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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 146] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] ebZ 6] 2019@oS'kk[k 16] 1941 No. 146] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019/VAISAKHA 16, 1941 fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 6 ebZ] 2019 Qk- la- 14&4@2012 ¼lhihih&II½½½½----—fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 3½ dh /kkjk 26 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼N½ }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;kxs djrs gq, vkSj fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs ¼f'kdk;r fuokj.k½ fofu;e] 2012 dk vf/kØe.k djrs g, fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] uker%& 1- laf{kIr uke] fofu;ksx vkSj izkjaHk % ¼d½ bu fofu;eksa dks fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼Nk=ksa dh f'kdk;rks a dk fuokj.k½ fofu;e] 2019 dgk tk,xkA ¼[k½ os ,sls lHkh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkkuksa ij ykxw gksaxs] ftUgsa fdlh dUs nzh; vf/kfu;e vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e d s rgr LFkkfir vFkok fuxfer fd;k x;k gks] vkSj fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 2 d s [kaM ¼p½ ds rgr ekU;rk izkIr lHkh laLFkkuk sa rFkk ,sl s lHkh le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkkuk as ij ykxw gkxsa s ftUgsa rRlca /a k dh /kkjk 3 d s rgr fo'ofo|ky; ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gkAs ¼x½ ;g fofu;e] “kkldh; jkti= esa izdkf'kr gkus s dh frfFk l s izHkkoh gksaxAs 2- mÌÌÌÌs';% fdlh laLFkku e sa igys l s ukekfadr Nk=ksa vkSj lkFk gh ,sl s laLFkkuksa esa izo's k pkgus okys Nk=kas dh dfri; f'kdk;rksa d s fuokj.k ds fy, volj iznku djuk vkSj bl lac/a k esa ,d ra= LFkkfir djukA 3- ifjHkk"kk% tc rd fd bu fofu;eksa ds lanHkZ esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks% ¼d½ **vf/kfu;e** dk vfHkizk; fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 3½ l s gS( ¼[k½ **ihfM+r Nk=** ls vfHkizk; fdlh ,sls Nk= ls gS ftls bu fofu;eksa ds rgr ifjHkkf"kr f'kdk;rk as ds lca /a k esa fdlh ekeys vFkok rRlca /a k fdlh ekeys esa dksbZ f'kdk;r gkAs 2366 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼x½ **egkfo|ky;** l s vfHkizk; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 12d dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼[k½ esa bl idz kj ls ifjHkkf"kr fdlh laLFkku ls gSA ¼?k½ **egkfo|ky;h Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr** ¼lh,lthvkjlh½ ls vfHkizk; bu fofu;ekas ds rgr fdlh laLFkku ds Lrj ij] tkfsd egkfo|ky; gks] xfBr fdlh lfefr ls gSA ¼³½ **vk;ksx** ls vfHkizk; fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 4 ds rgr LFkkfir vk;ksx l s gSA ¼p½ **?kkfs"kr izo's k uhfr** dk vfHkizk; laLFkku }kjk i's kd'k fd, tk jgs fdlh ikB~¸kØe ;k v/;;u dk;ØZ e e as izo's k d s fy, laLFkku dh foojf.kdk esa idz kf'kr dh xbZ fdlh ,slh uhfr ls gS] ftlesa mld s varxZr vkus okyh izfØ;k,a Hkh 'kkfey gSAa ¼N½ **foHkkxh; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr** ¼Mh,lthvkjlh½ l s vfHkizk; bu fofu;eksa d s rgr fdlh fo'ofo|ky; ds fdlh foHkkx] fo|ky; ;k dæsa ds Lrj ij xfBr fdlh lfefr ls gSA ¼t½ **f'kdk;r** dk vfHkizk;] vkSj blesa fuEuor~ ds lca /a k esa fdlh ihfM+r Nk= }kjk dh xbZ f'kdk;r¼rs½a 'kkfey gS]a uker% i. laLFkku dh ?kkfs"kr izo's k uhfr ds vuq:i fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ ;kXs ;rk ds foijhr izo's k fn;k tkuk( ii. laLFkku dh ?kkfs"kr izo's k uhfr ds rgr ifzØ;k esa vfu;ferrk,a( iii. laLFkku dh ?kkfs"kr izo's k uhfr ds vuq:i izo's k nus s ls bda kj fd;k tkuk( iv. bu fofu;eksa ds mic/a kksa d svuq:i] laLFkk }kjk foojf.kdk dk izdk'ku u fd;k tkuk( v. laLFkku }kjk foojf.kdk esa ,slh dkbs Z tkudkjh nus k tkfsd ÖkBw h ;k Hkzked gk]s vkSj rF;kas ij vk/kkfjr ugha gk(s vi. fdlh Nk= }kjk ,sls laLFkku esa izo's k yus s d s iz;kts u l s tek fd, x, fdlh nLrkost tkfsd mikf/k] fMIykes k ;k fdlh vU; iqjLdkj ds :i esa gks] dks vius ikl j[k yus k ;k okil dju s ls bda kj djuk rkfd ,sls fdlh ikB~¸kØe ;k v/;;u dk;ZØe d s lca /a k esa Nk= dks fdlh 'kqYd vFkok 'kqYdksa] dk Hkqxrku djus gsrq rS;kj fd;k tk lds vFkok etcwj fd;k tk lds ftleas Nk= v/;;u ugha djuk pkgrk gk(s vii. laLFkk dh ?kksf"kr izo's k uhfr e safu/kkZfjr jkf'k l svf/kd /kujkf'k dh ekxa djuk( viii. Nk=ks a dh fofHkUu Jfs.k;ksa ds fy, izos'k esa lhVksa ds vkj{k.k ds lca /a k es a orZeku es a ykx w fdlh dkuuw dk laLFkku }kjk mYya?ku fd;k tk,( ix. ,sls fdlh laLFkku dh ?kkfs"kr izo's k uhfr ds rgr] vFkok vk;ksx }kjk fofgr fdUgha 'krkZsas] ;fn dkbs Z gksa rk]s ds rgr fdlh Hkh Nk= gsrq xzká Nk=of`Ÿk ;k foŸkh; lgk;rk dk Hkqxrku ugh a fd;k tkuk vFkok foyEc ls Hkqxrku fd;k tkuk( x. laLFkku d s 'kS{kf.kd dSysaMj e]sa vFkok vk;ksx }kjk fofgr ,sl s fdlh dSysaMj esa fofuÆn"V vuqlpw h l s brj ijh{kkvksa d s vk;kts u e]sa vFkok ijh{kk ds ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk esa foyEc djuk( xi. foojf.kdk esa ;Fkk mfYyf[kr] vFkok laLFkku }kjk ykxw fdlh dkuuw d s fdlh mic/a k d s rgr ;Fkk vifs{kr Nk=k sadh lqfo/kk iznku djus e sa laLFkku }kjk foQy jguk( xii. Nk=ksa d seYw ;kda u d sfy, laLFkku }kjk viukbZ xbZ xSj& ikjn'khZ vFkok vuqfpr i)fr;k(aa xiii. ,sl s fdlh Nk= dks 'kqYd ds izfrnk; esa foyca djuk] vFkok bda kj djuk tksfd foojf.kdk eas mfYyf[kr le; ds Hkhrj] vFkok tSlk dh vk;ksx }kjk vf/klfwpr fd;k tk,] ds Hkhrj izo's k R;kx nsrk gS( xiv. vuqlfwpr tkfr] vuqlfwpr tutkfr] vU; fiNM+k oxZ] efgyk] vYil[a ;d vFkok fu'kDr Jfs.k;ksa dss Nk=ksa ds dfFkr HksnHkko dh f'kdk;r( xv. ço's k fn, tkus ds le; tSlk Hkjkslk fnyk;k x;k Fkk vFkok çnku fd, tkuk visf{kr Fkk ds vu:q i xq.koÙkki.w kZ f'k{kk iznku ugha fd;k tkuk( rFkk¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 xvi. Nk= ds mRihMu+ d s vU; ekeys ds vykok ftu ij orZeku esa ykxw fdlh dkuuw ds naMkRed mic/a kk sa ds rgr dkjZokbZ dh tkuh gk]s Nk= dk mRihM+u fd;k tkuk vFkok mls fu'kkuk cuk;k tkukA ¼>½ **laLFkku** ls vfHkizk; gS] tSlk fd lna HkZ gk]s vf/kfu;e d s rgr fdlh fo'ofo|ky; vFkok egkfo|ky; vFkok fdlh le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku l s gS] vFkok fdlh fof'k"V fo/kk vFkok fØ;kdyki grs q fdlh fo'ofo|ky; ds rgr LFkkfir fd, x, fdlh laLFkku ls gSA ¼´½ **laLFkkxr Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr** ¼vkbZ,lthvkjlh½ dk vfHkizk; bu fofu;eksa d s rgr fdlh fo'ofo|ky; ds Lrj ij] ,slh f'kdk;rks a ij dk;Zokgh djus ds fy, xfBr dh xbZ lfefr ls gS tks fo'ofo|ky; ds fdlh Hkh foHkkx ls lacf/kr ugha gks] mnkgj.k d s fy, Nk=kokl vkSj lkekU; lqfo/kk,Aa ¼V½ **ykds iky** dk vfHkizk; bu fofu;eksa d srgr fu;qä ykds iky ls gS( ¼B½ **foojf.kdk** dk vfHkizk; vkSj blesa ,slk dksbZ Hkh izdk'ku 'kkfey gS] pkgs og eqfnzr Lo:i eas vFkok vU;Fkk gks] ftl s tulk/kkj.k ¼ftlesa ,sls laLFkku esa izo's k ikus d s bPNqdksa lfgr½ dk s ,d laLFkk ls lca fa/kr fu"i{k vkSj ikjn'khZ tkudkjh iznku djus d s fy, ,sls laLFkku vFkok fdlh izkf/kdj.k vFkok ,ls s laLFkku }kjk ,slk djus ds fy, izkf/kd`r fd, x, fdlh O;fDr }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gk(s ¼M½ **{ks=** dk vfHkizk; ,d HkkSxksfyd {ks=] ftlesa jkT; 'kkfey gS]a ftUgsa bu fofu;eksa dks ykxw djus grs q lqdj cukus d s iz;kts ukFkZ ,slk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gk%s uker] nf{k.k&iwohZ {ks= ftle sa vk/a kz inz 's k] rys axkuk] iqMqpsjh] vaMeku vkSj fudkcs kj vkSj rfeyukMq 'kkfey gS(a nf{k.k&if'Pke {ks= esa dsjy] dukZVd vkSj y{k}hi 'kkfey gS(a if'Pkeh {ks= e sa egkjk"Vª] xqtjkr] xksok] nknj vkSj uxj gosyh] neu vkSj nho 'kkfey gS(a e/; {ks= esa NŸkhlx<]+ e/; izn's k vkSj jktLFkku 'kkfey gS(a mŸkjh {ks= esa tEe w vkSj d'ehj] fnYyh] fgekpy izn's k] ita kc] gfj;k.kk] fnYyh] mŸkjk[kaM] mŸkj izn's k] mÙkjk[kaM vkSj pMa hx<+ 'kkfey gS(a iwoksZŸkj {ks= eas vle] e?s kky;] fetksje] ef.kiqj] f=iqjk] v#.kkpy izn's k] flfDde vkSj ukxkySaM 'kkfey g]Sa vkSj iwohZ {ks= esa if'Pke cxa ky] fcgkj] Ökkj[kaM vkSj vkfsM'kk 'kkfey gSAa ¼<½+ **jkT;** dk vfHkizk; lfao/kku dh izFke vuqlpw h esa fofufn"ZV fdlh jkT; ls gS ftlesa l?a k jkT; {k=s Hkh 'kkfey gS( ¼.k½ **Nk=** l s vfHkizk; fdlh ,sl s laLFkku] ftlesa ;g fofu;e ykxw gksrs gSa] esa ukekfadr fdlh O;fDRk] vFkok ukekfadr gkus s ds fy, izo's k izkIr ds bPNqd O;fDRk ls gS( ¼r½+ **fo'ofo|ky;** ls vfHkizk; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh [kaM ¼p½ esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf"kr fdlh fo'ofo|ky; l s gS] vFkok tgka lna HkZ d s vuqlkj] rRlca /a k dh /kkjk 3 ds rgr bl izdkj ?kkfs"kr fd, tkus okyk dkbs Z le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku gkAs ¼Fk½ **fo'ofo|ky; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr** ¼;w,lthvkjlh½ ls vfHkizk; fo'ofo|ky; ds Lrj ij Mh,lthvkjlh] vkbZ,lthvkjlh vFkok lh,lthvkjlh ds fu.kZ; ds ifj.kkeLo:i mith f'kdk;rkas ij dkjZokbZ djus ds fy, bu fofu;eksa ds rgr xfBr fdlh lfefr ls gSA 4- foojf.kdk dk vfuok;Z izdk'ku] bldh fo"k;oLrq rFkk ewY; fu/kkZj.k% 1- çR;ds laLFkku] vius ikBîØe ;k vè;;u ds fdlh Hkh dk;ZØe e sa ço's k vkjHa k djus dh frfFk ls de l s de lkB fnu dh lekfIr ls iwoZ viuh ocs lkbV ij ,d foojf.kdk çdkf'kr vkSj@vFkok viyksM djxs k] ftlesa bl rjg ds laLFkku esa ços'k ysus ds bPNqd O;fä;ksa vkSj vke turk dh tkudkjh ds fy, fuEuor~ tkudkjh varfoZ"V gksxh] uker% ¼d½ izR;ds ikBîØe vFkok vè;;u ds dk;ZØe ds fy,] f'k{k.k ds ?kVa ksa] O;kogkfjd l=ksa vkSj vU; dk;Z ds lkFk&lkFk vè;;u ds dk;ZØeksa vkSj ikBîØeksa dh lpw h lfgr mi;qDr lkfaofèkd çkfèkdj.k vFkok laLFkku] tSlk ekeyk gks] }kjk fofufnZ"V ikBîØe dh O;kid :ij[s kk( ¼[k½ ftl f'k{kk o"kZ gsrq ço's k fn, tkus dk çLrko gks] mld s izR;ds ikBîØe vFkok vè;;u ds dk;ZØe ds lca /a k esa] mi;qDr lkfaofèkd çkfèkdj.k }kjk vuqekfsnr lhVksa dh l[a ;k( ¼x½ laLFkku }kjk fofufnZ"V fdlh fo'ks"k ikBîØe vFkok vè;;u dk;ZØe esa Nk= ds :i eas ço's k ds fy, O;fä;ksa dh U;uw re vkSj vfèkdre vk;q lhek lfgr 'kSf{kd ;kXs ;rk vkSj ik=rk dh 'krZsa(4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼?k½ bl izdkj ds ço's k ds fy, vkons u djus okys ;kXs ; mEehnokjksa d s p;u dh çfØ;k] ftlesa çR;ds ikBîØe vFkok vè;;u dk;ZØe esa ços'k d s fy, ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa ds p;u d s fy, ijh{kk ;k bErgku ds fooj.k ds lacèa k e sa lHkh laxr tkudkjh vkSj ços'k ijh{kk ds fy, fuèkkZfjr 'kqYd dh jkf'k 'kkfey gS( ¼³½ fdlh ikBîØe ;k vè;;u dk;ZØe esa v/;;u djus ds fy, ,sls laLFkku esa HkrÊ fd, x, Nk=kas }kjk ns; 'kqYd] tek jkf'k;ksa vkSj vU; çHkkjksa d s çR;ds ?kVd vkSj ,sls Hkqxrkuksa dh vU; fucèa ku vkSj 'krs±( ¼p½ 'kkfLr yxk, tkus vkSj laxzg.k fd, tkus gsrq fu;e@fofu;e] fofufnZ"V 'kh"kZ vFkok Jsf.k;ka] yxk, tkus okyh 'kkfLr dh U;uw re vkSj vfèkdre jkf'k( ¼N½ ,sls laLFkkuksa e sa nkf[kyk yus s okys Nk=ksa }kjk ;fn ikBîØe ;k v/;;u dk;ZØe d s iwjk gkus s l s igys vFkok ds ckn nkf[kyk NksM+ fn;k tkrk gS rk s Nk=ks a dks izfrnk; fd, tkus okys f'k{k.k 'kqYd vkSj vU; izHkkjksa dk izfr'kr] rFkk le; lhek ftld s Hkhrj rFkk i)fr ftll s Nk=ksa dks ,slk izfrnk; fd;k tk,xk( ¼t½ mudh 'kfS{kd ;kXs ;rk f'k{k.k lda k; dk fooj.k] mudh fu;qfDRk dk Lo:i ¼fu;fer@ vH;kxr@vfrfFk½ vkSj mlds çR;ds lnL; ds f'k{k.k vuHq ko ds lkFk( ¼>½ HkkSfrd vkSj 'kS{kf.kd cqfu;knh <kpa s vkSj Nk=kokl vkSj bld s 'kqYd] iqLrdky;] vLirky vFkok m|kxs ] tgka Nk=ksa dk s O;kogkfjd çf'k{k.k fn;k tkuk gk]s lfgr vU; lqfo/kkvksa ds lac/a k eas tkudkjh vkSj fo'ks"k:i ls Nk=ksa }kjk laLFkku esa izo's k izkIr dju s ij izkIr gkus s okyh lfqo/kkvksa dk C;ksjk varfoZ"V gks( ¼´½ laLFkku ds ifjlj ds Hkhrj vFkok ckgj Nk=ksa }kjk vuq'kklu cuk, j[kus ds lca /a k esa lHkh laxr funs'k] vkSj] fo'ks"k:i ls fdlh Nk= vFkok Nk=ksa dh jSfxax fuf"k) djus lca /a kh ,sls vuq'kklu dk s cuk, j[kus vkSj mudk mYy?a ku fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeksa vkSj laxr lkafof/kd fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk bl lca /a k esa rS;kj fd, x, fdlh fofu;e ds mic/a kksa dk mYYk?a ku fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeksa dk C;ksjk varfoZ"V gkxs k( rFkk ¼V½ vk;ksx }kjk ;Fkk fofufnZ"V dkbs Z vU; tkudkjh% c'krsZ fd] izR;ds laLFkku bl fofu;e ds [kaM ¼d½ ls ¼V½ esa mfYyf[kr tkudkjh dks viuh ocs lkbV ij çdkf'kr@viyksM djxs k] vkSj fofHkUu lekpkji=ksa vkSj vU; ehfM;k ds ek/;e ls izeq[krk ls iznf'kZr djrs gq, foKkiuksa ds ek/;e ls bPNqd Nk=kas vkSj vke turk dk /;ku ocs lkbV ij bl rjg d s çdk'ku dh vksj fnyk;k tk,xk A 2- çR;ds laLFkku viuh foojf.kdk dh çR;ds eqfær çfr dk ewY; fu/kkZfjr djxs k] tksfd foojf.kdk ds çdk'ku vkSj forj.k dh mfpr ykxr ls vf/kd ugha gkxs h vkSj foojf.kdk ds çdk'ku] forj.k ;k fcØh ls dkbs Z ykHk vftZr ugha fd;k tk,xkA 5- Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr;ka ¼,lthvkjlh½% d- egkfo|ky;h Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼lh,lthvkjlh½ ¼i½ fdlh Hkh ihfM+r Nk= dh egkfo|ky; ls lca af/kr fdlh Hkh f'kdk;r dks fuEufyf[kr lajpuk okyh egkfo|ky;h Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼lh,lthvkjlh½ dks Hkts k tk,xk% ¼d½ egkfo|ky; dk izkpk;Z& lHkkifr( ¼[k½ izkpk; Z }kjk f'k{k.k lda k; ls rhu ofj"B lnL;x.kk sa dk s ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& lnL;x.k( ¼x½ egkfo|ky; ds Nk=ksa esa ls ,d çfrfuf/k] ftls izkpk;Z }kjk 'kS{kf.kd ;kXs ;rk@[kys dnw eas mRd"`Vrk@lg&ikBî fØ;kdykiksa esa mlds fu"iknu d s vk/kkj ij ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& fo'ks"k vkefa=frA ¼ii½ lnL;x.kksa rFkk fo'k"sk vkefa=fr dk dk;Zdky nks o"kksZa dk gksxkA ¼iii½ cSBd ds fy, x.kifwrZ] lHkkifr lfgr ijarq fo'ks"k vkeaf=fr ds vykok] rhu LknL;x.kksa dh gksxhA ¼iv½ f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djrs gq, lh,lthvkjlh uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)karksa dk ikyu djsxhA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ¼v½ lh,lthvkjlh fjikVs Z dks viuh flQkfj'kksa] ;fn dkbs Z gks rks] ds lkFk lca ) djus okys fo'ofo|ky; d s dqyifr dks f'kdk;r izkfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnukssa dh vof/k d s Hkhrj Hkts xs k rFkk bldh ,d izfr ihfM+r Nk= dks Hkh Hkts h tk,xhA [k- foHkkxh; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼Mh,lthvkjlh½ ¼i½ fdlh Hkh ihfM+r Nk= dh fo'ofo|ky; ds fdlh Hkh foHkkx] vFkok fo|ky;] vFkok dUs nz ls lca fa/kr fdlh Hkh f'kdk;r dk s foHkkx] fo|ky; vFkok dUs nz] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] }kjk xfBr dh tkus vkSj fuEufyf[kr lajpuk okyh foHkkxh; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼Mh,lthvkjlh½ dks Hkts k tk,xk] uker% ¼d½ foHkkx] fo|ky;] vFkok dUs nz dk v/;{k] pkgs mls fdlh Hkh inuke ls tkuk tk,& lHkkifr( ¼[k½ foHkkx@fo|ky;@dUs nz ds ckgj ls dqyifr }kjk ukefufnZ"V fd, tkus okys nks vkpk;Z& lnL;( ¼x½ lda k; dk lnL;] tks f'kdk;r fuokj.k dh iz.kkyh l s Hkyh& Hkkfar ifjfpr gk]s dk s lHkkifr }kjk ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& lnL;( ¼?k½ egkfo|ky; ds Nk=k sa esa ls ,d çfrfuf/k] ftls dqyifr }kjk 'kS{kf.kd ;kXs ;rk@[kys dnw eas mRd"`Vrk@lg&ikBî fØ;kdykiksa esa mlds fu"iknu d s vk/kkj ij ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& fo'ks"k vkefa=fr ¼ii½ lHkkifr] lfefr ds lnL;ksa vkSj fo'ks"k vkeaf=fr dk dk;Zdky nks o"kksZa dk gkxs kA ¼iii½ Mh,lthvkjlh dh cSBd ds fy, x.kifwrZ] lHkkifr lfgr ijra q fo'k"sk vkefa=fr ds vykok] rhu LknL;x.kksa dh gkxs hA ¼iv½ vius le{k izLrqr f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djrs g,q Mh,lthvkjlh uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)karkas dk ikyu djxs hA ¼v½ Mh,lthvkjlh viuh fjikVs Z dks flQkfj'kk]sa ;fn dksbZ gksa rk]s ds lkFk laLFkku ds eqf[k;k@ dqyifr dk s f'kdk;r izkfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnukssa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj Hkts sxk rFkk bldh ,d izfr ihfM+r Nk= dk s Hkh Hkts h tk,xhA x- laLFkkxr Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼vkbZ,lthvkjlh½ ¼i½ tc f'kdk;r fdlh fo'ofo|ky; ds fdlh 'kS{kf.kd foHkkx] fo|ky; vFkok dUs nz] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ls lca ) ugha gks rks ekeys dks dqyifr egksn; }kjk fuEuor lajpuk ds lkFk xfBr dh tkus okyh ,d laLFkkxr Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼vkbZ,lthvkjlh½ dks Hkts k tk,xk( uker% ¼d½ laLFkku dk le&dyq ifr@ladk; v/;{k@ofj"B vkpk;Z& lHkkifr( ¼[k½ Nk= lda k; v/;{k@lda k; v/;{k] Nk= dY;k.k& lnL;( ¼Xk½ lHkkifr ds vykok ,d ofj"B f'k{kkfon~& lnL;( ¼?k½ dqykuq'kkld@ofj"B f'k{kkfon~& lnL; ¼³½ egkfo|ky; ds Nk=k sa esa ls ,d çfrfuf/k] ftls dqyifr }kjk 'kS{kf.kd ;kXs ;rk@[kys dnw eas mRd"`Vrk@lg&ikBî fØ;kdykiksa esa mlds fu"iknu d s vk/kkj ij ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& fo'ks"k vkefa=frA ¼ii½ lfefr ds lnL;ksa dk dk;Zdky nks o"kksZa dk gksxkA ¼iii½ vkbZ,lthvkjlh dh cBS d ds fy, x.kifwrZ] lHkkifr lfgr ijarq fo'k"sk vkeaf=fr ds vykok] rhu LknL;x.kksa dh gkxs hA ¼iv½ vius le{k izLrqr f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djrs gq, vkbZ,lthvkjlh uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)karkas dk ikyu djxs hA ¼v½ vkbZ,lthvkjlh viuh fjiksVZ dks flQkfj'kk]sa ;fn dkbs Z gksa rks] ds lkFk dqyifr dks f'kdk;r izkfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnukssa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj Hkts sxk rFkk bldh ,d izfr ihfM+r Nk= dks Hkh Hksth tk,xhA6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ?k- fo'ofo|ky; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ¼;w,lthvkjlh½ ¼i½ ,d lca ) fo'ofo|ky; ds dqyifr] mruh l[a ;k esa fo'ofo|ky; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr;kas ¼;,w lthvkjlh½ dk xBu djsax]s tSlk fd ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd lh,lthvkjlh ;k Mh,lthvkjlh ;k vkbZ,lthvkjlh }kjk vulqy>h f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djus d s fy, vko';d gks vkSj çR;ds ;,w lthvkjlh] egkfo|ky;ksa@foHkkxksa@laLFkkuksa ls mRiUu gksus okyh f'kdk;rksa ij] dqyifr }kjk mls iznÙk fd, x, {ks=kf/kdkj {ks= ds vk/kkj ij dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gSA d½ fo'ofo|ky; dk ,d ofj"B vkpk;Z& lHkkifr( [k½ lda k; v/;{k] Nk= dY;k.k vFkok led{k & lnL;( x½ lca ) egkfo|ky;ksa ls fy, x, nks çkpk;Z] tks fd leh{kk/khu lh,lthvkjlh dh fjikVs kaZs ls u tqM+s gksa] dqyifr }kjk ukfer fd, tkus okys gS&a lnL;( ?k½ fo'ofo|ky; dk ,d vkpk;Z & lnL;( ³½ egkfo|ky; ds Nk=k sa esa ls ,d çfrfuf/k] ftls dqyifr }kjk 'kS{kf.kd ;kXs ;rk@[kys dnw eas mRd"`Vrk@lg&ikBî fØ;kdykiksa esa mlds fu"iknu d s vk/kkj ij ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk& fo'ks"k vkefa=frA ¼ii½ lHkkifr rFkk lfefr d s lnL;ksa vkSj fo'k"sk vkefa=fr dk dk;Zdky nks o"kksZa dk gksxkA ¼iii½ cSBd ds fy, x.kifwrZ] lHkkifr lfgr ijarq fo'ks"k vkeaf=fr ds vykok] rhu LknL;x.kksa dh gksxhA ¼iv½ vius le{k f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djrs gq, ;,w lthvkjlh uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)karksa dk ikyu djxs hA ¼v½ ;,w lthvkjlh viuh fjiksVZ vkSj flQkfj'k]sa ;fn dkbs Z gksa rk]s ds lkFk f'kdk;r ls lacfa/kr egkfo|ky; d s izkpk;Z@foHkkxk/;{k@fo|ky;@laLFkku dks f'kdk;r izkfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnukssa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj Hkts xs h rFkk bldh ,d izfr ihfM+r Nk= dks Hkh Hkts h tk,xhA ¼vi½ fo'ofo|ky; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr ds fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr dkbs Z Hkh Nk=] bl rjg ds fu.kZ; dh çkfIr dh frfFk ls iaæg fnuksa dh vof/k ds Hkhrj] ykds iky ds le{k vihy dj ldrk gSA 6666---- yksdiky dh fu;qfDRk] lsokdky] mls in ls gVk;k tkuk vkSj lsok dh 'krsZa% ¼i½ ;,w lthvkjlh ds fu.kZ;ksa ds fo:) lquokbZ djus vkSj fu.kZ; nus s vkSj vihy dju s ds fy, ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd v'a kdkfyd inkf/kdkfj;ksa dks ykds iky ds :i esa ukfer fd;k tk,xk( c'krsZ fd] ml jkT; esa fLFkr lHkh jkT; fo'ofo|ky;ksa ¼lkoZtfud ds lkFk& lkFk futh fo'ofo|ky;k½sa ds lca /a k esa ,d jkT; ds fy, ,d ls vf/kd ykds iky ugha gksxa ]s ftUgsa jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qä fd;k tk,xk( c'krsZ vkxs fd] ,d {ks= esa fLFkr dsæa h; fo'ofo|ky;ksa vkSj le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkkuksa ds fy, ,d ls vf/kd ykds iky ugha gksxa ]s ftUgsa dæsa ljdkj }kjk fu;äq fd;k tk,xkA (ii) ykds iky] f'k{kk vFkok vuql/a kku ds {ks= esa ç[;kr O;fä gksaxs] tks fdlh fo'ofo|ky; ds dqyifr jg pqds gksAa (iii) fdlh jkT; esa jkT; fo'ofo|ky;ksa ds fy, ykds iky] ml jkT; ds fdlh Hkh fo'ofo|ky; ds lkFk fgrksa ds Vdjko esa ugha gksxk( vkSj ml {ks= esa fLFkr dæsa h; fo'ofo|ky;ksa vkSj le fo'ofo|ky;ksa grs q ykds iky] bl rjg dh fu;qfä l s igys vFkok mld s i'pkr]~ ml {ks= e sa fLFkr fo'ofo|ky; vFkok le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku ds lkFk fdlh Hkh rjg ds fgrksa ds Vdjko esa ugha gksxa As ¼iv½ ,d jkT; ljdkj bl iz;kts ukFkZ xfBr ,d [kkts lfefr }kjk lq>k, x, rhu ukeksa ds iSuy eas ls ykds iky dh fu;qfä djxs h] ftle sa fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gksax]s uker% ¼d½ jkT;iky ;k mijkT;iky dk ,d ukfefr] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s tks mPprj f'k{kk d s {ks= eas çfrf"Br O;fä