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Date: 2014-07-17 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

University Grants Commission (Recognition And Monitoring of Assessment And Accreditation Agencies) Regulations-2014.

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Executive Summary: The University Grants Commission (UGC) introduces regulations for the recognition and monitoring of assessment and accreditation agencies in higher education. These regulations aim to establish a framework for mandatory accreditation, regulate assessment agencies, and ensure quality standards. Assessment and accreditation agencies must apply for registration within 180 days of the notification date. These regulations come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Key Points / Main Content: * **Applicability and Scope:** * Regulations apply to all assessment and accreditation agencies involved with higher education institutions, excluding those focused on agricultural education and research. * These regulations are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. * **Definitions:** * Defines key terms such as "Academic quality", "Accreditation", "Assessment and accreditation agency", "Higher Educational Institution" and "Code of ethics" to provide clarity. * **Objectives:** * Mandatory accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) by competent and reliable agencies. * Regulation of assessment and accreditation agencies through an accountable institutional mechanism. * **Functions of the Commission:** * Develop and regulate the assessment and accreditation processes for HEIs and their programs. * Monitor the operations of assessment and accreditation agencies. * The commission can regulate assessment agencies, register the agencies, lay down norms for assessment of academic quality in HEIs, create a code of ethics for the agencies, undertake audits of the agencies, create policies for providing the public with quality and performance information of HEIs, specify standards for the selection and training of experts for assessment, levy fees, recommend improvements to academic quality, promote research in assessment and accreditation, monitor adherence to standards of academic quality, and perform other functions. * **Registration of Assessment and Accreditation Agencies:** * Agencies must obtain a certificate of registration from the Commission to conduct assessments and accreditations. * Existing agencies have 180 days from the notification date to apply for registration. * The Commission will either issue or reject the application within 120 days of receipt. * Specifies conditions for registration, including being a non-profit organization, having assessment as a main objective, possessing necessary infrastructure, and demonstrating financial soundness. * The Commission will issue a public notice and place the application on its website for comments. * The Commission may conduct a public hearing before granting registration. * Certificate is valid for 5 years, subject to earlier revocation. * Assessment agencies can apply for renewal of the registration which may be renewed by the Commission for a specified period and a payment of specified fees. * Assessment agencies shall not affect any changes to its ownership without prior approval from the Commission. * Commission may make alterations to the terms and conditions of the certificate of registration. * The Commission has the power to revoke the certificate of registration under specific conditions, such as wilful default, breach of terms, financial instability or ceasing to exist. * **Duties and Obligations of Assessment Accreditation Agencies:** * Adherence to principles for advancing knowledge and maintaining academic quality. * Following standards specified by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority. * Compliance with the code of ethics laid down by the Commission. * Agencies must assess or accredit HEIs or a program conducted therein based on an application made in the specified form and manner, and after payment of specified fees. * Agencies will provide an opportunity to stakeholders to submit their views on academic quality and shall provide a reasonable opportunity to HEIs to file suggestions or objections to a draft of the agencies' assessment. * The assessment agencies must publish the assessment undertaken on its website and furnish information and returns to the Commission when requested. * Agencies shall submit an annual report along with audited statement of accounts to the Commission within 90 days after the end of each financial year. * **Audit and Inquiry of Assessment Accreditation Agencies:** * The Commission can direct an Accreditation Audit Committee to audit or inspect assessment agencies or HEIs. * Requires cooperation from the chief executives, officers, and employees of assessment agencies and HEIs. * Commission may require the assessment agencies to take action with respect to the audit report or the commission may modify or revoke the certificate of registration of the agencies. * **Grievance Redressal Mechanism:** * Individuals aggrieved by an accreditation decision can apply to the Commission for withdrawal or modification of the accreditation. * The Commission will decide on the application within 90 days, providing a hearing to the assessment agency. * **Miscellaneous:** * The Commission may exempt certain classes of HEIs from these regulations. * **Penalties:** * Accreditation agencies may be liable to compensate HEIs for losses due to non-compliance with obligations or code of ethics. * Agencies violating regulations, standards, or certificate terms may face penalties under the UGC Act. * Individuals providing false information may be prosecuted. * HEIs providing false information may be denotified and face stoppage of UGC grants. * **Removal of Difficulties:** * The Commission may issue orders to address difficulties in implementing these regulations, up to two years from their commencement. Impact Analysis * **Assessment and Accreditation Agencies:** * Impact: Subject to new registration, operational, and ethical guidelines. Must comply with UGC's monitoring and audit processes. * Action Required: Apply for registration within 180 days, establish internal mechanisms for ethical compliance, and prepare for potential audits. * **Higher Education Institutions (HEIs):** * Impact: Will be subject to mandatory accreditation by recognized agencies. May need to improve standards to meet accreditation requirements. * Action Required: Prepare for assessment and accreditation processes, allocate resources for compliance, and address any identified shortcomings. * **University Grants Commission (UGC):** * Impact: Authority to regulate and monitor assessment and accreditation agencies. Responsible for ensuring quality standards in higher education. * Action Required: Implement the new regulations, process registration applications, conduct audits, and enforce penalties for non-compliance. * **Students and Stakeholders:** * Impact: Aims to provide reliable information on the quality of HEIs, aiding in informed decision-making. * Action Required: Utilize accreditation information to select appropriate institutions, provide feedback during the assessment process, and demand higher educational standards.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Trusts Act, 1882: An act relating to private trusts and trustees University Grants Commission (UGC): The primary regulatory body for higher education in India, responsible for coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards in universities. University Grants Commission Act, 1956: The act of the Parliament of India that established the University Grants Commission (UGC). Assessment and Accreditation Agencies: Entities engaged in evaluating and certifying the quality of higher educational institutions and their programs. Assessment and Accreditation Agencies Regulations, 2014: Regulations set by the UGC to govern the recognition and monitoring of assessment and accreditation agencies in India. Companies Act, 2013: An Act of the Parliament of India that regulates incorporation of companies, responsibilities of a company, directors and dissolution of a company. Societies Registration Act, 1860: An Act of the British India, which provided for improving the legal condition of societies for the promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts or for instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, the diffusion of political education etc. New Delhi: The location where the 'University Grants Commission Recognition And Monitoring of Assessment And Accreditation Agencies Regulations 2014' was notified.
