Lok Sabha Question No. 3646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Private Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.8.2016

## Private Universities

## †3646. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 is	 satisfied	 with	 quality,	 transparency	 and	 educational standards	of	private	universities	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	whether	the	Government	has	developed	any	mechanism	to	keep	vigilance	on	private universities,	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (d)	 the	 steps	 taken	 by	 the	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 in	 the	 direction	 of educational	reforms	during	the	last	three	years	and	the	current	year;	and (e)	 the	 steps	 taken	 by	 the	 Government	 to	 check	 irregularities	 in	 appointment	 of

- Chancellor,	Vice-chancellor,	Faculty	in	charge	and	lecturers	in	private	universities?

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

(a)	 to	 (e):	 All	 existing	 private	 universities	 have	 been	 established	 by	 the	 Act	 of	 their respective	State	Legislatures.		These	universities	are	governed	and	regulated	by	their respective	State	Acts	and	University	Grants	Commission	(UGC)	(Establishment	of	and Maintenance	of	Standards	 in	 Private	 Universities)	 Regulations,	 2003.	 As	 per	 the	 UGC Regulations,	a	private	university	is	required	to	fulfil	the	minimum	criteria	in	terms	of programmes,	faculty,	infrastructural	facilities,	financial	viability,	etc.,	as	laid	down	from time	to	time	by	the	UGC	and	other	concerned	statutory	bodies	viz.	All	India	Council	for Technical	Education	(AICTE),	Bar	Council	of	India	(BCI),	Dental	Council	of	India	(DCI), Indian	 Nursing	 Council	 (INC),	 Medical	 Council	 of	 India	 (MCI),	 National	 Council	 for Teacher	 Education	 (NCTE),	 Pharmacy	 Council	 of	 India	 (PCI),	 etc.	 Appointment	 of

Chancellor,	Vice-chancellor,	Faculty	in	charge	and	lecturers	in	private	universities	are governed	by	the	Acts	of	respective	State	Government	and	UGC	Regulations.	To	ascertain fulfilment	 of	 criteria	 as	 laid	 down	 in	 the	 Regulations,	 by	 these	 Universities,	 UGC constitutes	 Expert	 Committee(s)	 who	 visit	 the	 University	 and	 submit	 reports	 to	 the UGC.	These	Universities	are	then	asked	to	rectify	the	deficiencies	pointed	out	by	UGC Expert	Committees	and	submit	compliance	report. In	addition,	there	are	88	privately	managed	deemed	to	be	universities	which	are objectivity,	 educational	 standards	 and	 to	 regulate	 appointment	 of	 Chancellor,	 Vice- regulated	 as	 per	 the	 provisions	 of	 UGC	 (Institutions	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities) Regulations,	 2016,	 which	 is	 available	 at	 UGC	 website	 www.ugc.ac.in.	 The	 Regulations have	 been	 brought	 in	 this	 year	 with	 objective	 of	 ensuring	 quality,	 transparency, chancellor,	etc.	in	these	universities.	The	adherence	to	the	provisions	of	the	Regulations by	the	institutions	is	monitored	by	UGC	through	inspections.

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