gk&s lHkkifr( ¼[k½ jkT; ds jkT;iky@l?a k “kkflr jkT; ds mijkT;iky }kjk ukfer fd;k tkus okyk jkT; lkoZtfud fo'ofo|ky; dk dqyifr& lnL;(¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 ¼x½ jkT; ljdkj }kjk ukfer fd;k tkus okyk ,d jkT; futh fo'ofo|ky; dk dqyifr& lnL;( ¼?k½ jkT; mPprj f'k{kk ifj"kn~ dk v/;{k vFkok ifj"kn ds 'kS{kf.kd lnL;k sa esa ls mudk ukfefr& lnL;( ¼³½ mPprj f'k{kk ds fy, mÙkjnk;h jkT; ljdkj ds ç/kku lfpo@lfpo& lnL; lfpo( ¼v½ dæsa ljdkj bl i;z kts ukFkZ xfBr ,d [kkts lfefr }kjk lq>k, x, rhu ukek sa ds iuS y esa l s ykds iky dh fu;qfä djsxh] ftlesa fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gksxa ]s uker% ¼d½ fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs ds v/;{k egksn; vFkok mud s ukfefr& lHkkifr( ¼[k½ fdlh dUs nzh; fo'ofo|ky; dk dqyifr ftls dUs æ ljdkj }kjk ukefufn"ZV fd;k tk,xk& lnL;( ¼x½ fdlh le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku dk dyq ifr ftls dUs nz ljdkj }kjk ukefufnZ"V fd;k tk,& lnL;( ¼?k½ dUs nz ljdkj dk ukfefr tksfd la;qDr lfpo ds in ls uhp s u gk&s lnL;( ¼³½ fo'ofoo|ky; vunq ku vk;ksx ds lfpo egkns ;& lnL; lfpo( ¼vi½ ykds iky dk s in xzg.k djus dh frfFk ls rhu o"kZ dh vof/k vFkok lÙkj o"kZ dh vk;q gksus rd] buesa ls tks Hkh igys gk]s d s fy, fu;qä fd;k tk,xk] vkSj og leku jkT; ;k {ks= ds fy,] tSlk fd ekeyk gk]s ,d vkSj dk;Zdky ds fy, iqufuZ;qfä gkus s ds fy, ik= gkxs kA ¼vii½ lquokbZ dk lpa kyu djus d s fy,] ykds iky dk]s ;k=k ij gq, fd, x, O;; dh izfrifwrZ lfgr fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd, x, ekunaMksa ds vuqlkj] izfr fnu] çfr cSBd ds vk/kkj ij 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA ¼viii½ jkT; ds ykds iky ds ekeys esa jkT; ljdkj }kjk vkSj fdlh {ks= ds ykds iky ds ekeys eas dUs æ ljdkj }kjk ykds iky dks bu fofu;eksa ds rgr ;Fkk ifjHkkf"kr dnkpkj ;k nqO;Zogkj d s vkjkis fl) gkus s ij in ls gVk;k tk ldrk gSA ¼ix½ de ls de mPp U;k;ky; d s U;k;k/kh'k ds in ij vklhu U;k;efwrZ }kjk dh xb Z tkpa ds vykok ykds iky dks inP;qr djus gsrq dkbs Z vkns'k tkjh ugha fd;k tk,xk] vkSj bl izdkj dh xbZ tkpa eas ykds iky dks lquokbZ dk ,d mfpr volj Hkh iznku fd;k tk,xkA 7- yksdiky ds dk;Zdj.k % (i) ykds iky] Nk= }kjk bu fofu;eksa ds rgr micaf/kr lHkh fodYikas dks viukus ds i'pkr ~ gh ihfM+r Nk= dh vihy dh lquokbZ djsaxAs (ii) ;|fi] ijh{kk d s lpa kyu esa vFkok eYw ;kda u dh izfØ;k e sa xMc+ M+h d s eqÌksa dks ykds iky ds lna fHkZr fd;k tk ldrk gS] rFkkfi] ykds iky }kjk mŸkj iqfLrdkvksa ds iquewZY;kda u vFkok vadksa dks iqu% ;ksx djus gsrq dkbs Z vihy vFkok vkosnu ij ykds iky }kjk lquokbZ ugha dh tk,xh] tc rd fd Hkns Hkko dh fdlh fof'k"V ?kVuk ds ifj.kkeksa dks izHkkfor djus okyh fdlh fof'k"V vfu;ferrk dks bfaxr ugh a fd;k tkrk gSA (iii) ykds iky] dfFkr :i ls fd, x, Hkns Hkko dh f'kdk;rksa dh lquokbZ djus ds fy,] U;k;& fe= ds :i esa fdlh Hkh O;fä dh lgk;rk izkIr dj ldrk gSA (iv) ykds iky ihfM+r Nk=¼=k½sa l s vihy izkIr gkus s ds 30 fnuksa d s Hkhrj f'kdk;rksa dk lek/kku d s fy, lHkh iz;kl djsxkA 8- yksdiky rFkk Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr;ksa }kjk f'kdk;rksa ds fuokj.k gsrq izfØ;k% ¼i½ izR;ds laLFkku] bl vf/klpw uk ds tkjh gkus s dh frfFk l s rhu ekg dh vof/k d s Hkhrj ,d vkWuykbu ikVs Zy rS;kj djsxk] tgka dkbs Z Hkh ihfM+r Nk= viuh f'kdk;r ds fuokj.k d s fy, vkons u dj ldrk gSA ¼ii½ vkWuykbu f'kdk;r izkIr gkus s ij laLFkku] vkWuykbu f'kdk;r dh izkfIr d s 15 fnuksa d s Hkhrj viuh fVIif.k;ksa lfgr f'kdk;r dks mi;qZDRk Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr dks Hkts sxkA8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼iii½ Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] f'kdk;r dh lquokbZ d s fy, ,d frfFk fu/kkfZjr djxs h ftldh tkudkjh laLFkku vkSj ihfM+r Nk= dks nh tk,xhA ¼iv½ ihfM+r Nk= ;k rks O;fäxr :i l s i's k gks ldrk gS vFkok viuk i{k j[kus ds fy, vius fdlh izfrfuf/k dks vf/k—r dj ldrk gSA ¼v½ fo'ofo|ky; Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr }kjk lek/kku ugha dh xbZ f'kdk;rk]sa dks bu fofu;ekas eas micfa/kr le;kof/k d s Hkhrj ykds iky dks Hkts k tk,xkA ¼vi½ laLFkku] f'kdk;rksa ds 'kh?kz fuiVku gsrq] ykds iky vFkok Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr¼;k½saa ] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s lg;kxs djsaxs( vkSj ,slk ugha fd, tkus ij ykds iky }kjk vk;kxs dks tkudkjh nh tk ldrh gS tks bu fofu;eksa ds mic/a kksa ds vuq:i dkjZokbZ djxs kA ¼vii½ ykds iky] nkus k sa i{kksa dk s lqu s tkus dk ,d mfpr volj inz ku djus d s ckn] dk;Zokfg;ka lekIr gkus s ij rRlca /a kh dkj.kksa lfgr] bl izdkj dk vkn's k ikfjr djsxk] tSlk og mi;qDr le>s] rkfd f'kdk;r dk lek/kku gk s lds vkSj ihfM+r Nk= dks tSlk mi;qDr gk]s jkgr iznku dh tk ldAs ¼viii½ laLFkku ds lkFk gh lkFk ihfM+r Nk= dks ykds iky ds gLrk{kj d s rgr tkjh dh xbZ vkns'k dh izfr;ka miyC/k djkbZ tk,axh vkSj laLFkku] vkn's k dh izfr dks lkekU; tkudkjh ds fy, bls viuh ocs lkbV ij Hkh Mkyxs kA ¼ix½ laLFkku] ykds iky dh flQkfj'kk sa dk vuqikyu djsxk vkSj laLFkku }kjk flQkfj'kk sa dk vuqikyu ugha fd, tkus ds lca /a k esa ykds iky] vk;kxs dks tkudkjh iznku djsxkA ¼x½ tgka f'kdk;r ÖkBw h ;k rqPN ikbZ tkrh gS ml fLFkfr esa ykds iky f'kdk;rdrkZ ds fo:) mi;qZDr dkjZokbZ fd, tkus dh flQkfj'k dj ldrk gAS 9- yksdiky vkSj Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr;ksa ds laca/k esa tkudkjh% laLFkku viuh ocs lkbV vkSj viuh foojf.kdk esa Li"V:i ls blds {ks=kf/kdkj esa vkus okyh Nk= f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr¼;k½sa rFkk vihy fd, tkus ds iz;kts ukFkZ ykds iky d s lca /a k e sa lHkh lxa r tkudkfj;ka miyC/k djk,xkA 10- vuqikyu ugha fd, tkus ds ifj.kke% vk;ksx] fdlh Hkh laLFkku d s lca /a k esa] tks tkuc>w dj bu fofu;eksa dk mYy?a ku djrs gS a vFkok ckj& ckj ykds iky vFkok f'kdk;r fuokj.k lfefr¼;k½sa ] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s dh flQkfj'kk sa dks vuqikyu ugha djrs gSa] muds fo:) fuEuor~ ,d vFkok ,d ls vf/kd dk;Zokfg;ka dj ldrs gS]a uker% ¼d½ vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 12[k d s rgr vuqnku izkIr djus d s fy, mi;qDrrk dh ?kk"sk.kk dk s okil yus k( ¼[k½ laLFkku dk s vkoafVr fdlh Hkh vuqnku dks jkds k tk ldrk gS( ¼x½ vk;ksx d s fdlh Hkh lkekU; vFkok fo'ks"k lgk;rk dk;ZØe d s rgr fdlh Hkh lgk;rk dks izkIr djus gsrq fopkj fd, tkus ds fy, laLFkku dks v;kXs ; ?kksf"kr djuk( ¼?k½ mi;qä ehfM;k esa izeq[krk ls inz Æ'kr dj vkSj vk;kxs dh ocs lkbV ij iksLV dj lHa kkfor vH;fFkZ;kaas lfgr tulk/kkj.k dk s lwfpr djuk] rFkk bl ckcr ?kks"k.kk djuk dh laLFkku es a f'kdk;rksa d s fuokj.k d s fy, U;uw re ekud ekStnw ugha g(Sa ¼³½ egkfo|ky; ds ekeys e]sa lca )rk dks okil yus s ds fy, lca ) fo'ofo|ky; dk s flQkfj'k djuk( ¼p½ le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku d s ekeys esa bl izdkj dh dkjZokbZ djuk] tks vko';d] mi;qDr vkSj lVhd izrhr gk(s ¼N½ le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku ds ekeys esa le fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku ds :Ik es a ?kk’s k.kk dk s okil fy;k tkus