UGC allows re-opening of universities, colleges on phases | Check guidelines
Education | November 05, 2020 23:21 ISTThe University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday issued guidelines for the reopening of colleges and universities across India.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday issued guidelines for the reopening of colleges and universities across India.
The Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on Thursday said the schools and the colleges would soon be opened and standard operating procedures were being readied.
The Punjab government on Thursday decided to re-open universities and colleges in the areas outside COVID-19 containment zones from November 16 in the state.
The decision to start online classes free of charge from Monday for FYJC Arts, Science and Commerce students was to avoid academic loss till colleges start functioning normally, an SCERT official said.
Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced to open schools and colleges in the state from November 2 for classes 9 to 12.
Eight students of a government polytechnic institute have been arrested after their college mate, a minor girl, was allegedly blackmailed and raped inside the hostel, with the district administration saying it may invoke the stringent National Security Act against the accused.
As the country is under Unlock phase 4, the Haryana government has allowed reopening of universities and colleges amid coronavirus outbreak to enable the students to seek guidance from their teachers.
The Rajasthan government has decided to cancel all examinations of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in universities, colleges and technical educational institutions in the state in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Sunday.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced cancellation of college and university examinations in the state in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Punjab government will take a decision on conducting examinations in universities and colleges in the state after June 30, in line with the fresh guidelines expected from the Government of India in this regard.
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhiyal 'Nishank' on Monday appealed to companies to not withdraw any job offers made to students in campus placements due to the economic slowdown created by the coronavirus pandemic.
The government will take a decision on reopening of schools and colleges on April 14 after reviewing the coronavirus situation in the country, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Sunday.
As part of Golden Jubilee celebrations (1970 to 2020) of Vivekananda College, an International Conference on "Perspectives on Peace and Sustainable Development in a World of Conflict" began at Delhi's Vivekananda College in collaboration with ICSSR and ONGC. The three-day event is being organized from 13-15 February 2020.
The move comes at a time when mobile phones have become an indelible part of everyday living, where youngsters are glued to social media.
Two soldiers of the Indian Army have lost their lives during a bridging exercise in College of Military Engineering in Pune. Five personnel have suffered injuries.
UP sports minister Upendra Tiwari said, "I have discussed the issue of opening a college named after Nirbhaya with chief minister Yogi Adityanath. A survey will be conducted soon to identify the site for the college."
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a government girls' degree college in Jewar, which is expected to come up at a cost of Rs 10 crore.
Principal of St Xavier's College Dominic Savio said that the lab will provide researchers and students hands-on data analysis and modelling experience through real time national and international financial data, market information, business news and software.
Titled "Main yuva hoon, mera bhi ek sapna hai", the quiz contests also seek to "dispel the canards being spread about the Congress by the BJP", said UPCC spokesman Kishore Varshney.
Poor students of unreserved categories in Uttarakhand will now get 10 per cent quota in admission to government-run universities and colleges. An order to this effect was issued on Tuesday by Principal Secretary Higher Education Anand Bardhan in compliance with a directive of the Union Ministry of Human Resource.
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