University Grants Commission bans distance learning degree programmes in agriculture
5 years, 11 months ago

University Grants Commission bans distance learning degree programmes in agriculture

Hindustan Times  

The University Grants Commission has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in agriculture. “The Union agriculture ministry had referred the matter to the commission, requesting it to consider prohibiting universities from offering Open and Distance Learning degree programmes in agriculture,” a senior commission official said. “To protect the interest of the students already enrolled to the agriculture degree programme, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research has been requested for hand-holding of such higher education institutions. Nasik-based Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Annamalai University, IGNOU, Kuvempu University and Nalanada Open University are among the institutions offering degree and diploma programmes in agriculture science.

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UGC bars three Rajasthan universities from awarding Ph.D. degrees over integrity issue, asks students not to enroll
2 months, 1 week ago

UGC bars three Rajasthan universities from awarding Ph.D. degrees over integrity issue, asks students not to enroll

Hindustan Times  

The University Grants Commission has barred three universities in Rajasthan from awarding Ph.D. degree after they were found to be compromising the integrity of the degree. UGC informed in an official notice that a standing committee of the commission had found that the three universities did not follow provisions of UGC's PhD regulations and academic norms for award of Ph.D. …

UGC guidelines: Confirm these 5 things before taking admission to an online, ODL course in India
4 months, 1 week ago

UGC guidelines: Confirm these 5 things before taking admission to an online, ODL course in India

Hindustan Times  

University Grants Commission, the apex regulatory body of higher education in India, has fixed November 15 as the deadline to apply for open and distance learning and online courses for the October 2024 session. UGC guidelines: Confirm these 5 things before taking admission to an online, ODL course Through a recent notification, the commission has shared some important guidelines for …

UGC urges students to exercise caution when enrolling in ODL and online courses
4 months, 1 week ago

UGC urges students to exercise caution when enrolling in ODL and online courses

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has issued a public notice urging students to exercise caution while enrolling in Open and Distance Learning and Online Learning programmes. Students are advised to verify the recognition status of Higher Educational Institutions for each academic session on the UGC Distance Education Bureau website. The UGC has underscored the importance of enrolling only in recognised programmes …

UGC introduces new enrollment process for ODL and online courses in 2024-25
7 months ago

UGC introduces new enrollment process for ODL and online courses in 2024-25

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has introduced a new procedure for enroling in Open and Distance Learning and Online courses for the 2024-25 academic session. The UGC's latest notification emphasises that students can only enroll in ODL and Online programmes offered by recognised and approved higher educational institutions. As part of the new admission process, students must register on the UGC-DEB …

UGC to introduce new admission process for distance learning and online courses
7 months, 1 week ago

UGC to introduce new admission process for distance learning and online courses

The Hindu  

Henceforth candidates applying for open and distance learning and online programmes must register on the University Grants Commission’s Distance Education Bureau web portal which will create a unique ID for each candidate using their Academic Bank of Credit -ID. The UGC has urged all higher education institutions to implement the new admission process and promote it among learners. The year-wise …

UGC releases list of universities that can provide online and ODL programmes, check it here
1 year ago

UGC releases list of universities that can provide online and ODL programmes, check it here

Hindustan Times  

The University Grants Commission has released a list of HEIs that have been approved to provide online and open and distance learning programmes. As per the official notice, the UGC has sanctioned at least 80 universities to provide multiple online distance learning programmes. The government and UGC on Sunday said that reserved category posts would not be allowed to be …

UGC declares 20 universities as fake and not empowered to confer any degree
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC declares 20 universities as fake and not empowered to confer any degree

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission on Wednesday declared 20 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest. Delhi has eight "fake" universities -- All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences; Commercial University Ltd, Daryaganj; United Nations University; Vocational University; ADR-Centric Juridical University; Indian Institution of Science and …

Karnataka govt. decision to discontinue agriculture diploma comes under fire from farmers’ groups
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka govt. decision to discontinue agriculture diploma comes under fire from farmers’ groups

The Hindu  

The State government’s decision to scrap the Agriculture diploma course in Universities of Agricultural Sciences across the State has come under fire from farmers’ associations, as they say it reduces the opportunity for children of farmers to get training at a low cost. R. Lokesha, Registrar of Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences in Shivamogga, said that …

UGC debars NMIMS, Mumbai from offering ODL and online programme courses for one year
1 year, 11 months ago

UGC debars NMIMS, Mumbai from offering ODL and online programme courses for one year

India TV News  

UGC debars NMIMS, Mumbai from offering ODL and online programme courses for one year The UGC also stated that the HEI may be allowed to run ODL and online programs for academic sessions commencing in July -August 2024. The reason behind debarring the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, the commission stated that the institute does not adhere to the …

UGC's approval must for universities to offer Open, Distance Learning courses
2 years, 3 months ago

