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Union Budget 2025: Higher education budget witnesses over 7 pc rise
New Delhi, Feb 1: In one of the visionary moves, the Union government increased the higher education budget on Saturday by 7.74 per cent, marking a significant rise from Rs 46,482.35 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 50,077.95 crore in 2025-26.
UGC debars three Rajasthan universities from enrolling for PhD programme
New Delhi, Jan 16: Three Universities in Rajasthan have been debarred from enrolling scholars under Ph.D. programme for the next five years.
UGC revamps eligibility criteria for appointment of faculties
New Delhi, Jan 6: UGC has approved a draft, 'Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education Regulations, 2025.
Candidates can qualify for faculty posts with different UG, PG Disciplines: UGC Draft Guidelines
New Delhi, January 6: Candidates can qualify for faculty positions at higher institutions by clearing the UGC-NET in a subject of their choice, even if their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are in different disciplines, as per the UGC's new draft guidelines.