April 3, 2026

University Grants Commission

Odisha student sets self ablaze over ‘harassment’: UGC sets up 4-member panel; team will be led by GGIPU’s professor | India News

Pradip Karmakar02 mins

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has established a four-person fact-finding committee to investigate the self-immolation incident of a female student at a college in Balasore, Odisha, officials announced on Tuesday.The victim, a 20-year-old second-year B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, set herself ablaze on July 12 outside the college gate during…

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Government sets up panel to restructure Association of Indian Universities in line with NEP 2020 | India News

Pradip Karmakar03 mins

NEW DELHI: The Centre has tasked a high-powered committee with reviewing and restructuring Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to align its mandate with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the proposed reforms under the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The move comes amid efforts to streamline governance of higher education, enhance institutional autonomy, and…

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