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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea against UGC circular on final term exams
The SC agreed to hear within the next two days a plea challenging a UGC circular and seeking cancellation of final year examination in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid updates: India cases cross 700,000; US shocker for foreign students
After a record 112 days on a specialised life-support system, a South Korean Covid-19 patient is recovering from rare double lung transplant surgery
 "Covid updates: India cases cross 700,000; US shocker for foreign students")
The Class of 2020 deals with pending exams, uncertain admissions and fear
The school-leaving Class of 2020 is dealing with confusion about interrupted exams, anxiety about college admissions and, of course, fear of a raging virus. Veer Arjun Singh sums up their dilemmas
 "The Class of 2020 deals with pending exams, uncertain admissions and fear")
Education in the time of Covid-19: How institutions and students are coping
Online education is not so easy as speaking into the microphone at one end, and connecting a laptop and listening in on the other; there are challenges faced at both ends of the spectrum
 "Education in the time of Covid-19: How institutions and students are coping")
Universities may hold final exams in July with reduced duration, says UGC
The varsities may decide whether to conduct exams online or offline keeping in view the support system available with them and ensuring fair opportunity to all students
 "Universities may hold final exams in July with reduced duration, says UGC")
New academic session in varsities from Sep, end semester exams in July: UGC
The admission process will begin in universities from August 1
 "New academic session in varsities from Sep, end semester exams in July: UGC")
Covid-19: UGC to issue guidelines for universities, colleges soon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 24 announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of Covid-19
 "Covid-19: UGC to issue guidelines for universities, colleges soon")
Wanted: Plain tales from the government
Hardly a month goes by without some prominent former member of the second rung of government - the first rung is the ministers - sallying forth in a quiet baritone
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Minimum qualification for appointment of teachers may be amended: HRD Min
The teachers had barricaded the vice-chancellor's office over the issue on Wednesday
No distance education allowed in hotel management, real estate: UGC
Later on, the commission had prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in agriculture too
Registration for UGC NET December 2019 exam ends today: Steps to apply
Today is the last day for candidates who wish to appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET) examination to fill their online application form on ntanet.nic.in
UGC asks varsities to verify degrees of Indians eyeing jobs abroad faster
As a procedure, the Ministry of Education in foreign countries seeks verification reports on degrees issued to Indian students for job purposes
UGC releases list of 23 'self-syled, unrecognised' universities, most in UP
The higher education regulator has warned students against taking admission in these institutions.
UGC's B-Day gift for Sardar Patel
It suggested that universities conduct plays or songs on the theme of unity, and essay competitions on Patel's contributions
