Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Fee Hike for Polytechnic Institutions by DSEU
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Sher Singh Ghubaya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2121

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## FEE HIKE FOR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS BY DSEU

2121.  SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Delhi Skill & Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) has taken a steep hike in fee for the various polytechnic institution functioning under its aegis in which a large number of students particularly from Punjab undertake study after seeking admission under the outside State quota;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is a huge shortage of employees in DSEU; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Sir, Delhi Skill & Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) is a University under the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. It is not under the ambit of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India.

The  University  Grant  Commission  (UGC)  is  the  statutory  organization  for  the  coordination, determination  and  maintenance  of  standards  of  teaching,  examination  and  research  in  university education in the country.  The UGC has informed that State (Public/Private) Universities are governed by the respective State Governments as per the Act, Statues, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations approved by the respective State Governments. The Public and Private universities are also required to follow the relevant University Grant Commission (UGC) Regulations and Guidelines issued from time to time for maintenance of standards of higher education.

In  this  connection,  the  University  Grant  Commission  (UGC)  has  also  informed  that  reminders have been sent to all Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) regarding recruitment of faculty with the request to requested to take serious steps to ensure that the vacant positions are filled at the earliest and the status of the recruitment process is uploaded on the University Activity Monitoring.  The UGC has also sent a copy of its letter dated 16 th July, 2024 addressed to all Universities for filling up vacant positions (Annexure-I)

As far  as  polytechnics  are  concerned,  the  'All India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)' which is under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education is the statutory authority for planning,  formulation  and  maintenance  of  norms  and  standards  for  technical  institutions  including polytechnics in the country.

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education has informed that institutions which take approval from AICTE need to adopt the fee fixed by the concerned State Fee Regulatory Authority. This is mandated in Clause 6.34 of the Approval Process Handbook (APH) (2024-25 to 2026-27). They have further  informed  that  DSEU  which  is  a  Govt.  of  NCT,  Delhi  body  has  not  sought  AICTE  approval  for 2024-25.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2121 TO BE ANSWERED  ON  09.12.2024  REGARDING  'FEE  HIKE  FOR  POLYTECHNIC  INSTITUTIONS  BY DSEU'. University Grants Commission

Prof. Manish R. Joshi

Secretary

D.O. No. 1-14/2019(CPP-II) (C.No.146777) 16* July, 2024/ 25 37476 1946

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Subject: Recruitment of Faculty in Universities, Institutions Deemed to be

Universities and Colleges.

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Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 4% June, 2019, 31ª July, 2019, yª August, 2019, 5* September, 2019, 22*• October, 2019 and 26" November, 2021

(Copies enclosed) regarding Recruitment of Faculty in Universities, Institutions

Deemed to be Universities and Colleges.

All the Universities, Institutions Deemed to be Universities and Colleges are once again requested to take serious steps to ensure that the vacant positions in your university as well as in the colleges affiliated to your university are filled at the earliest and the status of the recruitment process is uploaded on the University Activity Monitoring

Portal of UGC at http://www.ugc.ac.in/uamp/ on or before 31" July, 2024.

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