Students who secured a CGPA score of 7.5/10 in their four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) are eligible for PhD admissions. According to the new regulations on the award of PhD degrees finalised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), it is not necessary to complete a master's program for the eligible students. In line with the trend of publishing in predatory journals, UGC guidelines recommend either patenting or publishing in peer-reviewed or referred journals. The University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree) Regulations 2022 will be published by the end of June, this will come into effect from 2022 to 23 academic periods. In line with the National Education Policy (NEP), the regulations state that candidates seeking PhD admission require a mandatory CGPA of 7.5/10 after a 4-year/ 8 semester Bachelor’s degree while offering a relaxation of 0.5 CGPA score on a scale of 10 for candidates from SC/ ST/ OBC/ differently-abled as well as economically weaker sections. Candidates who secured a CGPA of less than 7.5, will have to do a one-year Master’s degree program to meet the eligibility criteria. This will Encourage four-year undergraduate students with a research bent of mind to do a PhD is important to improve the research ecosystem in HEIs stated by UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar. As per the new UGC regulations, 40% of the vacant seats can be filled through university-level tests. Two modes of admissions methods are recommended, first one is 100% based on national level entrance tests or 60-40 split based on national level entrance tests and university level or state-level entrance tests If the total vacant seats are filled by the candidates qualifying in the national level entrance tests (conducted by UGC, CSIR, ICMR, ICAR, etc), the selection of such candidates will be based on a merit list with 100% weightage from the interview/ viva conducted by the higher education institution.
Read MoreIn the 2023 edition of the QS World University rankings, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institute. Rising 31 places in a year, pushing IIT-Bombay to the second and IIT-Delhi to third position. Apart from IISc at 155th position, IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) and IIT-Delhi (IIT-D), have risen five and 11 places to rank 172 and 174 respectively and emerged as the only Indian institutes in the global league of top 200, in continuation of a trend since 2017. The total number of Indian institutes increased to 27 from 22 among the top 1000 institutes globally. Speaking to The Indian Express, QS spokesperson William Barbieri attributed the remarkable rise of IISc, which is one of the eight public Institutes of Eminence (IoE), to improvement across four out of six parameters based on which the rankings are prepared.
Read MoreThe University of Lucknow is organising a National Seminar on the National Education Policy of India, NEP 2020 on July 9, 2022, by the faculty of law and is making a call for papers for presentation during the seminar.
According to NIRF, the Top Ten IITs classified in India are as follows. The universities are classified from IIT Madras to IIT Bombay.
NEW DELHI: In an effort toward internationalisation of Indian higher education by the government, 48 foreign universities responded positively to University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new guidelines for twinning, joint degree, and dual degree programmes between Indian and foreign universities. University of Glasgow, Scotland, expressed its interest in academic collaboration, and Deakin University, Australia, stated that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a progressive policy to establish new relations with Indian institutions. Many foreign higher education institutions expressed interest in setting up satellite campuses in India in response to UGC reaching out to them. In April 2020, UGC introduced regulations for Indian universities to collaborate with their foreign counterparts to offer joint, twinning or dual degree programs. As per new guidelines, students will be able to earn a dual degree conferred by Indian and foreign higher educational institutions, separately and simultaneously. The University of Queensland, Australia, is meeting UGC officials in August for potential collaboration, According to UGC, a university from France has committed to set up a satellite centre in India soon. The University of Tokyo stated that the proposal is attractive and interested to be taken among all institutions in Japan. The University of Cambridge also stated its interest in NEP and is looking for new partnerships. Bangor University, Wales, SOAS University of London, and the University of Manchester expressed their interest to discuss UGC Policy and support for twinning arrangements. Similar responses were received from the University of Jena, Germany and Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
Read MoreA two-day conference on NEP 2020 started on Wednesday, the conference is held at Gujarat’s Gandhinagar by education ministers to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Apart from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the education ministers of all other states and UTs are attending the conference.