d s fy,] ;fn vko';d gk s rks] dæsa ljdkj dks flQkfj'k djuk( ¼t½ jkT; vf/kfu;e ds rgr LFkkfir vFkok fuxfer fo'ofo|ky; d s ekeys esa jkT; ljdkj dks vko';d vkSj mfpr dkjZokbZ djus dh flQkfj'k djuk( ¼>½ xSj&vuqikyu d s fy, laLFkku ds fo:) ,slh vU; dkjZokbZ djuk tks vko';d vkSj mfpr le>h tk,A¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 c'krsZ fd] bl fofu;eksa ds rgr vk;kxs }kjk dkbs Z dkjZokbZ ugha dh tk,xh] tc rd fd laLFkku dk s viuh fLFkfr Li"V djus ds fy, volj ugha fn;k x;k gks vkSj ml ss lqu s tkus dk volj iznku ugha fd;k x;k gkAs 11- bu fofu;eksa esa mfYyf[kr dkbs Z Hkh 'krZ] fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼f'kdk;r fuokj.k½ fofu;e] 2012 d s mic/a kksa ds rgr fu;Dq r fdlh in/kkjh ykds iky ds dk;Zdky dh vof/k ds nkSjku mld s in ij cu s jgu s dks izfrdyw :i ls izHkkfor ugha djxs h( dk;Zdky lekIr gksus ds i'pkr~ ykds iky] dh fu;qfDr fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼Nk=ksa dh f'kdk;rksa dk fuokj.k½ lca /a kh fofu;e] 2019 ds vuq:i dh tk,xhA izk-s jtuh'k tSu] lfpo [foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@30@19] UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th May, 2019 F.No. 14-4/2012(CPP-II).—In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and in supersession of the University Grants Commission (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012, the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely - 1. SHORT TITLE, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT: a) These regulations shall be called as the University Grants Commission (Redress of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2019. b) They shall apply to all higher education institutions, whether established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act, and every institution recognized by the University Grants Commission under clause (f) of Section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and to all institutions deemed to be a University declared as such under Section 3 therein. c) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. OBJECTIVE: To provide opportunities for redress of certain grievances of students already enrolled in any institution, as well as those seeking admission to such institutions, and a mechanism thereto. 3. DEFINITION: IN THESE REGULATIONS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (a) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (b) “aggrieved student” means a student, who has any complaint in the matters relating to or connected with the grievances defined under these regulations. (c) “college” means any institution, so defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Act. (d) “Collegiate Student Grievance Redressal Committee” (CSGRC) means a committee constituted under these regulations, at the level of an institution, being a college. (e) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the UGC Act, 1956. (f) “declared admission policy” means such policy, including the process there under, for admission to a course or program of study as may be offered by the institution by publication in the prospectus of the institution. (g) “Departmental Student Grievance Redressal Committee” (DSGRC) means a committee constituted under these regulations, at the level of a Department, School or Centre of a University. (h) “grievance” means, and includes, complaint(s) made by an aggrieved student in respect of the following, namely:10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] i. admission contrary to merit determined in accordance with the declared admission policy of the institution; ii. irregularity in the process under the declared admission policy of the institution; iii. refusal to admit in accordance with the declared admission policy of the institution; iv. non-publication of prospectus by the institution, in accordance with the provisions of these regulations; v. publication by the institution of any information in the prospectus, which is false or misleading, and not based on facts; vi. withholding of, or refusal to return, any document in the form of certificates of degree, diploma or any other award or other document deposited by a student for the purpose of seeking admission in such institution, with a view to induce or compel such student to pay any fee or fees in respect of any course or program of study which such student does not intend to pursue; vii. demand of money in excess of that specified to be charged in the declared admission policy of the institution; viii. violation, by the institution, of any law for the time being in force in regard to reservation of seats in admission to different category of students; ix. nonpayment or delay in payment of scholarships or financial aid admissible to any student under the declared admission policy of such institution, or under the conditions, if any, prescribed by the Commission; x. delay by the institution in the conduct of examinations, or declaration of results, beyond the schedule specified in the academic calendar of the institution, or in such calendar prescribed by the Commission; xi. failure by the institution to provide student amenities as set out in the prospectus, or is required to be extended by the institution under any provisions of law for the time being in force; xii. non-transparent or unfair practices adopted by the institution for the evaluation of students; xiii. delay in, or denial of, the refund of fees due to a student who withdraws admission within the time mentioned in the prospectus, or as may be notified by the Commission; xiv. complaints of alleged discrimination of students from the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Women, Minority or persons with disabilities categories; xv. denial of quality education as promised at the time of admission or required to be provided; and xvi. harassment or victimization of a student, other than cases of harassment, which are to be proceeded against under the penal provisions of any law for the time being in force. (i) “Institution” means, as the context may be, a University or a college, or an institution declared a deemed to be a University under the Act or an institution established within a University for a particular discipline or activity; (j) Institutional Student Grievance Redressal Committee” (ISGRC) means a committee constituted under these regulations at the level of the University, for dealing with grievances which do not belong to a department of the University e.g. hostels and common facilities. (k) “Ombudsperson” means the Ombudsperson appointed under these regulations; (l) “Prospectus” means and includes any publication, whether in print or otherwise, issued for providing fair and transparent information, relating to an institution, to the general public (including to those seeking admission in such institution) by such