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25% extra seats, no entrance test for foreign students: UGC chairman

Universities and higher education institutions across the country will now be allowed to create up to 25 per cent supernumerary seats for foreign students in their undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes, UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar has told PTI. There will be no entrance tests for these admissions, Kumar said, adding that the decision was taken at a meeting of the University Grants Commission (UGC) held last week to discuss "internationalisation of UG and PG programmes in India." The supernumerary seats will be created over and above the total sanctioned strength and the decision regarding these seats will be taken by concerned higher educational institutions (HEIs) according to specific guidelines and regulations issued by the regulatory bodies considering the infrastructure, faculty and other requirements. "Indian HEIs may admit international students based on the equivalence of entry qualification held by them. The equivalence is to be determined by UGC or any other

Won't hurry to merge with JEE, NEET: UGC chief on CUET's technical glitches

The technical glitches encountered in the initial phases of the CUET will not affect expansion plans for the crucial exam which includes a proposal to merge it with JEE and NEET: UGC Chairman

One Nation One Entrance: UGC plan to merge NEET, JEE into CUET UG Exam

UGC might introduce a common entrance exam for NEET and JEE, named CUET for entrance into undergraduate courses. The objective of this exam is to reduce pressure and have one exam instead of three

CUET cancelled at some centres following reports of sabotage: UGC chief

Noting that there were reports and indications of "sabotage" in the conduct of the CUET-Undergraduate, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday said the exam at certain centres was cancelled

India open to investments from everywhere in edu sector: Dharmendra Pradhan

The government is working with a 2030 timeline for the education sector, to augment its quality, capacity and infrastructure, keeping sight of its demographic advantage, Pradhan said

Over 23,000 higher education courses to be made available for free: UGC

Over 23,000 higher education courses, including programmes on Artificial Intelligence, cyber security and early childhood care, will now be available free of cost on a new web portal, the UGC said

India's OTT market likely to touch $7 billion by 2027, says report

In India, new local and wealthy players are now gearing up to grab the market share, which is led by a newly recapitalized Viacom18, backed by Reliance, Bodhi Tree and Paramount

CBSE class 10, 12 results to be out soon; check official link here

CBSE class 10 and 12 students will be able to access results online from official website cbse.gov.in

CUET-UG: First phase of India's second biggest entrance exam starts today

The first phase of CUET-UG 2022 will be conducted on July 15, 16, 19, and 20

53,670 candidates attend second day of CUET-UG across India: UGC

As many as 53,670 candidates attended the second day of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 for UG Admissions, the UGC said

CUET now second biggest entrance exam after NEET-UG, surpasses JEE Main

The Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2022 received 1.49 million registrations in its first year

98% candidates will get CUET exam centre in their chosen city: UGC Chairman

"The admit cards have been released four days prior to the examination due to security reasons and in order to avoid any malpractice in the exam. Students should not get worried, Kumar told PTI.

UGC NET July 9 exams postponed for Telugu, Marathi; check details here

The UGC NET 2022 exams will be conducted on July 9, 11, 12, and August 12, 13

PM Modi to inaugurate 3-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in Varanasi on Thursday, organized by the Ministry of Education

Overture from foreign varsities in response to education policy push

While foreign universities are still non-committal on setting up campuses here, more delegations of higher education experts are expected to visit India to explore possibilities accorded by the NEP

CUET for PG admissions to be introduced from 2022 academic session: UGC

The decision comes weeks after the UGC chief announced that CUET scores, and not Class 12 scores, will be mandatory for admission to 45 central universities

As govt woos foreign univs, Indians studying abroad doubles in 7 years

The number of foreign students coming to India increased only 16.7 per cent since 2014-15.

Top Headlines: Axis Bank Q4 profit at Rs 4,118 cr; Vedanta to pay dividends

Vedanta announces that it will pay Rs ​117.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in dividends to shareholders. Read more on this in our top headlines for the evening.

Institutions soon can offer joint degrees, twinning programmes: UGC

Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving the regulations for these

'Dual-use' learning

UGC's two-degree proposal is a progressive move