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  • ’20 faux universities in India,’ says UGC; Delhi tops the listing

    Via Categorical Information Carrier

    NEW DELHI: As many as 20 universities in India were termed faux by way of the College Grants Fee (UGC), with Delhi reporting the absolute best choice of such establishments. 

    The listing additionally comprises universities from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

    In a letter to the Vice-Chancellors of those 20 universities, the UGC mentioned that they determine within the listing of “faux universities” as they aren’t a “college” inside the which means of Segment 2(f) or Segment 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, however engaged within the trade of conferring levels or “the usage of the phrase college with its title to defraud and cheat blameless scholars by way of awarding faux levels.”

    “It has change into a question of shock as many scholars are turning into sufferers of the fraudulent act of your establishment.”

    They have been additionally requested to put up a compliance record inside 15 days declaring that their establishment isn’t awarding any level. 

    “If no reaction is won out of your facet inside the stipulated length, UGC might be forced to take strict motion, together with felony motion towards your college.” 

    Of the 20 such faux universities, 8 have been from Delhi. Those are All India Institute of Public & Bodily Well being Sciences (AIIPHS) State Govt College in Alipur;  Industrial College Ltd., Darya Ganj; United International locations College; Vocational College; ADR-Centric Juridical College, Rajendra Position; Indian Institute of Science and Engineering; Viswakarma Open College for Self-Employment; and Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Religious College) in Rohini.

    In Andhra Pradesh, the UGC indexed Christ New Testomony Deemed College in Guntur and Bible Open College of India in Visakhapatnam.

    In Karnataka: Badaganvi Sarkar Global Open College Training Society in Belgaum, whilst in Kerala, St. John’s College in Kishanattam used to be indexed as a faux college.

    In Maharashtra, the UGC named Raja Arabic College in Nagpur as a faux college, whilst in Puducherry, it recognized Sree Bodhi Academy of Upper Training as one.

    In Uttar Pradesh, it indexed 4 universities. Those are Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Allahabad; Nationwide College of Electro Complicated Homeopathy, Kanpur; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose College (Open College), Aligarh; and Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad in Lucknow. 

    In West Bengal, the UGC mentioned the Indian Institute of Choice Medication and the Institute of Choice Medication and Analysis are faux universities. 

    The UGC has additionally written to the state govt’s Division of Upper Training and Essential Secretaries, urging them to take suitable motion towards the faux establishments of their respective states.

    NEW DELHI: As many as 20 universities in India were termed faux by way of the College Grants Fee (UGC), with Delhi reporting the absolute best choice of such establishments. 

    The listing additionally comprises universities from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

    In a letter to the Vice-Chancellors of those 20 universities, the UGC mentioned that they determine within the listing of “faux universities” as they aren’t a “college” inside the which means of Segment 2(f) or Segment 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, however engaged within the trade of conferring levels or “the usage of the phrase college with its title to defraud and cheat blameless scholars by way of awarding faux levels.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “It has change into a question of shock as many scholars are turning into sufferers of the fraudulent act of your establishment.”

    They have been additionally requested to put up a compliance record inside 15 days declaring that their establishment isn’t awarding any level. 

    “If no reaction is won out of your facet inside the stipulated length, UGC might be forced to take strict motion, together with felony motion towards your college.” 

    Of the 20 such faux universities, 8 have been from Delhi. Those are All India Institute of Public & Bodily Well being Sciences (AIIPHS) State Govt College in Alipur;  Industrial College Ltd., Darya Ganj; United International locations College; Vocational College; ADR-Centric Juridical College, Rajendra Position; Indian Institute of Science and Engineering; Viswakarma Open College for Self-Employment; and Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Religious College) in Rohini.

    In Andhra Pradesh, the UGC indexed Christ New Testomony Deemed College in Guntur and Bible Open College of India in Visakhapatnam.

    In Karnataka: Badaganvi Sarkar Global Open College Training Society in Belgaum, whilst in Kerala, St. John’s College in Kishanattam used to be indexed as a faux college.

    In Maharashtra, the UGC named Raja Arabic College in Nagpur as a faux college, whilst in Puducherry, it recognized Sree Bodhi Academy of Upper Training as one.

