The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the apex body of the University System in Sri Lanka which was established on 22nd December 1978 under the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. The functions of the UGC are; planning and coordination of university education, allocation of funds to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), maintenance of academic standards, regulation of the administration of.
UGC NET (June) 2020 Eligibility Criteria is set by the exam conducting body - National Testing Authority (NTA).It is the main conducting authority of UGC-NET 2020. National Eligibility Test (NET) is a National-Level Entrance exam conducted twice throughout a year - in June and December respectively. The candidates must know all the information related to the eligibility criteria, before.
According to current UGC regulations, a PhD student is required to publish at least one paper in a peer-reviewed journal before thesis submission. “The committee has recommended that the mandatory requirement of a paper publication in a peer-reviewed journal is not required for awarding the degree,” says Prof. Balaram.
New Delhi: Student researchers found guilty of plagiarism may lose their registration and teachers could lose their jobs as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) approved new regulations on plagiarism drafted by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The ministry notified the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education Institutions.