Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has officially retired from his role as Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) upon reaching the age of 65. Starting his tenure in February 2022, Kumar spearheaded several transformative reforms aimed at reshaping India’s higher education landscape. Also Read: UGC NET Result 2024-25: When will NTA release December session scorecards on…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been in the news again, with the States pushing back on its directive on the procedure for appointment of vice chancellors. It is unusual for chief ministers to concern themselves so closely with minutiae of this kind, but those of Kerala and Tamil Nadu have campaigned against it, terming…
In contrast, University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations stipulate that “the minimum number of lectures, tutorials, seminars and practicals which a student shall be required to attend for eligibility to appear at the examination shall be prescribed by the university, which ordinarily shall not be less than 75% of the total.” Most universities follow these regulations…
UGC News: In a significant move, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed new guidelines that will allow individuals holding postgraduate degrees in Master of Engineering (M.E.) and Master of Technology (MTech), with a minimum of 55% marks, to be directly recruited as Assistant Professors without the need to qualify for the National Eligibility Test…
