Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Autonomy to Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, MAHEISH GIRRI, RAVNEET SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2975 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Autonomy to Institutions

## 2975. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  emphasizing  on  giving  autonomy  to  additional  educational institutions  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  taken  in  this  regard  including  the mechanism to be adopted to  give  autonomy  to  more  universities  and  the  objective  behind  the move;
- (b)  the  number  of  autonomous  higher  educational  institutions  are  currently  functional  in  the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether these institutions are being monitored to ensure the quality of education and if so, the details of the same;
- (d) whether the Government has set up a ranking system for autonomous educational institutions; and
- (e) if so, the number of autonomous institutions covered by this ranking system?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  implemented  the  scheme  of Autonomous Colleges with a view to bring in quality reforms in higher education. The Scheme of Autonomous Colleges offers academic and operative freedom to the Colleges. The autonomy so awarded  under  the  scheme  enables  a  College  to  determine  and  prescribe  its  own  courses  of study  and  syllabi  and  restructure  and  redesign  the  courses  to  suit  local  needs  and  to  devise innovative  methods  of  teaching,  examination  and  evaluation.  The  scheme  of  Autonomous Colleges is open for all Colleges. Any number of Colleges under a University can apply for award of  autonomous status to UGC under this scheme. However, Colleges are granted autonomous status  only  when  they  fulfill  conditions  as  prescribed  in  the  guidelines  of  the  scheme  of Autonomous  Colleges.  However,  these  guidelines  are  being  revised  so  as  to  provide  more autonomy  to  top  ranking  Higher  Educational  Institutions  based  on  National  Assessment  and Accreditation  Council  (NAAC)  grading  and  National  Institutional  Ranking  Framework  (NIRF) ranking. These institutions will be offered certain privileges to enable them to achieve yet higher standards. As on 15.03.2017 there are 595 Autonomous Colleges (affiliated to 103 Universities) in 24 States /Union Territories in the country. Detailed information on State/UT-wise number of

Autonomous  colleges  is  at  annexure.  The  existing  guidelines  for  the  scheme  provide  for monitoring mechanisms to ensure accountability and maintain standards of higher education of the autonomous colleges.

(d) & (e): No separate ranking system is in place for Autonomous Colleges by UGC. However, the Central Government has recently launched NIRF under which Educational Institutions are ranked by an independent ranking agency on the basis of objective criteria. The first of such ranking was completed and placed in the public domain on 4 th April, 2016. Detailed information on institutions participated in the ranking exercise alongwith their ranks is available at https://www.nirfindia.org/Ranking .

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2975  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20.03.2017  ASKED  BY  DR.  C.  GOPALAKRISHNAN,  SHRI  MAHEISH GIRRI AND SHRI RAVNEET SINGH HON'BLE MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT, REGARDING AUTONOMY TO INSTITUTIONS.

## State/UT-wise List of Autonomous colleges as on 15.03.2017

|   S.No | Name of State    | S.No.                   | University Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No. of Autonomous Colleges       |   Sub Total |
|--------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|
|      1 | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | Achraya Nagarjuna University Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamundry Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinda, A.P. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantpur Krishna University, Machilipatnam Rayalaseema University, Kurnool Sri Krishnadevarya University Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa | 12 11 12 17 13 06 04 02 03 01 01 |          82 |
|      2 | ASSAM            | 1                       | Dibrugarh University, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 02                               |          02 |
|      3 | CHHATTISGARH     | 1 2 3                   | Guru Ghasidas University Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur Sarguja Vishwavidyalaya, Ambikapur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 03 07 01                         |          11 |
|      4 | GOA              | 1                       | Goa University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 01                               |          01 |
|      5 | GUJARAT          | 1 2 3 4                 | Bhavnagar University Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat Saurashtra University, Rajkot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 01 01 01 01                      |          04 |
|      6 | HARYANA          | 1                       | Kurukshetra University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 01                               |          01 |
|      7 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1                       | Himachal University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 05                               |          05 |
|      8 | JAMMU KASHMIR    | 1 2                     | University of Jammu University of Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 02 01                            |          03 |
|      9 | JHARKHAND        | 1 2                     | Kolhan University, Chaibasa Rachi University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 01 04                            |          05 |
|     10 | KARNATAKA        | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10    | Banglore University Davangere University Gulbarga University Karnataka University Kuvempu University Mangalore University Mysore University Rani Channamma University, Belgaum Tumkur University, Vijayanagara Srikrishnadevaraya University, Bellari Visvesvaraya Technological University                                                                                                                                   | 17 02 01 02 02 08 12 03 01 01    |          69 |
|     11 | KERALA           | 11 1 2                  | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam University of Calicut                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 20 10 07 02                      |          19 |
|     12 | MADHYA PRADESH   | 3 1 2 3 4 5 6           | University of Kerala A.P. Singh University Barkatullah University Devi Ahilya University Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University Jiwaji University Rajiv Gandhi Proudhogiki Viswavidyalaya, Bhopal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 04 08 08 03 03 02                |          38 |

