Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Deemed Universities

## 20. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  a  set  of  new  guidelines  for  deemed universities to give the details regarding available seats, faculty employed and other details in their website for the use of general public;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which it is likely to be benefited?

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

- (a) and (b) Yes Madam. Institutions Deemed to be Universities are regulated by the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2010 amended from time to  time.    The  following  provisions  have  been  made  in  sub  clause  6.5  of  the  said Regulations to provide details regarding available seats, faculty employed and other details in their website in following manner:-
- (i) each component of the fee, deposits and other charges payable by the students admitted to such institution for pursuing a course or a programme of study, and the other terms and conditions of such payment;
- (ii) the percentage of tuition fee and other charges refundable to a student admitted in such institution in case such student withdraws from such institution before or after completion of course or programme of study and the time within, and the manner in, which such refund shall be made to the student;
- (iii) the number of seats approved in respect of each course or programme of study for the academic year for which admission is proposed to be made;
- (iv) the  conditions  of  eligibility  including  the  minimum  and  maximum  age  limit  of persons  for  admission  as  a  student  in  a  particular  course  or  programme  of study, where so specified by the institution;
- (v) the educational qualifications specified by the relevant statutory authority/body, or by the institution, where no such qualifying standards have been specified by any statutory authority;
- (vi) the  process  of  admission  and  selection  of  eligible  candidates  applying  for admission, including  all  relevant  information  in  regard  to  the  details  of  test  or examination for selecting candidates for admission to each course or programme of study and the amount of fee to be paid for the admission test;
- (vii) details  of  the  teaching  faculty,  including  therein  the  educational  qualifications and  teaching  experience  of  every  member  of  its  teaching  faculty  and  also indicating therein whether such member is on regular basis or visiting basis;
- (viii)  the minimum pay and other emoluments payable for each category of teachers and other employees;
- (ix) information in regard to physical and academic infrastructure and other facilities including hostel accommodation,  library,  hospital or industry  wherein  the practice  training  to  be  imparted  to  the  students  and  in  particular  the  facilities accessible by students on being admitted to the institution;
- (x) broad outline of the syllabus specified by the appropriate statutory body or by institution,  as  the  case  may  be,  for  every  course  or  programme  of  study, including the teaching hours, practical sessions and other assignments;
- (xi) all relevant instructions in regard to maintaining the discipline by students within or  outside  the  campus  of  the  institution,  and,  in  particular,  such  discipline relating to prohibition of ragging of any student or students and the consequences thereof and for violating the provisions of any regulation in this behalf  made  under  the  University  Grants  Commission Act, 1956 or  any  other law for the time being in force.

The above have been placed in the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.

- (c) These provisions will benefit the students and parents substantially, bringing in transparency.

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