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Key structural reforms in the education sector, especially the merger of regulators leading to the creation of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), will…

View More Merger of education regulators will happen this year: AICTE

CHENNAI: While Physics, Chemistry and Maths (PCM) at the school level have been made optional for engineering courses, it is not binding on the state…

View More Revised eligibility for engineering courses not binding on varsities, says AICTE chairman

SHILLONG: The education department in Meghalaya will soon announce the dates for the Meghalaya Teachers’ Eligibility Test (MTET) examination, state minister Lahkmen Rymbui said in…

View More Meghalaya TET exam dates to be announced soon: Education minister

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has further extended the deadline for submission of MPhil and Ph.D. thesis by six months. The UGC has…

View More UGC extends deadline for MPhil, PhD submissions till December 31

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 14 Higher Education Institutions which are eligible to offer programmes in the Open…

View More UGC Allows 14 Institutions To Offer Distance Learning Programmes Till 2025

The higher education regulator has approved plans to allow 37 universities, including Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), to offer online degrees, almost six months after it…

View More Online  degree  plan gets UGC approval

The University Grants Commission today resolved that the Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) qualification will be treated equivalent…

View More CA, CS, ICWA qualifications equivalent to postgraduate degree: UGC

NEW DELHI: The technical education regulator, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued fresh guidelines for offering various technical courses through distance and…

View More AICTE allows top 100 institutions to launch online courses

Students, who have not studied physics, mathematics or chemistry in class 12, may also aspire to become an engineer from this year. The All India…

View More Physics, Chemistry, Maths In Class 12 Not Mandatory For Engineering Course: AICTE

CHENNAI: In a controversial move that would impact the quality of engineers produced in the country, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has…

View More Maths, physics not a must for engineering: AICTE