    In Uttar Pradesh, it indexed 4 universities. Those are Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Allahabad; Nationwide College of Electro Complicated Homeopathy, Kanpur; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose College (Open College), Aligarh; and Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad in Lucknow. 

    In West Bengal, the UGC mentioned the Indian Institute of Choice Medication and the Institute of Choice Medication and Analysis are faux universities. 

    The UGC has additionally written to the state govt’s Division of Upper Training and Essential Secretaries, urging them to take suitable motion towards the faux establishments of their respective states.

  • 4 extra arrested in Jadavpur College pupil’s demise

    By way of PTI

    KOLKATA: 4 extra present and previous scholars were arrested within the demise of a more energizing because of alleged ragging at Kolkata’s Jadavpur College.

    This takes the overall collection of arrests to seven within the case that has prompted public anger around the state.

    3 former scholars of the school are a few of the 4 hung on Tuesday evening throughout more than one operations performed by means of groups of town police, he mentioned.

    ALSO READ: Jadavpur varsity demise: Anti-ragging committee submits report back to UGC

    “We arrested them closing evening when they gave incoherent replies to our officials throughout wondering. It sort of feels that they had been actively concerned within the demise of the scholar. We will be able to produce them in a courtroom later within the day,” the officer instructed PTI.

    Previous, the police had arrested 3 scholars of JU for his or her alleged involvement in ragging the 18-year-old undergraduate pupil.

    The sufferer, a first-year pupil of Bengali honours allegedly fell from the second-floor balcony of the principle hostel round 11.45 pm on Wednesday and died whilst present process remedy at a health facility tomorrow.

    The town police have taken cognizance of JU scholars’ social media posts, together with images, which counsel that there used to be a component of sexual harassment within the ragging of the deceased.

    A case of homicide and conspiracy has been registered by means of the police after a number of allegations of ragging emerged. A sexual harassment perspective may be beneath probe, resources had mentioned.

    The incident has prompted a political confrontation with Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee blaming the Left-backed pupil our bodies over the incident. The BJP is about to carry a protest over the incident.

    READ MORE: Kolkata: Jadavpur College pupil’s demise triggers political slugfest

    KOLKATA: 4 extra present and previous scholars were arrested within the demise of a more energizing because of alleged ragging at Kolkata’s Jadavpur College.

    This takes the overall collection of arrests to seven within the case that has prompted public anger around the state.

    3 former scholars of the school are a few of the 4 hung on Tuesday evening throughout more than one operations performed by means of groups of town police, he mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    ALSO READ: Jadavpur varsity demise: Anti-ragging committee submits report back to UGC

    “We arrested them closing evening when they gave incoherent replies to our officials throughout wondering. It sort of feels that they had been actively concerned within the demise of the scholar. We will be able to produce them in a courtroom later within the day,” the officer instructed PTI.

    Previous, the police had arrested 3 scholars of JU for his or her alleged involvement in ragging the 18-year-old undergraduate pupil.

    The sufferer, a first-year pupil of Bengali honours allegedly fell from the second-floor balcony of the principle hostel round 11.45 pm on Wednesday and died whilst present process remedy at a health facility tomorrow.

    The town police have taken cognizance of JU scholars’ social media posts, together with images, which counsel that there used to be a component of sexual harassment within the ragging of the deceased.

    A case of homicide and conspiracy has been registered by means of the police after a number of allegations of ragging emerged. A sexual harassment perspective may be beneath probe, resources had mentioned.

    The incident has prompted a political confrontation with Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee blaming the Left-backed pupil our bodies over the incident. The BJP is about to carry a protest over the incident.

    READ MORE: Kolkata: Jadavpur College pupil’s demise triggers political slugfest

  • Jadavpur varsity dying: Anti-ragging committee submits document on scholar’s dying to UGC

    By way of PTI

    KOLKATA: The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur College has submitted a report back to the College Grants Fee (UGC) on initial findings of its inquiry into the dying of an undergraduate scholar, an reliable of the establishment stated.

