UGC extends last date for submission of feedback on new regulations
The University Grants Commission (UGC), on Thursday, extended the last date for the submission of feedback on the draft UGC Regulations 2025 to February 28.
The University Grants Commission (UGC), on Thursday, extended the last date for the submission of feedback on the draft UGC Regulations 2025 to February 28.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav participated in a protest organised by Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules on Thursday.
In a significant political pushback against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs from the DMK, will take part in a protest on Thursday in Delhi.
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has banned three universities in Rajasthan from enrolling scholars under the PhD programme for next five years from the academic session 2025-26 to 2029-30.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Centre and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are attempting to destabilize the state's higher education system through the latest UGC draft regulations.
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.
