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National Medical Commission changed the logo over a year ago; it recently updated it to make the image of the Hindu god Dhanvantari more prominent.
Experts’ panel recommendations are in line with PM Modi’s ‘Bharat 6G’ initiative. UGC has also asked higher education institutes to make upgrades.
NMC Logo: There is no official announcement on the logo change. IMA, Kerala branch, condemned the decision and said it sends a 'wrong message'.
Among major AICTE reforms, the Approval Process Handbook will be valid for three years, instead of one and BBA and BCA come under its purview.
UGC’s draft guidelines propose three designs for postgraduate programmes – one year and two-year master’s degrees and an integrated five-year one.
IIM Rules: The President can dissolve an IIM board of governors if it doesn’t comply with orders. There are new eligibility criteria for directors.
These are India's most productive research scholars and the institutions they belong to.
UGC guidelines for foreign universities to start India campuses are final. Students can transfer abroad; faculty must stay for at least a semester.
UGC foreign university campus regulations include details on eligibility, admission process, fee structure, appointment of faculty, and more.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was pointing to the state’s fertility rate which has dropped to 2.9% and its literacy rate which has risen to 79.7%.
