UGC - National Inter-college Crossword Expedition (NICE) 2023

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As you are aware, National Education Policy 2020, recognises that vibrant campus life is essential for high quality teaching-learning processes. Towards this end, students will be given plenty of opportunities for participation in sports, culture/arts clubs, eco-clubs, activity clubs, community service projecs, etc. Each institution will be committed to the holistic development of students and create strong internal systems for supporting diverse student cohorts in academic and social dombins both inside and outside formal academic interactions in the classroom. Crosswords have a proven kack record of being an excellent leaming tool and at the same time providing a fun-filled pastime. It is one exercise which comes with multiple benefits. Keeping this in mind, it has been decided to bring about the crossword-solving cultue in the institutes of higher education through a 'National Inter-college Crossword Expedltion (NICE)'a contest involving solving of cryptic crossword clues.

It is scheduled to be held between March-August, 2023 for which regisnation has staned. It will be conducted through online (initial rounds) and offline modes (zonal and national rounds). ln this regard AICTE has issued guidelines dated 06.03.2023 for NICE-2023, a copy of which is attached for reference.

The Higher Education Institutions arc requested to widely disseminate about NICE and encourage the students to participate in the initiatives by AICTE.

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