    The panel individuals have spoken with hostel, college government and scholars earlier than compiling the document at the dying of the 17-year-old boy who died after falling down from the balcony of the primary hostel on August 10.

    Any other interior inquiry committee, shaped through the college within the wake of the incident, has additionally recorded the statements of all stakeholders.

    Registrar Snehamanju Basu, who is a part of the committee but even so dean of scholar affairs, advised journalists, “The boy’s dying used to be extraordinarily tragic. Police investigation is underway and we wish the in charge to be punished.”

    “We’ve 0 tolerance in opposition to ragging and can make sure that the college is rid of the risk. We’re discussing issues of safety and surveillance through taking into self belief all stakeholders,” she stated.

    Jadavpur College Lecturers Affiliation (JUTA) on Monday held an emergency assembly at the campus the place the professors’ frame demanded the advent of a put up of warden of hostels excluding the superintendent and really helpful steps similar to tracking the access of folks into the campus and the hostel compound after 7 pm with necessary manufacturing of ID playing cards.

    “The management has failed to test positive actions at the campus and within the hostels. We call for that CCTVs be put in at strategic places just like the gates however now not far and wide at the campus and within the structures,” JUTA basic secretary Partha Pratim Roy advised PTI.

    He stated JUTA will deliver out a “silent rally” on Wednesday from the campus to the Jadavpur police station in protest in opposition to the incident and put up a deputation to the police.

    “We predict this is a case of now not best ragging but in addition sexual harassment. We consider the college should have 0 tolerance for the offenders,” he added. Two scholars and a former scholar were arrested up to now in reference to the dying.

    KOLKATA: The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur College has submitted a report back to the College Grants Fee (UGC) on initial findings of its inquiry into the dying of an undergraduate scholar, an reliable of the establishment stated.

    The panel individuals have spoken with hostel, college government and scholars earlier than compiling the document at the dying of the 17-year-old boy who died after falling down from the balcony of the primary hostel on August 10.

    Any other interior inquiry committee, shaped through the college within the wake of the incident, has additionally recorded the statements of all stakeholders.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    Registrar Snehamanju Basu, who is a part of the committee but even so dean of scholar affairs, advised journalists, “The boy’s dying used to be extraordinarily tragic. Police investigation is underway and we wish the in charge to be punished.”

    “We’ve 0 tolerance in opposition to ragging and can make sure that the college is rid of the risk. We’re discussing issues of safety and surveillance through taking into self belief all stakeholders,” she stated.

    Jadavpur College Lecturers Affiliation (JUTA) on Monday held an emergency assembly at the campus the place the professors’ frame demanded the advent of a put up of warden of hostels excluding the superintendent and really helpful steps similar to tracking the access of folks into the campus and the hostel compound after 7 pm with necessary manufacturing of ID playing cards.

    “The management has failed to test positive actions at the campus and within the hostels. We call for that CCTVs be put in at strategic places just like the gates however now not far and wide at the campus and within the structures,” JUTA basic secretary Partha Pratim Roy advised PTI.

    He stated JUTA will deliver out a “silent rally” on Wednesday from the campus to the Jadavpur police station in protest in opposition to the incident and put up a deputation to the police.

    “We predict this is a case of now not best ragging but in addition sexual harassment. We consider the college should have 0 tolerance for the offenders,” he added. Two scholars and a former scholar were arrested up to now in reference to the dying.

  • UGC asks Jadavpur College to publish record on scholar’s dying

    Via Specific Information Carrier

    KOLKATA: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Monday sought a record from the Jadavpur College government on its discovering within the dying of a first-year scholar who is claimed to be a sufferer of alleged ragging by way of seniors.

    The UGC’s anti-ragging mobile requested the college government to publish the record by way of August 21. Following receipt of the record, the UGC will dispatch a group of its anti-ragging mobile to habits an on-the-ground inquiry, stated a JU reliable.

    The UGC, in its conversation, has equipped a layout that the college should practice whilst filing the record. In line with the layout, the establishment should supply knowledge on its anti-ragging committee’s inquiry and the belief it reached.

