Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Deemed Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.50 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Deemed Universities

## 50. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  Monitoring  Institutions  for  all  Private  and Deemed Universities in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  against  those  Private/Deemed Universities during the last three years; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the names of the Private/Deemed Universities against which action has been taken by the Government?

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

(a)  and  (b)    The  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) has notified regulations to monitor Private and Deemed Universities.  Monitoring is done by UGC through inspections by Expert Committees to ensure that these Institutions maintain the standards of teaching, research and qualities in higher education.

## Private Universities

Private Universities are regulated by UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in  Private  Universities)  Regulations,  2003,  under  which  UGC  has  powers  to  cause inspections.    The  deficiencies  pointed  out  as  a  result  of  inspection  are  informed  to  the concerned universities for its rectification and submission of compliance reports.

## Deemed to be Universities

Institutions Deemed to be Universities are regulated by the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2010 and its amendment from time to time.  A provision exists in these regulations to review the status of these Institutions.  These reviews are conducted by the UGC with the help of Expert Committees.  Institutions Deemed to be Universities are asked to submit compliance reports in respect of the deficiencies pointed out by the Expert Committees.

As  such,  the  UGC  is  taking  all  the  necessary  steps  to  monitor  Private  Universities  and Deemed to be Universities in the country.

(c) and (d) The  UGC  has  been  receiving  complaints  against  some  of  the  Private Universities and Deemed to be Universities.  These complaints are mostly related to nonrefund of fee, irregularities in admission, running illegal study centres, awarding back dated degrees, capitation fee, corruption in appointment, non-payment of UGC scales to academic staff, non-issue of mark sheets, etc.  These complaints are sent to the concerned Private Universities/Deemed to be Universities for redressal.

The  number  of  complaints  received  against  the  Private  Universities/Deemed  to  be Universities during the last three years is as under:

| S. No.   | Year   | Complaints received   | Complaints received   |
|----------|--------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| S. No.   | Year   | Private Universities  | Deemed Universities   |
| 1.       | 2013   | 108                   | 53                    |
| 2.       | 2014   | 312                   | 268                   |
| 3.       | 2015   | 332                   | 112                   |

In case of serious complaints, major action is also taken by UGC.  Some of them are:-

1.  A  UGC team visited  CMJ  University,  Meghalaya  and  its  report  was  sent  to  the  State Government.  The State Government of Meghalaya decided to dissolve the University.
2.  A UGC team visited Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management University (EIILM University) and recommended dissolution of the University.  The State cabinet decided to dissolve the University.
3.  Public  Notices  have  been  issued  for  not  taking  admissions  in  EIILM  University  and Jodhpur National University.

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