UGC

Cancel final year exams: Former chairperson, educators write to UGC

July 09, 2020 5:07 pm

Those who argue that cancelling exams will devalue degrees must explain how holding a farcical “virtual” exam that lacks the basic features of the real thing will enhance their value, the letter read.

GR on final-year varsity exams: Bombay HC says UGC be made party to PIL

July 08, 2020 1:55 am

The PIL, filed by a retired professor and Pune resident Dhananjay Raghunath Kulkarni through advocate Uday Warunjikar, stated the UGC is the regulating authority in such matters.

#StudentsLivesMatter trends after UGC says final year exams must be held

July 07, 2020 5:13 pm

After the University Grants Commission said that final year examinations must be held before October, many took to social media to complain about the decision.

University exams: State not empowered to decide mode of exams, says PIL; HC seeks reply from Maharashtra

July 07, 2020 2:29 pm

The PIL claimed that the state government, as per the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, was not empowered to take such a decision and UGC’s decision shall prevail and therefore the decision was beyond the purview of the provisions of UGC Act.

Any quick-fix solutions to problems being faced by educational institutions will have long-term impact: ABVP

July 07, 2020 1:38 pm

ABVP National General Secretary Nidhi Tripathi said the decision to postpone the dates of medical and engineering entrance examinations has made it clear that the new sessions can only start by November 2020.

Students unhappy with UGC's new guidelines, demand cancellation of term-end exam

July 08, 2020 12:01 am

UGC Guidelines for University Exams 2020: This has been announced when several states including Maharashtra have announced that they will not be holding the final year exams. Now, these guidelines by UGC have created further confusion in the minds of students.

UGC decides against scrapping exams for graduating students

July 07, 2020 1:34 pm

UGC Guidelines for University Exams 2020: In a meeting held Monday, the higher education regulator decided to advise universities and colleges to conduct final semester exams by September-end

UGC's new guidelines: Here's what to expect

July 06, 2020 8:37 pm

UGC Guidelines for University Exams 2020: The first thing expected from these guidelines is a uniform decision on final year assessment. Revised guidelines on the opening of colleges and online education are also among the expected changes.

Education cannot be automated: UGC Vice Chairman

June 29, 2020 5:35 pm

Dr Bhushan said that due to COVID-19 people are adapting to new ways to learn but this should not make our education system automated and we should not rely on the trend.

HRD asks UGC to revisit guidelines on semester exams

June 24, 2020 4:45 pm

"I have advised the @ugc_india to revisit the guidelines issued earlier for intermediate and terminal Semester examinations and academic calendar," HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted

UGC NET 2017: OMR sheet released, check answer keys at cbsenet.nic.in

December 12, 2017 7:01 pm

CBSE has on Tuesday released the answer keys of UGC NET 2017 November exam

When UGC chairman Ved Prakash had sung praises of Dinesh Singh

October 09, 2014 3:36 pm