Dossier
UGC
Coverage of UGC in the Nexus archive.
- UGC increases SGOU MBA and MCA seats to 1,000 each
UGC has increased the number of seats for MBA and MCA programs at SGOU to 1,000 each.
- NCERT Class 8 revised textbook, 'Economic background' now listed among grounds for discrimination
The NCERT Class 8 textbook has been revised to include 'Economic background' as a ground for discrimination. This change follows public debate over the definition of discrimination triggered by the UGC's 2026 regulations on equity in higher education.
- Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age to 65 years
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider a proposal to raise the retirement age of university faculty to 65 years. This follows a representation by TNFUFA highlighting acute faculty shortages in state-run universities and non-compliance with UGC-mandated minimum faculty numbers.