This notification, issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on October 14, 2021, concerns the specification of degrees, specifically an amendment to the earlier Gazette Notification issued on July 5, 2014. The amendment, approved by the Central Government, is made in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section 3 of Section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, and constitutes the third amendment to the UGC Notification on Specification of Degrees. It comes into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The notification specifies a new degree under the fields of Medicine, Surgery, Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Health Allied Sciences, Pharmacy, Paramedical, and Nursing. The specified degree is: Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery (B.S.R.M.S.), a bachelor's level degree requiring a minimum entry qualification of 10+2 and having a duration of 5 years. The notification mandates that universities offering the B.S.R.M.S. program restructure it and award the degree as B.S.R.M.S.
The notification was issued by Rajnish Jain, Secretary, University Grants Commission, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
University Grants Commission: A statutory body established by the Indian Union government to coordinate, determine and maintain 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).
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
B.S.R.M.S.: Abbreviation for Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery, a degree program.
Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery: A degree in traditional Tibetan medicine and surgery.
Ayurveda: A system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent.
Unani: A system of traditional medicine and healing practice prevalent in South Asia.
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जि. स.ं 5-1/2017 (सीपीपी-II).—जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अजधजनयि 1956 के अनुच्छेद 22 के उप-
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रािपत्र ि ें इसके प्रकािन की जतजि स े ही इस ेलाग ू िाना िाएगा।
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जनम्न नई जडिी को जिजनदेजित दकया िाता ह:ैं
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
(Specification of Degrees)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th October, 2021
No. F.5-1/2017(CPP-II).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (3) of Section 22 of the
University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and in amendment of earlier Gazette Notification on Specification of
Degrees issued on 5th July, 2014, the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the approval of the Central
Government hereby notifies the third amendment in the said UGC Notification on Specification of Degrees. This
amendment will come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
SPECIFIED DEGREES
The following new degree under the head of Medicine & Surgery / Ayurveda / Unani / Homeopathy / Health & Allied
Sciences /Pharmacy / Paramedical / Nursing are specified:
Medicine & Surgery / Ayurveda / Unani / Homeopathy / Health & Allied Sciences /Pharmacy / Paramedical /
Nursing:
Specified degrees Level Minimum Entry Qualification
Duration (years)
Abbreviated Expanded
133. B.S.R.M.S. Bachelor of Sowa- Bachelor’s 5 1/2 10+2
Rigpa Medicine and
Surgery
The Universities which are offering B.S.R.M.S programme, shall accordingly restructure this programme and
award the degree as B.S.R.M.S.
RAJNISH JAIN, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./332/2021-22]
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