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,o a vUrZjk"Vªh; :i e sa Nk=k sa dh xfr'khyrk Rofjr gk s ldxs hA vr% ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s vuqPNns 26 d s vuqHkkx 12 dh /kkjk ftl s mi&vuqPNns ¼ts½ dh /kkjkvk sa ¼,Q½ ,o a ¼th½ d s lkFk feykdj i<+k tk,&bud s }kjk iznRr vf/kdkjk sa d s vuqikyu e as fo'ofo|ky; vunq ku vk;kxs ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;e lf`tr djrk gS%& 1- y?kq 'kh"kZ] vuqiz;ksx ,oa izorZu%& ¼1½ ; s fofu;e fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vkdyu ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa dh ekU;rk ,o a losZ{k.k fofu;e] 2014 dgyk,xa As ¼2½ ; s fofu;e mu leLr vkdyu ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa ij ykx w gkaxs s tk s n's k e sa mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa d s vkdyu ,o a izR;k;u e sa dk;Zjr gS ¼mu mPprj “kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa dk s NkMs d+ j tk s fd e[q ; :i l s df`’k f”k{kk ,o a “kk/s k dk lpa kyu djr s g½SaA ¼3½ ljdkjh jkti= e sa mudh vf/klpw uk d s idz k'ku dh frfFk l s ; s fofu;e ykx w eku s tk,xa sA ¼2½ ifjHkk"kk,¡% bu fofu;ek sa e]sa ;fn lEc) fo"k; e sa vU;Fkk vko';d u gk%s& 2916 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼d½ ^^vdknfed xq.koRrk^^ l s rkRi; Z g S v/;kiu] vf/kxe ,o a 'kk/s k e sa xq.koRrk ,o a ifj.kker% Kku e sa loa /kZu d s ifzr mudk ;kxs nku rFkk ble sa lfEefyr g]Sa HkkSfrd volajpuk] ekuo lalk/ku ¼lda k; lfgr½] i'z kklu] ikB~;p;kZ ikB~;Øe] nkf[kyk ,o a vkdyu dh fof/k;k¡ rFkk vfHk'kklu lajpuk&tk s mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku dh g S rFkk ble sa mi;qDr fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkfir ekud lfEefyr gkAsa ¼[k½ ^^izR;k;u^^ O;kdj.kh; fofHkUurkvk sa l s rkRi;Z gS mPprj f'k{kk e sa xq.koRrk fu;a=.k dh ifzØ;k l s ftld s }kjk ,d eYw ;kda u] vFkok vkdyu vFkok vU; fdlh oSKkfud fof/k }kjk ftldk vuqlj.k izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk fd;k tk jgk g&S rk s dkbs Z Hkh mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku vFkok mle sa lpa kfyr fd;k tk jgk dkbs Z ikB~;Øe ftl s mi;Dq r lkfaof/kd fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr ,slh vdknfed xq.koRrk d s ekun.M+k sa d s le:i ekuk tk jgk gS rFkk fpfUg~r fd;k x;k gSA ¼x½ ^^mi;qDr lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdj.k^^ l s rkRi;Z ,d ,sl s fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k l s gS tk s FkkMs s+ le; d s fy, ykx w fdlh dkuuw d s vuqlkj LFkkfir gS vkSj ftld s }kjk mPprj f'k{kk ekudk sa dk s fu/kkZfjr vFkok vuqjf{kr fd;k tkrk gSA ¼?k½ ^^lgHkkfxrk fu;e^^ l s rkRi;Z gS fdlh dEiuh d s mu lgHkkfxrk fu;ek sa l s tSlk fd dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 d s vuqPNns 2 ¼5½ e sa ifjHkkf"kr gSA ¼Ä½ ^^fu/kkZj.k l s rkRi;Z g S ml ifzØ;k l s gS tk s fd fdlh mPprj 'kfS{kf.kd {kerkvk sa dk s lqfuf'pr vFkok mld s izekf.kdrk d s fo"k; e sa tk s fd ml laLFkku d s HkkfSrd volajpuk] ekuo lalk/ku] ¼lda k; lfgr½ iz'kklu] ikB~;Øe ikB~;p;kZ] nkf[kyk ,o a Nk= eYw ;kda u iz.kkfy;k sa ,o a 'kklh lajpuk d s fo"k; esa gS tk s d s vdknfed ikB~;Øek sa d s vkjEHk gkus s d s iwoZ fo|eku FkhA ¼p½ ^^fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh l s rkRi;Z ,slh ,tUs lh l s gS tk s bu fofu;ek sa dh /kkjk 5 d s vUrxZr ita hÑr gAS ¼N½ ^ita hdj.k izek.k i= l s rkRi; Z ml fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tsUlh d s izek.k i= l s gS ftl s bu fofu;ek sa dh /kkjk 5 d s vUrxZr LohÑr fd;k x;k gAS ¼t½ ^uhfr 'kkL= d s dkMs ^ e]sa lR;fu"Bk] mn~n's ;ijdrk O;kolkf;d n{krk] O;kolkf;d vkpj.k] fgrk sa d s ikjLifjd Vdjko l s cpko] ikjnf'kZrk ,o a lpw uk vukoj.k ,o a vU; dqN vkpkj lca /a kh fl)kUr tSlk fd bu fofu;ek as esa fofufnZ"V gS&a o s lHkh lfEefyr gSA ¼>½ egkfo|ky; ¼dkWyts ½ l s rkRi; Z ,sl s laLFkku l s gS tk s mlh :i e sa vFkok ,sl s fdlh uke l s tkuk tkrk g S tk s fdlh fo'ofo|ky; l s vgZrk dk s izkIr dju s d s ifzr v/;;u ikB~;Øe miyC/k djkrk gS rFkk ml fo'ofo|ky; d s fu;ek sa ,o a fofu;ek sa d s vuqlkj ,sl s v/;;u ikB~;Øe miyC/k djku s d s fy, rFkk ml ikB~;Øe dk s mu Nk=k sa dk s izLrqr dju s d s fy, le{k gS&tk s Nk= ,sl s v/;;u ikB~;Øe dk vuqlj.k ml ijh{kk d s fy, rFkk ml vgZrk izkIr dju s d s fy, dj jg s gaSA ¼´½ ^^fMxzh^^ l s rkRi;Z ,slh fdlh fMxzh l s gS ftl s dUs nzh; ljdkj dh fdlh iwoZ laLohÑfr] tk s fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs }kjk bl lca /a k e sa fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s vuqPNns 22 d s vUrxZr vf/klpw uk d s }kjk ljdkjh jkti= e sa fofufnZ"V gSA ¼Fk½ ^^fMIykes k^^ l s rkRi; Z gS ,d ,okMZ] tk s fMxhz ugh a gS] tk s fdlh fo'ofo|ky; }kjk LohÑr g S rFkk ftle s izekf.kr fd;k x;k gS fd izkIrdrkZ e sa lQyrkiwoZd v/;;u dk ,slk ikB~;Øe iwjk dj fy;k gS tk ss ukS ekg dh vof/k l s de dk ugh a gSA ¼n½ nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkyh l s rkRi; Z eqDr ,o a nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkyh l s gS tSl s fd vk;kxs }kjk eqDr ,o a nwjLFk f'k{kk fofu;ek sa e sa fofufnZ"V gSA ¼/k½ ^^mPprj 'kfS{kd laLFkku^^ l s rkRi;Z vf/kxe d s ,sl s laLFkku fdlh Hkh fo'ofo|ky;] ekfur fo'ofo|ky;] egkfo|ky;] jk"Vªh; egRo dk laLFkku ftl s lnu d s vf/kfu;e vuqlkj bl :i e sa ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gS vFkok ,sl s laLFkku d s lglca ) ?kVd l s gS] tk s ¼pkg s fu;fer d{kkvk sa vFkok nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkfy;k sa }kjk½ mPprj f'k{kk dk s 12 o"kZ dh Ldyw h f'k{kk d s i'pkr~] fdlh Hkh fMxzh vFkok fMIykes k iznku dju s d s fy, miyC/k djk jgk gSA ¼u½ ^^ekfur fo'ofo|ky; :ih laLFkku l s rkRi;Z ,d ,sl s laLFkku l s gS ftl s dUs nz ljdkj }kjk ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s vuqPNns 3 d s varxZr ekfur fo'ofo|ky; d s :i e sa ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gSA ¼i½ ^^U;kl dk nLrkots ^^ fdlh U;kl d s ckj s esa bldk vFkZ ,sl s nLrkots l s gS tSlk fd Hkkjrh; U;kl vf/kfu;e] 1882 d s vuqPNns 3 e sa ifjHkkf"kr gSA ¼Q½ ^^lgHkkxh Kkiu^^ ¼ees k s jUs Me vkQW ,lkfsl,'ku½ l s rkRi; Z fdlh Hkh dia uh d s ckj s e sa gS] tSlk fd dia uh vf/kfu;e] 2013 d s vuqPNns 2 d s mi&vuqPNns ¼28½ e sa ifjHkkf"kr gS vFkok fdlh lHkk d s ekey s esa ,slk Kkiu tSlk fd lkslkbVh ita hdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1860 d s vuqPNns 2 e sa fofufnZ"V gS( ¼c½ ^^vykHkdkjh lxa Bu^^ l s rkRi;Z ,sl s lxa Bu l s gS tk s dia uh vf/kfu;e 2013 d s vuqPNns 8 d s varxZr dia uh d s :i e sa ita hÑr g S vFkok ,d U;kl tk s Hkkjrh; U;kl vf/kfu;e] 1882 d s varxZr fufeZr gS( tk&s¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ¼i½ fdlh ykHk d s y{; vFkok ykHki.w kZ mÌ's ; l s jfgr dkbs Z tkfs[ke] dke dkt vFkok O;kikj izkjEHk djuk ¼ii½ fofHkUu mÌ's ;k sa dk s mUur dju s d s fy, vFkok vf/k'k"sk vFkok vU; vk; dk iz;kxs djuk ¼iii½ viu s lnL;k]sa 'k;s j /kkjdk sa vFkok U;kfl;k sa dk s viu s vf/k'k"sk ,o a vk; dk dkbs Z Hkh v'a k Hkqxrku d s :i e sa fuf"k) gkxs k&osru vFkok HkRrk sa dk sa NkMs d+ j tk s fd ,sl s tkfs[ke] O;olk;] dkedkt vFkok O;kikj dk s pyku s d s fy, nh xbZ lsokvk sa d s fy, n;s gkxs kA ¼>½ ^^vf/klpw uk^^ l s rkRi;Z ml vf/klpw uk l s gS tk s ljdkjh jkti= e sa izdkf'kr dh xb Z gS rFkk ^^vf/klfwpr^^ ;g vfHkO;fDr d s viu s ltkrh; vFkksZ a lfgr ,o a O;kdj.kh; fopyu lfgr rn~uqlkj vFkkZUrfjr fd;k tk,xk( ¼e½ ^^ikB~;Øe^^ l s rkRi;Z ,slh ikB~;p;kZ vFkok v/;;u l s gS tk s fdlh mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku d s ikB~;Øe l s gS tk s fMxzh vFkok fMIykes k d s vokMZ e sa lgk;d gS( ¼r½ ^^rduhdh f'k{kk^^ l s rkRi;Z f'k{kk] 'kk/s k ,o a izf'k{k.k d s ikB~;Øe l s gS tk s uker% bu {ks=k sa e as gS]a bta hfu;fjxa ,o a izkS|kfsxdh] okLrdq yk] 'kgjh fu;kts u] QkesZlh] vuiq z;kTs ; dyk,¡ ,o a nLrdkjh] gkVs y izcU/ku ,o a vkifwrZ izkS|kfsxdh] dIa;Vw j vuqiz;kTs ;rk,¡ ,o a vU; ikB~;Øe vFkok dqN ,sl s {ks= ftl s dsUnzh; ljdkj] vk;kxs d s ijke'kZ l s ljdkjh jkti= e sa vf/klpw uk }kjk] ?kkfs"kr dj ldrh g(Sa ¼Hk½ ^^fo'ofo|ky;** l s rkRi;Z ,sl s fo'ofo|ky; l s gS tk s fdlh dUs nzh; vf/kfu;e] izkUrh; vf/kfu;e vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e }kjk vFkok mud s varxZr LFkkfir vFkok fuxfer g Sa rFkk ble sa ekfur fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku Hkh lfEefyr gS( ,sl s 'kCn ,o a vfHkO;fDr;k¡ tk s iz;qDr g Sa ijarq bu fofu;ek sa e sa ifjHkkf"kr ugh a gS ijarq ftUg sa fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 1956 e sa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k g Sa rFkk tk s bu fofu;ek sa l s ijLij fojk/s kh ugh a gS] mud s Øec) :i l s ogh vFk Z gkxs sa tk s vf/kfu;e mUg sa iznku fd, x, gASa 3- mÌs'; 3-1 vuds l{ke ,o a fo'oluh; vkdyu ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa d s vf/kn's kkRed izR;k;u d s fy, ,d <k¡pkxr ;kts uk rS;kj djuk 3-2 fdlh Lora= ijUrq tokcngs laLFkkxr ra= d s ek/;e l s fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa dk s fu;fer djuk( 4- fu/kkZj.k ,oa izR;k;u laca/kh vk;ksx ds izdk;Z 4-1 bu fofu;ek sa ,o a mi;qDr lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdj.k izko/kku tk s orZeku e sa ykx w fdlh dkuuw d s rgr cuk, x, g Sa mud s v/khu] ,o a mue sa lpa kfyr fd; s tk jg s ikB~;Øek sa d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u dh izfØ;k fodflr ,o a fu;fer dju s d s mik; djxs k] rFkk fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa d s izdk;ksZ a dk losZ{k.k djxs kA 4-2 iwoZ e sa mfYyf[kr izko/kkuksa d s lkekU; :i l s fcuk fdlh iwokZxzg d s mi&/kkjk ¼i½ e sa lanfHkZr mik; 2 dk ijLij fuEu e sa l s leLr vFkok fdlh ,d ekey s e sa izko/kku cuk jgxs k] uker% ¼d½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa dk s fofu;fer djuk ¼fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa dk ita hdj.k½ ¼[k½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa e sa vdknfed xq.koRrk vFkok ogk¡ ij lpa kfyr fdlh ikB~;Øek sa d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u d s fy, fu;e ,o a izfØ;k,¡ LFkkfir djuk] ¼x½ mi&/kkjk ¼ch½ e sa lna fHkZr fu;ek sa ,o a uhfr;k sa dk vkof/kd iqujh{k.k djuk ¼?k½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk vuqlj.k dju s d s fy, uhfr 'kkL= dk ,d dkMs fuekZ.k djuk] ¼M½+ uhfr 'kkL= d s dkMs d s vuqlj.k d s lna HkZ e sa fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa dk y[s kk&ijh{k.k djuk&ftle sa fgrk sa d s ijLij Vdjko] lpw uk dk s vuko`Ùk djuk] ifzd;kvk sa e sa ikjnf'kZrk fodflr djuk rFkk fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u dh iz.kkfy;k¡ Hkh lfEefyr gASa ¼p½ mPprj 'kS{kf.kd laLFkkuk sa ,o a mue sa lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s ikB~;Øek sa l s tqM +s xq.koRrk ,o a fu"iknu d s lHkh n`f"V& dk.s kk sa d s lca /a k e sa tu lk/kkj.k dk s lpw uk miyC/k djku s d s fy, uhfr;k¡ LFkkfir djukA ¼N½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh }kjk fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u d s mÌ's ; l s fo'k"skKk sa d s p;u ,o a izf'k{k.k lca /a kh ekudk sa dk s fofufnZ"V djuk ,o a mudk losZ{k.k djuk( ¼t½ bu fofu;ek sa d s varxZr 'kqYd ,o a vU; izdkj dh olyw h djuk( ¼>½ ,d vksj mPprj 'kSf{kf.kd laLFkku dh Lok;Rrrk dk lEeku j[kr s g,q vdknfed xq.koRrk e sa lq/kkj dh vuq'kalk djuk( ¼i½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u l s lca ) dkbs Z Hkh uhfr fo"k;d ekeyk tk s lKa ku e sa yk;k tkrk gS] rk s dUs nz ljdkj vFkok fdlh Hkh jkT; ljdkj vFkok mi;qDr lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdj.k dk s ;FkkfLFkfr mUg sa ijke'kZ iznku djuk(4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼Q½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa rFkk@vFkok fo'ofo|ky;k sa dh lgHkkfxrk }kjk fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u dh izfof/k;k sa d s fodkl d s mik; djuk( ¼e½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u e sa 'kk/s k inkUs ur djuk( ¼Hk½ mi;qDr lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk mPprj 'kfS{kd laLFkkuk sa e sa ,sl s fu;ek]sa fn'kkfunsZ'kk sa ,o a vdknfed xq.koRrk d s ,sl s ekudka s d s vuqlj.k dk losZ{k.k djuk tk s fd orZeku ykx w fdlh Hkh dkuuw }kjk fofufn"ZV fd, x, g Sa rFkk fu;r vU; lHkh izdk;ksZ a dk fu"iknu djuk( 5- fu/kkZj.k ,oa izR;k;u ,tsfUl;ksa dk iathdj.k 5-1 dkbs Z Hkh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh fuEu fLFkfr;k sa d s vfrfjDr ,o a vk;kxs l s izkIr fd, x, ita hdj.k izek.k i= dh 'krk sZa d s vuqlkj rFkk mle sa fn; s x, fu;ek sa ,o a fofu;ek sa d s vuqlkj] fdlh Hkh mPprj 'kfS{kf.kd laLFkku dk fu/kkZj.k ,o a mue sa lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s fdlh Hkh ikB~;Øe dk fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ugh a djxs h( c'krsZ fdlh Hkh orZeku ykx w dkuuw d s varxZr LFkkfir dkbs Z Hkh ,tUs lh tk s fd mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa d s vFkok mue sa lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s ikB~;Øek sa dk tk s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u dk;Z dj jgh gS bu fofu;ek sa d s vf/klfwpr dju s dh vFkok mll s iwoZ dh frfFk ij&og bl dk;Z dk s ml le; rd tkjh j[k ldrh gS tc rd fd vk;kxs }kjk ml s ita hdj.k izek.k i= LohÑr ugh a fd;k tkrkA bld s lkFk gh c'krsZ dkbs Z ,tUs lh bu fofu;ek sa dh vf/klpw uk dh frfFk l s ,d lk S vLlh fnuk sa d s Hkhrj ,d fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh d s :i e sa ita hdj.k d s fy, ,d vkons u izLrqr djxs h c'krsZ ,sl s vkons u dh frfFk d s ,d lk S vLlh fnuk sa d s Hkhrj vk;kxs ;k rk s ita hdj.k izek.k i= tkjh djxs k vFkok ml vkons u dk s vLohdkj dj nxs kA 5-2 ¼1½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh d s :i e sa vk;kxs d s le{k izLrqr fd;k tku s okyk vkons u vk;kxs d s ,sl s izk:i ,o a fof/k e sa gkxs k tSlk fd mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ¼fuEuor~½ e sa fofufnZ"V gS rFkk bld s lkFk ,sl s leLr nLrkots gkxsa s rFkk vk;kxs }kjk lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk d s ek/;e l s ;Fkk fofufnZ"V 'kqYd d s lkFk izLrqr fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ izR;ds vkons u mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s varxZr lkslkbVh@dia uh@U;kl d s fdlh l{ke vf/kdkjh }kjk vk;kxs l s lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk }kjk fofufnZ"V izk:i e sa izLrqr gkxs k rFkk fuEu nLrkots k sa l s ;qDr gkxs k] Øe'k% ¼d½ lgHkkfxrk Kkiu@lxa e dh fu;ekoyh vFkok U;kl lca /a kh nLrkots ;fn vkons d ,d ita hÑr lkslkbVh@dia uh vFkok Øe'k% U;kl gS( ¼[k½ lkslkbVh@dia uh@U;kl d s vf/kdkjh lnL;k sa dk fooj.k( ¼x½ volajpuk dk ,o a vkons d d s dkfeZdk sa dk fooj.k( ¼?k½ iwoZ e sa fd; s x; s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u@fo'k"skKrk tk s miyC/k gS&mldk fooj.k( ¼M-½ vkons d vFkok ml s deZpkfj;k sa vFkok fo'k"skKk sa ,o a mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku d s e/; fgrk sa e sa fdlh Hkkoh Vdjko fpfàr dju s d s fy, ,d foLr`r ra=( ¼p½ vkons udrkZ d s foRrh; Lrj ,o a foRrh; O;ogkjk sa dh ikjnf'kZrk d s fy, ,d fo'oluh; ra= ¼N½ fdlh mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku vFkok ogk¡ lpa kfyr fd; s tk jg s ikB~;Øe d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u d s fy, fo'oluh; lkoZtfud lpw uk vukoj.k uhfrA ¼t½ fdlh mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku vFkok mle sa lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s ikB~;Øek sa d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u d s vkons udrkZ }kjk ftl s lEi.w kZ ifzØ;k e sa ,o a ifzof/k;k sa dk vuqlj.k fd;k tkuk gAS ¼>½ ,slk vU; dkbs Z Hkh nLrkots + tk s vk;kxs }kjk lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk d s }kjk fofufnZ"V fd;k tkuk gS A 5-3 Ikta hdj.k izek.ki= dh eta wjh d s fy, fn;k x;k dkbs Z vkons u vk;kxs }kjk fopkjk/khu ugh a gkxs k] tc rd fd vkons udrkZ fuEu 'krksZ a dk s iwjk ugh a dj nsrk] uker%— ¼v½ vkons udrkZ gS& ¼i½ og ,d dEiuh gS tk s dia uh vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s vuqPNns 25 d s vUrxZr ita hÑr gS] vFkok og lkslkbVh ita hdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s vUrxZr fufeZr ,o a ita hÑr vFkok ,d U;kl gS tk s Hkkjrh; U;kl vf/kfu;e] 1882 d s vUrxZr vFkok oreZ ku fdlh Hkh ykx w dkuuw d s vUrxZr gSA ¼ii½ ,slh dEiuh] lkslkbVh vFkok U;kl ;fn dUs nzh; ljdkj }kjk vFkok dUs nz vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr LFkkfir dkbs Z izkf/kdj.k] vFkok ckMs Z vFkok laLFkkuA ¼c½ vkons udrkZ ,d vykHkdkjh lxa Bu gS%&¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ¼l½ vkons udrkZ u s viu s lgHkkfxrk Kkiu ¼M.O.A.