    “The central executive’s statutory frame, in its layout, requested the college government to say the CCTVs put in at the campus overlaying the hostels for its scholars. This can be a reality that there have been no CCTVs the place the incident happened. However within the UGC tenet, set up of CCTVs used to be obviously discussed,” stated every other JU reliable.

    After visiting the campus on Sunday, joint commissioner of police Shankhashubhra Chatterjee admitted that the CCTVs weren’t provide and there have been a couple of that weren’t purposeful.

    Swapnodeep Kundu, a resident of Bagula in Nadia, used to be discovered mendacity bare at the floor in entrance of the development that homes his hostel room on the second one flooring on Thursday final week. The coed, who’s but to show 18, used to be rushed to a personal medical institution in an subconscious situation the place he succumbed to his accidents.

    ALSO READ | Two extra scholars arrested in first-year scholar’s dying in Jadavpur College

    The West Bengal Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (WBCPCR) visited the circle of relatives of the deceased on Sunday and stated brutal torture and sexual attack have been carried out at the sufferer.

    Police already arrested 3 individuals, a former scholar and two second-year scholars, in reference to Swapnodeep’s dying. His circle of relatives lodged a criticism alleging that the scholar used to be ragged and murdered by way of senior scholars.

    The Fee for Kid Coverage Rights, too, served a understand at the college asking it to tell the measures that have been taken to stop ragging.

    On Monday, the warmth of the unnatural dying of a scholar in Kolkata’s probably the most premiere establishments unfold to different portions of the state capital as scholars of alternative establishments staged demonstrations.

    The scholars of Aliah College in Park Circus staged an indication in protest in opposition to Swapnodeep’s dying. The activists of SFI, the scholar wing of the CPM, post a roadblock in entrance of Jadavpur College.

    KOLKATA: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Monday sought a record from the Jadavpur College government on its discovering within the dying of a first-year scholar who is claimed to be a sufferer of alleged ragging by way of seniors.

    The UGC’s anti-ragging mobile requested the college government to publish the record by way of August 21. Following receipt of the record, the UGC will dispatch a group of its anti-ragging mobile to habits an on-the-ground inquiry, stated a JU reliable.

    The UGC, in its conversation, has equipped a layout that the college should practice whilst filing the record. In line with the layout, the establishment should supply knowledge on its anti-ragging committee’s inquiry and the belief it reached.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “The central executive’s statutory frame, in its layout, requested the college government to say the CCTVs put in at the campus overlaying the hostels for its scholars. This can be a reality that there have been no CCTVs the place the incident happened. However within the UGC tenet, set up of CCTVs used to be obviously discussed,” stated every other JU reliable.

    After visiting the campus on Sunday, joint commissioner of police Shankhashubhra Chatterjee admitted that the CCTVs weren’t provide and there have been a couple of that weren’t purposeful.

    Swapnodeep Kundu, a resident of Bagula in Nadia, used to be discovered mendacity bare at the floor in entrance of the development that homes his hostel room on the second one flooring on Thursday final week. The coed, who’s but to show 18, used to be rushed to a personal medical institution in an subconscious situation the place he succumbed to his accidents.

    ALSO READ | Two extra scholars arrested in first-year scholar’s dying in Jadavpur College

    The West Bengal Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (WBCPCR) visited the circle of relatives of the deceased on Sunday and stated brutal torture and sexual attack have been carried out at the sufferer.

    Police already arrested 3 individuals, a former scholar and two second-year scholars, in reference to Swapnodeep’s dying. His circle of relatives lodged a criticism alleging that the scholar used to be ragged and murdered by way of senior scholars.

    The Fee for Kid Coverage Rights, too, served a understand at the college asking it to tell the measures that have been taken to stop ragging.

    On Monday, the warmth of the unnatural dying of a scholar in Kolkata’s probably the most premiere establishments unfold to different portions of the state capital as scholars of alternative establishments staged demonstrations.

    The scholars of Aliah College in Park Circus staged an indication in protest in opposition to Swapnodeep’s dying. The activists of SFI, the scholar wing of the CPM, post a roadblock in entrance of Jadavpur College.

