New Delhi: A day after conducting University Grants Commission (UGC)-National Eligibility Test (NET) on June 18, NTA has cancelled the test on June 19, forcing the candidates to write again afresh. Following the complaints of irregularities in UGC-NET, the decision to cancel the test was taken, besides ordering for a probe by Central Bureau of…
UGC-NET: Kannada paper with 90% Hindi questions shocks candidates
December 27, 2021Bengaluru: Thousands of candidates, who appeared for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) Kannada paper on Sunday in Karnataka were in for a shock as 90 percent of the questions were in Hindi and only a few were in Kannada. The NET is conducted to assess eligibility for Assistant Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship…
Vedike welcomes KSOU’s move to withdraw order on issuing Convocation Certificates
August 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) of coming up with a circular on issuing Convocation Certificates to all eligible students enrolled through collaborative institutes on or before 2012-13, Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike President K. Shivaramu maintained that KSOU withdrew the circular following a directive from University Grants Commission (UGC). Addressing a…
UGC issues guidelines for re-opening of colleges
July 18, 2021Bengaluru: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines to re-open all degree colleges from October 1. As per a notification issued in this connection, all University Degree Colleges should complete the admission process by September 30 and start functioning from October 1. Hence, all the Degree Colleges in Karnataka will resume functioning from October…
Nominated as Music Varsity Syndicate Member
June 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman has nominated Prof. D. Shivalingaiah as UGC-nominated Syndicate Member of Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, according to a release from Music Varsity Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote. Prof. Shivalingaiah had earlier served as the Registrar (Evaluation) at Mangalore University, six years as the Registrar (Administration)…
NCC as General Elective Subject: Virtual meeting held with Mysuru Colleges
June 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As per the National Education Policy-2020 envisioned to reduce the disparity between curricular and co-curricular subjects and to motivate students to join NCC to instill the feeling of patriotism in youths, facilitating their career prospectus along with comprehensive development of students, the University Grants Commission (UGC) granted approval for students to take up NCC…
CA, CS, ICWA qualifications equivalent to PG degree: UGC
March 19, 2021New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has resolved that the Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS) or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) qualification will be treated equivalent to Post-Graduate (PG) degree holders. The Company Secretary degree holder will now get an opportunity to pursue Ph.D in Commerce and allied disciplines. According to Institute of…
UGC issues guidelines on re-opening of Universities and Colleges
November 9, 2020New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the reopening of Universities and Colleges across the nation. As per the new guidelines, Universities and Colleges outside the containment zone can be opened in a sequential manner after consultation with the respective State and UT Governments. The guidelines have been vetted by the…
Final year University exams to be held by Sept. 30: SC
August 28, 2020Apex Court upholds UGC’s July 6 circular; No promotions without exams New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) July 6 circular directing Universities to conduct final year exams by Sept. 30. The UGC circular had mandated Universities to conduct the final term exams in all affiliated Universities by the end…
UGC Panel to address concerns of ‘foreign return’ students
July 25, 2020New Delhi: The Centre is exploring ways on allowing students, who had to leave their studies in foreign institutes due to the Covid-19 outbreak, to pursue the same in India. A Committee Chaired by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman D.P. Singh will explore possibilities of Universities increasing their intake students and starting multi-disciplinary and innovative…
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