CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1952, the Union Government decided that all cases pertaining to the allocation of grants-in-aid from public funds to the Central Universities and other Universities and Institutions of higher learning might be referred to the University Grants Commission.

Detailed explanation-2: -UGC providing financial assistance for collection development, acquisition of books and periodicals, purchase of furniture and equipment, and construction of new library buildings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UGC‘s mandate includes: Determining and maintaining standards of teaching, examination and research in universities. Framing regulations on minimum standards of education. Monitoring developments in the field of collegiate and university education; disbursing grants to the universities and colleges.

Detailed explanation-4: -The UGC e-content scheme aims at developing high quality e-content, as well as expertise for generating such content over the long term. The scheme provides financial assistance and technical support to teachers and other experts based in colleges and universities for the development of e-content.