UGC's approval must for universities to offer Open, Distance Learning courses

Hindustan Times  

Prior approval from the University Grants Commission is now mandatory for Universities to offer Open and Distance Learning courses. UGC's approval must for universities to offer Open, Distance Learning courses “Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, with approval of the Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under the regulations, by whatever name …

UGC to Allow Students to Pursue Two Courses Together, Asks Universities to Implement Process
2 years, 5 months ago

UGC to Allow Students to Pursue Two Courses Together, Asks Universities to Implement Process

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has asked all universities to make required changes in their structure to facilitate students in pursuing two academic degrees at the same time. “All the Higher Educational Institutions were requested to devise mechanisms through its statutory bodies for allowing students to pursue two academic programmes simultaneously. “With the rapid increase in demand for higher education and …

UGC warns students against taking admission in programmes offered by Annamalai University
2 years, 11 months ago

UGC warns students against taking admission in programmes offered by Annamalai University

Firstpost  

The Annamalai University was only recognised to offer any programme in ODL mode till academic session 2014-15 and accordingly, all ODL programmes offered by the university now are invalid, UGC said New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has warned students again taking admission in any programme offered by the Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu through distance learning mode, saying the …

UGC warns students against taking admission in Annamalai distance courses
2 years, 11 months ago

UGC warns students against taking admission in Annamalai distance courses

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has warned students against taking admission in any programme offered by the Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu through distance learning mode, saying the varsity doesn't have the required approvals from the higher education regulator. "It has come to the notice of UGC that Annamalai University is running the distance education programmes and admitting students …

UGC warns students Annamalai University distance learning courses are invalid
2 years, 11 months ago

UGC warns students Annamalai University distance learning courses are invalid

India Today  

UGC has warned students not to opt for Annamalai University’s distance courses as they are not approved by the commission. The latest notice by UGC says that the university has been running Open and Distance Learning programmes which are “in gross violation of all conditions laid down under UGC” rules and regulations. UGC WARNS STUDENTS A UGC notice from March …

UGC allows Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports varsity to award degrees
5 years, 6 months ago

UGC allows Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports varsity to award degrees

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has added Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's flagship Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University in Patiala to its list of universities and allowed it to award degrees, the government said on Monday. UGC allows Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports varsity to award degrees: With the UGC's approval, the university can now award degrees by conducting courses through …

Approval Of UGC & AICTE Mandatory For Institutions Intending To Offer B.Tech Through Distance Learning Mode: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Approval Of UGC & AICTE Mandatory For Institutions Intending To Offer B.Tech Through Distance Learning Mode: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has reiterated that it mandatory for institutions intending to impart technical courses through distance learning mode to seek approval and recognition of University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education.The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Sanjiv Khanna dismissed a writ petition filed by 92 persons who had prayed for directing. The Supreme …

No distance degree programmes for agriculture courses, says UGC
5 years, 11 months ago

No distance degree programmes for agriculture courses, says UGC

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has denied providing distance degree programmes in agriculture. The decision was taken by the higher education regulator at its last meeting on the ground that a degree programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it requires practical or laboratory courses. A senior commission official told PTI that the union agriculture ministry had referred the matter …

Distance education: HC asks UGC reasons for not recognising degrees
8 years, 5 months ago

Distance education: HC asks UGC reasons for not recognising degrees

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has asked the University Grants Commission to explain the rationale behind not recognising distance education degrees acquired by students for which examinations were conducted at centres outside the territorial jurisdiction of universities. The high court bench of justice Jaswant Singh asked the UGC to explain the rationale behind not recognising distant education degrees. The …

Academies fleecing many agricultural aspirants in Hyderabad
8 years, 7 months ago

Academies fleecing many agricultural aspirants in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: “Academies” claiming to be affiliated to state universities are cheating students by offering BSc Agriculture course complete with field trips, farmer interactions, company-linked internship and guaranteed placements. When contacted, an official of Greenfields Institute for Agriculture in Vanasthalipuram said they offer BSc Agri from Singhania University, Rajasthan, which is also not recognised by ICAR. Asked about these academies, Dr …

Agriculture students oppose distance education plan
8 years, 11 months ago

Agriculture students oppose distance education plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: Agriculture students are up against the state government with a demand to withdraw the memo issued recently enabling the in service candidates to pursue graduation course in Agriculture through distance mode to be offered by the Acharya N.G. It may be mentioned that the state government issued a memo enabling the agriculture extension officers and mandal extension officers to …

UGC likely to allow PhD enrolment under distance education -IndiaTv news
9 years, 9 months ago

UGC likely to allow PhD enrolment under distance education -IndiaTv news

India TV News  

The University Grants Commission is actively considering relaxing its norms which would enable distance education institutions to offer MPhil and PHD programmes, benefiting nearly 10,000 students. "The commission is taking a considerate view of the matter and it will be placed in the next committee meeting," UGC Chairman Ved Prakash told PTI. The development comes against the backdrop of a …

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