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News18
a day ago
- Health
- News18
Student Suicides 7.6% Of All Suicide Cases Across India In 2022: Minister
In 2022, student suicides made up 7.6% of all suicide cases in India, a slight decrease from 8.0% in 2021 and 8.2% in 2020, as per data shared in the Lok Sabha. Student suicides accounted for 7.6 percent of all suicide cases reported in India in 2022. This marks a small drop from 8.0 percent in 2021 and 8.2 percent in 2020, according to official data shared in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar shared the figures while responding to a written question in Parliament. The data is from the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The minister said that the government is taking several steps to address student mental health, including offering psychological support to students, teachers and families. The Ministry of Education's Manodarpan initiative has provided counselling and live interactive sessions to lakhs of students through dedicated helplines. The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is active in 767 districts and offers suicide prevention services along with life skills training in schools and colleges. To tackle rising substance abuse among students, the Centre has also increased its focus on anti-drug campaigns alongside mental health awareness. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked colleges and universities to focus on student well-being by promoting sports, physical fitness, emotional health and overall student welfare. Institutes such as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Guwahati have started organising workshops on stress management and resilience as part of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, the minister added. Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar also informed that the Ministry of Education is working on a draft legislation to set up the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) — a single regulatory body proposed to oversee the entire higher education sector. In a written reply, the minister said the move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which calls for a 'light but tight" regulatory system to enhance transparency, efficiency and accountability while encouraging institutional autonomy, innovation and good governance. At present, non-technical education is regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC), technical education falls under the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and teacher education is overseen by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The idea of merging these functions under one umbrella body was first proposed in a 2018 draft bill that also recommended repealing the UGC Act. The draft was later opened for public feedback. view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 13:46 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
UGC show cause notice to KIIT over Nepal student suicides
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a show cause notice to KIIT, Bhubaneswar, over the suicide cases of two Nepalese students that occurred on the campus on February 16 and May 1, this year. Raising "serious concerns" regarding the mental health support system, safety protocols and administrative response mechanisms at the institution, the UGC has sought a reply within a week. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Design Thinking Public Policy Product Management Artificial Intelligence MBA others Technology CXO Project Management Data Science Finance Management Data Analytics Healthcare MCA Leadership Cybersecurity PGDM Others Data Science Digital Marketing Degree healthcare Operations Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details The July 21 notice has cited the UGC Fact-Finding Committee report which identified "critical lapses that contributed to the escalation of events". The UGC also said that failure to respond would entail warning and a public notice barring expansion/diversification to new courses or programmes of study or departments and establishment of off campuses or off-shore campuses for three years or as recommended by the enquiry committee.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
IGNOU begins PhD admissions for 2025 at ignou-phd.samarth.edu.in: Apply online by this date, check direct link here
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun accepting applications for its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes for the 2025 academic session. Interested applicants can submit their forms through the official admission portal — — by October 31, 2025. This admission cycle covers PhD programmes across 24 subject areas such as English, Hindi, Commerce, Education, Management, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, and several others. A comprehensive list of disciplines, eligibility requirements, and admission guidelines is available in the official prospectus issued by the university. This nationwide admission drive provides aspiring researchers an opportunity to pursue advanced academic work through a structured and recognised doctoral framework. How to apply for IGNOU PhD 2025 Follow these steps to complete your application process successfully: Step 1: Visit Step 2: Click on "New Registration" (or login if already registered). Step 3: Fill in your academic, personal, and research-related information. Step 4: Upload scanned copies of the required documents. Step 5: Pay the application fee through the online payment gateway. Step 6: Submit the form and download the confirmation page for future reference. Direct link to register for IGNOU PhD 2025 is here. If you're a registered user, click here to apply. Key dates for IGNOU PhD 2025 Here are the key details that candidates should take note of before applying: Event Date Start of applications July 19, 2025 Last date to apply October 31, 2025 Entrance exam date January 5, 2026 (Sunday), 2 PM to 5 PM Who can apply for IGNOU PhD 2025? Candidates must hold a Master's degree in the relevant