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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to discontinue its standard list of publications that helps researchers and academics identify journals that are credible and meet certain quality standards for publishing their papers. Two UGC officials said the commission had recently decided to do away with the UGC-Consortium for Academics and Research Ethics (CARE) list. Read the full article at:  https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/university-grants-commission-scraps-journal-list-global-standing-of-indian-universities-to-be-affected/cid/2078454

UGC NET December 2024 exam schedule: The January 15 exam, postponed due to Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and other celebrations, will now be held on January 21 and 27. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the postponement of the UGC NET December 2024 examination scheduled for 15 January 2025. This decision follows numerous requests to defer the exam due to significant festivals occurring on that date, including Pongal and Makar Sankranti. The 15 January exam, which has been postponed, will now be held on January 21 and January 27. However, the tests scheduled for 16 January remain unchanged. In an official statement, the NTA stated, "In the interest of aspirants, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 Exam scheduled on 15th January 2025 only." The UGC NET December 2024 examination cycle began on 3 January 2025 and was initially planned to conclude on 16 January 2025. The UGC NET is a national-level examination conducted to de...

The 2018 University Grants Commission regulations had limited contract teacher appointments to 10 per cent of an institution’s total faculty positions. The new draft regulations have also removed the cap on such appointments. UGC eases hiring contract teachers, opens V-C post to non-academics too, ugc hiring procedure, non academic, The new rules will be finalised after the higher education regulator receives public feedback on the draft.  In a major overhaul of the process of appointment of leaders in higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued new rules Monday which effectively give Governors in states broader powers in appointing Vice-Chancellors and opened the position to industry experts and public sector veterans, thus breaking from the tradition of selecting only academicians. According to government sources, if approved as is, the new regulations will give Chancellors greater control over Vice-Chancellor selection. This will likely have significant ramif...

The progress made by the HEIs in implementing the NEP 2020 will be considered while granting privileges and entitlements. The University Grants Commission (UGC) is planning to develop a system to evaluate higher education institutions (HEIs) based on the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In some of the UGC regulations, grades/scores obtained in NAAC accreditation are taken as criteria to make HEIs eligible for certain privileges/entitlements. In line with this, the commission has invited suggestions/feedback from the stakeholders/public to draft document which may be submitted through the Google form available at https://forms.gle/xY6avHXGfKXJuwBk8  An official notification by the UGC reads, "It has been decided to develop a system to evaluate HEIs based on the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. The progress made by the HEIs in implementing the NEP 2020 will be considered while granting privileges and entitlements under various UGC regulati...

The Scope of the UGC-CARE List UGC-CARE has taken the responsibility of preparing the “UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals” (UGC-CARE List). A list of Indian journals, especially from disciplines of Arts, Humanities, Languages, Culture and Indian Knowledge Systems is being prepared and updated quarterly (UGC-CARE Group I). The UGC-CARE List includes journals from all disciplines indexed in globally accepted databases, such as indexed in Scopus (Source list) or Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Citation Index Source Publication, Science Citation Index Expanded Source Publication, Social Science Citation Index Source Publication). These journals are to be considered for all academic purposes. Journals indexed in Scopus and / or Web of Science are part of UGC-CARE List Group II . To access the UGC CARE list of journals: Go to  https://ugccare.unipune.ac. in/Apps1/User/lr/Registration   ( Registration is Mandatory ) For important FAQs on UGC CARE List of Journals, please...

Bhubaneswar:   The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued fresh instructions for accreditation of higher education institutions in the country. As per the UGC (Mandatory Assessment and Accreditation of higher Educational Institutions) Regulations 2012, it is mandatory for each higher education institution to get accredited by the accreditation agency after passing out of two batches or six years, whichever is earlier. The UGC also set a target that colleges and universities should get accredited with a minimum score of 2.5 by the year 2022. To achieve the target, the UGC introduced a new initiative called ‘Paramarsh’ in the year 2019 for mentoring the non-accredited institutions. “This initiative intends to promote well-performing accredited institutions to mentor the NAAC accreditation aspiring institutions to upgrade their academic performance and get accredited. A well-designed scheme of Mentor-Mentee relationship will not only benefit both the institutions but also lead ...

The HRD ministry’s five-year Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP), which was released in June, called for the need to set up a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The official however, refused to share more details about the elements of the bill.(HT image) A bill that aims to merge the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to create a single regulator for higher education in the country is in the final stages of preparation and likely to come up before the cabinet next month, according to an official aware of the development. Till now, the UGC regulated the functioning, accreditation and also fund disbursal to 40 central varsities while the AICTE played a similar role for technical institutions. The government has been considering setting up a single regulatory body that would focus on imparting quality education and learning outcomes. The function of fund disbursal would not be a role for su...

In an attempt to bring focus to fitness among the youth, the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently shared a circular on its website, urging affiliated colleges and universities to participate in the ‘Fit India Movement’, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched yesterday. As part of the movement, universities and colleges have been asked to make efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of students as well as teaching and non-teaching staff, in order to achieve physical fitness, mental strength and emotional equanimity. “The Fit India Movement helps take the nation forward on the path of fitness and wellness and it provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work towards a healthier India,” said the circular released by UGC. “Every person should pledge and attempt to walk 10,000 steps… and follow it up in his/her daily routine,” states the circular. It further requests institutes to implement an institutional fitness plan to incorporate exercise into the daily routine of ...

