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UGC clears three foreign universities to begin intake process: Where will they set up their campuses & more

UGC clears three foreign universities to begin intake process: Where will they set up their campuses & more

The University Grants Commission (UGC) cleared three foreign universities to establish campuses in India, the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. to strengthen the country’s bid to become a global education hub under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the ministry said. Which three foreign universities will set up campuses in India? Where? According to the Education Ministry, two UK universities and one Australian university were granted Letters of Approval (LoAs) on Tuesday: University of Bristol, United Kingdom University of York, United Kingdom University of New South Wales, Australia Both the UK universities will set up campuses in Mumbai, while the Australian university will establish its campus in Bengaluru. ‘Important step in NEP 2020’: Dharmendra Pradhan Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the upcoming campuses of the three universities will mark an important step in advancing the internationalisation of the education vision outlined in NEP 2020. He said these universities were aligned with two of India’s most dynamic knowledge, technology, and innovation hotspots, and with Bengaluru, which was the new Silicon Valley of the …

UGC urges HEIs to attend post-budget webinar on education, skilling initiatives| India News

UGC urges HEIs to attend post-budget webinar on education, skilling initiatives| India News

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country asking them to disseminate information among students and faculty about a post-budget webinar on “education, skills and university townships” scheduled for Monday (March 9). Representational image. The webinar is part of the post-budget series on key themes being organised by the finance ministry following the Union Budget 2026–27. It aims to deliberate on the effective implementation of major budget announcements that require interministerial coordination and shared responsibilities for improving education and skilling. The department of higher education (DoHE) under the education ministry is leading the organisation of the webinar. “The webinar topic will cover important Budget Announcements, inter alia, relating to education, skilling, creative industries, inclusive capacity building, and institutional infrastructure, which require close coordination among concerned ministries and departments for timely and outcome-oriented implementation,” UGC financial adviser Sudeep Singh Jain said in a communication to HEIs dated March 6, 2026. UGC has requested all HEIs to widely disseminate information among students and faculty to attend the webinar, stating that …

Delhi HC orders NTA to form expert panel on UGC NET History answer key ‘errors’, thousands of candidates wait for clarity | Education News

Delhi HC orders NTA to form expert panel on UGC NET History answer key ‘errors’, thousands of candidates wait for clarity | Education News

The Delhi High Court on February 19 gave the National Testing Agency (NTA) four weeks to constitute an expert committee to look into the issues of UGC NET history applicants, who are contending that nine questions and two translations of questions were incorrect in the exam. The Agency conducted the UGC NET exam from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, with provisional answer keys released on January 14. The exam is conducted for eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor, and admission to PhD programmes. The legal challenge began with a writ petition filed by student Kartikeya Kahol, who contested four question IDs — (4324498604, 4324498530, 4324498544, and 4324498600) and argued before the court to review them. At the first hearing on February 10, the court asked NTA to respond within four days. “However, NTA’s advocate submitted to the court that a committee had already been formed for the History subject to make the decisions,” said Karan Arora, the advocate of the students. Both options 2 and 3 are identical, and NTA has marked …

These 32 universities are deemed fake by the UGC; Delhi tops with 12 | Education News

These 32 universities are deemed fake by the UGC; Delhi tops with 12 | Education News

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 22, 2026 10:27 AM IST Ahead of the admission season, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released its updated list of fake universities operating across India as of February 2026. A total of 32 institutions spread across 12 states and Union territories have been flagged as unauthorised, with Delhi recording the highest concentration of such institutions at 12. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The statutory body, which operates under the Union Ministry of Education, has issued a stern warning to students and parents: degrees awarded by these institutions carry no legal validity and cannot be used for employment, government services, or admission to higher education programmes. For the sake of the student community, we are sharing a state-wise list of all the fake universities notified by UGC: Delhi University Name All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi. United Nations University, Delhi Vocational University, Delhi ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi – 110 008 Indian …

SC frames 4 questions of law on pleas challenging UGC regulations| India News

SC frames 4 questions of law on pleas challenging UGC regulations| India News

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday said petitions challenging the University Grants Commission Regulations, 2026, raise substantial questions of law and framed four such questions for consideration. SC frames 4 questions of law on pleas challenging UGC regulations The court stayed the recent UGC equity regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses, saying the framework is “prima facie vague”, can have “very sweeping consequences” and may end up dividing the society with a “dangerous impact”. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi observed that the regulations suffer from “certain ambiguities” and that “the possibility of their misuse cannot be ruled out”. The top court said it was of the prima facie view that the following four substantial questions of law arise for consideration and would require a detailed examination: Whether the incorporation of clause 3 in the impugned regulations, defining “caste-based discrimination”, bears a reasonable and rational nexus to subserve the object and purpose of the 2026 UGC regulations, particularly in light of the fact that no distinct or special …

