scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicUniversity Grants Commission

Topic: University Grants Commission

UGC makes it mandatory for PhD students to learn about research ethics, plagiarism

UGC says quality of research in India is low, wants students to learn about how to avoid data manipulation and the menace of fake journals.

IITs, IIMs to be roped in for speedy assessment of educational institutes: Javadekar

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar says quality of education should be key parameter for determining the standard of an institute.

Files of 4 institutes that were competing with Jio for ‘eminence’ tag go missing from UGC

Files not found in safe room at UGC headquarters; they contained applications of four proposed institutes. 

JNU asked by court to admit M.Phil & Ph.D. students who have disability

The National Federation of the Blind had challenged JNU's admission policy of 2018-19 saying it was 'unfair'.

Centre moves to make new central universities as good as old

Push comes after President Kovind called for developing 17 new central universities. Centre begins with sorting infrastructure and faculty issues.

Central universities have over 80 per cent reserved seats for senior faculty lying vacant

The problem is starkest in Allahabad and Delhi universities where 98.36 and 93.10 per cent seats reserved for SCs and STs are vaca

How underpaid ad-hoc teachers are keeping Indian universities running

RTI reveals 33% teaching positions lying vacant across 40 central universities; Allahabad and Delhi universities worst affected

3,000 tech colleges in limbo after govt changes plan to clean up regulatory mess

HRD ministry wanted to amend the AICTE Act, but is now backing the proposal to appoint a single regulator for all higher education in the country.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.