protest across India against govt's indifference
India | Feb 20, 2015, 03:11 PM ISTBengaluru: Dissatisfied with the Centre for not fulfilling their demand for a hike in scholarship and fellowship stipends; the research students across India continue to carry out protests and hunger strikes across the country.Another government
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Grading system mandatory for all universities from 2015-16: UGC
India | Jan 12, 2015, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed the introduction of Grading system in all Indian universities from 2015-16. The universities have also been mandated to standardize their examinations and follow a semester pattern
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After planning commission government to reorganize UGC?
India | Jan 12, 2015, 09:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: After restructuring Planning Commission as NITI Aayog, NDA government is planning to revamp University Grants Commission (UGC), as well. This will be the second Nehru-era institution that may get a complete overhaul. After
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BBAU endeavouring to become first varsity to go paperless
India | Jan 06, 2015, 10:01 AM ISTLucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) is preparing to become the first university in the country to go paperless by switching over to online work.“We are going to be the first university in the country
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DU signs MoU with UGC for uploading thesis on digital database
India | Dec 07, 2014, 10:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi University will now be able to update thesis and dissertations of its research scholars on the UGC's digital database -'Shodhganga repository'.DU has recently signed a MoU with the University Grants Commission (UGC)