UGC ‘e-Samadhan’ portal
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently launched an online portal named ‘e-Samadhan’.
Key Points
- Through this portal, students taking admission in any university or facing any kind of problem after admission will be able to find solutions to their problems.
- Students will now be able to directly report their problems to the UGC for any problem in Central and State Universities, their affiliated colleges and other government and private sector higher education institutions across the country through this portal.
- This will benefit all stakeholders in the higher education sector – 1,043 universities, 42,343 colleges, 3.85 crore students and 15.03 lakh teachers.
- Through this portal, students and employees can register any grievance of theirs anytime within 24 hours. Apart from this, there will also be an option to register your problems on the UGC toll free number 1800-111-656.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
UGC is a statutory body established by UGC Act 1956. It works under Ministry of Education to coordinate, determine and maintain standards of higher education. It gives recognition to universities in India, and disburse funds for recognized universities and colleges. It is headquartered New Delhi, along with six regional centres in Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs