UGC announces Webinar on SWAYAM PIus Portal on 13th May 2024 from 10:00 AM
HEIs are requested to give wide publicity and disseminate the information regarding the live webinar on SWAYAM Plus among faculty members and students as well as to non-teaching staff of your Institution and make it a success.
AERB Clarifies Role in Punjab University’s Nuclear Medicine Course
AERB has reiterated that it does not provide approval for any university courses. Furthermore, AERB emphasizes that the university must obtain approval for the course from relevant authorities.
Indian Nursing Council To Celebrate International Nursing Day
This year’s theme for International Nursing Day is “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care”. The theme highlights the economic and social importance of nurses worldwide. To commemorate this event, the INC invites all Nursing and Midwifery faculty and students to join a virtual celebration on May 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM IST. The celebration will be streamed live on Youtube.
University Grants Commission has invited applications from HEIs for recognition to offer Distance Learning/online programmes
University Grants Commission has invited applications from ELIGIBLE Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online mode for academic year 2024-25, academic session beginning September, 2024 (revised from July-August, 2024) and onwards.
UGC clarifies that a foreign/international learner may enroll in any Online programme being offered by a Higher Educational Institution
Foreign nationals are prohibited from enrolling in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes.
UGC has issued advisories to the HEIS to take action for prevention of sexual harassment
UGC has issued advisories to the HEIS to To constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and a Special/ Women’s Cell in the institutions under their administrative control to deal with gender-based violence and conduct gender sensitization programs.
UGC has mandated prohibition of use of electronic cigarettes in Higher Education lnstitutions(HEls).
Special drives may be conducted through random checking at higher education institutions to ensure that such products are not being used. The Higher Education lnstitutions (HEls) are requested to take all necessary steps in this regard to ensure the success of the initiative.
Pharmacy Council of India Announces Mobile Inspections for 2024-2025 Session
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has announced the commencement of inspection processes for pharmacy institutions for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic session. The circular states that all inspections will be conducted using a dedicated mobile application available on the Google Play Store.
Corrections To Information Bulletin for GPAT 2024
The corrigendum clarifies that applicants must ensure their B. Pharmacy degree is recognized under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 and follows the Conduct of Course regulations. Also, it states that the GPAT 2024 syllabus will be based on the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) Course Regulations, 2014.
NMC Issues Clarification On Prospective Implementation of UG-MSR, 2023
The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) has clarified that these guidelines apply only to institutions and courses established or started after August 16, 2023.
