An expert panel will scrutinize regulations and schemes for marginalized communities in higher education, following a Supreme Court order. The University Grants Commission has formed the panel to ensure a non-discriminatory environment for students from scheduled castes, tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities, and minority communities. The existing regulations already prohibit discrimination, and new guidelines have been issued to address student grievances and mental health. | Latest News India
A student may be considered for the award of a qualification, including a certificate, diploma or degree, once the required number of credits have been earned irrespective of the minimum duration of the programme, a UGC panel has recommended.
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Blended learning: UGC panel suggests up to 40% teaching via online mode
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UGC’s draft on ‘Blended Mode of Teaching and Learning’, which has been put in public domain for suggestions from various stakeholders till June 6, envisages a scenario where students can pick teachers and timings; frame their own courses; design degrees; and study through any mode with learning and examinations literally on demand.
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Defining the role of teachers in blended learning, it said, “Blended learning shifts the teacher’s role from knowledge-provider to coach and mentor.
(This story originally appeared in on May 22, 2021)Learning in higher educational institutions is set for a paradigm shift if they implement the University Grants Commission’s proposal on blended learning which proposes up to 40% of teaching in any course through the online mode.