CBSE declares UGC NET December exam results

The results for the National Eligibility Test (NET), which was held in December 2014 have been declared. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) published the exam results at its official website on June 15.
The candidates who appeared for the competitive exam can check the results by following the steps mentioned below:

• Go to the official site of CBSE (www.cbseresults.nic.in)
• Click on the link 'CBSE UGC NET Examination Dec 2014'
• Enter your roll number
• Enter your date of birth
• Click on 'Submit'

The results will be displayed on the computer screen.

CBSE NET 2015: Admit cards available at www.cbsenet.nic.in.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the National Eligibility Test (NET) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on June 28. The students appearing for the exam can now collect their admit cards on the official website of CBSE NET.
In order to confirm their test centres, the candidates will be required to download their admit cards. The procedure is as follows:

• Log on to the official website
• Click on the link that says 'Login for admit card'
• Fill in the required data (Application number, password)
• Press on 'Submit'

The admit cards will appear on screen in a PDF format. The candidates must take multiple-print outs of the same.
The candidates will not be permitted in the examination centres without showing the admit cards to their invigilators. The exam involves three papers, all of which are conducted on the same day.
The students will be marked on the basis of their performance in three sections, all of which will be conducted for an hour and forty five minutes.
Candidates who would qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) would be eligible to pursue research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and would also be eligible for Assistant Professor.

UGC nod for CBSE's 13 vocational courses

There is good news for CBSE students who have opted for vocational courses in std XI and XII, as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has given nod to 13 such courses. Recognition by UGC of these courses is a big victory for CBSE, as now universities will try to introduce these at the undergraduate level.

UGC's deputy secretary, Shakeel Ahmad has written to all affiliated universities in the country asking that CBSE's initiative be encouraged and courses be introduced at the undergraduate level. Ahmad wrote to the universities asking, "it is imperative that these subjects find a reflection in the subjects already being offered at the graduate level in various educational institutes. It is important that appropriate consideration may be accorded while admitting students to the undergraduate courses at the college/university level. Accordingly, all universities are requested to take appropriate action for recognition of these new subjects for the purpose of admission of students in degree programmes".

UGC comes up with new regulations

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has passed new regulations related to technical education and distance education.
At a meeting of the commission, as per the newly passed regulations, technical colleges will now be regulated by the Universities.
According to the new regulation, the universities have been empowered to grant recognition and approval to the colleges that offer engineering programs leading to an award of a degree.
As per the sources, before granting the approval, the universities need to develop their own mechanism for screening of proposal and inspection of Institution. The sources, however, added that the institutes that are offering a diploma in management programs will continue to be regulated as per the existing practices.