Policies
UGC draft guidelines on implementation of reservation in institutions allow de-reservation of vacancies for SC, ST, OBC candidates.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan clarified that not a single post will be de-reserved and there is no scope of ambiguity about reservations.
Kerala finance minister K N Balagopal announced a hike of Rs 1,000 for Anganwadi workers and helpers with over 10 years of service.
NAAC executive committee decided to implement Radhakrishnan committee's 2 reforms in next four months and by December 2024 respectively.
Indian Budget 2024 Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget o n February 1.
New UGC rules will require colleges to have 75% of teaching posts filled and to pay teachers on central or state salary scale to be eligible for funds.
India Budget 2024: Institute directors and heads demanded allocation of budget to STEM, technology-driven learning, creative fields.
AICTE Approval: For the first year, institutes are not required to upgrade infrastructure, change exam systems or pay Technical Education Regulatory (TER) fees.
Professionals living within 75 km of an institute are eligible for its BTech, BBA, MBA and other UG, PG courses. AICTE’s original limit was 50 km.
Many took law schools, including Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and NLSIU Bengaluru, to court over admissions in 2023.
