UGC to Form Committee to Monitor Faculty Appointments, Awarding of PhD Degrees
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC to Form Committee to Monitor Faculty Appointments, Awarding of PhD Degrees

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has decided to set up a committee that will evaluate faculty appointments as well as look into the awarding of PhDs at higher education institutions on a timely basis. Explaining more about the Committee, Kumar stated that the team will meet at regular intervals throughout the year to choose a few institutions, gather information on faculty appointments and keep records on the award of Ph.D. degrees. They will also verify documents to ensure that all the recruitment process of teacher appointments and Ph.D. degree awards follows the UGC regulations. Two of the regulations which will specify the minimum eligibility criteria for the appointment or promotion of teachers and award of PhD degrees include: – Commission’s regulation on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers as well as other academic staff in universities and colleges along with the measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education, 2018.

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Draft guidelines on college faculty hiring, promotion proposes major changes
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Draft guidelines on college faculty hiring, promotion proposes major changes

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UGC issues rules for academic recruitment
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Deccan Chronicle  

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Ph.D not compulsory for teaching jobs in colleges, universities: UGC
1 year, 6 months ago

Ph.D not compulsory for teaching jobs in colleges, universities: UGC

The Hindu  

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University Grants Commission forms panel to curb violations in teacher appointments and awarding of Ph.D.s
1 year, 7 months ago

University Grants Commission forms panel to curb violations in teacher appointments and awarding of Ph.D.s

The Hindu  

The University Grants Commission has tightened its vigil on faculty and academic staff appointments in universities and colleges. The Commission, in its 568th meeting, decided the standing committee, in which top academicians would be members, would periodically select a few institutions, collect information regarding faculty appointments and the award of Ph.D.s, and verify documents to ensure that the rules have …

Academics committee to monitor faculty appointments, awarding of PhD degrees: UGC
1 year, 7 months ago

Academics committee to monitor faculty appointments, awarding of PhD degrees: UGC

India TV News  

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Explained | New regulations for awarding PhDs
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | New regulations for awarding PhDs

The Hindu  

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UGC Allows Universities to Hire Experts as Professors of Practice, Degree Not Mandatory
2 years, 4 months ago

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UGC directs HEIs to award degrees within 180 days from declaration of result
2 years, 9 months ago

UGC directs HEIs to award degrees within 180 days from declaration of result

Hindustan Times  

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PhD not mandatory to become Assistant Professor, says UGC
3 years, 2 months ago

PhD not mandatory to become Assistant Professor, says UGC

India Today  

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UGC issues notice to universities and other educational institutions to hire faculty
5 years, 3 months ago

UGC issues notice to universities and other educational institutions to hire faculty

India Today  

The University Grant Commission has recently uploaded a letter for the universities asking them to update details regarding recruitment of faculty in universities, colleges and institutions deemed to be universities. UGC has quoted in a letter, saying that "In this regard, all the Universities and their affiliated Colleges are requested to upload the details of all the vacant posts, along …

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