Guidelines for competency based post graduate training program for broad specialty and super specialty subjects
These guidelines shall be mandatory teaching material in all institutions of medical education under National Medical Commission offering competency based post graduate training programme for broad specialty and super specialty subjects.
AICTE clarification on PARAKH project
PARAKH is an ongoing project initiated by AICTE as ‘student Learning Assessment’ (SLA) where student can identify their learning gaps during the course of study by registering on the portal and can take corrective measures timely through self-assessment.
Technical universities to issue audio books for visually impaired students
In order to facilitate the education of differently able students in general and visually impaired students in particular, all technical institutions are requested to prepare the resource material such as audio books and other references of curriculum for visually impaired students and make them available to needy.
Education Ministry to recognize in-service training received by Agniveers as credits for graduation.
The Union Cabinet on 14th June, 2022 approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces called AGNIPATH and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers. AGNIPATH allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of four years. The AGNIPATH scheme has been designed to enable a youthful profile of the Armed Forces.
UGC directs universities and affiliated colleges to implement the guidelines for gender champions in educational institutions.
As per the guidelines, the Gender Champions must mainstream gender equality through group discussions poster competitions, and debates, identify and address gender gaps in the classrooms, organise awareness programs such as workshops and films.
Online portal open to apply for eligibility certificate for foreign medical graduate examination screening test
The complete online application shall be submitted during the period between 15 June, 2022 and 15 July, 2022 to be eligible to attend the test.
NMC issues clarification on eligibility for appearing in final year PG exams 2022.
Students who have not completed the course shall be allowed to appear in the final PG exams however, such students have to complete the course within six months for which Dean will facilitate in registration of the course and the result of such students may be declared after completion of the Online Course in Research Methods.
Universities to adopt University Grants Commission (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) Regulations, 2021
All the universities to adopt the courses offered through SWAYAM platform, so that the students’ community is able to get maximum benefits for their active cooperation in adopting and promoting MOOCs Courses offered through SWAYAM
Technical Universities to explore criteria for sympathetic consideration for admission through lateral entry
NEP 2020 already provides for multiple entry-multiple exit, crediting the courses completed in the Academic Bank of Credit and making use of it later, in the same place or elsewhere.
UGC issues circular regarding youth parliament program.
The UGC has been running the Youth Parliament programme in various educational institutions of the country since 1966 with an objective to strengthen the roots of Parliamentary democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline.
