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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)

Topic: University Grants Commission (UGC)

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.

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.

UGC draft norms for recruiting V-Cs: Political implications & why there’s resistance from academia

The University Grants Commission has released the draft in the public domain for a month, seeking suggestions, after which it will release the final guidelines.

UGC’s new draft norms allow domain experts without teaching experience to be eligible for post of V-C

New UGC guidelines will also make those with PG degree in ME or MTech, with at least 55% marks, eligible for post of assistant professor without having to clear NET.

UGC to soon do away with ‘rigid’ rules, allow faculty hiring from diverse fields, says chairperson

University Grants Commission Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar says amendments will be made to 2018 regulations which were released before National Education Policy 2020.

ABVP demands CBI probe into ‘entire mechanism’ of NTA, announces nationwide protests

After cancellation of UGC-NET, RSS student wing's national general secretary says students have begun to 'doubt' exams conducted by National Testing Agency.

‘NTA incapable of conducting exams’ — cancellation of UGC NET exam leaves aspirants angry, frustrated

Aspirants say after dealing with poor management at centres, late release of admit cards & alleged paper leaks, they now have to take the test again. Congress demands answers from govt.

UGC gives go-ahead for twice-a-year university admissions

On lines of foreign varsities, the two admission cycles will be July-August and January-February from the 2024-25 academic session.

UGC has backtracked from ‘de-reservation’ policy, but it still raises red flags

The UGC has claimed there will be no de-reservation of teaching posts after the public outcry over its draft reservation guidelines. Why, then, did it include a chapter on the subject?

‘MPhil not a recognised degree’: UGC cautions students, tells universities to stop offering course

The education body through an official notification revealed that some universities were still accepting fresh MPhil applications despite UGC cancelling the program in 2022.

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.