The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved guidelines for introducing skill-based courses and microcredentials in higher educational institutions (HEIs) across the country to bridge the skill gap and increase student productivity in the workplace.
A delegation from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday met University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar and submitted him a memorandum ,highlighting important issues related to the higher education system and students.
The University Grant Commission (UGC) on Thursday released a notification titled Draft UGC (Minimum Standards of Instructions in the Award of UG and PG Degrees) making major changes like biannual admissions, provisions of multiple entry and exit, flexibility for students, minimum attendance requirements etc.
In a significant move, universities and other higher education institutions (HEI) in the country can admit students twice a year instead of the existing system of once annually.
The step has been taken following an advice given to this effect to the Ministry of Education by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
CUET-UG Phase one is being conducted in 271 cities and more than 447 centres from May 21 to 25.
A unified faculty recruitment portal, 'CU-Chayan', for Central universities was launched by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar here on Tuesday.
The impact of Chat GPT is still being discussed across the globe and it depends on policy makers as to how to use such technology products, Prof Srivastava said.
Higher education of the country is set to take a giant leap as for the first time, foreign universities will be able to set up their campuses in India.
Students filling the forms can make payment for the fee up to 11 pm on March 30, while the application correction window will open from April 1-April 3. As per the notification, exam city for CUET 2023 will be released on April 30.
