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University teachers could lose job for criticizing government

On: October 18, 2018

New Delhi, Oct. 17, 2018: For the teachers working in federal universities, voicing their opinions against the government and standing shoulder to shoulder with their students at the time of protests would now be a thing of the past. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all federal universitiesContinue Reading

UGC decision to cut journals shocks academic community

By: Matters India

On: May 15, 2018

In: National

The academic community in India has been left shocked by the University Grants Commission’s decision last week to drop 4,305 journals from its list of over 38,000 officially approved publications. The move has dealt a blow to the future of researchers and college and university teachers. According to University GrantsContinue Reading

Drop religion from names: Apex body asks universities

By: Matters India

On: October 9, 2017

In: National

Names denoting religions go against their secular characterContinue Reading