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Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Topic: UGC

Sanjeev Sanyal replaced as Gokhale Institute chancellor over ‘no plan of action’ amid slip in rankings

This comes months after former EAC-PM chairperson Bibek Debroy resigned from chancellorship after just 3 months in office, and the controversial removal of V-C Ajit Ranade last September.

In UGC’s draft anti-discrimination norms, equity panel, de-recognition of non-compliant institutions

UGC released draft rules after Supreme Court directive based on petition by mothers of Rohith Vemula & Payal Tadvi who died by suicide in 2016 due to alleged discrimination on campus.

Non-BJP ruled states oppose ‘Delhi remote control’ approach at 2nd conclave on draft UGC norms

At second national convention to oppose draft UGC regulations, Kerala’s ruling LDF and Congress-led opposition came together to voice disapproval of Centre’s move.

No complaint without affidavit, ID card. Faculty term Motihari central university move ‘dictatorial’

On Thursday, Mahatma Gandhi Central University implemented a revised policy requiring faculty members to submit complaints. New norms are 'dictatorial', say faculty members.

House panel flags ‘overcentralisation’ in draft bill outlining mandate of higher education commission

Draft HECI bill proposes principal regulator that will subsume higher education regulators such as UGC & AICTE that oversee non-technical and technical education respectively.

Sole NDA ally to question Centre’s draft rules on university V-C appointments, what is JD(U)’s stand

The JD(U) called for the draft legislation to be amended to protect state power. The new rules give greater power to chancellor—usually Centre-appointed state governor—in the process.

From engineers to civil servants, profs of practice bridging industry-academia gap, one lecture at a time

Launched by UGC in September 2022, Professor of Practice (PoP) scheme allows higher education institutions to hire industry professionals & subject-matter experts on contractual basis.

Our take on Israel-Hamas ceasefire, NEET-UG exams & Donald Trump—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

How UGC’s new rating system for higher institutions sets stage for flashpoint with non-NDA states

If implemented, institutions’ commitment to NEP will become main factor in securing benefits along with NAAC accreditation. In the past, states like Tamil Nadu have opposed NEP.

On Camera

Medieval Kashmir was confidently multicultural. And dazzled the world with art and ideas

Kashmiri art once outshone China, and its poets were sought after as far south as the Deccan — to say nothing of the vast reach of its textiles.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

What is Akashteer & why it’s dubbed as ‘hell for Pakistan’s air adventures’

Akashteer was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.