Higher edu institutes can admit students twice a year: UGC chairman
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.
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).
Among the 21 universities, 17 are state-run while the remaining four are private operating universities.
Appointments for ‘Professors of Practice’ (PoPs) have started in universities across the country as Central Universities (CUs) started adopting the PoP scheme in various domains.
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has asked universities across the country to develop textbooks in regional languages so that students can learn and write examinations in their respective languages.
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.
The draft regulation by UGC brings a glimmer of hope for area study programmes to develop fully in India. Through this initiative Indian higher education will attract foreign students as well as academicians to do research in the country. Western scholars and academicians are always interested in studying and understanding the non-West, especially the Asian continent. Subjects such as South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Chinese studies, Japanese studies etc. can attract the West to establish their institutions in India
According to the draft norms announced, foreign universities can set up their campuses in India, decide their admission process, and fee structure.
UGC Chairman and veteran academician, Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, on Friday while discussing a vista of issues including the New Education Policy and on plans to enable overseas varsities set up campuses in the country, said that the newly introduced dual degrees will make global education affordable for Indian students.
