Indian universities and higher education institutions will now be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign universities with the University Grants Commission giving a go ahead to the plan, UGC chief Jagadesh Kumar said. With biannual admissions in place, industries can also do their campus recruitment twice a year, improving employment opportunities for the graduates," he added. If Indian HEIs adopt the biannual admission cycle, our HEIs can enhance their international collaborations and student exchanges. Kumar, however, clarified that it will not be mandatory to offer biannual admissions for universities and those HEIs that have the required infrastructure and teaching faculty can utilise the opportunity. To be able to admit students twice a year, HEIs must make suitable amendments to their institutional regulations," he said.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2024 12:38 UTC