Lok Sabha Question No. 152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Compliance of Norms/criterion by the Private/Deemed Universityies/Institutions
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## Compliance of Norms/criterion by the Private/Deemed Universities/Institutions

## 152.  SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state :

- (a) the norms/criterion laid  down  by  the  Government  to  rank  the  Private/Deemed Universities/Institutions in the country;
- (b) Whether  the  Government  has  inspected  such  Universities/Institutions  to  assess  the compliance of the said norms/criterion by them across the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) If so, the details and outcome thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) Whether the Government has received a number of proposals from various Institutions for granting them Deemed University status in the country;
- (e) If so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the action taken thereon; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government for strict compliance of the said norms/criterion by the Private/Deemed Universities/Institutions across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) : In order to rank Indian higher Educational Institutions including Private Universities & Deemed to be Universities, the India Rankings have been launched by this Ministry under the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF).  The norms/criteria used for ranking of the Universities/institutions include 'Teaching, Learning and Resources', 'Research and Professional Practices', 'Graduation Outcomes', 'Outreach and Inclusivity', and 'Perception'.

- (b) &(c): The Universities/Institutions desirous of participating in the ranking exercise are required  to  supply  the  data  in  the  given  format  on  the  NIRF  portal,  before  the  last  date

specified  to  this  purpose.    The  Universities/Institutions  are  also  required  to  upload  the submitted data on their own publicly visible website to maintain transparency.

(d) & (e) :  At present, 06 applications have been received in the Ministry for granting of Deemed  to  be  University  status  under  Section  3  of  the  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.  The details of these application and action taken by the Ministry/UGC are at Annexure-I.

(f  )  :    UGC  is  taking  all  the  necessary  steps  to  ensure  quality  education  in  Private  and Deemed  to  be  Universities.  On  non-compliance  of  norms/criterions  by  the  Private  and Deemed to be Universities, UGC takes necessary action against the institutions as per the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standard in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2019.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d ) & (e ) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 152   TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14.09.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAHUL RAMESH  SHEWALE  REGARDING  COMPILANCE  OF  NORMS/CRITERION  BY  THE PRIVATE/DEEMED UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS.

|   Sl No. | Name of Institute                                                                | Name of State/UT   | Present Status                |          |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Sir JJ University of Art, Architecture &Design                                   | Maharashtra        | The application consideration | is under |
|        2 | National Institution of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi                     | Jharkhand          | The application consideration | is under |
|        3 | National Institute of technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTR), Bhopal     | Madhya Pradesh     | The application consideration | is under |
|        4 | National Institute of technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTR), Chandigarh | Punjab             | The application consideration | is under |
|        5 | National Institute of technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTR), Kolkata    | West Bengal        | The application consideration | is under |
|        6 | Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga 68, Ashoka Road                         | New Delhi          | The application consideration | is under |