Date: 2015-06-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) read with clause (f) and (k) of sub-section (2) of Section 25 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and in supersession of the University Grants Commission (Returns of Information by Universities) Rules, 2004.
Executive Summary:
This document outlines the University Grants Commission (UGC) rules for universities to furnish information, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. It specifies the returns and information required from universities annually, as well as data submission to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Failure to comply may result in a reduction of grant-in-aid and other punitive actions.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Applicability and Effective Date:**
* The rules apply to every university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act, a State Act, and every institution declared as deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
* These rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Returns and Information to be Furnished Annually:**
* Universities must furnish specified returns and information to the UGC in the format prescribed by the Commission.
* This includes: copies of Acts, Statutes, and Ordinances; rules for grant-in-aid and inspection/affiliation of colleges; minimum working days and vacation periods; admission criteria and policies; student statistics; residential accommodation details; annual accounts and audit reports; staff strength and qualifications; courses offered; student-teacher ratio; examination results; accreditation status; compliance with UGC regulations; status of off-campus/study/distance education centers; self-financing courses; teaching/non-teaching staff ratio; teaching staff vacancies; academic, research, and management innovations; conformity with professional council norms; grants received and their utilization; pending utilization certificates; and details of collaborations with foreign universities.
* **All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Data Submission:**
* Universities and affiliated colleges must upload complete and correct data to the AISHE portal (www.aishe.gov.in) annually by the date specified by AISHE.
* The Registrar or Principal is responsible for the correct, complete, and timely uploading of data.
* **Consequences of Non-Compliance:**
* Failure to upload data or information may result in a reduction of grant-in-aid up to 25% and other punitive actions.
* Furnishing inaccurate or wrong data will attract similar punitive action.
* Order of the Central Government or University Grants Commission shall be notified in the webpage.
* **Responsibility for Authenticity:**
* The Registrar or Principal is responsible for establishing and proving the authenticity and accuracy of the information provided.
Impact Analysis:
* **Universities:**
* Impact: Required to compile and furnish detailed information to the UGC and AISHE, adhering to specified formats and deadlines.
* Action Required: Ensure timely and accurate submission of all required data to avoid penalties.
* **University Registrars and College Principals:**
* Impact: Bear the responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of data.
* Action Required: Oversee and verify the data submission process for their respective institutions.
* **University Grants Commission (UGC):**
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the rules and taking action against non-compliant institutions.
* Action Required: Monitor submissions, assess data, and implement penalties as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Human Resource Development: The former name of the Ministry of Education, a government ministry responsible for the implementation of the National Education Policy.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India.
All India Survey on Higher Education: An annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to collect data on various aspects of higher education institutions in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
Registrar: An official responsible for student records, academic transcripts, and other administrative tasks in a university or college.
Central Act: An act of Parliament that applies to the entire country.
University Grants Commission: A statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956. It is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India.
University Grants Commission Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India that established the University Grants Commission (UGC).
