**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on May 2, 2016, concerns the specification of degrees under the UGC Act of 1956. It serves as the second amendment to the earlier Gazette Notification on the specification of degrees issued on July 5, 2014. This amendment, approved by the Central Government, focuses on new degrees within the field of Sports Sciences and takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The notification specifies the following new degrees:
* **Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES):** A Bachelor's level degree, abbreviated as BPES, with a minimum eligibility requirement of 10+2 (or equivalent) and a duration of 3 years.
* **Master of Physical Education and Sports (MPES):** A Master's level degree, abbreviated as MPES, requiring a BPES degree for eligibility and lasting 2 years.
The UGC directs universities currently offering Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) and Master of Physical Education (MPE) programs to restructure their programs to align with this notification and award degrees as BPES and MPES accordingly.
The notification was issued by Jaspal S. Sandhu, Secretary, University Grants Commission.
Key Entities Referenced
University Grants Commission: A statutory body established by the Indian Union government responsible for the 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).
New Delhi: The capital of India where the notification was issued.
Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES): A specified degree in the field of Sports Sciences.
Master of Physical Education and Sports (MPES): A specified degree in the field of Sports Sciences.
Gazette of India: The official journal of the government of India, publishing official rules and notifications.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Sports Sciences: The field of study to which the specified degrees (BPES and MPES) belong.
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2110 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4]
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 2016
SPECIFICATION OF DEGREES
No. F. 5-1/2015 (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 July 5, 2014, the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the approval of the Central Government hereby
notifies the second 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 degrees in the field of Sports Sciences are specified :
Sports Sciences
Specified Degrees Level Minimum Eligibility
Duration Qualification
Abbreviated Expanded
(Years)
131. BPES Bachelor of Physical Education BACHELOR’S 3 10+2
and Sports
132. MPES Master of Physical Education MASTER’S 2 BPES
and Sports
The Universities which are offering BPE and MPE programmes, shall accordingly restructure these programmes
and award the degrees as BPES and MPES.
JASPAL S. SANDHU, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./52(113)]
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