Lok Sabha Question No. 878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Study Centres of Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Study Centres of Universities

†878. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

- (a) the names of the States where the study centres of Makhan Lal Chaturvedi University, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab Technical University, Punjab and Sikkim Manipal University have been given permission to function;
- (b) the time from which these centres have been given permission to function;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Directors  of  Technical  Education  have received complaints about functioning of fake study centres in these States; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  State-wise  and  the  study  centre-wise  details  thereof  along  with  the  actions taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  no  recognition  is given to a University to open study centre beyond the jurisdiction of State Universities in view of the judgement given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in 2005 in case of Prof. Yashpal  vs  State  of  Chhattisgarh  on  this  issue.  The  UGC  has  further  informed  that  no permission  is  granted  to  any  University  unless  and  until  an  affidavit  is  submitted  by  the University  that  it  is  operating  its  study  centres  only  within  the  respective  University's jurisdiction.  The  UGC  has  further  informed  that  all  Institutions/Universities  are  bound  by UGC's Public Notice issued on 27.06.2013 regarding courses/study centres/off campuses.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  Directors  of  Technical  Education  come  under  the  purview  of  the  respective State Governments and this Ministry has no information in this regard. However, the UGC has informed that complaints have been received against Punjab Technical University (PTU) &  Sikkim  Manipal  University  (SMU)  and  the  UGC  has  taken  action  against  them  by  not extending recognition for 2012-13. On court's judgement and after the SMU has given an affidavit that the study centres have been closed down, the UGC has granted recognition to the University for the session 2016-17. The UGC has further informed that after the PTU has given  an  affidavit  that  the  study  centres  have  been  closed  down,  the  UGC  has  granted recognition to the University for the session 2015-16 which is further continued till 2017-18.

The UGC has further informed that Makhan Lal Chaturvedi University, Madhya Pradesh is not in the list of recognised Universities imparting distance education.

The UGC has stated that it has issued notices for the students, pa rents and public in general that admissions should be taken only in study centres if they are within the jurisdiction of a specific University. Whenever any complaint comes to the notice of UGC, action is taken against the University first by warning, calling for explanation, Show Cause Notice and/or by withdrawing/non-extension of recognition for Distance Education.

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