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(उउउउ(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)चच चच ततततरररर ििििशशशश(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ाााा ििििववववभभभभाााागगगग)
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ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 555511117777((((अअअअ))))....————के(cid:11) (cid:12)ीय सरकार, िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग अिधिनयम, 1956 (1956 का 3) क(cid:26)
धारा 25 क(cid:26) उपधारा (2) के खंड (च) और (ट) के साथ प ठत उपधारा (1) #ारा $द% त शि’ तय( का $योग करते )ए
और िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग (िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय( #ारा सूचना (cid:4)दया जाना) िनयम, 1979 का उन बात( के िसवाय
अिध0ांत करत े )ए, िज(cid:11) ह 3 ऐसे अिध0मण स े पवू 6 (cid:4)कया गया ह ै या करने का लोप (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै िन8 निलिखत िनयम
बनाती ह,ै अथात6 ् :—
1111.... ससससििंंििंं (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)तततत ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ....————((((1) इन िनयम( का संि:;त नाम िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग
(िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय( #ारा सूचना (cid:4)दया जाना) िनयम, 2015 ह ै ।
(2) ये िनयम (cid:4)कसी के(cid:11) (cid:12)ीय अिधिनयम, $ातं ीय अिधिनयम, रा< य अिधिनयम #ारा या के अधीन
= थािपत या िनगिमत $% येक िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय और िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग अिधिनयम, 1956 क(cid:26) धारा 3 के
अधीन डी8 ड िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय के ?प म3 घोिषत सं= थान को लागू ह(ग े ।
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(3) ये िनयम राजपC म 3 $काशन क(cid:26) तारीख को $व%ृ त ह(गे ।
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िनिम%त िविनFदG ट तारीख को या उससे पहले $ितवष6 और आयोग #ारा राजपC म 3 अिधसूचना #ारा िविनFदG ट $?प
म3 िन8न िलिखत िववरिणयां और सूचना आयोग को देगा, अथा6त् :-
(क) िन8 निलिखत क(cid:26) अ(cid:16)तन $ितया-ं
(i) अिधिनयम, प रिनयम और अJ यादशे ;
(ii) उससे संबिं धत या मा(cid:11)य ता$ा; त या सबं K महािव(cid:16)ालय( के िलए सहायता अनुदान के िनयम;
(iii) उससे संबिं धत या मा(cid:11)य ता$ा; त या सबं K महािव(cid:16)ालय( के िनरी:ण के िनयम;
(iv) महािव(cid:16)ालय( क(cid:26) मा(cid:11)य ता या सबं Kता के िनयम; और
(v) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय #ारा अनुरि:त या मा(cid:11)य ता $ा; त या सबं K महािव(cid:16)ालय( क(cid:26) कुल संL या ।
(ख) उससे सबं ंिधत या मा(cid:11) यता$ा; त या सबं K महािव(cid:16)ालय( क(cid:26) िनरी:ण रपोट6 ।
(ग) परी:ाM क(cid:26) तैयारी के (cid:4)दन( को छोड़कर िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय म 3 (cid:11) यूनतम काय6(cid:4)दवस, अवकाश क(cid:26) अविध,
परी:ा के (cid:4)दन और (cid:4)दन( क(cid:26) संL या जब वा= तिवक िश:ण काय6 (cid:4)कया गया ।
(घ) जहां $वशे परी:ाएं होती ह,P वहां $वशे सबं ंधी नीित और फेरफार, य(cid:4)द कोई हो, के साथ िनधा6 रत
(cid:11) यूनतम मानदंड $वशे के िलए िविनFदG ट आधार होगा ।
(ड.) धारा (घ) के संदभ6 म3 िजन छाC( को (cid:11)य ूनतम अहत6 ा से नीचे $वशे (cid:4)दया (cid:4)दया गया उनके आंकड़े और
उसका औिच% य ।
(च) छाC( के िलए आवासीय सुिवधा ।
(छ) कम6चा रय( के िलए आवासीय सिु वधा ।
(ज) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय के वाSषक लखे े, िजसके अंतग6त लेखा परी:ा ह,ै मानव संसाधन िवकास िवभाग मCं ालय
#ारा अनुमो(cid:4)दत “लेख( के $?प(” के अनुसार $ोTवन आधार पर तैयार (cid:4)कए जाएगं े ।
(झ) िविभ(cid:11)न वगU म 3 अहत6 ाM और अनुसंधान अनुभव सिहत कुल कमच6 ा रवृंद संL या । यह िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय
#ारा हर तीन वष 6 म3 एक बार $ित वष6 प रवत6न, य(cid:4)द कोई हो, सिहत सूिचत (cid:4)कया जा सकता ह ै ।
(ञ) िविभ(cid:11)न = तर( पर $दान (cid:4)कए गए पाV0म ।
(ट) िविभ(cid:11)न = तर( पर छाC( क(cid:26) संL या ।
(ठ) िश:क-छाC अनुपात ।
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(ढ) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय और उसके महािव(cid:16)ालय( क(cid:26) (cid:4)कसी मा(cid:11) यता $ा;त अिभकरण #ारा $% यायन क(cid:26)
