The redesigned UGC website, UTSAH (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education), and POP (Professor of Practise Portal) portals were all unveiled on Tuesday by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar. According to the UGC chief, the updated website (pop.ugc.ac.in) will give students, teachers, and other stakeholders in the higher education ecosystem a more user-friendly interface.
“The UGC website will also serve as a one-stop shop for all higher education-related information. It will provide all the information on scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other opportunities available to students, faculty, and researchers. The UGC will also add news updates, circulars, and notifications from UGC,” Chairman Kumar said.
Speaking at the event held online, Prof Kumar said that the launch of the portals is a significant step towards the digital transformation of higher education in India. The redesigned websites — UTSAH and POP portals — can be accessed at https://www.ugc.ac.in, the UTSAH portal at https://utsah.ugc.ac.in and the POP portal at https://pop.ugc.ac.in.
The UGC’s initiatives for qualitative reforms in higher education will be extensively covered on the UTSAH portal (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education), which will offer a comprehensive platform.
Additionally, it offers a venue for higher education institutions to highlight their successes, exchange best practises, and collaborate on research projects. Additionally, it enables institutions to access different UGC programmes, keep tabs on their development, and submit reports online.
The POP website will help in bridging the gap between academia and industry.