UGC Declares Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management’s Degrees Invalid
UGC has declared Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management a fake university and warned students against enrolling in programmes leading to invalid degrees.
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UGC Issues Guidelines for Mental Health and Well-Being in Higher Educational Institutions
UGC has issued Uniform Mental Health and Well-Being Guidelines, a step towards creating safer, supportive, and resilient higher-education campuses, and strengthening the mental-health policy framework for HEIs.
Private Universities face Supreme Court Scrutiny; Full Disclosure on Set-Up and Governance sought from Centre, States & UGC
The Court will examine the establishment and functioning of private Universities across the country in the larger public interest.
Lucknow University observes Anti-Ragging Week in light of UGC notice | August 12th to 18th
Series of awareness activities, interactive sessions, and sensitisation programmes were conducted throughout the week seeking to strengthen a culture of trust, safety, and equality amongst students.
UP Madarsa Education Act valid with exception to provisions regulating higher education degrees: Supreme Court
A Division Bench of Allahabad High Court in March 2024, had declared the Madarsa Act to be unconstitutional for being violative of the principle of Secularism, Articles 14, 21 and 21-A of the Constitution and violative of Section 22 of UGC Act, 1956.
Bombay HC upholds constitutionality of UGC Distance Learning Programme Regulations stipulating double-entry barriers for offering UG & PG programmes
The Court stated that the stipulation of quality control standards through an accreditation score or ranking is not per se arbitrary, however also acknowledged their inappropriateness for skill universities such as Symbiosis Skills and Professional University.
Read why Allahabad HC directed UGC to circulate its guidelines on reform programmes dealing with student misconduct, to all Universities
“Last fetters of colonial legacy which had constrained the Indian educational policy and condemned Indian students have been cast aside by the UGC and the BHU. Reform programmes are liable to imbibe noble ideals and strength of character that insulate students from toxic influences and deter them from deviant actions.”
Madras HC reads down TNDALU Ph.D Regulation mandating 2-year LLM for admission to Ph.D Programme
“Two-year LLM is not a higher qualification than the one-year LLM as both get the same degrees. Prescribing higher standards would be in ‘addition to’ and not in ‘derogation to’. It can be supplementing and not supplanting”
[Call for Papers] RGNUL- PPCB National Conference on Environmental Degradation, Social Change, Development and ‘The Youth’ | Submit Abstract by March 15, 2024
ABOUT RGNUL The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the
NLU Nagpur | SHAASTROTSAV 2.0 [Apply by March 11, 2024]
ABOUT UNIVERSITY: Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was established by the Government of Maharashtra through an enactment known as the
3rd JU National Moot Court Competition, 2024
Jagan Nath University, Jaipur welcomes participation in the 3rd JU National Moot Court Competition scheduled from April 6-8, 2024. University, established under
RGNUL- NLU Nagpur | One Week Workshop on Research Methodology on 17-21, January 2024 (Online Mode) [Register by December 31]
INTRODUCTION Higher Education Institutions are facing a challenge in creating and maintaining quality of research especially in social sciences including Legal discipline.
1st RGNUL Young Scholars Conference on Emerging Trends in India’s Foreign Policy [Submit Abstract by January 10, 2024]
ABOUT RGNUL The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the
3rd Amity National Trial Advocacy Tournament 2024 [January 17th – 20th 2024]
About the Institution: Established in 2005 under a State Act, Amity University is a leading research private university recognized by the University
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL highlighting inaction of UGC in relation to Universities providing unspecified courses; Directs UGC for compliance with UGC Act, 1956
The PIL was filed highlighting the inaction of the University Grants Commission (‘UGC’) with respect to Universities/ Institution/ Colleges providing unspecified courses.
MNLU Nagpur | Rashtra Stariya JusManthan Vādah Pratiyogita, 2023
An Indic Knowledge Systems (IKS) Based Bilingual National Level Debate Competition About the University Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was
Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds appointment of candidate holding Master’s Degree in Public Administration as a Political Science Lecturer
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a Letters Patent Appeal, filed against the order which set aside the appointment of
Call for Submissions | NLSIU’s Indian Journal of Law and Technology (Rolling Submissions)
About IJLT The Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) (ISSN: 0973-0362) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, student-run law journal published
Delhi High Court dismisses application by Jamia Milia Islamia seeking release of funds from UGC to pay outstanding dues to professor
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Satish Chandra Sharma and Subramonium Prasad, JJ. dismissed an application filed by Jamia Milia Islamia
Prescribing eligibility criteria can’t be left to the Search Committee’s sweet will; Criteria fixed by UGC must be followed by all Universities: SC
Supreme Court: In a case relating to the appointment of the Vice-chancellor of the Sardar Patel University where the search committee had