New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice to universities, institutions deemed to be universities, and colleges across the country, emphasizing the urgent need to fill vacant faculty positions. In the notice, the UGC has called for serious steps to ensure that these positions are filled at the earliest opportunity. This directive…
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination in OMR (pen and paper) mode on June 18, 2024, in two shifts across various cities in India. However, recent developments have prompted a significant decision regarding the examination. On June 19, 2024, the University Grants Commission (UGC) received inputs from the…
New Delhi: To enhance the work culture and ecosystem within central universities across the country, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has initiated a specialized training program for staff members of all 45 such institutions. The UGC, in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), launched the capacity-building training program on Thursday, aiming to train at…
New Delhi: In response to numerous representations and to facilitate a smoother process, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to extend the deadline for claiming pending dues. The initial deadline of February 8, 2024, has now been extended to April 8, 2024, providing stakeholders, including universities, colleges, and fellowship recipients, with additional time. Stakeholders,…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education, following the advice of UGC (University Grants Commission), has declared the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) as a deemed to be university under a distinct category.
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) faced backlash over draft guidelines proposing the “de-reservation” of reserved posts if there are insufficient candidates from SC, ST, and OBC categories. In response to the controversy, the UGC removed the guidelines from its website. UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar clarified that the removal was due to the…
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a communication to all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) regarding compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. The advisory follows previous communications from the UGC on June 5, 2023, June 20, 2023, and January 11, 2023. The recent communication…
New Delhi: In alignment with the National Education Policy-2020’s emphasis on promoting teaching and learning through local languages in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti (BBS) have announced a joint initiative. The initiative aims to capacitate faculties across disciplines in HEIs for content creation and teaching through Bharatiya…
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has unveiled a robust framework known as the UGC (Fitness of Colleges for Receiving Grants) Rules, 2024, signaling a stringent approach to grant eligibility for colleges.
Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified 12 universities in Odisha for their non-compliance with the appointment of an ombudsperson, as mandated by UGC guidelines. The list includes prominent institutions like Utkal University, BPUT, VIMSAR, and XIM University. A total of 419 universities nationwide, comprising 254 state universities, 1 central university, 162 state private…