Fears and ‘assumptions’, explained| India News

Fears and ‘assumptions’, explained| India News

The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) newly notified Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, intended to strengthen safeguards against caste-based discrimination on campuses, have instead triggered protests and a legal challenge in the Supreme Court. Two separate petitions challenge their constitutional validity and are likely to be mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant later this week for directions on listing and hearing. (HT_PRINT) While the UGC says the regulations are meant to promote inclusion and accountability, critics said the framework adopts a narrow definition of caste-based discrimination, effectively excluding large sections of students and faculty from its protection, news agency PTI reported. Also Read | Student groups protest at UGC office against anti-casteism rules: What are the ‘equity regulations’, why the row The matter has also reached the Supreme Court. Let’s break it down as protests escalate: What are the equity regulations? Notified on January 13, the regulations replace the UGC’s 2012 anti-discrimination guidelines and mandate the creation of Equity Committees, Equity Squads, helplines and monitoring mechanisms in colleges and universities. …

Protest intensifies against new UGC Equity Regulations; PIL filed in Supreme Court, BJP leader resigns over OBC clause

Protest intensifies against new UGC Equity Regulations; PIL filed in Supreme Court, BJP leader resigns over OBC clause

A nationwide controversy has erupted over the University Grants Commission’s newly notified Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, with a public interest litigation (PIL) now before the Supreme Court of India, political resignations in Uttar Pradesh, and protests spreading across several states. On January 13, 2026, the University Grants Commission (UGC) officially notified the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, replacing the earlier 2012 anti-discrimination framework. However, critics argue that key provisions are vague, one-sided and vulnerable to misuse, raising constitutional and procedural concerns. What the UGC’s 2026 equity regulations mandate Under the new framework, all universities and colleges are required to establish Equal Opportunity Centres, Equity Committees, grievance redressal mechanisms, monitoring teams and 24×7 helplines. These bodies are tasked with addressing complaints from students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC). Also Read | Dharamshala Dalit college student death: UGC orders probe, says safety paramount Purpose of the Regulations: The new rules aim to promote fairness and inclusion in higher education. They …

118% rise in caste-based bias in varsities since 2019: UGC data| India News

118% rise in caste-based bias in varsities since 2019: UGC data| India News

NEW DELHI: Complaints of caste-based discrimination in universities and colleges have risen by 118.4% over the past five years, from 173 in 2019–20 to 378 in 2023–24, and the resolution rate is at around 90%, according to data submitted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to a parliamentary panel and the Supreme Court in 2025. A candle light protest march in Delhi following the death of Rohith Vemula (HT File Photo) Between 2019–20 and 2023–24, UGC received 1,160 complaints of caste discrimination reported by Equal Opportunity Cells (EOCs) and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Cells of 704 universities and 1,553 colleges. Of these, 1,052 complaints were marked as resolved, a disposal rate of 90.68%. However, the number of pending cases rose during this period, reaching 108 in 2023–24, up from 18 in 2019–20. Also Read: 10 years on, how Rohit Vemula’s death forced policy shifts Data shared by the UGC with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports in March 2025 showed in 2019–20, 173 cases were reported, increasing to 182 in …

UGC notifies regulations to check caste bias on campuses | India News

UGC notifies regulations to check caste bias on campuses | India News

New University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations notified on Tuesday mandate all higher education institutions to form ‘equity committees’ to look into discrimination complaints. According to the new UGC regulations — the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 — the committees need to include members of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), persons with disabilities, and women. A draft of the regulations was made public for feedback in February last year. The draft was issued after the Supreme Court told the UGC to submit the new regulations while hearing a plea by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, questioning the implementation of 2012 UGC regulations. Vemula and Tadvi had died by suicide in 2016 and 2019, respectively, allegedly due to caste bias. The final regulations have done away with a section on ‘false complaints’, which, along with provision for fine or disciplinary proceedings, was there in the draft. Students and groups had raised objections about sections of the draft, including the definition of ‘discrimination’ …

Chandigarh Aided College Teachers Association protests over delay in UGC benefits, threatens intensified agitation | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh Aided College Teachers Association protests over delay in UGC benefits, threatens intensified agitation | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh Aided College Teachers Association (CACTA) has expressed strong resentment over the administration’s continued delay in the full implementation of University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations for teachers working in privately managed and government-aided colleges, despite a public announcement by the Union Home Minister reaffirming Chandigarh’s governance as a Union Territory under the direct authority of the central government. CACTA, in a statement, to the media said that the aided colleges in Chandigarh receive 95 per cent grant-in-aid from the central government through the Chandigarh Administration and have no administrative or statutory linkage with the Government of Punjab. The association alleged that citing Punjab’s consent or policies to deny or delay teachers’ service benefits was “legally untenable and constitutionally flawed”. The association asserted that once adopted, UGC regulations are binding in letter and spirit and must be implemented in totality. Any selective or partial implementation, CACTA said, amounts to arbitrary discrimination and violates statutory provisions governing higher education. Teachers in aided colleges have been awaiting redressal of long-pending demands, including Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotions with …