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February 16, 2022
M. Jagadesh Kumar appointed University Grants Commission (UGC), India, Chairman
Photo:(Left to Right) Mr. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, and the Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu presenting the degrees to students, at the 3rd annual convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University, in New Delhi on November 11, 2019. [File Photo]
New Delhi, February 4 — Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Mr. M. Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed as Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), officials said on Friday.
Kumar is currently holding the charge as acting VC of JNU after his tenure expired last year.
“Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed the new UGC chairman,” a senior official of the Ministry of Education (MoE) confirmed.
The post of the UGC chairman fell vacant on December 7 after Prof D P Singh, who had taken charge in 2018, resigned.
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar is an academician, administrator, and author who has been the acting Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) since January 2021.
The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body that coordinates, determines, and maintains higher education standards.
UGC provides Recognition to Universities and maintains the Recognized Universities’ list. Thus, any institution which is not a University per Sections 2(f) & 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act, cannot confer degrees. Further, Section 22(3) of the University Grants Commission Act specifies the degrees which the universities can award.
Sources: PIB, PTI, UGC
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• UGC notifies Rights of Women in Higher Education Institutions •
New Delhi, February 10, 2022 — The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar, today presented the following written statement in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament):
“University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations.
” University Grants Commission (UGC) has also issued an advisory to all Universities to conduct gender awareness programs to sensitize the officials, staff, students, and employees about the provisions of the Regulations and the Relevant Act.”
Source: Ministry of Education, Government of India
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• Colleges, Universities can Re-open for Offline Classes, Exams following Covid Protocols •
The University Grants Commission (UGC), India’s higher education regulatory body, has directed the colleges and universities to re-open campuses for classes and examinations offline, online, or in blended mode following Covid protocols.
New Delhi, February 11, 2022 — The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued the following instructions to all Vice-Chancellors on re-opening of Universities and Colleges Post Lockdown:
“Keeping in view the situation of COVID-19 in their respective region, the HEI’s may open campuses.
“HEI’s may conduct classes and examinations in offline/online/blended mode following COVID Appropriate Behaviors and necessary protocols/guidelines/directions/advisories issued by the Central/State Governments or competent authorities from time to time.”
Source: UGC
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• UGC has issued the following UPDATE concerning UGC-NET •
February 16, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conduct of December-2020 UGC-NET could not occur. Consequently, the UGC-NET of December 2020 and June 2021 Cycles were conducted together by National Testing Agency (NTA) between November 20, 2021, and January 5, 2022.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC-NET in 81 subjects in 837 centers spread across 239 cities. More than 12 lakh candidates registered for UGC-NET. The processing of the results is underway. The Chairman, UGC, Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, said that UGC is working closely with National Testing Agency (NTA) and is making all efforts to declare the UGC-NET results in a day or two. He wished the candidates all the best.
— Secretary, UGC
Source: UGC
[The National Eligibility Test (NET), also known as UGC NET or NTA-UGC-NET, is the examination for determining the eligibility for the post of assistant professor or Junior Research Fellowship award in Indian universities and colleges. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the test on behalf of the University Grants Commission.]
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