Directions for Higher Educational Institutions offering full-fledged online programs
It shall be the sole responsibility of the HEI to ensure that programs offered in full-fledged Online mode strictly abide to All the provisions of UGC.
UGC extends the date for submission of thesis for terminal M.Phil/Ph.D students.
The extension can be granted on a case-to-case basis after the student’s work is reviewed by the Research Advisory Committee and on the recommendation of the respective supervisor and the head of the department.
DCI Directs Dental Colleges to Implement the regulation on curbing the meance of ragging.
Ragging in all its forms shall be totally banned in the entire institution, including its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential, sports, canteen, etc) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students, whether public or private. The institution shall take strict action against those, found guilty of ragging and/or of abetting ragging.
UGC issues Draft Guidelines on Research Internship with Faculty and Researchers at Higher Education Institutions/Research Institutions.
The Objective of the Guidelines is to create conditions conducive for students to exercise a quest for knowledge and its discovery and applicability for solving research/ complex/ real-life problem and to provide the opportunities to the UG students to learn, understand and sharpen the research acumen, as well as the communication/ technical/managerial skills required for conducting research.
UGC issues Draft Guidelines on Research Internship with Faculty and Researchers at Higher Education Institutions/Research Institutions.
The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) platform has been developed by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of Ministry of Electronics and lnformation Technology (MeitY) under DigiLocker framework, with facility/functionality of opening Academic Account by the students and on-boarding of Higher Educational lnstitutions (HEls).
UGC invites applications from eligible HEIs for ODL and online programmes.
The online portal for submitting applications shall remain open from 15th May 2022 to 31st May 2022. The HEIs is required to submit application at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/Proposal/Application_Selection. The duly certified hard copy of the application along with original affidavit and annexure shall be submitted before 15th June 2022 at the address, Joint Secretary, Distance Education Bureau, UGC 35, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi- 11001.
IIT Guwahati to organise North-East Research Conclave (NERC-2O22) across north-eastern states.
NERC 2020 offers the best platform for academia and industry to showcase their expertise, products and technology innovations on mission mode. The conclave is expected to benefit all in terms of setting up long-term collaboration for research and development, innovations towards the goal of establishing R&D and innovation-based sustainable NE India.
Education Ministry issues guidelines regarding precautions to be observed by schools to combat the ill-effects of the heat-wave.
As per the guidelines, school bus or van should not be over-crowded and it shall not carry students more than the seating capacity. Drinking water and First Aid Kit should be available in the bus and van. Students coming to school on foot or bicycle should be advised to keep their head covered.
Clarification on use of data captured during enrolment under Online Faculty & Student Attendance Monitoring System for dental colleges
Data obtained during the enrolment of faculties and Post graduate Students will be used only for the attendance purpose and will not be used for any other purpose whatsoever.
UGC directs higher education institutions to implement masters course in ‘health economics and technology assessment’.
The Union Government has established Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) that conducts Health Technology Assessment to facilitate the process of transparent and evidence-based decision making in the field of healthcare.
