<span style="color: #222222;">University Grants Commission has approved the guidelines for the admission and supernumerary seats for International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Higher Education Institutions in India.<br />''<br />''The decision was made during the 560th Meeting of the University Grants Commission held on 18th August. UGC Chairman Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar said, internationalisation of higher education is an essential aspect of the National Education Policy 2020 and helps in integrating the international and intercultural dimensions in higher education.<br />''<br />''UGC has also brought out Guidelines for the establishment of Research and Development Cell, RDC in universities and colleges. These Guidelines provide a clearcut road map for the establishment of RDC with its objectives and functions.<br />''<br />''In a series of tweets, the UGC Chairman said, the establishment of Research and Development Cell in Higher Education Institutions will enable the attainment of targets of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat.<br />''<br />''He said, the move is expected to play a pivotal role in catalyzing multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary and translational research culture mandated in NEP- 2020.</span><br />