institution or any authority or person authorized by such institution to do so;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 (m) “Region” means a geographical territory, comprising of States, so determined, for the purpose of facilitating enforcement of these regulations; namely, South-Eastern Region comprising Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar, and Tamil Nadu; South-Western Region comprising Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep; Western Region comprising Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu; Central Region comprising Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan; Northern Region comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh; North-Eastern Region comprising Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland; and Eastern Region comprising West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. (n) "State" means a State specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution and includes a Union territory; (o) “Student” means a person enrolled, or seeking admission to be enrolled, in any institution to which these regulations apply; (p) “University” means a University so defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Act or, where the context may be, an institution deemed to be University declared as such under Section 3 thereof. (q) University Student Grievance Redressal Committee” (USGRC) means a committee constituted under these regulations, at the level of the university, for dealing with grievances arising out of decisions of the DSGRC, ISGRC or CSGRC. 4. MANDATORY PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS, ITS CONTENTS AND PRICING: (1) Every institution, shall publish and/or upload on its website, before expiry of at least sixty days prior to the date of the commencement of the admission to any of its courses or programs of study, a prospectus containing the following for the information of persons intending to seek admission to such institution and the general public, namely: (a) the list of programs of study and courses offered along with the broad outlines of the syllabus specified by the appropriate statutory authority or by the institution, as the case may be, for every course or program of study, including teaching hours, practical sessions and other assignments; (b) the number of seats approved by the appropriate statutory authority in respect of each course or program of study for the academic year for which admission is proposed to be made; (c) the conditions of educational qualifications and eligibility including the minimum and maximum age limit of persons for admission as a student in a particular course or program of study, specified by the institution; (d) the process of selection of eligible candidates applying for such admission, including all relevant information in regard to the details of test or examination for selecting such candidates for admission to each course or program of study and the amount of fee prescribed for the admission test; (e) each component of the fee, deposits and other charges payable by the students admitted to such institution for pursuing a course or program of study, and the other terms and conditions of such payment; (f) rules/regulations for imposition and collection of any fines in specified heads or categories, minimum and maximum fine may be imposed. (g) the percentage of tuition fee and other charges refundable to a student admitted in such institution in case such student withdraws from such institution before or after completion of course or program of study and the time within and the manner in which such refund shall be made to that student; (h) details of the teaching faculty, including their educational qualifications, along with their type of appointment (Regular/visiting/guest) and teaching experience of every member thereof. (i) information with regard to physical and academic infrastructure and other facilities including hostel accommodation and its fee, library, hospital or industry wherein the practical training is12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] to be imparted to the students and in particular the amenities accessible by students on being admitted to the institution; (j) all relevant instructions in regard to maintaining the discipline by students within or outside the campus of the institution, and, in particular such discipline relating to the prohibition of ragging of any student or students and the consequences thereof and for violating the provisions of any regulation in this behalf made by the relevant statutory regulatory authority; and (k) Any other information as may be specified by the Commission: Provided that an institution shall publish/upload information referred to in clauses (a) to (k) of this regulation, on its website, and the attention of prospective students and the general public shall be drawn to such publication being on the website through advertisements displayed prominently in different newspapers and through other media: (2) Every institution shall fix the price of each printed copy of the prospectus, being not more than the reasonable cost of its publication and distribution and no profit be made out of the publication, distribution or sale of prospectus. 5. STUDENT GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEES (SGRC): A. Collegiate Student Grievance Redressal Committee (CSGRC) (i) A complaint from an aggrieved student relating to a college shall be addressed to the Collegiate Student Grievance Redressal Committee (CSGRC), with the following composition, namely: a) Principal of the college – Chairperson; b) Three senior members of the teaching faculty to be nominated by the Principal – Members; c) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated by the Principal based on academic merit/excellence in sports/performance in co- curricular activities – Special Invitee. (ii) The term of the members and the special invitee shall be two years. (iii) The quorum for the meeting including the Chairperson, but excluding the special invitee, shall be three. (iv) In considering the grievances before it, the CSGRC shall follow principles of natural justice. (v) The CSGRC shall send its report with recommendations, if any, to the Vice- Chancellor of the affiliating University and a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the complaint. B. Departmental Student Grievance Redressal Committee (DSGRC) (i) A complaint by an aggrieved student relating to a Department, or School, or Centre of a University shall be addressed to the Departmental Student Grievance Redressal Committee (DSGRC) to be constituted at the level of the Department, School, or Centre, as the case may be, and with the following composition, namely: a) Head of the Department, School, or the Centre, by whatever designation known – Chairperson; b) Two Professors, from outside the Department/School/Centre to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor– Members; c) A member of the faculty, well-versed with the mechanism of grievance redressal to be nominated by the Chairperson– Member; d) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor based on academic merit/excellence in sports/performance in co-curricular activities – Special Invitee.