ि= थित ।
(ण) िविभ(cid:11)न िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग िविनयम( के अनपु ालन क(cid:26) ि= थित ।
(त) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय #ारा िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय के प रसर से बाहर चलाए जा रह े के(cid:11) (cid:12)( या अJ ययन के(cid:11) (cid:12)( और
दरू = थ िश:ा के(cid:11)(cid:12) ( क(cid:26) ि= थित ।
(थ) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय #ारा $दान (cid:4)कए जाने वाले =व -िव% तपोिषत पाV0म ।
(द) अJ यापन कमच6 ा रय( और अJ यापने%त र कम6चा रयां का अनुपात ।
(ध) अJ यापन कमच6 ारी पद( के िवXK रि’ तय( क(cid:26) ि= थित ।
(न) शैि:क, अनुसंधान और $बंधन म 3 नवाचार, य(cid:4)द कोई हो ।
(प) िविभ(cid:11)न वृि% तक प रषद( के मानक( और अपे:ाM या िविनयम( के साथ अनु?पता
(फ) िवगत िव% त वष6 के दौरान िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग या के(cid:11) (cid:12)ीय अिभकरण( से $ा; त योजनावार
अनुदान और उनके उपयोग क(cid:26) ि= थित ।
(ब) िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग के सबं ध म 3 लंिबत उपयोिगता $माण पC, य(cid:4)द कोई हो ।
(भ) (cid:4)कसी िवदशे ी िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय के साथ सहभािगता स े $दान (cid:4)कए जा रह े अJ ययन के काय60म, उनके
Z यौरे सिहत।
3. $त य् ेक िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय आर उसके सबं K महािव(cid:16)ालय अिखल भारतीय उ[ चतर िश:ा पर सव:\ ण #ारा
इस िनिम% त िविनFदG ट तारीख को या उससे पूव 6 $ितवष6 सव:\ ण पोट6ल (www.aishe.gov.in) पर अिखल भारतीय
उ[ चतर िश:ा पर सव\:ण #ारा यथा अपेि:त पूण 6 और सही आंकड़े अपलोड करेगा । िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय, महािव(cid:16)ालय के
संबंध म3 अिखल भारतीय उ[ चतर िश:ा पर सव\:ण पोट6ल पर $ितवष 6 सही, पूण6 और समयबK अपलोड करने का
उ% तरदािय% व 0मश: िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय के रिज= ]ार, महािव(cid:16)ालय के $धानाचाय 6 का होगा ।
4. उ[ चतर िश:ा पर अिखल भारतीय सव\:ण पर आकं ड़े या सचू ना अपलोड करन े या (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:11) य $योजन,
िजसके िलए िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनदु ान आयोग आंकड़े दने े का िनदेश देता ह,ै म 3 असफल रहने पर, वाSषक सहायता
अनुदान के 25% तक कमी और अ(cid:11) य दडं ा%म क कार6वाई, जो िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय अनदु ान आयोग या के(cid:11) (cid:12)ीय सरकार
उपयु’त समझे क(cid:26) जा सकेगी । के(cid:11) (cid:12)ीय सरकार या िव(cid:15) विव(cid:16)ालय अनुदान आयोग का आदेश वबे -पेज म3 अिधसूिचत
(cid:4)कया जाएगा । अशुK या गलत आंकड़े या सूचना देने पर समान दंडा% मक कार6वाई क(cid:26) जाएगी ।
5. सचू ना $ामािणकता और शुKता $मािणत करने या िसK करने का उ%त रदािय%व संबंिधत िव(cid:15)व िव(cid:16)ालय के
रिज= ]ार के $धानाचाय6 का होगा ।
[फा. सं. 12-104/2012-यू1]
ईिशता रॉय, संयु’ त सिचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd june, 2015
G.S.R. 517(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (f) and (k) of
sub-section (2) of Section 25 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and in supersession of the
University Grants Commission (Returns of Information by Universities) Rules, 2004 except as respects things done or
omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
1. Short title, and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called University Grants Commission (Furnishing of
Information by Universities) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall apply to every university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial
Act, a State Act and every institution declared as deemed to be University under section 3 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Returns and Information to be furnished.—Every University shall, on or before the date specified by the
University Grants Commission every year in this behalf and in the format specified by the Commission by notification in the
Gazette, furnish the following returns and information to the Commission, namely:-
(a) Up-to-date copies of -
(i) the Act, Statutes and Ordinances;
