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Will declare Class 12 compartment exam results by Oct 10: CBSE to SC

Referring to Covid-19 pandemic, the top court had said that these are exceptional times and the authorities should act to help students

UGC releases revised guidelines for academic calendar 2020-21; check dates

All the universities will follow a six-day week pattern for the academic session 2020-21

SC asks CBSE, UGC to ensure admission of students giving compartment exams

Taking a serious view of the release of academic calendar, the top court sought explanation from the UGC, to be given on Thursday, and directed that it be placed on record

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking BCI, UGC to give time for fee payment

Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition seeking for Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grant Commission (UGC) to direct universities to give time relaxation for payment of tuition fees

Odisha to hold final semester exams of UG & PG students by September 30

Odisha govt has decided to complete all the final semester examinations of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in varsities by Sep 30 and announce results before Oct 31 as per the UGC guideline

States cannot promote students without holding final year exams, rules SC

According to the petitioners, states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have decided to cancel the examinations and promote the students on the basis of previous performance

UGC questions decisions of Delhi, Maharashtra govts to cancell examinations

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan that states cannot change the rules of the University Grants Commi­ssion

BS READS: Job security vs skill upgrade - the future of one-year MBA course

As the IIMs discuss the status of degrees, the programmes themselves face many questions about placements and applications in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

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

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

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

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

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

New academic session in varsities from Sep, end semester exams in July: UGC

The admission process will begin in universities from August 1

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

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

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