EDUCATION UGC NET
MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION
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the Central Government
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the State Governments
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the University Grants Commission
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Private bodies and Individuals
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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: -As of 16 November 2022, the UGC lists 459 active state universities. The oldest establishment date listed by the UGC is 1857, shared by the University of Calcutta, the University of Madras and the University of Mumbai.
Detailed explanation-3: -Public colleges and universities rely primarily on state and local government appropriations to subsidize the cost of education for students. State tax revenues are the primary source of nontuition funding, but local taxes accounted for more than 11 percent of total appropriations in the 2016–17 academic year.
Detailed explanation-4: -UC’s capital program is funded by a combination of State and non-State funds. Historically, the majority of UC’s core academic capital projects were funded by the State.