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MM Ansari slams Smriti Irani, calls for better relations between HRD, UGC
National | Nov 28, 2014, 12:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: University Grants Commission (UGC) member MM Ansari on Thursday called for better relations between the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry and national bodies and universities.“The relationship between the MHRD and other national
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Controversial UPA bill withdrawn from Rajya Sabha
National | Nov 25, 2014, 08:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government today withdrew from Rajya Sabha a bill which aimed at creating an overarching body in the higher education subsuming existing regulatory bodies such as UGC, AICTE and NCTE, scrapping a controversial move
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Madras HC: 'Complete process of sanctioning Principals, Asst Professor'
India | Nov 05, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu government to complete the process of sanctioning the posts of Principals and Assistant Professors on a regular basis in the constituent colleges of Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu,
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Qureshi laments Uttarakhand government 'apathy' towards Sanskrit varsity
National | Sep 24, 2014, 05:34 PM ISTDehradun: Accusing successive Congress governments in Uttarakhand of doing nothing for the sole Sanskrit University based in Haridwar, Governor Aziz Qureshi today said it was unfortunate considering the fact that the ancient Indian language enjoys
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UGC retracts on Hindi circular
India | Sep 18, 2014, 10:08 PM ISTNew Delhi/Chennai: Under attack from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and political parties in the state, the UGC today decided to withdraw it controversial circular directing universities to teach Hindi as one of the primary
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TN Government directs 2 universities not to implement UGC circular
India | Sep 18, 2014, 01:42 PM ISTChennai: Maintaining its opposition to “imposition” of Hindi in the state, the Tamil Nadu government today directed two universities not to implement the UGC circular and said the decision taken by the previous UPA government
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UGC proposes chairs in Swami Vivekananda's name
India | Sep 11, 2014, 06:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Thursday appealed to vice chancellors of universities across the country to set up a chair in the name of Swami Vivekananda as proposed by the UGC.Irani
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Visva-Bharati girl's father wants to meet Mamata Banerjee to seek justice
India | Sep 07, 2014, 10:48 AM ISTBolpur/Burdwan: The father of the Visva-Bharati student, who was allegedly molested by three fellow students, yesterday said he wants to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to seek justice for his daughter.The girl's father
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FYUP laptops: DU asks colleges to ensure 'constructive use'
India | Aug 31, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: Left with a stock of laptops following the cancellation of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), Delhi University has now issued fresh guidelines for its colleges to put these machines to “constructive use”.DU had
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Ghosts of 'ragging' again haunts Delhi University
India | Jul 25, 2014, 09:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Recently a new case of ragging in a DU college has come into light. This time in the form of a series of videos. The longest of these, titled ?DU' (the rest are
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DUTA demands steps to restructure courses
India | Jul 08, 2014, 08:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) today held a dharna at the Arts Faculty here demanding immediate restructuring of the courses for the students admitted under the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) in
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FYUP row: Delhi High Court disposes of pleas in view of DU decision
India | Jul 01, 2014, 07:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today disposed of as “infructuous” a PIL before it for restoration of the three-year degree courses in Delhi University as the varsity recently scrapped the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP)
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BMS students protest over uncertainty on fate of course
India | Jun 30, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: With UGC still silent on the fate of the BMS course of Delhi University, several students today staged a protest outside the UGC office here demanding that their programme should be conducted in
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FYUP students submit memorandum to HRD ministry
India | Jun 28, 2014, 07:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Students who enrolled in the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) last year submitted a memorandum to the human resource development ministry on Saturday, seeking an assurance that their interests will be kept in mind.The
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Smriti Irani refuses to comment on Delhi University's FYUP issue
National | Jun 27, 2014, 02:40 PM ISTBhopal: Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today refused to be drawn into a controversy over the four-year undergraduate programme of Delhi University, citing constitutional obligations. “There have been persistent attempts on me to
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Celebrations break out in DU campus as FYUP rolled back
India | Jun 27, 2014, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Delhi University rolling back its controversial four-year undergraduate programme, celebrations broke out in the campus today as students and teachers danced, burst fire crackers and sang songs. Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA),
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UGC rejects DU's proposal; asks to roll back FYUP, start admissions today
India | Jun 27, 2014, 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Making its stand clear, the University Grants Commission has rejected the Delhi University's proposal to amend the four-year undergraduate programme. In a strongly worded letter, the UGC has asked the varsity to revert
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DU admission confusion persists, students left in limbo
India | Jun 26, 2014, 09:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The confusion over the admission process in Delhi University continued for the third day Thursday with students and parents from all over India and abroad bearing the brunt, as the varsity said it
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Delhi HC refuses to give urgent hearing to petitions on FYUP
India | Jun 25, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today refused to give an urgent hearing to two cross petitions, one for implementation of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) and the other against it.The petitions were mentioned before
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57 DU colleges give in to UGC, offer 3-year course
India | Jun 25, 2014, 09:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Brushing aside the resistance of Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh, the UGC Tuesday asked the varsity to dump the controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) and implement the old three- year course which