(ii) rules for grant-in-aid to the colleges belonging to or recognized by or affiliated to it;
(iii) rules of the inspection of colleges belonging to or recognized by or affiliated to it;
(iv) rules of recognition or affiliation of colleges; and
(v) total number of colleges maintained or recognized by or affiliated to the university.
(b) Reports on the inspection of colleges belonging to or recognized by or affiliated to it.
(c) Minimum working days in the university, period of vacations, examination days and the number of days when
actual teaching is conducted excluding the days for the preparation for examination.
(d) Where there are admission tests a note indicating the minimum criteria laid down along with admission
policy and variations, if any, from the basis specified for admission.
(e) The statistics of the students admitted below the minimum qualifications referred to in clause (d) and
justification for the same.
(f) Residential accommodation for students.
(g) Residential accommodation for staff.
(h) The annual accounts of the university shall be prepared on accrual basis as per the “Formats of Accounts”
approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, including the Audit Report.
(i) The total staff strength in different categories with qualifications and research experience. This could be
intimated by the university once in every three years, with changes, if any, to be intimated every year
(j) Courses offered at different levels.
(k) Students strength at various stages.
(l) Teacher-student ratio.
(m) Results of examinations with divisions.
(n) Status of accreditation of the University and its colleges by a recognised agency.
(o) Status of compliance with various University Grants Commission regulations.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(p) Status of off-campus centres or study centres and distance education centres being operated by the university.
(q) Self-financing courses being offered by the university.
(r) Teaching staff – non-teaching staff ratio.
(s) Position of vacancies against teaching staff posts.
(t) Innovation in academics, research and management, if any.
(u) Conformity with norms and requirements or regulations of various professional Councils.
(v) Grants received from University Grants Commission or Central Agencies, scheme-wise during the last
financial year and position of utilization.
(w) Pending utilization certificate in respect of University Grants Commission grants, if any.
(x) Programmes of study being offered in collaboration with any foreign university, with details thereof.
3. Every university and its affiliated colleges shall, on or before the date specified by the All India Survey on
Higher Education every year in this behalf, upload complete and correct data, as required by the All India Survey on Higher
Education, on the Survey Portal (www.aishe.gov.in). The ultimate responsibility of correct, complete and timely uploading of
the data annually on All India Survey on Higher Education portal in respect of university, college shall be of the Registrar or
Principal of the University or college respectively.
4. Failure to upload data or information on the All India Survey on Higher Education or for any other purpose for
which University Grants Commission directs furnishing of data may entail reduction of grant-in-aid upto 25 per cent. of the
annual grant-in-aid and other punitive action as the University Grants Commission or Central Government may deem fit.
Order of the Central Government or University Grants Commission shall be notified in the web-page. Furnishing of
inaccurate or wrong data or information shall attract similar punitive action.
5. Establishing and proving the authenticity and accuracy of the information shall be responsibility of the Registrar or
Principal of the University or College concerned.
[F.No.12-104/2012-U1]
ISHITA ROY, Jt. Secy
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