Lok Sabha Question No. 4898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: College Admissions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## College Admissions

## 4898. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it clear that there is no need to submit original documents from the next academic year for college admission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  this  move  is  likely  to  benefit  lakhs  of  students  who  are  unable  to  withdraw admission from the institutes for better prospects;
- (d)  if  so,  whether  UGC  has  made  it  clear  that  the  educational  institutions  would  make  it mandatory for students to purchase a prospectus; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (e):  Yes, Madam. The University Grants Commission had issued a notification dated 6 th December,  2016  on  'Remittance  and  Refund  of  Fees  and  other  Student  Centric  Issues' wherein Vice-Chancellors of all Universities were requested to issue necessary instructions to University  Departments  and  affiliated  Colleges  for  compliance  of  various  student  welfare centric  measures  at  the  time  of  admission  into  such  Universities/Colleges.  As  per  the notification,  no  Higher  Educational  Institution  (HEI)  shall  insist  upon  a  student  to  submit original academic and personal certificates and testimonials like mark-sheets, school leaving certificates and other such documents at the time of submitting admission form (Clause 4.1 of notification  available  at  http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5681274\_Fee-Refund-Notification.pdf). Further,  as  per  the  notification,  institution  of  higher  education  shall  physically  verify  the originals  at  the  time  of  admission  of  the  student  in  his/her  presence  and  return  them immediately  after  satisfying  themselves  about  their  authenticity  and  veracity,  keeping  their copies self-attested by student for record. This provision in the notification along with others would benefit a number of students who are unable to withdraw admission from the institutes for  better  prospects  due  to  the  retention  of  their  original  certificates.  As  per  the  provisions made  in  the  notification,  no  HEI  shall  make  it  mandatory  for  applicants  to  purchase institutional  prospectus  any  time  during  the  course  of  the  program  of  study.  Purchasing prospectus shall be the personal choice of the student and he/she will have rights to decide against it in case he/she wishes to access the same information from institutional website. The notification prescribes adoption of standard operating procedures in the matters relating to the verification  of  certificates  and  testimonials  with  a  view  to  prohibit  coercive  and  profiteering institutional practices, if any, at the time of admission. This move will also enable students to explore multiple opportunities and choices in terms of their academic career.

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