UGC Schemes
University Grants Commission Funding Schemes & Programmes
St. Xavier's College, Burdwan actively participates in and benefits from various University Grants Commission (UGC) schemes aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education.
Major UGC Schemes at SXCB:
1. Paramarsh Scheme
The UGC Paramarsh scheme enables mentoring of colleges with NAAC grades below B++ by higher-ranked institutions. SXCB benefits from guidance to improve academic quality and institutional governance.
2. E-PG Pathshala
Access to quality e-content in various subjects developed under the UGC's National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), available free to students and faculty.
3. UGC-SAP (Special Assistance Programme)
Financial assistance to outstanding departments to improve academic programs and research activities.
4. Swayam Prabha
Free-to-air satellite channels providing 24x7 high quality educational content, available to students and faculty.
5. STRIDE (Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy)
Supporting research projects of social relevance with potential for scaling up.
For detailed information on each scheme, please visit the UGC official website.
