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Andhra Pradesh: former UGC member Ramamurthy Naidu felicitated

Several recall his contribution to higher education in a career spanning four decades

The Hindu

Tie-ups between Indian and foreign universities simplified

New UGC regulations allow students to get ‘dual degrees’ from both foreign and Indian institutes

The Hindu

Shocking CCTV shows brazen thief steal iPhone from NHS worker at Ukraine fundraiser

Ann Waall was playing tennis at Hillhead Sports Club in the west end of Glasgow when she was robbed by the grey-haired man on Saturday afternoon.

Daily Record

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Adoptive dad of fugitive US sex offender Nicholas Rossi breaks silence as he claims cops have the right man

David Rossi, who is an Engelbert Humperdinck impersonator, says he is prepared to travel to Scotland from Rhode Island to identify his adoptive son, US fugitive Nicholas Rossi.

Daily Record

Delhi students confused over CUET subject restriction

NEW DELHI: There is consternation among students about Delhi University directing those aspiring to get admission to sit only for those subjects they cleared in Class XII when appearing for the Common University Entrance Test. The students say the UGC notification allows students to appear for as many as six…

The Times of India

Take two: On dual degree programme

Allowing the pursuit of two courses simultaneously in physical mode is problematic

The Hindu

Delhi: Ceiling chunk falls on JNU student amid call to fix infra

NEW DELHI: An undergraduate student was on Thursday injured after a chunk of the ceiling at JNU’s Sabarmati Hostel collapsed on him. The incident raised concerns among students and JNUSU members, who alleged they had flagged the “crumbling infrastructure” at varsity hostels but the administration had failed to take any…

The Times of India

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UGC nod for pursuing two full-time courses evokes mixed response

Some academics find it elitist while others feel it will increase choices for students

The Hindu

UGC issues norms for students to do two programmes at once

The guidelines are applicable to academic programmes other than Ph.D.

The Hindu

UGC allows enrolling for two degrees

The move will allow students to pursue two offline courses from the same university or different universities or combine offline and online courses.

The Hindu

Violence on university campuses should be avoided: UGC chairman on JNU incident

NEW DELHI: Violence of any kind on university campuses should be avoided, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday, referring to the recent clash between two students group at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

The Times of India

Ex-VC asks why T.N. education panel is headed by retired judge

Panel formation an act of political gimmick, says Balagurusamy

The Hindu

To begin with, the UGC needs to get the credits right

Having course credits proportional to teaching hours, as spelt out in its draft NHEQF, will impact faculty

The Hindu

KU centre adjudged best in the country

Performance of 66 HRDCs from 2015-2019 monitored

The Hindu

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The Hindu

The CUET mandate warrants cautious implementation

The UGC ought to have taken universities into confidence and given due consideration to their concerns

The Hindu

UGC’s draft curriculum for 4-year UG plagiarised, alleges faculty union

‘Issue of concern, expert committee will examine’, says UGC Secretary

The Hindu

Twenty four cases of suicides by students of Central universities in five years: Government tells Lok Sabha

MoS for Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh also said the Centre and the UGC have taken several initiatives to check the incidents of harassment and discrimination of students

The Times of India

Annamalai university distance degree from 2014-15 invalid, says University Grants Commission

CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: Thousands of students who had graduated from the distance mode programmes of Annamalai University were in for a shock as the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday declared that the degrees awarded by the university after 2014-15 were invalid.

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The Hindu

Centralising tests: On common entrance exams and merit

A common test as the sole determinant of merit for admission is problematic

The Hindu

UGC declares Annamalai varsity’s distance education programmes invalid

Notice on its website cautions students, stakeholders against jeopardising their career

The Hindu

KSHEC seeks suggestions on UGC regulations

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AICTE, UGC warn students about pursuing online degrees from Chinese universities

Courses offered only in online mode without prior approval are not valid in India, they say

The Hindu

UGC draft makes entrance test must for PhD admissions

The draft drops the award of M.Phil degree, a year-long programme

The Hindu

Satavahana University gets 12 B status from UGC

Staff members felicitate Vice-Chancellor

The Times of India

No weightage for XII boards: Most caught by surprise

NEW DELHI: The current batch of Class XII students have found themselves in a first-of-its-kind scenario — appearing for the board exams twice and giving Common University Entrance Test (CUET) to get admission for higher studies.

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