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MDU, one of Rohtak's esteemed institutes, persists using Accreditation, despite receiving multiple warnings from NAAC.

MDU gets NAAC warning over ‘fake’ A-Grade claim, fate of 6,000 students hang in balance

December 02, 2025 1:25 pm

UGC's Distance Education Bureau holds MDU 'ineligible' to offer online, distance learning courses

SC to examine work of private varsities, seeks details from UGC, state govts

Supreme Court to examine work of private varsities, seeks details from UGC, state govts

November 26, 2025 8:19 am

The SC will hear the matter next on January 8, 2026.

UGC approves 101 universities for online & distance learning; check list

UGC approves 101 universities for online & distance learning in 2025: Check list here

October 12, 2025 9:40 am

The Commission has announced October 15 as the final date for student admissions into recognised ODL and online programmes.

Parliament to take up bill replacing UGC, AICTE, NCTE with single regulator

‘Fails to respect intellectual rigour, imposes ideologically driven content': Kerala govt rejects UGC draft curriculum

September 27, 2025 10:33 am

The Kerala government panel, headed by economist Prabhat Patnaik, called for a rethink of the proposed curriculum framework’s very premise, instead of only making corrections.

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Petition flags ‘grave defects’ in UGC’s draft curriculum for math

September 20, 2025 2:56 pm

A petition sent to the UGC chairman has urged the UGC to withdraw the draft and form a new committee comprising expert mathematicians and teachers of undergraduate mathematics to redraft the curriculum.

UGC undergraduate curriculum: Students on the first day of College at Miranda House College, in New Delhi on August 1, 2025

What UGC’s draft curriculums for undergraduate courses say, why some states have objected to them

September 04, 2025 12:45 pm

Incorporation of ‘Indian Knowledge Systems’ have led to inclusion of Vedic mathematics, ayurveda-compliant food, and management practices in the Gita and Ramayana. Opposition states have said these ideas are obsolete and steeped in Hindutva.

Kala Ganpana, Bharatiya Bijganit: UGC draft curriculum proposes teaching ancient math to UG students

August 25, 2025 8:17 am

The curriculum also includes teaching of concepts such as panchanga (Indian calendar) and how it determines mahurtas (auspicious time) used in rituals and festivals.

The UGC has observed that several colleges and EdTech platforms continue to offer joint or online degree and diploma programmes in association with foreign entities not recognised by the Commission

UGC extends registration deadline to enrol for online, ODL courses

August 23, 2025 10:17 am

This decision comes in response to requests from multiple higher educational institutions (HEIs), according to the official UGC statement. The Commission has asked the higher education institutions to adhere to the revised timeline.

Institutions that have already received recognition to run these programmes will see it withdrawn by the UGC

UGC directs universities, colleges to stop offering healthcare, allied courses in ODL, online mode

August 19, 2025 11:35 am

No HEI will be allowed to offer any allied and healthcare programmes covered in NCАНР Act, 2021, including Psychology as specialisation under ODL/Online mode, from the July 2025 academic session

UGC cautions students against unrecognised foreign collaborations, edtech firms

July 27, 2025 9:43 am

The UGC has observed that several colleges and EdTech platforms continue to offer joint or online degree and diploma programmes in association with foreign entities not recognised by the Commission.