All higher educational institutions in the country are required by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to provide all basic information on their websites. Previously, it was discovered that many such institutions did not provide all of their basic information to students and parents.

However, from now on, these institutions must provide basic information on their website/s, such as institute information and ranking, course fee structure and calendar, hostel, fellowships, scholarships, and various schemes. The UGC has also directed that important information on these institutions' websites be updated on a regular basis.

According to a notification issued by UGC chairman M Jagdish Kumar, "everyone wants to know some basic information about universities and educational institutions, whether they are students, parents, researchers, government officials, alumni, or any other citizen." However, we have found that even basic information about the institution is not available on many university websites. In many cases, the website is not operational or up to date. As a result, all students and parents are experiencing inconvenience and difficulty."

According to the notification, all central-, state-, deemed-, and private universities in the country, as well as their affiliated colleges, must now publish certain basic information on their websites. "This includes information about the institute and its ranking, syllabus, fees, calendar, hostel, fellowships, scholarships, and announcements," the notification said.