UGC

The academic session for the first-year students of technical courses will now begin from December 1. Earlier, it was expected to be commenced from November 1. The All India Institute For Technical Education (AICTE) on October 21 announced the decision. The last date for the admission process has also been extended to November 30. The AICTE further instructed all approved institutes to follow the UGC's guidelines against the COVID-19 Pandemic… read-more

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) informed the Supreme Court on September 24 that the results of the compartmental exams for class 12 will be announced on October 10. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also stated that the admission process will close on October 31, giving students time to apply for higher education. The apex court has closed the case after this, thanking CBSE and UGC.

Maharashtra being the most affected state due to Coronavirus, had initially postponed exams. However, Supreme Court's recent verdict has made final-year examinations compulsory. The exams have been ordered to be conducted before September 30. The Maharashtra government has formed a six-member committee to figure out ways of conducting the exam. Governor BS Koshyari gave permission to students to appear online. Reportedly, a request of… read-more

Supreme Court is unlikely to give verdict for the UGC exam guidelines and final year University examination, Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava shared on Twitter. "Our #UGC matter is NOT listed in tomorrow’s Supplementary Cause List. Thus, SC is UNLIKELY to pronounce final order tomorrow," he tweeted on August 25.  Two separate petitions have been filed in the case, by Yuva Sena on Maharashtra’s behalf and another by a law student.