½@ lxa e Kkiu vFkok U;kl d s nLrkots e sa mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u dk s viu s eq[; mn~n's ; e sa l s ,d vfHkO;Dr fd;k gSA ¼n½ vkons udrkZ d s ,slh volajpuk g S tSl s fd ,d lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk d s ek/;e l s vk;kxs u s fofufnZ"V dh gS] rkfd fu/kkfZjr ,o a iRz ;k;u lsok,¡ mld s }kjk miyC/k djk;h tk ldAs ¼Fk½ vkons udrkZ ,o a mld s leFkZu drkZvk sa d s O;kolkf;d d'q kyrk] foÙkh; lqn`<rk rFkk vk;kxs d s vuqlkj mld s ikl LoPNrk ,o a lR;fu"Bk g S ¼r½ fd vkons udrkZ vFkok mld s leFkZd vFkok vkons udrk Z d s 'kklh fudk; d s dkbs Z lnL; vFkok mld s leFkZd] mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku l s lca ) fdlh dkuuw h dkjZokbZ e sa fyIr ugh a gS&vFkok vU;Fkk fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ifzØ;k ;fn og bu fofu;ek sa d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlj.k e sa lkeu s vkrh gS( ¼/k½ vkons udrkZ vFkok mld s leFkdZ vFkok dkbs Z fun's kd vFkok lnL; vFkok U;klh xr le; e sa fdlh uSfrd Hkz"Vrk vFkok fdlh vkfFkZd vijk/k e sa fdlh Hkh volj ij nf.Mr ugh a g,q gk(sa ¼u½ viu s jkts xkj ds nkSjku] vkons udrkZ d s ikl vk;kxs dh larqf"V d s vuqlkj i;kIZr O;kolkf;d ,o a vU; lki{s k vuqHko jgk gS( ¼i½ vkons udrkZ] vFkok mll s iRz ;{k vFkok viRz ;{k :i l s lca )a dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr xr o"kksZ a e sa ugh a udkjk x;k gS( ¼i½ bu fofu;ek sa d s varxZr vk;kxs }kjk ita hdj.k izek.k i= bUa dkj ugh a fd;k x;k gS( ¼ii½ mld s bl vf/kfu;e dh vFkok mld s varxZr fdlh fu;ek as rFkk fofu;ek sa dh voekuuk dh fdlh izfØ;k d s v/khu jguk iM+k gS vFkok ykx w dkuuw dh vogys uk e sa bldh ifzØ;k d s v/khu gkus k iM+k gS( ¼;½ izek.ki= LohÑr fd, tku s d s fy, leLr n`f"Vdk.s kk sa l s vkons udrkZ mi;qDr ,o a lgh O;fDr gS( ¼j½ vkons udrkZ ,slh vU; fdlh Hkh 'krksZ a l s lqlxa r gS a ftUg sa fofu;ek sa d s varxZr fofufnZ"V fd;k tk ldrk gAS 5-4 ¼1½ vkons u izkIr gkus s ij vk;kxs ,d lkotZ fud lpw uk tkjh djxs k tk s ml izk:i ,o a fof/k vuqlkj gkxs h tSl s fd lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk e sa fofufnZ"V gS rFkk ml vkons u d s lkFk izkIr leLr nLrkots k sa d s lkFk ml vkons u dk s mld s lkoZtfud lpw uk d s tkjh gkus s dh frfFk l s 60 fnuk sa rd vk;kxs dh ocs lkbV ij LFkkfir djxs kA ¼2½ tSlk fd mijkDs r mi&vuqPNns ¼1½ e sa lna fHkZr gS] dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr mDr 60 fnuk sa d s Hkhrj viu s fopkj ,o a vkifRr] ;fn dkbs Z gS rk s og ,d vkons u vFkok mld s v'a k d s :i e sa nk;j dj ldrk gAS ¼3½ tSl s fd mi&vuqPNns ¼1½ e sa lanfHkZr gS vk;kxs }kjk vfuok;Z fd;k x;k gS fd vkons d ;Fkk vko';d vU; dkbs Z lpw uk vFkok Li"Vhdj.k iznku djAsa ¼4½ vkonus drkZ dh n{krk d s eYw ;kda u d s fof'k"V mÌ's ; l s vk;kxs ,sl s fo'k"skKk sa dk ijke'kZ tSlk fd mfpr le>]s izkIr dj ldrk gSA ¼5½ vk;kxs ] vkons u d s fdlh Hkh jkT; ljdkj vFkok lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdkj.k dk s ijke'kZ gsrq lna fHkZr dj ldrk gSA lca ) jkT; ljdkj vFkok lkfaof/kd fu;ked izkf/kdj.k ,sl s vkons u dh izkfIr d s 30 fnuk sa d s Hkhrj viuk ijke'kZ izLrqr dj nAsa ¼6½ ita hdj.k izek.k i= Lohdkj dju s l s iwoZ vk;kxs ,d ,slh lkoZtfud lquokbZ djxs k tSl s fd lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk e sa fofufnZ"V gS rFkk leLr fopkjk sa vFkok vkifRr;k sa vFkok Li"Vhdj.k vFkok vuq'kalk;]sa ;fn g Sa rk s mu ij fopkj djxs k rFkk vkons udrkZ }kjk mud s izfr izR;qÙkj dk voykds u djxs k rFkk bld s lkFk gh vk;kxs ;fn vU; fdlh ekey s dk s fopkjkFkZ mi;qDr le>xs k rk s ml ij fopkj djxs kA 5-5 ¼1½ ,sl s vkons u dh izkfIr d s ,d lkS chl fnuk sa dh vof/k d s Hkhrj vk;kxs ] tgk¡ rd O;kogkfjd gS leLr fopkjk sa ,o a vkifRr;k sa vFkok Li"Vhdj.k vFkok vuq'kalkvk sa ij fopkj dju s d s ckn& ¼v½ tSlk fd ,sl s izek.k i= e sa fofufnZ"V mld s fucU/ku ,o a 'krksZ a d s vuqlkj vkdyu ,o a izR;k;u ,tUsa lh d s :i e sa ,d ita hdj.k izek.k i= tkjh djxs k tk s fd bu fofu;ek sa d s izko/kkuk sa d s v/khu gkxs k] ¼c½ ;fn ,slk vkons u bu fofu;ek sa d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuq:i vFkok orZeku ykx w dkuuw d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuq:i ugh a gS rk s ,sl s vkons u dk s vLohdkj dju s d s dkj.k fyf[kr e sa ntZ fd; s tku s pkfg,A c'kr sZa dkbs Z Hkh vkons u vLohdkj ugh a fd;k tk,xk vc rd fd vkons udrkZ d s i{k dk s lquu s d s fy, i;kZIr volj u fn;k x;k gkAs ¼2½ ita hdj.k izek.k i= tkjh djr s le; vk;kxs nLrkots k sa dk s mlh :i e sa vFkok l'a kk/s kuk sa lfgr ;FkkfLFkfr vuqekfsnr djxs k rFkk iz.kkfy;k sa ,o a 'krk sZa dk vuqlj.k djaxs s tSlk fd fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ifzØ;k e sa vuqekfsnr fd;k x;k gAS6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼3½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ d s vUrxZr LohÑr nLrkots k sa dk s ita hdj.k izek.k&i= dk vfHkUu v'a k ekuk tk,xk ftl s vk;kxs dh LohÑfr d s fcuk l'a kkfs/kr vFkok ifjofrZr ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ¼4½ vk;kxs ;fn mfpr le> s rk s ita hdj.k izek.k&i= tk s fd fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh dk s LohÑr fd;k x;k gS] mle sa ikB~;Øe d s {ks= dk s lhfer dj ldrk gS ftld s fy, bl izdkj dh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u l s tqM s+ viu s drZO;k sa ,o a nkf;Rok as dk fuiVku dj ldAs ¼5½ dkbs Z Hkh ita hdj.k izek.k&i= 5 o"kZ d s fy, oS/k gkxs k ;fn ,slk izek.k&i= iwoZ e sa fujLr dj fn;k x;k gAS 5-6 ¼1½ fdlh Hkh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh d s vkons u d s vk/kkj ij LohÑr ita hdj.k izek.k i= vk;kxs }kjk uohuhÑr ,slh vof/k d s fy; s fd;k tk,xk ,o a ,sl s 'kqYd d s Hkqxrku d s vk/kkj ij gkxs k tSlk fd vk;kxs }kjk bu fofu;ek sa e sa O;Dr fd;k x;k gAS ¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s vUrxZr izek.k i= d s uohdj.k d s fy, fd;k x;k vkons u vLohdkj ugh a fd;k tk,xk tc rd bl ekey s e sa lquokbZ d s gsrq ml s i;kIZr lvq olj iznku ugh a fd;k x;kA 5-7 vk;kxs dh iwoZ vuqefr d s fcuk dkbs Z Hkh fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh viu s LokfeRo e]sa vFkok 'kklhfudk; e sa vFkok] U;klh ckMs Z e sa vFkok lgHkkfxrk Kkiu vFkok lgHkkfxrk /kkjkvk sa e sa vFkok U;kl nLrkots k sa e sa dkbs Z ifjorZu ugh a djxs hA 5-8 vk;kxs ] tufgr e sa vFkok vdknfed xq.koRrk lca )Zu dk s lqfuf'pr dju s d s fy, fdlh Hkh fu/kkZj.k vFkok izR;k;u ,tUs lh d s vkons u ij vFkok ,sl s ifjorZu ,o a l'a kk/s ku ita hdj.k izek.k i= d s fucU/ku ,o a 'krksZ a e sa ;Fkk vko';d djxs k tk s fd ,slh iz.kkyh d s vuqlkj gkxs k tSlk fd lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk }kjk fofufnZ"V fd;k x;k gAS 5-9 ¼1½ fdlh f'kdk;r d s vku s ij vFkok vU; fdlh dkj.k l s ;fn vk;kxs ;Fkk vko';d iM+rky dju s d s i'pkr~ larq"V gS fd tufgr dh vko';drkuqlkj og ita hdj.k izek.k i= fujLr dj s rk s ,slk fuEu ekeyk sa e sa gkxs k] uker% ¼v½ ;fn vk;kxs d s fopkj l s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh tkuc>w dj vFkok fujUrj Hkyw pdw djrh gS tSlk fd bu fofu;ek sa e sa lUnfHkZr gS% ¼c½ ,sl s ita hdj.k izek.k i= e sa nh xbZ fucU/ku ,o a 'krksZ a dk s ftUg sa ,sl s ita hdj.k izek.k i= esa ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gS ;fn fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,ts Us lh mudk mYya?ku djrh gS rk s bl s fujLr dju s d s fy, s mRRkjnk;h gkxs hA ¼l½ ;fn fdlh fLFkfr e sa fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh bl fo"k; e sa ita hdj.k izek.k i= d s vUrxZr fu;r vof/k e sa vFkok fdlh vkSj yEch vof/k e sa ftl s vk;kxs }kjk LohÑr fd;k x;k gS] ;fn ,tUs lh vk;kxs dh larqf"V vuqlkj bl s Li"V dju s e sa vleFk Z jgrh gS fd og ,tUs lh iwjh rjg l s ,o a dq'kyrkiwodZ mu lHkh drZO;k sa ,o a nkf;Rok sa d s fuiVku e as l{ke gS] tSlk fd ita hdj.k izek.k i= ij fufgr gSA ¼n½ ;fn fdlh fLFkfr e sa vk;kxs d s fopkj vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh dh fOkRrh; fLFkfr ,slh g S fd og ,tUs lh ita hdj.k izek.k i= e sa fufgr drZO;k sa ,o a nkf;Rok