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 (ii) The term of the Chairperson, members of the Committee, and the special invitee shall be of two years. (iii) The quorum for the meeting of DSGRC, including the Chairperson, but excluding the special invitee, shall be three. (iv) In considering the grievances before it, the DSGRC shall follow principles of natural justice. (v) The DSGRC shall submit its report with recommendations, if any, to the Head of the Institution/ Vice Chancellor, with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the complaint. C. Institutional Student Grievance Redressal Committee (ISGRC) (i) Where a complaint does not relate to any academic Department, School or Centre of a University, as the case may be, the matter shall be referred to the Institutional Student Grievance Redressal Committee (ISGRC) to be constituted by the Vice Chancellor, with the following composition, namely: (a) Pro-Vice Chancellor/Dean/Senior Professor of institution – Chairperson; (b) Dean of students/Dean, Students Welfare – Member; (c) One senior academic, other than the Chairperson – Member; (d) Proctor/Senior academic – Member; (e) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor based on academic merit/excellence in sports/performance in co-curricular activities – Special Invitee. (ii) The term of the members of the committee shall be of two years. (iii) The quorum for the meetings of the ISGRC, including the Chairperson, but excluding the special invitee, shall be three. (iv) In considering the grievances before it, the ISGRC shall follow principles of natural justice. (v) The ISGRC shall send its report with recommendations, if any, to the Vice Chancellor, along with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within a period of 15 workings days from the date of receipt of the grievance. D. University Student Grievance Redressal Committee ( USGRC) (i) The Vice Chancellor of an affiliating University shall constitute such number of University Student Grievance Redressal Committees ( USGRC), as may be required to consider grievances unresolved by one or more CSGRC or DSGRC or ISGRC and each USGRC may take up grievances arising from colleges/departments/ Institutions, on the basis of the jurisdiction assigned to it by the Vice Chancellor. a) A senior Professor of the University – Chairperson; b) Dean, Student Welfare or equivalent – Member; c) Two Principals drawn from the affiliating colleges, other than those connected with reports of CSGRC under review, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor – Members; d) One Professor of the University - Member; e) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor based on academic merit/excellence in sports/performance in co-curricular activities – Special Invitee. (ii) The Chairperson, members and the special invitee shall have a term of two years. (iii) The quorum for the meeting, including the Chairperson, but excluding the special invitee, shall be three.14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (iv) In considering the grievances before it, the USGRC shall follow principles of natural justice. (v) The USGRC shall send its report and recommendations, if any, to the Principal of the College relating to the grievance/Head of the department/School/Institution with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within 15 days of the receipt of the grievance. (vi) Any student aggrieved by the decision of the University Student Grievance Redressal Committee may prefer an appeal to the Ombudsperson, within in a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such decision. 6. APPOINTMENT, TENURE, REMOVAL AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICES OF OMBUDSPERSON: (i) There shall be one or more part-time functionaries designated as Ombudspersons to hear, and decide on, appeals preferred against the decisions of the USGRCs. Provided that, there shall not be more than one ombudsperson for a State, in respect of all the State universities (Public as well as Private) in that State, who shall be appointed by the State Government; Provided further that, there shall not be more than one Ombudsperson for a region, in respect of the Central universities and institutions deemed to be universities in that region, who shall be appointed by the Central Government. (ii) The Ombudsperson shall be a person of eminence in academics or research, who had been Vice- Chancellor of a University. (iii) The Ombudsperson for the State universities in a State, shall not be in any conflict of interest with any University in that State; and the Ombudsperson for the Central universities and institutions deemed to be universities in a region, shall not be in any conflict of interest with any University or institution deemed to be University in that region, either before or after such appointment. (iv) A State Government shall appoint the Ombudsperson from a panel of three names recommended by a search committee constituted for that purpose and consisting of the following, namely: (a) A nominee of the Governor or Lt. Governor, as the case may be, who is a person of eminence in the field of higher education– Chairperson; (b) A Vice Chancellor from a State Public University to be nominated by the Governor/LG of the State/UT - Member; (c) A Vice Chancellor from a State Private University to be nominated by the State Government – Member; (d) Chairperson of the State Council of Higher Education or his/her nominee from among the academic members of the Council– Member; (e) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government responsible for Higher Education– Member Secretary. (v) The Central Government shall appoint the Ombudsperson for a region from a panel of three names recommended by a search committee to be constituted for that purpose, and consisting of the following, namely: (a) Chairperson, University Grants Commission or his/her nominee – Chairperson (b) A Vice Chancellor of a Central University to be nominated by the Central Government – Member (c) A Vice Chancellor of an institution deemed to be University to be nominated by the Central Government – Member (d) A nominee of the Central Government, not below the rank of the Joint Secretary – Member (e) Secretary, University Grants Commission – Member Secretary¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 (vi) The