Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Affiliation of new Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.12.2015

## Affiliation of new Institutions

## 1194. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	whether	there	is	any	proposal	pending	with	the	Ministry	for	amending	the	University Grants	Commission	(UGC)	regulations	in	particular	the	Clause	relating	to	affiliation	of	new educational	institutions	to	Deemed-to-be	universities	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	whether	the	Government	has	any	proposal	to	permit	Deemed-to-be	universities	to affiliate	colleges	and	off	campuses	to	their	institutions; (c)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (d)	whether	the	UGC	has	received	any	such	requests	from	the	Deemed-to-be	Universities during	the	last	three	years;	and

- (e)	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI )

(a)	 to	 (c):	 No,	 Madam.	 There	 is	 no	 proposal	 pending	 in	 the	 Ministry	 for	 amending	 the affiliation	Clause	of	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations,	2010.	As	per the	provisions	of	UGC	Regulations,	2010,	no	Deemed	to	be	University	is	allowed	to	affiliate colleges	under	it.	However,	they	are	allowed	to	start/establish	Off-Campus	Centre(s)	within the	 country	 after	 satisfying	 the	 eligibility	 criteria	 and	 after	 taking	 permission	 of	 the Government. (d)	&	(e):	During	the	last	three	years,	12	Deemed	to	be	Universities	have	submitted	their 2014	and	2015.	The	details	of	these	Institutions	are	enclosed	at Annexure -1.

- proposals	 to	 the	 Ministry	 for	 starting	 Off-Campus	 Centre(s).	 These	 proposals	 were forwarded	to	University	Grants	Commission	(UGC)	for	processing	in	accordance	with	the UGC	 (Institutions	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities)	 Regulations,	 2010	 and	 its	 amendments	 in Of	these	12 Deemed	to	be	Universities,	Central	Government	has	approved	off-campus	centre	of	Thapar

Institute	 of	 Engineering	 and	 Technology,	 Patiala	 vide	 notification	 dated	 20 th 	 December, 2013,	 Jamia	 Hamdard,	 New	 Delhi	 vide	 notification	 dated	 18 th 	 October,	 2013	 and	 Gandhi Institute	of	Technology	&	Management,	Visakhapatnam	vide	notification	dated	31 st 	August, 2015.	Further,	Symbiosis	International	University,	Hyderabad	has	been	given	provisional recognition	 by	 Central	 Government	 vide	 order	 dated	 5 th 	 December,	 2014	 based	 on	 the direction	of	Hon'ble	Supreme	Court.

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## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (d) & (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015 ASKED BY SH. B. SENGUTTUVAN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'AFFILIATION OF NEW INSTITUTIONS'

|   1 | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)            | GITAM Institute of Gandhain Studies, Rushikonda, Vishakahapatnam, A.P.   |
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|   2 | Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced studies.      | Shri Venkateshwara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai                  |
|   3 | TERI University                                                  | Hyderabad, A.P                                                           |
|   4 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala (Punjab) | Dera Bassi, Punjab                                                       |
|   5 | TERI University                                                  | Hunsur, Karnataka                                                        |
|   6 | Symbiosis International University                               | Hyderabad                                                                |
|   7 | Jamia Hamdard University                                         | Kannur, Kerala                                                           |
|   8 | PRIST University, Tamilnadu                                      | Sivagangai District, tamilnadu                                           |
|   9 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute                                  | Tiruneveli, Tamilnadu                                                    |
|  10 | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)            | GITAM Institute of Medical Science and Research, Vishakhapatnam          |
|  11 | Padamshree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth                             | D.Y. Patil Dental School, Pune                                           |
|  12 | Bharat University                                                | Chennai                                                                  |