sa dk s iwjh rjg dq'kyrkiwodZ fuiVku dju s e sa vleFkZ gS( ¼M-½ fd og fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh vc vfLrRo e sa ugh a gS( ¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s varxZr fdlh Hkh ita hdj.k izek.k i= dk s fujLr ugh a fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd vk;kxs }kjk dfFkr fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,ts Us lh dk s fyf[kr :i e sa de l s de 30 fnuk sa dk ukfsVl u fn;k x;k gk s fd og vk/kkj Li"V fd, tk, a ftud s }kjk ita hdj.k izek.k i= fujLr fd, tku s dk izLrko gS rFkk bl izLrkfor fujLrhdj.k d s fo:) ukfsVl dh vof/k d s nkSjku fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk dkbs Z dkj.k Li"V fd;k x;k gS fd ughAa ¼3½ vk;kxs d s fopkj e sa ;fn tufgr dh vko';drk g S vFkok vdknfed xq.koRrk d s lna Hk Z e sa lfquf'pr dju s d s fy, t:jh gS rk s mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s varxZr iM+rky iwjh gkus s ij ita hdj.k izek.k i= tk s bl fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh dk s dsoy ml vof/k d s fy, LohÑr fd;k x;k Fkk tc rd fd ita hdj.k izek.k i= fujLr ugh a fd;k tkrk] bld s vuqlkj gh vk;kxs fu.kZ; yxs kA ¼4½ ;fn fdlh ,slh fLFkfr e sa tgk¡ vk;kxs bl /kkjk d s vuqlkj ita hdj.k izek.k i= fujLr djrk gS rk s og ml izR;k;u ,tUs lh ij fujLrhdj.k vkn's k ifzs"kr djxs k rFkk ,d frfFk fu/kkfZjr djxs k tc og izHkkoh gkxs k] rFkk ,slk fujLrhdj.k ,sl s fdlh Hkh lfaØ;k d s iwokZxgz d s fcuk gkxs k ftld s varxZr vU; fdlh Hkh dkuuw tk s fd orZeku e sa ykx w gS mld s varxZr dkbs Z Hkh vU; dkjZokbZ fd; s tku s dh fLFkfr e(sa ¼5½ vk;kxs fdlh Hkh ita hdj.k i= dk s mi vuqPNns ¼1½ d s varxZr fujLr fd, tku s d s ctk; bld s ykx w dju s dh vuqefr iznku dj ldrk gS tk s fd ,sl s fuc/a ku ,o a 'krksZ a d s vuqlkj gkxs k tSlk mfpr le>k tk,xk( rFkk bl izdkj ykx w gkxs h]a rFkk o s lHkh fuc/a ku ,o a 'kr sZa fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh }kjk n[s kh tk;xsa h rFkk o s bruh gh l'kDr ,o a iHz kkoh ekuh tk;xsa h tSlk fd ita hdj.k izek.k i= e sa lfEefyr gAS ¼6½ vk;kxs bl /kkjk d s varxZr viuh ocs lkbV ij fdlh Hkh ita hjd.k izek.k i= d s fujLrhdj.k ij dh xbZ dkbs Z Hkh dk;Zokgh rFkk bl fo"k; e sa fd;k x;k vfare fu.kZ; vFkok ,sl s fu.kZ; l s lca ) lHkh nLrkots ,o a rdZ iznf'kZr djxs kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 ¼7½ ,slh fLFkfr tk s fd fdlh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh mi&/kkjk ¼4½ d s varxZr] mi&/kkjk ¼1½ e sa lna fHkZr vk/kkj ij fujLr dh xbZ g S rk s vk;kxs ,sl s fujLrhdj.k dk s 60 fnuk sa dh vof/k d s Hkhrj rFkk ,sl s fujLrhjd.k dh frfFk l s 1 o"kZ d s Hkhrj Øe'k% ,slh ,tUs lh }kjk izR;kf;r lHkh mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa dk y[s kk ijh{k.k djk;xs kA ¼8½ fdlh Hkh ita hdj.k izek.k i= d s fuyEcu vFkok fujLrhdj.k dh fLFkfr e sa vk;kxs mld s dkj.kk sa ,o a vko';d mik;k sa dk s djxs k tk s fd Nk=k sa d s fgr e sa gAS 6- fu/kkZj.k ,oa izR;k;u ,tsfUl;ksa ds drZO; ,oa nkf;Ro 6-1 ¼1½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh fdlh Hkh mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkku vFkok mld s }kjk lpa kfyr ikB~;Øek sa d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u tkuu s d s fy, ,slh ,tUs lh dk s Kku lca )Zu gsrq fuEu fl)kUrk sa d s v/khu viu s nkf;Rok sa d s fuiVku e sa ekuxsa %sa& ¼v½ vdknfed xq.koRrk dk lca )Zu ¼c½ fdlh Hkh J.s kh ,o a Jfs.k;k sa oky s mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa vFkok mue sa lpa kfyr fdlh Hkh ,d vFkok vf/kd ikB~;Øek sa e sa le:i vdknfed xq.koRrk d s ekudk sa dk s lHa ko djuk( ¼l½ i.k/kkfj;k sa Nk=k sa ,o a fu;kDs rkvk sa lfgr mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkku vFkok fdlh Hkh lpa kfyr fd; s tk jg s ikB~;Øe d s fo"k; e sa lpw uk iznku djuk( ¼n½ mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkkuk sa dk s mud s izc/a ku e sa ,o a mudh vdknfed xq.koRrk lca )Zu djuk ftll s fof'k"V :i l s yf{kr vf/kxe ifj.kke fodflr gk s ld]sa mld s fy, lgk;rk iznku dj(sa ¼M-½ Kku lca )Zu d s ,sl s dqN fl)kUrk sa dk vuqlj.k djuk tk s fd le;&le; ij fodflr gk s jg s g(Sa ¼2½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u d s dk;Z dk s gkFk e as yus s d s le; vFkok mue sa lpa kfyr ikB~;Øek sa d s fo"k; e sa ml vdknfed xq.koRrk d s ekudk sa dk vuqlj.k djxsa s ftUg sa mi;qDr lkfaof/kd] fu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk fofufnZ"V fd;k x;k gSA ¼3½ izR;ds fu/kkZj.k ,o a vkdyu ,tUs lh ml uhfr lfagrk dk ikyu djxsa s tSlk fd vk;kxs }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA 6-2 ¼1½ izR;ds fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh] izR;ds mPp 'kSf{kd laLFkkuk sa vFkok mue sa lpa kfyr ikB~;Øek sa dk fu/kkZj.k rFkk izR;k;u ml vkons u d s vk/kkj ij djxsa s tk s ml laLFkku }kjk ,sl s :i ,o a fof/k }kjk fn;k x;k ftld s fy, lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk d s ek/;e l s vk;kxs }kjk fofufn"ZV 'kYq d fn;k x;k gSA ¼2½ fdlh mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku vFkok mle sa lpa kfyr ikB~;Øe dk izR;k;u ,o a ,sl s vUrjky ,o a vof/k d s mijkUr gkxs k tSlk fd ;tw hlh ¼vf/kn's kkRed fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u½ fofu;e 2012 e sa fn;k x;k gSA ¼3½ fdlh Hkh mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku vFkok mle as lpa kfyr ikB~;Øek sa d s fu/kkZj.k vFkok iRz ;k;u d s le; fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh mPp 'kSf{kf.kd laLFkku e sa i.k/kkfj;k]sa Nk=k sa ,o a fu;kDs rkvk sa lfgr mud s er vdknfed xq.koRrk lEc/a kh ekeyk sa ij izLrqr dju s d s fy, ,d lvq olj iznku djxs hA ¼4½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh mPp 'kS{kf.kd lLa Fkku d s viu s fdlh izLrkok sa vFkok vkifÙk;k sa d s fy, i;kIZr lqvolj iznku djxs h tk s fd mudh izk:i d s fu/kkZj.k vFkok iRz ;k;u lca /a kh l>q kok sa ,o a vkifÙk;k sa dk]s ,sl s laLFkku vFkok mue sa lpa kfyr fd, tk jg s ikB~;Øek sa dk s vfUre :i nsr s le; mu ij iwjk /;ku dfsUnzr fd;k tk,xkA ¼5½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh viuh ocs lkbV og fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u iznf'kZr djxs h ftl s leLr nLrkots k sa ,o a rdk sZa lfgr fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u gsrq gkFk e sa fy;k x;k gSA ¼6½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh ml vof/k ,o a ml :i ,o a fuf/k e sa ,sl s fooj.k ,o a oDrO; ,o a ,slh foLr`r lpw uk tk s mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku d s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u l s lEc) gS] ftl s fd vk;kxs }kjk le;&le; ij lkoZtfud vf/klpw uk d s ek/;e l s fofufnZ"V fd;k x;k gS ftl s vkx s Hkh izLrqr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ¼7½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s izko/kkuk sa l s iwokZxzg d s fcuk uCc s fnuk sa d s i'pkr~ iRz ;ds foRrh; o"kZ d s vUr e sa vk;kxs dk s y[s kk ijhf{kr fooj.kk sa ,o a ble sa fofufnZ"V rFkk bld s lkFk gh viuh xfrfof/k;k sa dk lR; ,o a lEi.w kZ fooj.k iznku djxs h rFkk xr foRrh; o"kZ d s nkSjku mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkkuk sa d s uhfr ,o a ikB~;Øek sa d s izR;k;u l s lEc) ,slh ,tUs lh d s dk;ksZ a dk fooj.k izLrqr djxs hA 7- fu/kkZj.k ,oa izR;k;u ,tsfUl;ksa dk ys[kk ijh{k.k ,oa tkap iM+rky 7-1 vk;kxs fdlh Hkh le; fyf[kr vkn's k vuqlkj fdlh Hkh O;fDr vFkok O;fDr;k sa ¼vkx s l s bl /kkjk e sa tk s ^^izR;k;u y[s kk ijh{k.k lfefr^^ d s uke l s lUnfHkZr gkxs h½ tk s y[s kk ijh{k.k vFkok fujh{k.k vFkok fdlh fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh vFkok fdlh mPprj 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku d s iRz ;k;u lca U/kh ekeyk sa e sa vkn's k d s vUrxZr fofufnZ"V g S rFkk o s iRz ;k;u y[s kk ijh{k.k lfefr }kjk fd, x; s fdlh Hkh y[s kk ijh{k.k vFkok fujh{k.k d s fo"k; e sa vk;kxs dk s lfwpr djxsa As8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 7-2 fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh d s iRz ;ds eq[; dk;dZ kjh vFkok vf/kdkjh vFkok vU; deZpkfj;k sa ,o a mPp 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku d s iRz ;ds eq[; dk;dZ kjh] vFkok izk/;kid vFkok vf/kdkjh vFkok vU; deZpkfj;k]sa ;Fkk fLFkfr izR;k;u y[s kk ijh{kk lfefr d s le{k] tSlk fd mi/kkjk&¼1½ e sa funsZf'kr gS] viu s fu;U=.k vFkok vf/kdkj e sa fo|eku leLr iiz =k sa ,o a vU; nLrkots k sa dk s izLrqr djxsa s rFkk fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh vFkok mPprj 'kSf{k.k laLFkku d s ekeyk sa l s lca )a dkbs Z fooj.k vFkok lpw uk ;Fkk fLFkfr izLrqr djxsa ]s D;kfsad dfFkr izR;k;u y[s kk ijh{k.k lfefr ml le; d s Hkhrj tSlk mud s }kjk fofufnZ"V fd;k x;k gk s bu lcdh ekxa dj ldrh gSA 7-3 fdlh Hkh mPpr~j 'kS{kf.kd laLFkku vFkok mle sa lpa kfyr ikB~;Øek sa l s lEc) fdlh Hkh e[q ; dk;Zdkjh vFkok vf/kdkjh vFkok deZpkjh&tk s fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh e sa g Sa mudh tkpa iM+rky iRz ;k;u y[s kk ijh{kk lfefr dj ldrh gS tSlk fd mi/kkjk &1 e sa fu/kkfZjr gSA 7-4 mi/kkjk ¼1½ d s vUrxZr fjikVs Z izkIr gkus s ij] vk;kxs fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh dk s i;kIZr lqvolj nxs k rkfd o s bu fjikVs Z l s lEc) viu s izfrfuf/kRo izLrqr dj ld sa tSl s fd vk;kxs d s fopkj l s rdZi.w k Z gS ftl s fyf[kr vkn's k d s :i e sa fuEuor nAsa ¼v½ fjikVs Z e sa lfEefyr fdlh Hkh ekey s ij fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh }kjk ,slh dk;Zokgh vko';d gS tSl s vk;kxs dk s mfpr yxrh gS] vFkok ¼c½ ita hdj.k dh izek.k i= dh fuc/a ku ,o a 'krksZ a dk s ;Fkk vko';d l'a kkfs/kr djuk rFkk bl idz kj l s l'a kkfs/kr fucU/ku ,o a 'krsZ a ck/; gkxsa h ,o a fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa }kjk mudk vuiq kyu fd;k tk,xk rFkk mruh gh l'kDr ,o a izHkkoh gkxsa s ;fn o s ita hdj.k iez k.k i= e sa lfEefyr D;k sa u dh xbZ gk]s vFkok ¼l½ fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tfsUl;k sa d s ita hdj.k izek.k i=k sa dk s iquZizcfyr djuk 7-5 vk;kxs izR;k;u y[s kk ijh{k.k lfefr }kjk izLrqr fjikVs Z dk s mi/kkjk ¼1½ d s vUrxZr j[kxs k rFkk bld s lkFk gh vk;kxs }kjk dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dk s mldh ocs lkbV ij iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA 8- f'kdk;r fuokj.k rU= 8-1 bu fofu;ek sa d s vUrxZr fdlh Hkh fu/kkZj.k ,o a izR;k;u ,tUs lh }kjk iRz ;k;u lca /a kh fy, x; s fu.kZ; l s ihfM+r dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr vk;kxs d s le{k ,sl s iRz ;k;u vFkok mld s l'a kk/s ku dk s okil yus s d s fy, vkons u dj ldrk gSA 8-2 uCc s fnuk sa d s Hkhrj fd; s x; s fdlh Hkh vkons u ij vk;kxs fu.kZ; djxs k tk s fd ml fu/kkZj.k d s ogu fd, tku s d s vuqlkj gkxs k ,o a fu/kkZj.k ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh }kjk dh tku s okyh lquokbZ d s fo"k; e sa i;kZIr le; fn; s tku s d s lEc/a k e sa gkxs kA 9- fofo/k ;fn vk;kxs d s fopkj l s tu lk/kkj.k d s fgrk sa dk s n[s kr s gq, ,slk djuk vko';d gS vFkok Kku lca )Zu d s fy, t:jh g]S rk s og vf/klpw uk ,o a ,slh 'krksZ a d s }kjk tk s vf/klpw uk e sa fofufnZ"V gS] bu fofu;ek sa d s izko/kku@izko/kkuk sa l s NVw d s fy, fdlh J.s kh vFkok mPp 'kfS{kf.kd laLFkkuk sa d s Jfs.k;k sa dk s bld s fØ;kUo;u l s NVw n s ldrk gS rFkk ftruh ckj Hkh vko';d gk s ,slh vf/klpw uk dk s iquiZ cz fyr vFkok l'a kkfs/kr dj ldrk gAS 10- tqekZus 10-1 ;fn dkbs Z izR;k;u ,tUs lh mi /kkjk 6-1 ¼1½ e sa lna fHkZr nkf;Rok sa d s vuqikyu e sa ,o a mi /kkjk 6-1 ¼3½ e sa lna fHkZr uhfr vkpkj lfagrk d s vuqikyu e sa ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e] 1956 d s varxZr yxk, x, fdlh Hkh tqekZu s d s iwokZxgz d s fcuk vleFkZ cuh jgrh gS rk s tk s {kfrifwrZ mPp 'kSf{kf.kd laLFkku dk s gbq Z fdlh idz kj dh gkfu d s izfr mRrjnk;h gkxs h tSlk fd U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr gkxs kA 10-2 ,slh dkbs Z Hkh izR;k;u ,tUs lh tk s mYy?a ku djrh g%S& ¼v½ bu fofu;ek sa d s fdlh Hkh izko/kku vFkok mld s varxZr dh xbZ fdlh vf/klpw uk dk( vFkok ¼c½ orZeku e sa fdlh Hkh mi;qDr lkfaof/kd] fu;ked izkf/kdj.k }kjk ykx w fdlh Hkh dkuuw d s varxZr fofufnZ"V ekudk sa dk( vFkok ¼l½ ita hdj.k izek.k i= e sa fofufnZ"V fdlh Hkh fuc/a ku ,o a 'krk sZa dk] bu fofu;ek sa vFkok orZeku e sa ykx w fdlh Hkh fu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s varxZr fdlh Hkh vfHk;kts u lca /a kh dk;Zokgh d s iwokZxgz d s fcuk] o s ,sl s tqekZu s d s ftEens kj gkxsa s tSl s fd ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e 1956 d s izko/kkuk sa d s varxZr gSA 10-3 ;fn dkbs Z O;fDr dkbs Z lpw uk miyC/k djkrk gS vFkok bu fofu;ek sa d s varxZr fdlh nLrkots dk s izLrqr djrk gS vFkok fdlh vf/klpw uk d s varxZr fdlh ckr dk fooj.k vFkok oDrO; nsrk gS tk s vlR; gS] rFkk mldh tkudkjh e sa vlR; gS vFkok ftl ij og fo'okl djrk gS fd og lR; ugh a gS] ,slh ckr d s fy, fdlh U;k;ky; e sa fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs }kjk vfHk;kxs pyk; s tku s d s fy, o s mRrjnk;h gkxsa As¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 10-4 ;fn dkbs Z mPprj 'kSf{kd laLFkku ¼,pbZvkbZ½ vlR; vFkok Hkzked lpw uk iznku djrk gS vFkok ,d mPp xzMs vFkok fu/kkZj.k dk s fdlh Hkh :i e sa izkIr dju s d s fy, fu/kkj.k] ,o a iRz ;k;u ,tUs lh dk s iHz kkfor dju s dk iz;kl djrk gS] rk s og laLFkku ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e d s vuqPNns 2 ¼f½ ,o a 12 ¼B½ l s vf/klpw uk ghu dj fn;k tk,xk rFkk ;fn dkbs Z ;tw hlh vunq ku n;s gS rk s mu ij jkds @vkgj.k d s vkn's k fn; s tk;xsa As blh izdkj l s ,d ekfur fo'ofo|ky; viu s ekfur fo'ofo|ky; Lrj d s vf/klpw ukghu gkus s d s fy, ;tw hlh vf/kfu;e 1956 d s vuqPNns 3 d s varxZr mRrjnk;h gkxs kA 11- dfBukb;ksa dk lek/kku bu fofu;ek sa d s izko/kkuk sa dk s izHkkoh :i nus s e as ;fn dkbs Z dfBukbZ vkrh gS] rk s vk;kxs ljdkjh jkti= e sa idz kf'kr vkn's k }kjk ,sl s izko/kku dj ldrk gS tk s bu fofu;ek sa d s lkFk leu:q i ugh a g Sa rFkk tk s vko';d vFkok dfBukb;k sa dk s nwj dju s d s fy, Rofjr lk/ku gS] c'kr sZa ,slk dkbs Z Hkh vkn's k bu fofu;ek sa d s vkjEHk gkus s dh frfFk l s nk s o"kZ dh lekfIr d s i'pkr~ ugh a fd;k tk,xkA c'kr sZa ,slk dkbs Z Hkh vkn's k tk s fd bu fofu;ek sa dh vfrO;kfIr vFkok ijLij fojk/s k d s dkj.k mRiUu gkus s okyh dfBukb;k sa d s fy, gk]s tk s fd mi;qDr lkaof/kd vk;kxs l s gk s vkSj vk;kxs }kjk ml s ,sl s lkaof/kd vk;kxs d s ijke'kZ ,o a lgefr l s gh fufeZr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A tliky ,l l/a kq] lfpo [foKkiu III/4/vlk-/113/14] UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2014 University Grants Commission (Recognition And Monitoring of Assessment And Accreditation Agencies) Regulations– 2014 No. F. 14-42/2011 (CPP-II).—Preamble: Whereas, University Grants Commission (UGC) is mandated to coordinate and determine the standards of higher education in universities; And whereas, assessment and accreditation through transparent and informed external review process, are the effective means of quality determination and assurance in higher education to provide a common frame of reference for students and others to obtain credible information on academic quality across institutions; And whereas, mandatory assessment and accreditation would also enable the higher education system in the country to become a part of the global quality assurance system thereby assisting student mobility across institutions, domestic as well as international; Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of Section 12 read with clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations:- 1. Short title, application and commencement – (1) These regulations shall be called the University Grants Commission (Recognition and monitoring of Assessment &Accreditation Agencies) Regulations, 2014. (2) These regulations shall apply to all Assessment and Accreditation agencies engaged in the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions (other than the higher educational institutions engaged mainly in agricultural education and research) in the country. (3) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions - In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (a) “Academic quality” means the quality of teaching, learning and research and consequently their contribution to enhancement of knowledge and includes physical infrastructure, human resources (including faculty), administration, course curricula, admission and assessment procedures and governance structures, of the higher educational institution and includes standards as laid down by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority; (b) “Accreditation” with its grammatical variations means the process of quality control in higher education, whereby, as a result of evaluation or assessment