|                                                                                                                                                       | Vikram                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                                                                          | University                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 02                      |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
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| 13. 2 North                                                                                                                                           | MAHARASTRA                                                                                                                  | 1 Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                              | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University University                                                                                                                                                                                    | 02                      | 01 40                                                                                         |           |                                  |             |             |
| 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sant Shivaji Swami 14. MANIPUR 1 15. NAGALAND 1 16. ORISSA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Biju Fakir North Rama Utkal 17. PONDICHERY 1 18. PUNJAB Panjab | Savitribai Rashtrasant S.N.D.T. Gadge University Manipur Nagaland Bherhampur Patnaik Mohan Orissa Devi Sambalpur Pondichery | Puhle Pune Tukdoji Women's Baba University, Ramanand of Mumbai University, University University University University University Women's University University University 1 2 University, | Maharaj, University Amravati Kolhapur Teerth Imphal of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Chandigarh                                                                                                                           | Pune Nagpur 01 01       | Univ. University 10 04 01 03 06 02 11 01 01 02 02 Bhubneswar 07 02 02 03 01 08 18 41 03 03 08 |           | University Marathwada Technology | University, | University, |
| 2 Maharishi University                                                                                                                                | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                  | 3 Dayanand of Rajasthan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9                                                                                                                                                  | Alagappa University Anna University Bharathidasan University Bharathiar University Madras University Madurai Kamraj University Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univ. Mother Teresa Women`s University Periyar University                 | 01 36 23 27 24 27 07    | University, Ajmer 01 02 175                                                                   | Saraswati |                                  |             |             |
| 20.                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                             | 10                                                                                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu State Physical Education & Sport University                                                                                                                                                                          | 02 06 02                | 55                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
| 11 21.                                                                                                                                                | TELANGANA                                                                                                                   | 12 1                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu Teacher Edu. Univ., Chennai Thiruvalluvar University Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad Kakatiya University Osmania University, Hyderabad Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar, Telangana | 09 24                   | 11                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                                  | Telangana University, Dichpally, Nizamabad Allahabad University Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur Gautam Buddh Technical Univ, Lucknow Mahatama Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanasi U.P. Technical Univ, Lucknow      | 06 23 01 01 01 01 05 02 | 11                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
| 22.                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                             | 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                                    | University of Lucknow                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 01 01 01                | 04                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Uttrakhand Calcutta University                                                                                                                  | 03                      |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
| 23.                                                                                                                                                   | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       | UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                  | 6 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                            | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of                                                                                                                                                                                           |                         |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
| 24.                                                                                                                                                   | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                 | 1 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | Technology, West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 04                      |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                            | Vidya Sagar University, West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06                      | 12                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                            | West Bengal State University, Kolkata                                                                                                                                                                                           | 01                      |                                                                                               |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         | 01                                                                                            |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         | Total                                                                                         |           |                                  |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         | 595                                                                                           |           |                                  |             |             |