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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicHigher education institutes

Topic: Higher education institutes

After bribery row, NAAC set to roll out revamped accreditation system with stricter grading norms

The council will replace the previous grading method with a new 'maturity-based grading system', which will make it more difficult for institutions to achieve higher grades.

SC order on accessibility for disabled persons presents an opportunity for universities

By directing the Union to establish mandatory accessibility standards, the Supreme Court elevated accessibility from an aspiration to a constitutional imperative.

Soon, shorten or stretch your UG course. All about upcoming accelerated & extended degree programmes

Under ADP, students can shorten course duration by up to 2 semesters, while under EDP, duration can be extended by up to 2 semesters. Degree will be awarded with mention of timeline.

What is Cabinet-approved PM-Vidyalaxmi & how it will benefit 22 lakh meritorious students each yr

Any student who gets admission to recognised quality higher education institution will be eligible to get ‘collateral free, guarantor free’ loan from banks or financial institutions.

India’s higher education system needs to level up. A third pillar of experts can help

So far, India’s higher education domain has been ably supported by the two pillars of academic staff and support professionals widely known as non-academic staff.

Certificate courses on Indian holy sites, Vedic maths — UGC plan to boost foreign student intake

UGC has released guidelines listing 46 courses, which will be divided into five units, each spread over 60 hours, and can be taught in hybrid mode.

Narsee Monjee institute barred from offering online, distance courses for ‘violating UGC norms’

In a statement to ThePrint, the Maharashtra-based Narsee Monjee Institute for Management Studies said 'it is reviewing the UGC notice & is working to resolve the situation'.

‘Student Service Centres, tie-ups with AIIMS & NIMHANs, gyms’ — new UGC rules focus on physical & mental health

Guidelines also state that activities of student centres may be graded by NAAC, NBA and NIRF. Move comes month after govt told Parliament there have been 33 suicides at IITs since 2018.

Expensive crash courses, students dropping out of school – how CUET is driving change in higher education

While private school students are dropping out to enroll in crash courses for CUET, those who cannot afford these coaching classes feel they are at a disadvantage.

Higher education evaluation must focus on skills, outcomes and not just marks, says UGC

UGC released a ‘Quality Mandate’ last week, emphasising on the need to change the current ‘rigid' evaluation system that focuses on rote learning to a more outcome-based system.

On Camera

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.