or by any other scientific method followed by accreditation agencies, a higher educational institution or any programme conducted therein is recognised by it as conforming to parameters of academic quality and benchmarking of such academic quality determined by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority; (c) “Appropriate statutory regulatory authority” means any regulatory authority established under any law for the time being in force, for co-ordinating or determining or maintaining the standards of higher education; (d) “Articles of association” means articles of association of a company as defined in Section 2(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (e) “Assessment” means the process involved in ascertaining or verifying the capabilities of an HEI in terms of its physical infrastructure, human resources (including faculty), administration, course curricula, admission and student evaluation procedures and governance structure prior to the commencement of its academic programmes; (f) “Assessment and accreditation agency” means an agency registered under clause 5 of these regulations; (g) “Certificate of registration” means the certificate of registration of an assessment and accreditation agency granted under clause 05 of these Regulations; (h) “Code of ethics” includes integrity, objectivity, professional competence, professional conduct, avoidance of conflict of interest, transparency and information disclosure and such other ethical principles as may be specified in these regulations; (i) “College” means any institution, whether known as such or by any other name which provides for a course of study for obtaining any qualification from a university and which, in accordance with the rules and regulations of such university, is recognized as competent to provide for such course of study and present students undergoing such course of study for the examination for the award of such qualification; (j) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission as defined in the University Grants Commission Act 1956; (k) “Degree” means any such degree, as may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, be specified in this behalf by the University Grants Commission, by notification in the Official Gazette, under section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (l) “Diploma” means such award, not being a degree, granted by a university certifying that the recipient has successfully completed a course of study of not less than nine months duration; (m) “Distance education systems” means the open and distance education systems as specified by the Commission in the regulations for Open and Distance Education; (n) “Higher Educational Institution” means an institution of learning including a university, an institution deemed to be university, a college, an institution of national importance declared as such by an Act of Parliament, or a constituent unit of such institution, which is imparting (whether through conduct of regular classes or distance education systems) higher education beyond twelve years of schooling leading to the award of a degree or diploma; (o) “Institution deemed to be University” means an institution declared by the Central Government as deemed to be a university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (p) “Instrument of Trust” means, in case of a Trust, such instrument as defined under section 3 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 (q) “Memorandum of Association” means, in case of a company, such memorandum as defined under sub-section (28) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013, or in case of a society, such memorandum as specified under section 2 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860; (r) “Non-profit organisation” means an organisation being a company registered under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 or a society formed and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a trust formed under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or formed under any other law for the time being in force, which― (i) undertakes any venture, profession, vocation or business without profit motive or gainful objective; (ii) applies its surplus or other income in promoting its objects; (iii) prohibits payment of any of its surplus or other income to its members or shareholders or trustees, except by way of salaries or allowances payable for services rendered for carrying out such venture, profession, vocation or business; (s) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression “notify” with its cognate meanings and grammatical variation shall be construed accordingly; (t) “Programme” means a course or programme of study leading to the award of a degree or a diploma in a higher educational institution; (u) “Technical education” means programmes of education, research and training in the areas namely engineering and technology, architecture, town planning, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, hotel management and catering technology, computer applications, and such other programmes or areas as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Commission, by notification in the official gazette, declare. (v) “University” means a university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes an institution deemed to be university; Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and not inconsistent with these regulations shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. 3. Objectives 3.1 To lay down a framework for mandatory accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions by a number of competent and reliable assessment and accreditation agencies. 3.2 To regulate assessment and accreditation agencies through an independent but accountable institutional mechanism. 4. Functions of the Commission regarding Assessment and Accreditation 4.1 The Commission shall, subject to the provisions of these regulations and of those made under any law for the time being in force by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority, take measures to develop and regulate the process of assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions and programmes conducted therein, and to monitor the functioning of assessment and accreditation agencies. 4.2 Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the measures referred to in sub- clause (1), may, inter alia, provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) regulate assessment and accreditation agencies (registration of the assessment and accreditation agencies); (b) lay down norms and processes for assessment and accreditation of academic quality in higher educational institutions or of any programme conducted therein, by assessment and accreditation agencies; (c) undertake periodical review of norms and policies referred to in sub-clause (b); (d) lay down a code of ethics for adherence by the assessment and accreditation agencies;12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (e) undertake audit of the assessment and accreditation agencies with reference to adherence to code of ethics including policies on obviating conflict of interest, disclosure of information, evolving transparency in processes and procedures of assessment and accreditation; (f) lay down policies for providing information to the public in regard to all aspects of quality and performance of higher educational institutions and programmes conducted therein; (g) specify and monitor standards on selection and training of experts for the purposes of assessment and accreditation by assessment and accreditation agency; (h) levy of fees or other charges under these Regulations; (i) recommend for improvement of academic quality while respecting the higher educational institution’s autonomy to set its priorities; (j) advise the Central Government or any State Government or the appropriate statutory regulatory authority on any policy matter concerning assessment and accreditation which may be referred to it; (k) take measures for development of methodologies of assessment and accreditation in collaboration with assessment and accreditation agencies and/or universities; (l) promote research and innovation in assessment and accreditation; (m) monitor adherence to such norms, guidelines and standards of academic quality, as may be specified under any law for the time being in force by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority, in higher educational institutions; (n) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. 