UGC-NET

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging cancellation of UGC-NET exam

The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the government's decision to cancel the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) following allegations of a question paper leak. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the plea, noting that it was filed by a lawyer rather than a candidate directly affected by the exam's cancellation. The UGC-NET, originall...

JNU considers return to in-house PhD entrance exams

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is contemplating a return to conducting its own entrance exams for PhD admissions, following the cancellation of the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) due to integrity concerns. "We have begun the process and we are taking into account the opinion of all the stakeholders while considering this decision. It is a decision of all the faculty," JNU's Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit said. The university administration has reques...