Institute heads answerable for 'extreme' ragging: UGC
Friday, 15 December 2023 Urging all higher education institutions (HEIs) to step up anti-ragging measures, the University Grants Commission has said that in cases of extreme ragging and suicide, college principal and registrar of the university concerned will be answerable to the National Anti-Ragging Monitoring Committee for any non-compliance of its regulations on ragging. NCRB data show that there have been 1 lakh 70 thousand 924 cases of accidental deaths and suicides in the year 2022, out of which only 1.2% cases pertains to deaths which are in connection with failure in examinations.
Join us as we speak with Sukhdev Thorat, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), about the recent unprecedented disruptions in India's higher education examination system. In this revealing interview, Thorat discusses the impact of the centralised admission policies introduced by the New Education Policy 2020, and the move from decentralised to centralised testing systems. He highlights how outsourcing exam administration to private parties has led to increased chances of exam leaks and compromised the integrity of these crucial assessments. Thorat also explains the consequences of these changes on students aspiring for higher education and academic positions. With the frequency of exam leaks and other issues escalating, Thorat's insights offer a deep understanding of the current challenges facing India's education system and the urgent need for reforms. Don't miss this crucial conversation on the state of higher education in India and what it means for the future of millions of students.
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Friday, 15 December 2023
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