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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued official notices to 54 State Private Universities who have not submitted information as per Section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, or have not posted information on their official websites that is required as a mandatory Public Self-Disclosure provision- a significant move towards transparency in higher education. This action affects universities in India and indicates the desire of the UGC to more tightly control accountability and provide students with easy access to the information about the institution.

What Has Happened?

Recently, UGC issued a circular to name 54 uncompliant private universities with regard to disclosure standards. These policies require universities to have verified data on their homepages, meaning that no one requires a login or an account to view it. These universities have failed to provide statutory documentation as required or have not uploaded public disclosures after being reminded several times.

So Why Is Disclosure So Important?

Public Self-Disclosure means that students, parents and other interested parties are sure to verify the legal standing, regulatory compliance and minimum qualifications of a university before they make a choice. The UGC required universities to place on record attested documents of course approvals, faculty information, fee structure and infrastructure information so that it could be reviewed easily.

Action Taken and Implications

UGC has warned these defaulted universities to correct their actions promptly and comply with the norms set by UGC. Failure to comply may lead to more drastic measures as proposed by regulators such as public naming and risks of reviewing university status. Eight Gujarat universities such as the Gandhinagar University, JG University, and many others are included in this list, as the regulatory scrutiny is being used throughout the state. 

Full List of Defaulted Universities

The list contains the institutions of different states and may be verified by any person on the official UGC site. The UGC notice is a reminder to all of the private universities to have up to date and publicly accessible web sites containing all the information required to be displayed on their web sites but linked directly to the homepage.  

Here is the official list: https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/4645721_Defaulting-State-Private-Universities.pdf 

Before students apply to the university, they must always be able to cross-verify university information with the UGC website. The awareness of stakeholders is vital because transparency standards preserve the interests of students as well as institutional credibility in the education sector.

UGC’s crackdown on non-compliant universities provides a good precedent of how governance of higher education should be conducted in the future, trying to be more transparent and providing the most important information to everyone with ease. 

Jaro Education IPO share allotment would be finalised later tonight, September 26, after the issue received 22 times subscription in the primary market.

Rs 450-crore Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research Ltd (Jaro Education) IPO was available for subscription between September 23 and September 25. The firm had kept the price band between Rs 846-890 per share. Prior to the opening, the firm raised Rs 135-crore from anchor investors.

Eligible candidates can find the Jaro Education IPO allotment status on the registrar's official website, Bigshare Services Private Limited, by providing their application number or PAN. The allotment status can also be found on the NSE and BSE websites.

Jaro Education IPO allotment date today: How to know the share allotment status on Bigshare Services

Step 1: Open the direct link to the registrar. (https://www.bigshareonline.com/ipo_allotment.html).

Step 2: Choose the company from the dropdown list after clicking on any of the three servers which is simply opening.

Step 3: Investors are able to verify the allotment status by entering details such as PAN, Application number or DP client ID.

Step 4: Click on the Search button

Step 5: The allotment status will be displayed in the window.

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Jaro Education IPO allotment status check on NS

Step 1: Visit the website of NSE by clicking on this direct link (https://www.nseindia.com/products/dynaContent/equities/ipos/ipo_login.jsp).

Step 2: Choose the company 'Jaro Education' by choosing Equity & SME IPO bid details

Step 3: Investors can find out the allotment status by entering details such as their IPO Application number or PAN details after they choose company symbol.

Step 4: Click on the Submit button

Step 5: The allotment status will appear in the window.

Jaro Education IPO allotment status check on direct link of BSE

Step 1: Go to the website of BSE by clicking on this direct link (https://www.bseindia.com/investors/appli_check.aspx)

Step 2: Choose Equity in the issue type.

Step 3: Enter the required information including the 'Issue Name'.

Step 4: Click on Search after entering PAN number to view the status

Step 5: The allotment status will appear in the window.

Jaro Education IPO GMP Today Price

As per platforms monitoring the grey market dealings, the shares of Jaro Education are fetching a GMP of more than 8 percent in the grey market. Investorgain quoted a GMP of Rs 73 for the company's shares, reflecting a listing appreciation of 8.2 percent.

Jaro Education IPO shares will list on NSE and BSE on September 30.

The Daksha mission at IIT Bombay aims to launch two of the world's best satellites, expanding the country’s capacity for high-energy astrophysics and space observation, making India more serious in studying the universe beyond the Fermi NASA space. Daksha with the help of ISRO and major research institutes will open new horizons in the field of high-energy astrophysics and cosmic research to India. 

