Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

The writer is chairman, UGC and AICTE.

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Best of Both Sides: UGC’s draft curriculum pairs contemporary Mathematics with civilisational literacy

September 26,2025 07:11:31 AM

When institutions use the UGC’s framework to teach modern Mathematics well, and then ask students to test claims from classical sources with today’s tools, they create graduates who reason across traditions and time.

Fri, Sep 26, 2025

CUET’s critics overlook its inclusive potentialSubscriber Only

July 14,2025 06:42:24 AM

CUET isn’t just an exam; it’s a shift from fragmented access to national inclusion

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

Conceptual clarity and cognitive flexibility are significantly improved when students learn in their first language.

Students should learn English – not be ruled by itSubscriber Only

March 13,2025 14:20:55 PM

The continued dominance of English in our institutions of higher education is less about academic excellence and more about historical inertia, a lingering effect of colonial structures that persist in shaping access to knowledge

Thu, Mar 13, 2025

A university education, for the real worldSubscriber Only

March 04,2025 06:55:36 AM

New UGC guidelines will address disconnect between academia and industry, bridge the gap between academia and job market

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

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The National Credit Framework makes education system more flexibleSubscriber Only

March 07,2024 07:15:39 AM

It will enhance student mobility across institutions and programmes and provide possibilities to pursue a well-rounded education

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar writes: Indian campuses of foreign universities are a win-win for students and institutesSubscriber Only

January 11,2023 07:17:39 AM

The cumulative effects of the enabling provisions in the new UGC proposal must be seen as a catalyst for transforming higher education in India

Wed, Jan 11, 2023

New UGC rules will ensure more of our brightest students can get into PhD programmes at an early ageSubscriber Only

November 18,2022 07:45:34 AM

Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar writes: Students need to be encouraged to get into research and innovation after their UG degree when their creativity levels are on an ascending trajectory if India has to become a world leader in research and innovation.

Fri, Nov 18, 2022