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TopicM jagadesh kumar

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What Oxford & other foreign universities have suggested to UGC to pave way for their entry into India

UGC's draft norms for foreign universities to set up India campuses came out in Jan. Feedback includes suggestions like spelling out faculty eligibility criteria, cluster college approval.

UGC to set up committee of academics to monitor faculty appointments & awarding of PhDs

University Grants Commission has found instances of appointment norms being violated & regulatory bodies getting complaints. Committee will recommend action in case of violations.

UGC launches common portal for faculty recruitment in central universities

The 'CU-Chayan' portal will enable universities to list vacancies and track applications. Applicant can search for jobs using filters like university name, subject, experience etc.

Tech, management courses focus of foreign universities setting up India campus, UGC chief cites ‘job prospects’

Courses offered could include cybersecurity, AI, machine learning, biotechnology, financial management & business analytics chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar told ThePrint.

If it ain’t in ‘national interest’, can’t teach it — UGC’s foreign university rules stump academics

UGC draft rules for foreign universities entering India include clause that they cannot teach courses that jeopardise ‘national interest’, but there is no clarity on what this means.

CUET-UG 2022 results at 10 pm on 15 Sept, candidates can download scorecard from official site

The National Testing Agency conducted the first-ever common entrance test to the country’s central universities in July and August this year.

Common University Entrance Test coming soon for postgraduate courses too, says UGC chairman

UGC also thinking of holding test twice a year, says M. Jagadesh Kumar. CUET announced in March for UG admissions to central universities, but other institutions are also adopting it.

On Camera

Following Rahul Gandhi’s script, Priyank Kharge takes on the RSS

By questioning the RSS’s legal registration status, Priyank Kharge aims to lock in minority and Dalit support for Congress on a national level.

Global investors show interest in India as oil risks reduce

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Barclays see improving prospects for Indian markets after months of subdued investor interest.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.