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The University Grants Commission, UGC has discontinued the M.Phil degree.
The Commission has directed the students not to take admission in M.Phil degree as it is not a recognised degree anymore.
The official notice for the same is available on the official UGC website at ugc.gov.in.
UGC released the official notice on December 26 after a few universities invited fresh applications for the M.Phil (Master of Philosophy) program.
The Commission has requested the Universities authorities to take immediate steps to stop admissions to the M.Phil program for the 2023-24 academic year.
For more related details candidates can check the official website of UGC.