Pharmacy Council of India directs all approved educational institutions to establish a student support cell
All approved educational institutions shall establish a student support cell with a faculty designated as officer in charge. The support cell shall guide students to avail benefits under various welfare schemes.
Pharmacy Council of India clarifies the procedure for filling supernumerary seats
These seats can be filled only under various schemes of Government of India implemented by the state governments. The institution of its own cannot fill these seats.
National Medical commission issues advisory regarding antimicrobial resistance and misuse of antimicrobial
The advisory directs them to review and develop curriculum and resources for in-service training for healthcare professionals and practical education of nursing and medical students on AMR, judicious use of antimicrobial, antimicrobial stewardship and infections prevention & control.
PhD Degree shall be a mandatory qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Departments of the Universities from 1st July 2023.
The UGC, in view of Covid, has decided to extend the date of applicability of Ph.D. as a mandatory qualification for direct recruitment of Assistant Professors from 1st July 2021 to 1st July 2023.
All universities to undertake awareness programs to avoid use of single use plastics
An action taken report shall be prepared explaining the activities undertaken and the same shall be mailed to the mail-id provided by the commission.
All pharmacy institutions shall submit NOC of state government and Consent of affiliation of the examining authority
All pharmacy institutions shall submit NOC of state government and Consent of affiliation of the examining authority along with online SIF.
Scheme for establishing Research/Academic Chairs at various Educational Institutions 2021.
The scheme envisages establishment of Research/ /Academic Chairs in various other illustrated fields such as History, Science, Art, Political Economy, Literature, Mathematics, Foreign Policies, Strategic Issues, Ecology and Environment, Social, Economic and Cultural Development and other disciplines in the name of great luminaries in near future as per the recommendations of the Government.
UGC issues updated list of higher educational institutions which are entitled to start full-fledged online programs
UGC has, after scrutiny of applications and affidavits, updated the list of higher educational institutions which are entitled to start full-fledged online programs without prior approval of UGC.
UGC Streamlines the forms and processes for reducing compliance burden in Higher Education Sector
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are directed to initiate new reforms for simplification of methods in administration and finance.
Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Government has decided to establish a new Central University in the Union territory of Ladakh to ensure increase in accessibility and quality of higher education and to facilitate and promote avenues of higher education and research for the people of the Union territory of Ladakh.