UGC
- India
UGC regulations on promoting equity is delayed but welcome step, says TN CM
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday, January 29, said the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, though delayed, was a welcome step in reforming…
- India
SC to hear petitions challenging UGC’s new regulations today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a batch of petitions challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. As per the cause list…
- India
New UGC regulations explained: Why some students cry ‘reverse discrimination’
On January 13, the Union government notified new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form equity committees, centres and squads to look into discrimination complaints and promote…
- Hyderabad
UGC grants recognition to Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University in Koti
Hyderabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially recognized Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University, Koti, Hyderabad. This long-awaited recognition ensures that the degrees awarded by the university will now carry the official…
- Telangana
Telangana challenges UGC deemed university regulations in HC
Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, has issued notices to the Union government’s higher education department and the…
- India
Education is not monopoly of Central govt: Telangana dy CM
Hyderabad: The Centre is expecting states to provide funds and run universities but removing their role in the appointment of VCs and in admissions, said Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka. Censuring…
- India
Kerala CM Vijayan reacts to UGC draft regulations 2025
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that the draft UGC regulations of 2025 not only diminish the role of state governments in higher education, but in reality sideline them.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana professors condemn UGC’s interference in state universities
Hyderabad: Eminent professors from Telangana have in one voice rejected the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) regulations on the appointment of vice-chancellors and professors in the state universities. A seminar on “UGC regulations-…
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KTR opposes new UGC amendments, says it undermines state authority
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday, February 6, met Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to oppose the University Grants Commission (UGC)…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to take part in protest against UGC in Delhi today
New Delhi: 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,…
- Telangana
TGCHE raises strong objections to UGC’s draft rule on VC appointment
Hyderabad: The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has raised strong objections to the new draft regulations proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), arguing that they dilute academic standards in higher…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy demands withdrawal of draft UGC regulations
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said he would see the draft UGC guidelines as an “attack on Constitution” and demanded that the Centre withdraw them. Reddy, who said…
- India
UGC approves new guidelines for selection of Vice-Chancellors in varsities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a draft related to minimum qualifications for appointment of academic staff in universities and colleges across the country. The new regulations also change…
- Telangana
PGTSAU to supply farmers across Telangana with high quality seeds
Hyderabad: Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) will launch an initiative to supply farmers across Telangana with high-quality seeds produced on campus, beginning next year The university plans to establish a…
- India
World looks at India for new models, solutions to current challenges: Pradhan
New Delhi: The world looks at India for new models and solutions to current challenges, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. Pradhan also called upon the academic fraternity to reinvent…