Ombudsperson shall be appointed for a period of three years or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier, from the date of assuming office, and shall be eligible for reappointment for another one term for the same State or region, as the case may be. (vii) For conducting the hearings, the Ombudsperson shall be paid a sitting fee, per diem, in accordance with the norms fixed by the University Grants Commission, and shall, in addition, be eligible for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred on conveyance. (viii) The State Government, in the case of an Ombudsperson of a State, and the Central Government, in the case of an Ombudsperson of a region, may remove the Ombudsperson from office, on charges of proven misconduct or misbehavior as defined under these regulations. (ix) No order of removal of Ombudsperson shall be made except after an inquiry made in this regard by a person not below the rank of judge of the High Court in which a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given to the Ombudsperson. 7. FUNCTIONS OF OMBUDSPERSON: (i) The Ombudsperson shall hear appeals from an aggrieved student, only after the student has availed all other remedies provided under these regulations. (ii) While issues of malpractices in the conduct of examination or in the process of evaluation may be referred to the Ombudsperson, no appeal or application for revaluation or re-totaling of answer sheets from an examination, shall be entertained by the Ombudsperson unless specific irregularity materially affecting the outcome of specific instance of discrimination is indicated. (iii) The Ombudsperson may avail assistance of any person, as amicus curiae, for hearing complaints of alleged discrimination. (iv) The Ombudsperson shall make all efforts to resolve the grievances within a period of 30 days of receiving the appeal from the aggrieved student(s). 8. PROCEDURE FOR REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES BY OMBUDSPERSONS AND STUDENT GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEES: (i) Each institution shall, within a period of three months from the date of issue of this notification, have an online portal where any aggrieved student may submit an application seeking redressal of grievance. (ii) On receipt of an online complaint, the institution shall refer the complaint to the appropriate Student Grievance Redressal Committee, along with its comments within 15 days of receipt of complaint on the online portal. (iii) The Student Grievance Redressal Committee, as the case may be, shall fix a date for hearing the complaint which shall be communicated to the institution and the aggrieved student. (iv) An aggrieved student may appear either in person or authorize a representative to present the case. (v) Grievances not resolved by the University Student Grievance Redressal Committee shall be referred to the Ombudsperson, within the time period provided in these regulations. (vi) Institutions shall extend co-operation to the Ombudsperson or the Student Grievance Redressal Committee(s), as the case may be, in early redressal of grievances; and failure to do so may be reported by the Ombudsperson to the Commission, which shall take action in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. (vii) The Ombudsperson shall, after giving reasonable opportunities of being heard to both parties, on the conclusion of proceedings, pass such order, with reasons there for, as may be deemed fit to redress the grievance and provide such relief as may be appropriate to the aggrieved student. (viii) The institution, as well as the aggrieved student, shall be provided with copies of the order under the signature of the Ombudsperson, and the institution shall place it for general information on its website.16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (ix) The institution shall comply with the recommendations of the Ombudsperson; and the Ombudsperson shall report to the Commission any failure on the part of the institution to comply with the recommendations. (x) The Ombudsperson may recommend appropriate action against the complainant, where a complaint is found to be false or frivolous. 9. INFORMATION REGARDING OMBUDSPERSONS AND STUDENT GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEES: An institution shall furnish, prominently, on its website and in its prospectus, all relevant information in respect of the Student Grievance Redressal Committee(s) coming in its purview, and the Ombudsperson for the purpose of appeals. 10. CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The Commission shall in respect of any institution, which willfully contravenes these regulations or repeatedly fails to comply with the recommendation of the Ombudsperson or the Grievance Redressal Committee(s), as the case may be, proceed to take one or more of the following actions, namely: (a) withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B of the Act; (b) withholding any grant allocated to the Institution; (c) declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance under any of the general or special assistance programs of the Commission; (d) informing the general public, including potential candidates for admission, through a notice displayed prominently in suitable media and posted on the website of the Commission, declaring that the institution does not possess the minimum standards for redressal of grievances; (e) recommend to the affiliating University for withdrawal of affiliation, in case of a college; (f) take such action as it may deem necessary, appropriate and fit, in case of an institution deemed to be University; (g) recommend to the Central Government, if required, for withdrawal of declaration as institution deemed to be a University, in case of an institution deemed to be University; (h) recommend to the State Government to take necessary and appropriate action, in case of a University established or incorporated under a State Act; (i) such other action as may be deemed necessary and appropriate against an institution for non- compliance. Provided that no action shall be taken by the Commission under this regulation, unless the institution has been given an opportunity to explain its position and an opportunity of being heard has been provided to it. 11. Nothing mentioned hereinabove in these regulations shall affect the continuance in office, during the currency of the term, of an incumbent Ombudsperson appointed under the provisions of the UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012; where after, the appointment of Ombudsperson shall be made as per University Grants Commission (Redress of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2019. Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./30/19] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.