  • CUET to be carried out in 3 shifts; merger with JEE, NEET to be introduced 2 yrs upfront: UGC leader

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

  • UGC urges Governors, CMs to make textbooks to be had in native languages

    By way of Specific Information Carrier

    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) Chairperson, Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar, has written to Governors and leader state ministers expressing fear that the textbooks and learn about fabrics are unavailable in native languages for lots of upper schooling lessons. 

    He instructed them to provide textbooks of their mom tongue via writing or translation for the themes of which textbooks don’t seem to be to be had within the native language.

    In his letter, he instructed them to organize an inventory of such textbooks, reference books, and learn about subject material which is unavailable within the native language; establish students who can write or translate; to take different essential movements to toughen all such endeavours to support the efforts of manufacturing excellent high quality textbooks within the native languages and to inspire the teaching-learning procedure within the mom tongue.

    “Instructing via Indian languages is a key space of center of attention of the Nationwide Schooling Coverage 2020. The coverage envisages the significance of educating and coaching fabrics within the mom tongue,” he stated.

    He stated it’s heartening to notice that textbooks within the mom tongue are promoted and utilized by upper schooling establishments in India.

    Instructing could also be being imparted within the mom tongue in lots of school and college undergraduate programmes in social sciences, trade, and so on.

    This has benefited scholars from all strata of our society, specifically the deprived sections and the ones living in rural and faraway spaces, he stated.

    “However it is usually a question of outrage that the textbooks and learn about fabrics are unavailable in native languages for lots of the lessons in upper schooling, science, trade {and professional} lessons,” he stated.

    He stated that the promotion of writing or translation of textbooks and the coaching procedure in undergraduate and postgraduate ranges in upper schooling during the mom tongue can have larger ends up in stepped forward GER from 27 in step with cent to 50 in step with cent via 2035, greater get admission to to disadvantageous social teams, and higher succeed in.

    Prof Kumar stated that they had constituted an apex committee of vice-chancellors from other states to take the duty ahead.

    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) Chairperson, Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar, has written to Governors and leader state ministers expressing fear that the textbooks and learn about fabrics are unavailable in native languages for lots of upper schooling lessons. 

    He instructed them to provide textbooks of their mom tongue via writing or translation for the themes of which textbooks don’t seem to be to be had within the native language.

    In his letter, he instructed them to organize an inventory of such textbooks, reference books, and learn about subject material which is unavailable within the native language; establish students who can write or translate; to take different essential movements to toughen all such endeavours to support the efforts of manufacturing excellent high quality textbooks within the native languages and to inspire the teaching-learning procedure within the mom tongue.

    “Instructing via Indian languages is a key space of center of attention of the Nationwide Schooling Coverage 2020. The coverage envisages the significance of educating and coaching fabrics within the mom tongue,” he stated.

    He stated it’s heartening to notice that textbooks within the mom tongue are promoted and utilized by upper schooling establishments in India.

    Instructing could also be being imparted within the mom tongue in lots of school and college undergraduate programmes in social sciences, trade, and so on.

    This has benefited scholars from all strata of our society, specifically the deprived sections and the ones living in rural and faraway spaces, he stated.

    “However it is usually a question of outrage that the textbooks and learn about fabrics are unavailable in native languages for lots of the lessons in upper schooling, science, trade {and professional} lessons,” he stated.

    He stated that the promotion of writing or translation of textbooks and the coaching procedure in undergraduate and postgraduate ranges in upper schooling during the mom tongue can have larger ends up in stepped forward GER from 27 in step with cent to 50 in step with cent via 2035, greater get admission to to disadvantageous social teams, and higher succeed in.

    Prof Kumar stated that they had constituted an apex committee of vice-chancellors from other states to take the duty ahead.

  • UGC new draft norms: UG ‘honours’ stage most effective after finishing 4 years

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Scholars will have the ability to get an undergraduate ‘honours’ stage after finishing 4 years as an alternative of 3, consistent with new draft norms ready via the College Grants Fee (UGC).

    The draft ‘curriculum and credit score framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ ready in line with Nationwide Schooling Coverage might be notified on Monday.

    “Scholars will have the ability to get a UG stage in 3 years on of entirety of 120 credit (measured during the collection of instructional hours) and a UG honours stage in 4 years on of entirety of 160 credit.

