UGC notifies guidelines for Pursuing Two Academic Programmes Simultaneously.
As per the guidelines, students can pursue two full time academic programmes in physical mode provided that in such cases, class timings for one programme do not overlap with the class timings of the other programme. Degree or diploma programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL)/Online mode shall be pursued with only such HEIs which are recognized by UGC/Statutory Council/Govt. of India for running such programmes.
UGC invites online proposals for development of MOOCs at UG/PG level.
UGC has requested all the Vice-Chancellors of Universities, Directors of IITs, and Principals of all colleges to submit proposals for the development of MOOCs at the UG/PG Level for the SWAYAM platform.
UGC directs all higher educational institutions to ensure compliance of UGC (Grant of Degrees and Other Awards by Universities) Regulations, 2008.
The Degree award date/s shall be within 180 days of the date/s by which the students are expected to qualify and become eligible for them.
UGC has extended more than 25 fellowship and research schemes upto 31st March 2023.
The most important UGC schemes extended are the Schemes for Persons with disability in university and college, UGC research awards for faculty, UGC fellowships for post-doctoral researchers, Establishment of Centres in universities for study of social exclusion and inclusive policy.
UGC mandates institutions admitting international students to register on EducationlNdia Portal.
Registration on the portal by a student will be optional for browsing through the portal. However, at the time of issuing the offer of admission to any international student, the institution would ask the student to register on the portal, if not already registered, and generate a unique EducationlNdia portal ID. A student has to register on the portal only once even if he is applying/ has got offers from multiple institutions.
UGC issues notice on Submission of legacy cases data on UGC Scholarship and Fellowship Management Portal (SFMP).
UGC has enabled the option to feed in the data of legacy cases on UGC scholarship and fellowship management portal (SFMP) from 1st April 2022 to 30th April 2022.
UGC issues notice on Implementation of recommendations in “Reforms ln Urban Planning Capacity in India.
The Advisory Committee recommends to develop India Centric Solutions. It has been recommended that the history of human settlements in the Indian subcontinent be taught to all young planners in a manner that can help them draw learning about planning and management of ancient and medieval human settlements in India.
UGC Directs Private and state universities to adopt CUET 2022 for UG admission.
UGC has left the choice to the educational institutions to use either marks of 12thBoard or conduct entrance test for admission in UG programmes. However to save the students from appearing in multiple entrance examinations, conducted on different dates, sometimes coinciding with each other, and to also provide equal opportunity to all students from different Boards, UGC invites and encourages all state universities, deemed to be universities, private universities and other Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to adopt and use CUET score from 2022-23 onwards for admission of students in their UG programs.
UGC invites suggestions on Draft “Mulya Pravah-Inculcation of Human Values and Professional Ethics in Higher Education Institutions 2.0.
The guidelines has been revised in accordance with NEP 2020 which highlights advocating the fundamental and constitutional duties among students so that they become aware of their nation and responsibilities in making it a better country.
UGC mandates universities to ensure that courses without UGC recognition is not offered
UGC clarified that any degree which are not mentioned in the notifications dated 14.10.2021 and 03.03.2022 and their subsequent amendments shall the rendered as unrecognized by UGC.