HRD directs UGC to set up committee to probe 'sale of fake degrees Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70899412.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

A government official said on condition of anonymity that the panel will prepare draft amendments to existing anti-ragging regulations to add ways to curb bullying and also prepare an action plan to implement them. The University Grants Commission (UGC) plans to form a high-powered panel to suggest norms to curb bullying in colleges and universities and to come up with an implementation plan. (HT FILE) India may soon have an anti-bullying policy in schools and colleges to combat a menace that is increasingly rearing its head in schools and colleges across India, especially with students from diverse social and economic backgrounds increasingly studying together. The policy will be framed for colleges first. The University Grants Commission (UGC) plans to form a high-powered panel to suggest norms to curb bullying in colleges and universities and to come up with an implementation plan to put them into practice, according to an order the higher education sector regulator issued rec...

Students feel the varsity is stimulating the 'copy-paste' culture among the students by not abiding the UGC policies. Mumbai University In May this year, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had sent a notice to the University of Mumbai (MU) regarding detection and prevention of plagiarism manual. This letter was in response to a complaint sent by a PhD student of the varsity, citing the problems students are facing when it comes to writing and preserving their thesis or dissertation. However, as per Shodhganga – a digital repository of the thesis by UGC – from the year 2010-18, MU has uploaded only 122 total thesis meanwhile Savitribai Phule Pune University in the same period has uploaded 1,243 thesis. Students feel the varsity is stimulating the 'copy-paste' culture among the students by not abiding the UGC policies. "Technically, if you upload a thesis on Shodhganga, if it has any plagiarized substance in it, it will draw a red line on it which will refrain ...

The higher educational institutes have been directed to prepare and implement a fitness plan, incorporate sports, exercise, physical activities for fitness into the daily routine. The higher education institutes plan to include fitness in the curriculum. (Express Photo By Bhupindra Rana/ Representational image) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to announce the Fit India Movement on August 29 , the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher educational institutions (HEIs) to motivate staff and students to attempt walking 10,000 steps each on the day and “and follow it up in daily routine”. The commission has also directed institutions to screen the launch event live for faculty and students, while ensuring their attendance. Advertising Short video clips of activities held on campus are to be sent to the UGC. The institutes have also been directed to prepare and implement a fitness plan, incorporate sports, exercise, physical activities into the daily routine on campus,...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has received more than 100 proposals from universities for its 'Paramarsh Scheme'. The University Grants Commission (UGC) is expecting to receive around 100 proposals from the higher education institutions for its  'Paramarsh Scheme' . As a part of the scheme, top institutions will mentor five non-accredited institutes to secure National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grade. "The last date for submitting proposals by the mentors is September 2. These will then be examined," a UGC official said here on Monday. "Once the proposals are accepted by the UGC, the institutes can start the mentoring programme within a month," the official added. The scheme mandates that the mentor institutions should have secured a NAAC score of 3.26 out of 4. Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', who launched the scheme last month, said it would improve quality and standards of higher educa...

Bogus journals, substandard PhD theses under the scanner The University Grants Commission (UGC) is on a cleansing process against bogus journals and substandard PhD theses as the quality of our research sector has been eroding, UGC vice chairman Bhushan Patwardhan has said. Speaking on the sidelines of a symposium on ‘Research in Ayurveda: Need, scope and future’ organised by AMMOI (Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India) here on Sunday, he said the quality of research papers had been eroding in the country, especially over the past 10 years. “The UGC has appointed a 20-member committee headed by Padmanabhan Balram, former director, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, to review the research papers approved by the UGC in the last 10 years. The committee has been given six months to review the situation. At least we will know where we stand and how much damage has been done to the research sector,” he said. To check the umpteen dubious journals that publish papers wi...

UGC to decide on proposals to review PhD theses soon Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70833071.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst  (Accessed on August 26, 2019)

UGC asks nine universities in state to implement EWS quota  Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70784181.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst  (Accessed on August 23, 2019)

In June 2017, the UGC had issued a notification to regulate distance learning courses offered across the country that required institutes to seek the regulator’s recognition for these courses After it was dropped from the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s list of approved distance education institutes, the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of the University of Mumbai (MU) said it was hopeful of making it in the fresh list, which expected in a week. In June 2017, the UGC had issued a notification to regulate distance learning courses offered across the country that required institutes to seek the regulator’s recognition for these courses. IDOL did not figure in UGC’s first list of recognised institutes, issued in August 2018, as MU’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading had expired. IDOL also failed to show up in two consecutive updated UGC lists after that — one in January this year and another in the last week of June. IDOL had to stop ...

The eight educational institutions from Uttar Pradesh are labelled as fake, while seven are from Delhi. Every year, UGC releases a list of fake universities ahead of the college admissions To read the full article, please visit: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/ugc-releases-fake-universities-list-up-delhi-has-the-most-ugc-ac-in-5845473/  (Accessed on August 20, 2019)