UGC (Categorization of Universities for Grant
of Graded Autonomy) Regulations 2018 was approved @ meeting of the commission
on Tuesday
The
University Grants Commission (UGC) approved on Tuesday a set of regulations
aimed at decentralising power, which will allow central universities such as
Delhi University to launch new departments, programmes, schools and centres
without the regulator’s approval.
The UGC, the
country’s higher education regulator, will extend the privilege to
top-performing state
universities as well.
The UGC
(Categorization of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations 2018
was approved at a meeting of the commission on Tuesday.
Top-ranking
institutions will now be relatively free of the UGC’s regulatory control.
The proposal
will now be sent to the human resource development (HRD) ministry for its
consent before a notification is sent out.
The rules
divide all UGC-recognised public, private and deemed universities into three
categories, each of which will get different degrees of autonomy.
Universities
accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a
score of at least 3.51 or above will be in Category I.
Officials
said these will be free to start a new course, department and school, fix their
fee structure for self-financing programmes, and collaborate with foreign
educational institutions without seeking the UGC’s permission. Also, such
universities will be exempt from the UGC’s regular inspections.
The
commission will also allow these institutions to hire international talent,
ranging up to 20% of its total faculty strength and fill up to 20% of its seats
with students from other countries.
To be
eligible for Category II, universities should have the NAAC accreditation with
a score between 3.26- 3.5.
The first
two categories will be accorded greater autonomy by the UGC.
Institutions in Category III will be the most regulated and will
not enjoy any of the exemptions.
Draft Regulation Available @ https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9837591_Public-Notice-regarding-draft-Regulations-and-Guidelines.pdf
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