UGC
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Jamia approves 1-year postgrad courses via ODL, online modes
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has approved the introduction of one-year postgraduate programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) modes in 13 disciplines, including MBA. The programmes have…
- Delhi
NHRC sends notice to Delhi govt, UGC seeks report on hostels
New Delhi: In the wake of the Satya Niketan building collapse, the NHRC has issued notices to the Delhi government and the UGC, directing them to furnish a “comprehensive report” related to…
- India
UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday, August 20, told the Supreme Court that the 2026 University Grants Commission equity regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses are under reconsideration. On January 29,…
- India
UGC-NET 2026 answer key out; NTA allows objections till Aug 18
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, August 16, released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 examination. In a post…
- India
Jauhar University students’ future hangs in the balance
Bhopal: Ms Razia Masood, a Bhopal-based Social Activist, has asserted that the move of the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government to demolish 38 of the 40 buildings on the campus of Mohammad…
- Telangana
Gurukul degree colleges to get UGC pay scale, SC students laptops
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gurukul Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) board on Wednesday, June 24, approved UGC pay scales for degree college faculty, nine new Centres of Excellence (CoE) for competitive exam coaching…
- Hyderabad
Osmania University hasn’t recruited a single professor in over a decade
Hyderabad: Walk into any department at Osmania University these days and you’re likely to find something integral missing: A professor. The university has not held a single faculty recruitment drive since 2013. Of…
- Telangana
Centre sanctions over Rs 2771 Cr for higher education institutes in Telangana
Hyderabad: The central government has sanctioned Rs 2771.25 crore for the nine centrally funded Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Telangana during 2023-25. In the case of the National Institute of Technology (NIT),…
- Telangana
Scrap Class 10 boards, EAPCET: Telangana Education Commission recommendations
Hyderabad: In a sweeping set of recommendations that could reshape schooling and higher education in the state, the Telangana Education Commission on Thursday, February 27, submitted its report to Chief Minister Revanth…
- India
Politics of hate will destroy the country if not curbed, says AIMMM
New Delhi: The General Body meeting of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has warned that the growing politics of hate in the country will destroy it if not curbed soon. In a…
- India
JNUSU seeks VC’s resignation over ‘casteist’ remarks on UGC rules
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union on Friday, February 20, condemned what it described as “blatantly casteist statements” made allegedly by Vice Chancellor Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit during a podcast about…
- India
Lucknow University students protest RSS chief’s visit, detained
Lucknow: Protests erupted at Lucknow University on Wednesday, February 18, during a visit by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, chanting, “Mohan Bhagwat Go Back” and “RSS Murdabad,” criticising the varsity…
- Hyderabad
Amid student protests, Osmania University postpones PG exams, cases filed
Hyderabad: The Osmania University (OU) in Hyderabad has been witnessing intense protests over the past two days near its administrative building against several issues, including the immediate implementation of the newly introduced…
- India
Decision significant to protect Sanatan values, says Giriraj as SC stays UGC equity rules
New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday, January 29, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the controversial Equity Regulations of the University Grants Commission, claiming that its provisions were dividing…
- India
Vague and can be misused: SC stays 2026 UGC regulations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 29, stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a “non-inclusionary” definition of caste-based…