Top tier: Fr Praveen Martis, vice-chancellor of St Aloysius (deemed to be university), addresses the media in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: St Aloysius in city has become the second deemed-to-be university in Karnataka to secure the University Grants Commission (UGC) Category-I status.Addressing the media, vice-chancellor Fr Praveen Martis said the recognition was conferred considering the institution’s…
Academicians welcome the high court order suggesting state govt to consider increasing the retirement age of professors in state universities from 60 years to 65 years Chennai: Academicians have welcomed the Madras high court order suggesting that the state govt consider increasing the retirement age of professors in state universities from 60 to 65 years….
Patna: A high-level meeting at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday finalised plans to roll out the apprenticeship embedded degree programme (AEDP) across 13 colleges under five universities in Bihar from the 2026–27 academic session. The four-year undergraduate course is designed to be job-oriented, combining academic learning with industry exposure to improve students’ employability after graduation.The meeting,…
Gorakhpur: Prof Ajay Kumar Shukla, former head of English department at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, has assumed charge as the director of Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), succeeding Prof Chandrashekhar.MMTTC, a flagship initiative of the University Grants Commission, conducts faculty induction programmes, refresher courses, orientation programmes and NEP-2020-related training for university and college…
Ahmedabad: With the tenure of Gujarat University (GU) vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta ending on June 30, uncertainty has emerged over the timely appointment of her successor, as the state govt is yet to initiate the process of inviting applications despite constituting a search committee.The education department on June 9 announced a three-member search committee under the…
UGC NET June 2026 candidates are awaiting the release of their admit cards, which are expected shortly. The examination will be conducted between June 22 and June 30 across multiple centres. Aspirants should verify all details on the hall ticket, carry a printed copy on exam day, and keep track of official updates for any…
Classes will be held online on all working Saturdays Mysuru: In a significant move aimed at promoting fuel conservation and the efficient use of natural resources, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, has directed all constituent, affiliated and autonomous engineering colleges, schools of architecture and university departments under its jurisdiction to conduct classes online on all…
Bengaluru: Ironically, RGUHS will award honorary doctorate to AC Shanmugam, founder-chancellor of Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, an institute with which the varsity is having a legal tussle.In 2019, the Centre and UGC approved an application to change the college from under the ambit of RGUHS and transfer it to Dr MGR Educational and Research…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration will not impose any additional land, infrastructure, equipment or endowment fund requirements for the establishment and operation of private universities and higher educational institutions in the Union Territory beyond those already prescribed by national regulatory bodies.The decision follows an examination of recommendations related to minimum land requirements, endowment funds and infrastructure…
Vadodara: A row broke out at Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar, on Wednesday after NSUI activists gheraoed the vice-chancellor, alleging that a building constructed with UGC and govt funds for language education was being repurposed to run self-financed law courses.As part of the protest, NSUI activists washed the bust of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on…
