Govt tables bill for appointment of 7000 teachers in central universities through direct recruitment
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill, 2019 will help in filling up 7000 existing vacancies in the central universities by direct recruitment in teachers’ cadre in accordance with a new quota system.
Jun 27, 2019, 16:43 PM IST
UGC NET 2019 results expected to be declared on July 15, check your result on ntanet.nic.in
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be declaring the UGC Net 2019 results on July 15, 2019, as per the official notification.
Jun 27, 2019, 15:04 PM IST
UGC warns students against admission in educational institutions in PoK
The students have been cautioned against taking admission in any institution in any territory under the illegal occupation of Pakistan including the PoK and Gilgit Baltistan.
May 16, 2019, 13:11 PM IST
Reservation roster: Prakash Javadekar assures action within 2 days
Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar assured the teaching aspirants that the Centre was committed to restoring the reservation roster in educational institutes and there was "no need" for any agitation.
Mar 05, 2019, 14:57 PM IST
UGC writes to varsities across country to ensure safety of Kashmiri students
The UGC was directed by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry to issue an advisory to all the universities to ensure that the security of Kashmiri students is not compromised.
Feb 22, 2019, 18:18 PM IST
Reservation for faculties: Govt to bring ordinance or bill
The SP and BSP had on Thursday not allowed the House to function over their demand that the government bring a Bill to protect the interest of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and OBC.
Feb 08, 2019, 12:40 PM IST
UGC-NET 2019 to be held in June, National Testing Agency (NTA) announces details on nta.ac.in
The computer-based test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will be conducted in a single three hour duration.
Feb 05, 2019, 12:19 PM IST
IIMC to get deemed university status, HRD ministry issues Letter of Intent
The HRD Ministry has issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) to grant it deemed university status, an official said Thursday.
Nov 22, 2018, 18:51 PM IST
UGC announces various scholarships for post-graduate students
Check out the scholarships announced by UGC:
Nov 16, 2018, 22:56 PM IST
CBSE, NEET, UGC, schools cannot mandate Aadhaar, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Aadhaar cannot be made mandatory for admissions in schools and by educational bodies like Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The apex court ruled that no child can be denied any schemes if they are not able to bring their Aadhaar number.
Sep 26, 2018, 11:44 AM IST
No politics, only patriotism: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on UGC circular on Surgical Strike Day
Javadekar said that many institutes had approached the HRD ministry with a demand to commemorate the second anniversary of the surgical strike.
Sep 21, 2018, 14:25 PM IST
Amid row over UGC order on Surgical Strike Day, Centre says celebrations not mandatory
Opposition parties have been attacking the Central government over the decision to celebrate September 29 as Surgical Strike Day.
Sep 21, 2018, 13:35 PM IST
Write letters to armed forces to pledge support, celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Full text of UGC order
The UGC has said that the students can pledge their support for the armed forces by writing letters and cards, which may be produced in both physical and digital format.
Sep 21, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban junk food on campus
The UGC, in the advisory, stated that banning junk food in colleges would set new standards for healthy food habits, and subsequently instill a sense of healthy eating and awareness on the same.
Aug 24, 2018, 06:19 AM IST
HRD considers introduction of 3 new professional courses
Government is considering the introduction of three professional courses to create more employment opportunities.
Jul 30, 2018, 22:27 PM IST
Ragging complaints in varsities, higher educational institutions doubled in last 3 years: HRD data
The number of complaints of ragging received in 2015 were 423, most of them being from West Bengal. The number rose to 5,215 in 2016 and 901 in 2017, according to the data.
Jul 23, 2018, 16:22 PM IST
Government proposes 'Higher Education Commission of India' to replace University Grants Commission
University Grants Commission is the principal funding body for universities.
Jun 27, 2018, 18:13 PM IST
DUTA calls off evaluation boycott in 'students' interest'
DUTA had called an evaluation boycott on May 9 after the UGC announced a new mechanism for implementing faculty reservations.
Jun 18, 2018, 21:05 PM IST
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campus
The directive by the commission comes after the Union Environment Ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year's World Environment Day celebrations.
May 19, 2018, 12:14 PM IST