    “In the event that they need to opt for a analysis specialisation, they’re going to must adopt a analysis mission of their four-year route. This may occasionally get them an Honours stage with analysis specialisation,” the draft learn.

    “Scholars who’ve already enrolled and are pursuing a three-year UG programme as according to the present Selection Primarily based Credit score Machine (CBCS) are eligible to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme.

    The college would possibly supply bridge classes (together with on-line) to permit them to transition to the prolonged programme,” it added.

    Recently, scholars get an honours stage after finishing 3 years of undergraduate programmes.

    The FYUP additionally permits a couple of access and go out choices for college kids.

    In the event that they go away sooner than 3 years, they’re going to be allowed to rejoin inside 3 years in their go out and should entire their stage inside a stipulated duration of 7 years.

    The curriculum for FYUP, as advised within the file, is composed of primary circulation classes, minor circulation classes, classes from different disciplines, language classes, ability classes, and a collection of classes on environmental schooling, working out India, virtual and technological answers, well being and wellness, yoga schooling, and sports activities and health.

    On the finish of the second one semester, scholars can make a decision to proceed with their selected primary or exchange their primary.

    Scholars can even have the opportunity to move for a UG both with unmarried primary or double majors.

    “A scholar has to safe no less than 50 according to cent credit from the main self-discipline for the 3-year/4-year UG stage to be awarded a unmarried primary,” learn the file.

    NEW DELHI: Scholars will have the ability to get an undergraduate ‘honours’ stage after finishing 4 years as an alternative of 3, consistent with new draft norms ready via the College Grants Fee (UGC).

    The draft ‘curriculum and credit score framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ ready in line with Nationwide Schooling Coverage might be notified on Monday.

    “Scholars will have the ability to get a UG stage in 3 years on of entirety of 120 credit (measured during the collection of instructional hours) and a UG honours stage in 4 years on of entirety of 160 credit.

    “In the event that they need to opt for a analysis specialisation, they’re going to must adopt a analysis mission of their four-year route. This may occasionally get them an Honours stage with analysis specialisation,” the draft learn.

    “Scholars who’ve already enrolled and are pursuing a three-year UG programme as according to the present Selection Primarily based Credit score Machine (CBCS) are eligible to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme.

    The college would possibly supply bridge classes (together with on-line) to permit them to transition to the prolonged programme,” it added.

    Recently, scholars get an honours stage after finishing 3 years of undergraduate programmes.

    The FYUP additionally permits a couple of access and go out choices for college kids.

    In the event that they go away sooner than 3 years, they’re going to be allowed to rejoin inside 3 years in their go out and should entire their stage inside a stipulated duration of 7 years.

    The curriculum for FYUP, as advised within the file, is composed of primary circulation classes, minor circulation classes, classes from different disciplines, language classes, ability classes, and a collection of classes on environmental schooling, working out India, virtual and technological answers, well being and wellness, yoga schooling, and sports activities and health.

    On the finish of the second one semester, scholars can make a decision to proceed with their selected primary or exchange their primary.

    Scholars can even have the opportunity to move for a UG both with unmarried primary or double majors.

    “A scholar has to safe no less than 50 according to cent credit from the main self-discipline for the 3-year/4-year UG stage to be awarded a unmarried primary,” learn the file.

  • Are living-stream PM’s kashi Tamil Sangamam match: UGC

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    The UGC has requested all universities, faculties and different instructional establishments to make preparations for reside telecast/ streaming of High Minister Narendra Modi’s programme on the Kashi Tamil Sangamam on
    November 19.

    The month-long Sangamam is being organised by way of the central govt in Varanasi from November 16. UGC secretary Rajnish Jain on Wednesday stated in a understand to the establishments that the match goals to rediscover and give a boost to the centuries-old hyperlink between the 2 historical wisdom centres of the rustic – Tamil Nadu and Kashi.

    Round 2,500 other folks will talk over with Varanasi from Tamil Nadu for the instructional and cultural change match, which can include an exhibition of artwork, crafts, handloom and delicacies of Tamil Nadu. 

