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IIPM indulging in ‘cheating’, not recognized by govt: UGC

Published On: 30th August 2010

By Pallavi Kulkarni

According to a public notice issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi-based Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) is not recognised by the government or any other India’s higher education bodies.

Related Tags: Ved Prakash, UGC, MHRD, IIPM, Fraudulent Colleges, Education Scam, Arindam Chaudhuri, Amit Saxena

Parliamentary panel finds UGC behind mediocre colleges, varsities

Published On: 04th August 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

Throwing light on the ‘not so encouraging’ condition of Indian higher education scenario, a parliamentary panel has found only 30 percent universities and 10 percent colleges in the country to be of high quality. Rest all, as reported by the panel, are of either ‘low or mediocre standards’.

Related Tags: UGC, Parliamentary Panel, MHRD, Mediocre Education

Disappointed about the creation of NCHER: Prof. Yash Pal

Published On: 28th June 2010

By Sudananda Pati

The Ministry of Human Resource Development might be steadily moving towards implementation of important reforms recommended by the committee led by Prof. Yash Pal, but the latter does not seem to be amused by the way the ministry is going about the matter.

Related Tags: Yash Pal Committee, UGC, Prof. Yash Pal, NCHER, National Knowledge Commission, MHRD, MCI, AICTE

Ragging: UGC, MCI invite SC panel’s wrath

Published On: 19th May 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

Noting a non-serious attitude towards anti-ragging regulations in most of the country’s regulatory councils in higher education, the Supreme Court appointed Raghavan Committee minced no words at a meeting to indicate the non-acceptance of this lackadaisical attitude.

Related Tags: Raghavan Committee, Supreme Court, Ragging, Anti-ragging Helpline, UGC, MCI, Raj Kachroo, Aman Kachroo

CAG raps UGC over irregularities in granting deemed status

Published On: 11th May 2010

By Pallavi Kulkarni

According to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) the University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted deemed university status to many institutions even though these institutes were not meeting the laid down criteria of eligibility. The report also revealed that the UGC granted deemed status to institutions against the recommendations of expert committee and state governments.

Related Tags: UGC, CAG, Deemed Universities, Manav Rachna International University, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Nehru Gram Bharati Vishwavidyalaya, Modi Institute of Education and Research

NCHER faces opposition from West Bengal

Published On: 06th May 2010

By Pallavi Kulkarni

The National Council of Higher Education and Research (NCHER) Bill, which proposes constitution of an umbrella body for regulation and control over higher education in India, has drawn opposition from various parties and states. Sudarshan Roychowdhury, minister for higher education, West Bengal, has declared that the state government would oppose the Bill in its present form. 

Related Tags: NCHER, NCHER Bill, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, UGC, AICTE, NCTE, Yashpal Committee, Higher Education

MHRD identifies 201 institutes running unapproved courses

Published On: 30th April 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has identified 201 private management and technical education institutes in the country running unapproved courses, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal informed Lok Sabha.

Related Tags: Kapil Sibal, MHRD, Unapproved Courses, Educational Institutions, Lok Sabha, AICTE, Fake Universities, UGC, UGC Act

UGC’s denial of varsities aid without NAAC assessment worries UP institutions

Published On: 13th March 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

In a latest decision the University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced its intentions of not extending any financial aid to colleges and varsities that are still without assessment by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC). The decision has left the Uttar Pradesh (UP) higher education council scurrying into action, as the number of un-assessed colleges and varsities in the state is alarmingly high.

Related Tags: UP Higher Education Council, UGC, NAAC, Lucknow University

Govt panel recommends legal action against erring deemed varsities

Published On: 15th March 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

Some of the deemed universities of the country might find themselves in a tight spot as a government panel set up to review their functioning found them running unapproved distance learning programmes and has recommended legal action against them after the discontinuation of the courses with immediate effect.

Related Tags: Illegal Courses, Deemed Universities, UGC

West Bengal Govt up in arms against NCHE Bill

Published On: 03rd March 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

While the government envisions the National Council for Higher Education as the ultimate regulatory body to govern higher education in the country, the West Bengal government feels otherwise. Calling the move an effort which will lead to over centralisation of the higher education system; the state government has resolved to oppose the forthcoming draft of the National Council of Higher Education Research Bill.

Related Tags: Yashpal Committee, UGC, National Council of Higher Education Research Bill, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, AICTE

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