What is IIT Bombay Doing? 

IIT Bombay's space mission called DAKSHA MISSION is set to revolutionize space research in India. The country will become one of the members of the global league of high-energy astrophysics and high-tech space observation. Arranged by Professor Varun Bhalerao and a group of the most elite institutes of research in India, Daksha is making international news over its radical decision to put two state-of-the-art satellites into the sky with super advanced space telescopes.

What Sets Daksha Apart?

The telescopes of Daksha are designed to observe a phenomenal 1.81 million cubic megaparsecs of the universe, nearly five times as much space as the legendary Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope of NASA. This unprecedented scale will enable Indian scientists to observe and study cosmic events at a depth and scale previously unattainable in the country.

Cooperation and technological advancement

The project which started in 2018, stands as the model for Pan-India scientific collaboration.   Other important collaborators are the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Raman Research Institute (RRI), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Inter-University Centre of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). Importantly, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) supports Daksha, including a technical background and the prospective launch services. By December 2022, the mission met all technical requirements; it is anticipated to soon clear financial and central policy requirements, indicating a high level of confidence in the project readiness and national significance.

Mission Objectives and Impact.

The main aim of Daksha is to study high-energy cosmic events, particularly, gamma-ray bursts of black holes and neutron stars that are some of the most enigmatic and intense events in the universe. The satellites shall record ultra-accurate data that will:

• Advance global understanding of the mechanisms behind cosmic explosions.
• Luminate relationships between the solar activity and the atmosphere processes on the Earth.
• Invest in collaborative work and new discoveries by Indian and foreign scientists making India the hub of new-fangled astrophysics. 

How will Daksh Benefit India? 

• Global Leadership: This is a mission that drives India to the upper rank of nations that dominate the multi-wavelength astronomy and high-energy research.
• STEM Development: Daksha will increase the number of research opportunities to Indian students, encourage foreign academic partners, and encourage a new generation of scientists.
• Scientific Diplomacy: India aims to increase its presence in the international scientific circles and missions through the creation of high-value, open-source cosmic data.

What Happens Next?

As the technical milestones are accomplished and the financial approval is expected soon, Daksha is about to become a landmark scientific achievement of the country. When these satellites become functional, the country will be in a position to become a world leader in the area of space-sciences, providing information that may redefine our perception of the universe

While criticizing the draft curriculum put out by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in the previous month, a committee set up by the government of Kerala raised the issue of "imposition of ideologically motivated content in the name of Indian knowledge system", stale content and infringement upon academic autonomy.

Based on the report of the panel presented earlier this month, the Kerala government this week declared that it had turned down the draft curriculum and informed the UGC about it. The UGC had proposed the curriculum structure for nine subjects last month and invited comments on them.

The government panel in Kerala, led by economist Prabhat Patnaik, urged a reconsideration of the very basis of the proposed framework for the curriculum, rather than making just rectifications.

The report, released on Thursday, stated that UGC's draft learning outcomes-based curriculum framework does not "respect the standards of intellectual rigour, disciplinary integrity, and academic autonomy that Universities in the State are legally required." The report stated that the curriculum frameworks encroach upon the autonomy of universities to an extent that "does not exist in any major country of the world" and is "unprecedented even in our own country".

It "arrogates to the UGC, and a group of hand-picked experts by it, the power to dictate the contents of the syllabi in every discipline to the entire academic community of the country." 

Explained | What UGC's draft curriculums for undergraduate courses say, why some states have objected to them

The panel consisted of Rajan Gurukkal, Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council; historian and special invitee Romila Thapar; NJ Rao, former professor at the Indian Institute of Science; and Vani Kesari, Director, Prof N R Madhava Menon Interdisciplinary Centre for Research Ethics and Protocols, CUSAT, Kochi, among others.

It called the draft curriculum "an admixture of material" from British and American university textbooks, of writings which downplay the exploitative function of imperialism in the history of our society, and "of a Hindu-exclusivist vision of the Indian knowledge system.

It provides "a dash of Hindutva-inspired smugness and self-satisfaction in the name of Indian knowledge system," the panel stated. It further observed that the syllabi lack the need for what university syllabi need to do in India — such as imparting to students an awareness of the contributions "made to the Indian society by diverse ethnic, caste and religious groups.".