    The UGC has requested all universities, faculties and different instructional establishments to make preparations for reside telecast/ streaming of High Minister Narendra Modi’s programme on the Kashi Tamil Sangamam on
    November 19.

    The month-long Sangamam is being organised by way of the central govt in Varanasi from November 16. UGC secretary Rajnish Jain on Wednesday stated in a understand to the establishments that the match goals to rediscover and give a boost to the centuries-old hyperlink between the 2 historical wisdom centres of the rustic – Tamil Nadu and Kashi.

    Round 2,500 other folks will talk over with Varanasi from Tamil Nadu for the instructional and cultural change match, which can include an exhibition of artwork, crafts, handloom and delicacies of Tamil Nadu. 

  • UGC asks VCs, principals to roll out revised PhD rules

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    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Tuesday requested vice-chancellors and school principals to begin vital steps to put in force the revised minimal usual and process for the award of PhD.

    Within the letter to better tutorial establishments (HEIs), the UGC mentioned that the brand new rules are framed “to inspire analysis students to change into well-trained researchers and inquisitive explorers.”

    “All HEIs are asked to begin vital steps to put in force the brand new rules for the award of PhD,” the letter mentioned.

    The UGC changed its regulations notified in 2016 and taken the UGC (Minimal Requirements and Procedures for Award of PhD Level) Rules, 2022. The revised tips have modified the eligibility, admission and analysis procedure. It has additionally executed away with the required requirement of publishing analysis papers in refereed journals.

    The UGC notified the brand new rules on November 7. As in line with the brand new rules, scholars who’ve finished a four-year undergraduate direction can also be eligible for direct admission to a doctorate programme.

    The brand new rule mentioned a candidate must have no less than 75 in line with cent marks in “mixture or its identical grade on some degree scale anywhere the grading machine is adopted”, and in case the candidate does no longer have 75 in line with cent marks in a four-year undergraduate program, they have got to pursue a one-year grasp’s programme and ranking a minimum of 55 in line with cent.

    PhD rules of 2016 mentioned that PhD students “should put up a minimum of one (1) analysis paper in a refereed magazine and make two paper displays in meetings/seminars prior to the submission of the dissertation/thesis for adjudication.”

    UGC Chairperson Professor M Jagadesh Kumar mentioned that publishing analysis papers in peer-reviewed journals is probably not necessary anymore, nevertheless it does no longer imply PhD students must prevent doing that altogether.

    “Focussing on top quality analysis will result in publications in excellent journals, despite the fact that it isn’t necessary. It’s going to upload price once they observe for employment or post-doctoral alternatives,” he mentioned.

    The rules are acceptable with rapid impact from the date of notification. Any PhD registered after 1 July 2009 will probably be ruled by means of the foundations of 2009 or 2016, the notification mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Tuesday requested vice-chancellors and school principals to begin vital steps to put in force the revised minimal usual and process for the award of PhD.

    Within the letter to better tutorial establishments (HEIs), the UGC mentioned that the brand new rules are framed “to inspire analysis students to change into well-trained researchers and inquisitive explorers.”

    “All HEIs are asked to begin vital steps to put in force the brand new rules for the award of PhD,” the letter mentioned.

    The UGC changed its regulations notified in 2016 and taken the UGC (Minimal Requirements and Procedures for Award of PhD Level) Rules, 2022. The revised tips have modified the eligibility, admission and analysis procedure. It has additionally executed away with the required requirement of publishing analysis papers in refereed journals.

    The UGC notified the brand new rules on November 7. As in line with the brand new rules, scholars who’ve finished a four-year undergraduate direction can also be eligible for direct admission to a doctorate programme.

    The brand new rule mentioned a candidate must have no less than 75 in line with cent marks in “mixture or its identical grade on some degree scale anywhere the grading machine is adopted”, and in case the candidate does no longer have 75 in line with cent marks in a four-year undergraduate program, they have got to pursue a one-year grasp’s programme and ranking a minimum of 55 in line with cent.

    PhD rules of 2016 mentioned that PhD students “should put up a minimum of one (1) analysis paper in a refereed magazine and make two paper displays in meetings/seminars prior to the submission of the dissertation/thesis for adjudication.”