subject area with a minimum of 55% marks. Relaxation is provided for reserved categories (50% for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer/Persons with Disabilities). Even those who have already cleared University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) must take the IGNOU PhD entrance test. Selection process for IGNOU PhD 2025 Admission to the PhD programme will be based on a two-stage process: Entrance exam: A three-hour test consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) conducted at designated centres across the country. Interview/Viva-Voce: Candidates who clear the entrance test will be shortlisted and invited for an interview round conducted by the concerned discipline-specific research committees. Application fees for IGNOU PhD 2025 Check the application fee structure based on your category below: • General Category: ₹1,000 • SC/ST Candidates: ₹800 Note: Before applying, candidates are advised to carefully read the PhD Information Brochure available on the portal. TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here . Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
NAAC introduces fully digital, simplified accreditation system for colleges, universities
NEW DELHI: To upgrade the quality of higher education in the country, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission (UGC), has revamped the accreditation process and taken it online. Colleges and Universities will only receive intimation on whether they have been given accreditation or not with the seven-scale rating system that had existed the last three decades to be done away with. An official announcement is likely to be made on July 29 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a grand event to be organised by the Ministry of Education to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the National Education Policy 2020, said sources. Chairman of the Executive Council of NAAC, Anil Sahasrabudhe, told this newspaper, 'As on date, roughly 40% of the 1,170 universities in the country have obtained accreditation. When it comes to colleges, not even 20% of the 50,000-odd colleges have managed to get it. Our objective is to ensure that between 90%-95% of these higher educational institutions obtain the accreditation.' Accreditation is a stamp of guarantee of the quality of education offered in the institution. 'It will help the students enormously as they will gain knowledge of a good standard. Parents too will be relieved as they are assured of the quality provided in the institution after paying a hefty sum as fee,' he explained. A senior education official said that the fear of not getting a good grade in the existing system had actually put off hundreds of institutions from applying for the accreditation in the past. Higher educational institutions are presently offered the NAAC accreditation for a five-year period. The revamped process will bring it down to just three years. 'The basic process of obtaining the accreditation will be done fully online with no field visits required by the Committee. This is a major step in simplifying the process and encouraging higher educational institutions to come forward to apply to NAAC,' he said. A new system of gradation will be introduced. 'Those who get the accreditation can next opt for Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation with five levels set to be introduced, ranging between Level 1 and Level 5. Colleges and universities can keep upgrading themselves with one level after another. Level-1 and Level-2 are relatively easy to get and can be obtained online. Level-3 will be a hybrid one with online and field visits to the institute by the NAAC team,' he said. Institutions which already offer a high standard can directly apply to a higher level rather than approach the process step by step, he added. Level-4 and Level-5 will be extremely difficult to obtain and have stringent qualifying criteria. The latter will only be awarded to institutions offering education on par with international standards, Sahasrabudhe added.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
AUT-MUTA to organise Statewide protest seeking CAS salary benefits
In line with the recommendations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Seventh Pay Commission, the Tamil Nadu government issued a Government Order on January 21, 2021, outlining provisions for career advancement of faculty members in universities and colleges, said J. Gandhiraj, president, Association of University Teachers, at press meet here on Sunday. He added that implementation guidelines were subsequently released by the Directorate of Collegiate Education on May 4, 2021. While faculty members in government colleges have consistently received Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) benefits along with the corresponding pay and arrears, their counterparts in government-aided colleges continued to be excluded from such entitlements, he noted. 'Following repeated representations from the teachers, career advancement pay was briefly extended to aided college teachers in Coimbatore and Thanjavur regions. In the remaining six regions – Chennai, Tiruchi, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Madurai and Tirunelveli, only promotion orders to the post of associate professors have been issued, while the corresponding salary revisions and arrears remain unpaid,' he added. P.K. Periasamy Raja, president, MUTA, said that the Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan at a meeting with the union representatives on June 23, 2025, gave a verbal assurance that the long pending CAS salary benefits would be incorporated in the July 2025 payroll, but, as of now, no steps were taken to fulfil the assurance. 'Condemning the State government and demanding our needs, we have planned to conduct a Statewide full-day demonstration on July 28 at all eight Regional Joint Director offices of the Collegiate Education across the State,' he said. Next to that, a mass appeal on August 8 at the Directorate of Collegiate Education will be organised.