It added the draft becomes objectionable still further when Indian contributions are equated with Hindu contributions. "The Buddhist and Islamic contributions for example are not covered in the syllabi, nor are the Arab-Indian interactions which resulted in the spread of Indian ideas worldwide," the report had said.

The report had cited Thapar as stating: "I would also question the routine references across different contexts to something which educational organizations of our times refer to as "the Indian Knowledge System". None of them have spelled out what they mean by this, nor has there been any analytical writing about it."

"So. It will once more be anything and everything that anyone in power wants to see taught. It has also been quite rightly stated that however one tries to define it, it cannot be dealt with as a Hindu contribution alone," she stated.

Dattu Agarwal lost his sight to pneumonia at a very young age of three and then his world went into darkness. In the quotidian streets of Bidar, Karnataka, many said that he had doomed himself, that Dattu would remain a burden to his family. Yet, Pity did not define Dattu's life; instead, it is his strength and the resilience of the human spirit that truly define him.  He’s currently in his 60s and is known for his free school for blind girls! 

Against all odds, Dattu was good in school and proceeded to higher education and he later graduated with a post-graduation in Political Science. He was a professor and he was living evidence of how much can be achieved at the cost of determination. But he saw a way out into the world. Dattu became inspired by the plight of blind girls in rural India, and in 2007, he established a free residential school of blind girls called Matoshree Ambubai. He set off with only four students and hardly more than his faith but it was the start of a trip that would change dozens of lives.

Matoshree Ambubai houses more than 75 girls today, with most of them living in poor families, who had never thought of getting an opportunity to acquire education. And they are not simply taught to read and write here, but to sing and laugh and play and dare to dream of a better future than the society had ever promised them. Even as the school faces constant struggles for food, uniforms, and funds, Dattu remains steadfast, often sacrificing his own comfort to ensure the girls are safe and cared for.

The story of Dattu is unique not only in terms of the magnitude of his struggle, but also in terms of hope. Parents who used to consider the blindness of their daughters a curse, are now proud to see them grow up blooming with confidence, talents and a sense of dignity. Local communities, which were initially doubtful, contribute something, anything they manage to offer, such as groceries, used clothing, or even a word of support.  In a country where success is often measured in ranks and riches, Dattu’s courage reminds us of deeper values: that true vision is not what we see with our eyes, but the strength of our heart and our commitment to uplift others.

At Matoshree Ambubai Dattu and his pupils are currently writing a new story of India--a story where pity beats despair, and all children, regardless of the darkness, discover her light. When questioned about what drives him he whispers, Dattu, my blindness is not my weakness, it is my teacher. It demonstrated to me the strength of making others think they are valuable.

His experience is a hope to us all. In all shows of goodwill, in all dreams that are winged, India finds her own real strength, not in what we possess, but in the intensity of our feelings

 Days after a fifth-year LLB student passed away on campus, NALSAR University on Tuesday announced it will investigate lapses at the primary health centre and rectify them at the earliest so that the incidents do not repeat themselves due to "institutional lapses".

The varsity, through a release, also specified that there is no correlation between Sahastranshu Pandey's death and the Onam celebrations organized on campus on Sept 20.

"Pandey was sitting in his room with his friends watching a film when he suddenly became unconscious. Right away, they ran to seek assistance from other batchmates. Revising their stance, his friends did everything they could to revive him. They called immediately for emergency assistance from the university health centre," the release added. "The students stated that the night duty physician was not able to react effectively and was not willing to hasten to the scene and provide critical emergency treatment. After a few minutes, he was shifted to the ambulance together with his friends, and they sped to the nearest well-equipped medical facility," it further added.

The students, as per the university, pointed out that during the ambulance ride, the university doctor was never able to help Pandey and couldn't even work the oxygen cylinder, losing valuable time. "The oxygen facility in the university ambulance was unsatisfactory. It was only his friends who tried their best to make him regain consciousness till they reached," it further added.

The Nalsar administration stated that while physicians at the hospital performed required medical procedures, they regretfully were unable to save Pandey.

"The vice-chancellor and wardens arrived while he was pronounced brought dead. He was then rushed to another hospital by his friends where the emergency physicians reiterated that he sadly died. On the request and after consulting his parents, no postmortem was performed and the university helped in sending his body back to his hometown in Chhattisgarh," varsity officials said.

The VC also announced that the university administration intimated the local police and the Chief Justice of Telangana high court, who is the ex-officio chancellor of the university, regarding the incident.