UGC brings all higher educational institutes under ABC regulation.
The Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) framework is part of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and will allow higher education institutions to maintain a digital repository of credits earned by students; under ABC, students can choose to study one course in a year in one institution and switch to another one the next year.
UGC issues warning against institutions offering online programmes in ties with Edtech firms.
Higher Educational Institutions (HEls) are recognized/ declared entitled by the UGC for offering ODL and/or Online programmes as per the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 and its amendment.
Ministry of electronic invites application under Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme from domestic semiconductor chip design firms.
The approved applicants that claim incentives under the scheme will be encouraged to retain their domestic status (i.e., more than 50% of the capital in it is beneficially owned by resident Indian citizens and/ or Indian companies, which are ultimately owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens) for a period of three years after claiming incentives under the scheme.
UGC extends due date for submission of nomination of two regular faculty members to attend the “Master Trainers Training Programme
It is informed that the last date for submission of nomination of two regular faculty members to attend the “Master Trainers Training Programme” for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has been extended upto 20th January, 2022.
NMC clarification on MBBS and PG courses for academic year 2021-2022
When there is any change in seats for MBBS and PG cources, the respective medical colleges/institutions shall publish the same in their official website.
PCI Introduces late fee in respect of institutions which have failed to apply on PCI portal during approval process 2022-2023.
The Institutions which have forgotten the user ID& Password are required to submit the duly notarized affidavit on 100 rupees court paper in the prescribed format so as to reach the council’s office on or before 12th January 2022 and the affidavit submitted after 12th January 2022 will not be entertained by the PCI.
UGC directs all Academic Institutions to accept documents published in DigiLocker as valid.
The Digital locker platform of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has the facility to pull students’ degree marksheet and other documents into the issued documents section in an electronic form once uploaded through the DigiLocker NAD(National Academic Depository) platform by the original issuer. These electronic records available on DigiLocker platform are valid documents as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
UGC mandates colleges/universities to implement revised procedure for students to file online anti ragging affidavit
UGC through circular has requested all colleges and universities to implement the revised procedure for students to file online anti ragging affidavit communicated and display the email address and contact number of the Nodal Officer of Anti Ragging of your university/college in your website and campus areas like Admission Centre, Departments, Library, Canteen, Hostel, and Common.
University Grants Commission (Establishment and Operation of Academic Bank of Credits in Higher Education) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021
The amendment provides that all Universities in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act; the institutions Deemed-to be Universities declared as such by University Grants Commission the Autonomous Colleges and or Institutions of National Importance as declared by Government of India are eligible to register with Academic Bank of Credits.
Ministry of Education issues Advisory to citizens regarding use of caution against Ed-tech Companies.
It has come to the notice of the Department of School Education and Literacy that some ed-tech companies are luring parents in the garb of offering free services and getting the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) mandate signed or activating the Auto-debit feature, especially targeting the vulnerable families.