The education minister stated that the conference is expected to witness deliberations on strengthening the education method in the country with a focus on the implementation of National Education Policy 2020, skilling in schools and digital initiatives. He also stated that the Gujarat government to conduct workshops for learning best practices in governance & technology-enabled learning from all states and Union Territories to improve learning outcomes across the country.
The ministers also plan to visit the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), the Gujarat government’s command control centre for school education and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications Geo-informatics (BISAG), during the two-day event.
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The new University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines allow college students to opt for two degrees simultaneously in line with National Education Policy (NEP) the higher education will bring more flexibility to their higher education Highlights of the new UGC guidelines regarding pursuing two courses for students as discussed in the virtual meeting are:
Hyderabad: From the year 2022-23, those students who exit in the middle without completing the B Tech course after two or three years will be given either a diploma or a certificate. A full-time degree certificate is awarded to those who complete a full four years. Till recently the courses’ internals were of 25 per cent marks which have been increased to 40 per cent. The final exam will be conducted for 60 per cent marks only B.Tech has been allocated 160 credits. For designing the new course, 13 BOCs were set up.
Read MoreAssociation of Indian Universities president G. Thiruvasagam stated that the Tamil Nadu State government should take decisions about implementing NEP seriously. It will cause problems for higher educational institutions for wrangles between the State and the Centre over the National Education Policy. University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council had revised institutional grading criteria, to implement the National Education Policy NEP 2020, said the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras. The V-Cs are in a critical situation as there is no clarity on when the state committee will meet and make a decision universities with NAAC grades are required to submit the Annual Quality Assurance Report quarterly. Until last year, the report submission was yearly. The NAAC’s new manual contains 40 questions with around 800 marks related to NEP. It does not allow multiple entries according to guidelines. About 70% of the response to AQAR would be used for ranking and physical verification will be based on the report. V-Cs are not able to fill in the required information without the government’s permission. They require approval from the academic council that contains government nominees. The Association of Indian Universities has appealed that the manual should not be revised until all States implement the NEP in higher education institutes. He also stated If The NAAC accreditation ranking is lost for the universities it will seriously affect students and faculty members.
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Read MoreThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has formulated the draft guidelines outlining its plan to encourage growth of multidisciplinary higher education institutions that will offer a diverse range of subjects.
Read MoreCHANDIGARH: While suggesting that every activity performed by an educational institution should be documented,
Krishan Kumar, Secretary Higher Education, Punjab , on Wednesday suggested that active teams should be constituted for National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in all institutions.
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First Private varsity in Punjab to bag NBA accreditation for all its engineering, MBA Programs CHANDIGARH, India, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's fastest growing higher education institution, Chandigarh University's Engineering and MBA degrees would have international recognition under Washington Accord, as it received accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for all its Engineering and MBA programs, making it the only university in the entire country to have both NAAC A+ and NBA accreditation. It is also the only university in the entire North India to have all of its engineering courses including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology Engineering and Chemical Engineering, besides MBA courses, NBA accredited. Chandigarh University has positioned itself amongst India's elite and prestigious higher education institutions. It is the youngest university in the country and first private university in Punjab, to be ranked among the top 5% universities across the nation after been awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and has become the youngest university of Asia to feature in the QS-ranking in 2021, that too in its very first attempt.
Read MoreMahatma Gandhi said, “All good ideas and measures are nothing without implementation.” This statement stands true for the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, prepared under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to bring about a change in the education system of the country, unveiled one and a half years ago. It was acclaimed all across, but at the same time it was also evinced that its implementation would be a huge challenge.
Read MoreThe Delhi University (DU) on Friday released a draft Undergraduate Curriculum Framework 22 (UGCF-2022) keeping in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) and has invited feedback on it from stakeholders till January 30. The new UG curriculum will come into force from next year when the university shifts to a four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP).
The University of Delhi (DU) — which is among the most sought-after higher education institutions in the country — is witnessing a churn. The new vice-chancellor, Professor Yogesh Singh, who assumed office in October, has come with new ideas to take the university to new heights and a strong resolve to implement them. Recently, he also finalised his new team and announced their names in an executive council meeting.
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