    UGC Chairperson Professor M Jagadesh Kumar mentioned that publishing analysis papers in peer-reviewed journals is probably not necessary anymore, nevertheless it does no longer imply PhD students must prevent doing that altogether.

    “Focussing on top quality analysis will result in publications in excellent journals, despite the fact that it isn’t necessary. It’s going to upload price once they observe for employment or post-doctoral alternatives,” he mentioned.

    The rules are acceptable with rapid impact from the date of notification. Any PhD registered after 1 July 2009 will probably be ruled by means of the foundations of 2009 or 2016, the notification mentioned.

  • UGC frames new draft of deemed to be universities laws

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    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Friday introduced a brand new, reframed and changed draft of Deemed to be Universities Laws 2022 to align with the wider insurance policies of upper training as contained within the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP), 2020. 

    UGC chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar instructed this newspaper that those rules were framed to keep an eye on the method of pointing out establishments of educational excellence as deemed universities in a scientific way and to handle the standard of upper training supplied via establishments thought to be to be universities in step with the beliefs of the concept that of a college.

    Consistent with the brand new draft, multi-disciplinary establishments with no less than 5 departments (both Undergraduate/Postgraduate/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) or a cluster of establishments providing no less than 5 departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) positioned in the similar town or the town will probably be eligible to use for deemed college standing.

    Additionally, the eligibility standards will probably be a Nationwide Evaluation and Accreditation Council ‘A’ grade with a minimum of a three.01 Cumulative Grade Level Moderate for 3 consecutive cycles or Nationwide Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation for 2 3rd of eligible programmes for 3 consecutive cycles or in best 50 of any particular class of Nationwide Institutional Score Framework for the final 3 years steadily. 

    Salient options of latest rules

    The governance construction will probably be very similar to central universities

    Multi-disciplinary establishments with minimal 5 departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or 
    a mixture of those)

    Or a Cluster of Establishments providing no less than 5 Departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) positioned in the similar town/the town will probably be eligible to use for Deemed College standing

    The eligibility standards is NAAC ‘A’ grade with a minimum of a three.01 CGPA for 3 consecutive cycles or NBA accreditation for 2 3rd of eligible programmes for 3 consecutive cycles

    OR TOp 50 of any particular class of NIRF for the final 3 years steadily or in best 100 of total NIRF 

    NEW DELHI: The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Friday introduced a brand new, reframed and changed draft of Deemed to be Universities Laws 2022 to align with the wider insurance policies of upper training as contained within the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP), 2020. 

    UGC chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar instructed this newspaper that those rules were framed to keep an eye on the method of pointing out establishments of educational excellence as deemed universities in a scientific way and to handle the standard of upper training supplied via establishments thought to be to be universities in step with the beliefs of the concept that of a college.

    Consistent with the brand new draft, multi-disciplinary establishments with no less than 5 departments (both Undergraduate/Postgraduate/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) or a cluster of establishments providing no less than 5 departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) positioned in the similar town or the town will probably be eligible to use for deemed college standing.

    Additionally, the eligibility standards will probably be a Nationwide Evaluation and Accreditation Council ‘A’ grade with a minimum of a three.01 Cumulative Grade Level Moderate for 3 consecutive cycles or Nationwide Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation for 2 3rd of eligible programmes for 3 consecutive cycles or in best 50 of any particular class of Nationwide Institutional Score Framework for the final 3 years steadily. 

    Salient options of latest rules

    The governance construction will probably be very similar to central universities

    Multi-disciplinary establishments with minimal 5 departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or 
    a mixture of those)

    Or a Cluster of Establishments providing no less than 5 Departments (both UG/PG/Built-in/Analysis or a mixture of those) positioned in the similar town/the town will probably be eligible to use for Deemed College standing

    The eligibility standards is NAAC ‘A’ grade with a minimum of a three.01 CGPA for 3 consecutive cycles or NBA accreditation for 2 3rd of eligible programmes for 3 consecutive cycles

    OR TOp 50 of any particular class of NIRF for the final 3 years steadily or in best 100 of total NIRF