5. Registration of Assessment and Accreditation Agencies 5.1 No assessment and accreditation agency shall, except under, and in accordance with the conditions of a certificate of registration obtained from the Commission, and in accordance with rules and regulations made thereunder, undertake assessment and accreditation of any higher educational institution or any programme conducted therein: Provided that any agency set up by or under any law for the time being in force, which is carrying out the work of assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions or programmes conducted therein, on or before the date of notification of these Regulations, may continue to do so until the certificate of registration is granted to it by the Commission: Provided further that such agency shall, within a period of one hundred and eighty days from the date of notification of these Regulations, make an application for registration as an assessment and accreditation agency: Provided also that the Commission shall, within a period of one hundred and twenty days from the date of such application, either issue the certificate of registration or reject the application. 5.2 (1) Every application for registration as an assessment and accreditation agency shall be made to the Commission in such form and manner as specified in sub-clause (2) below and accompanied by such other documents and on payment of such fees as may be further specified by the Commission through a public notification. (2) Every application under sub-clause (1) shall be submitted by the competent person in the Society/Company/Trust in a form specified by the Commission through a public notification and shall be accompanied by the following, namely:— (a) Duly certified copy of memorandum of association/articles of association or the instrument of trust if the applicant is a registered Society/Company or a Trust, respectively; (b) Details of members of the authorities of the Society/Company/Trust; (c) Details of infrastructure and employees of the applicant; (d) Details of assessment and accreditation previously undertaken/expertise available with it; (e) a detailed mechanism for detecting any potential conflict of interest between the applicant or its employees or experts and a higher educational institution;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 (f) a credible mechanism for transparency in respect of the financial status and financial dealings of the applicant; (g) a reliable public information disclosure policy for assessment and accreditation of any higher educational institution or any programme conducted therein; (h) complete processes and procedures to be followed by the applicant in the assessment and accreditation of any higher educational institution or any programme conducted therein; (i) such other documents as may be specified by a public notification by the Commission. 5.3 No application for grant of a certificate of registration shall be considered by the Commission, unless the applicant satisfies the following conditions, namely:— (a) the applicant is- (i) a company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 or a society formed and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a trust formed under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or any other law for the time being in force; (ii) such company, society or trust is formed or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government or any authority or board or institution established under any Central or State Act; (b) the applicant is a non-profit organization; (c) the applicant has, in its memorandum of association/articles of association or in the instrument of trust, specified assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions as one of its main objects; (d) the applicant has such infrastructure as may be specified by a public notification by the Commission, to enable it to provide assessment and accreditation services; (e) the applicant and the promoters of the applicant, have professional competence, financial soundness and general reputation of fairness and integrity to the satisfaction of the Commission; (f) the applicant, or its promoters, or any member of the governing body of the applicant or its promoter, is not involved in any legal proceeding connected with any higher educational institution except in course of any assessment and accreditation proceedings carried out in pursuance of the provisions of these regulations; (g) the applicant, or its promoters, or any director, or member, or trustee has, at any time in the past, not been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or any economic offence; (h) the applicant has, in its employment, persons having adequate professional and other relevant experience to the satisfaction of the Commission; (i) the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly connected with the applicant, has in the past not been— (i) refused by the Commission a certificate of registration under these Regulations or; (ii) subjected to any proceedings for contravention of this Act or of rules or regulations made thereunder or any other law for the time being in force; (j) the applicant, in all other respects, is a fit and proper person for the grant of a certificate; (k) the applicant conforms to such other conditions as may be specified by regulations. 5.4 (1) The Commission shall, on receipt of the application issue a public notice, in such form and manner as specified by it through a public notification, and place the application together with all documents received with the application, for a period of sixty days from the date of issue of such public notice, on the website of the Commission. (2) Any person may, within a period of said sixty days referred to in sub-clause(1), submit his comments or objections, if any, on the application or part thereof, to the Commission. (3) The Commission may, within the period of sixty days referred to in sub-clause(1), require the applicant to furnish such other information or clarification as it may consider necessary.14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (4) The Commission may obtain the advice of such experts, as it deems fit, for the specific purpose of evaluating the competency of the applicant. (5) The Commission may also refer the application to any state government or statutory regulatory authority, for its advice. Such advice shall be tendered by the respective State Government or the statutory regulatory authority within thirty days from receipt of such application. (6) The Commission shall, before granting a certificate of registration, conduct a public hearing, in such manner as may specified by it through a public notification, to consider all comments or objections or clarifications or recommendations, if any, and the response of the applicant thereto, including any other matter as the Commission may deem fit for such consideration. 5.5 (1) The Commission shall, as far as practicable within a period of one hundred and twenty days, from the receipt of such application, after considering the comments or objections or clarifications or recommendations― (a) issue a certificate of registration as an assessment and accreditation agency, on such terms and conditions as may be specified in such certificate, subject to the provisions of these Regulations; or (b) reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing if such application does not conform to the provisions of these regulations or provisions of any other law for the time being in force: Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) The Commission shall, while issuing a certificate of registration, approve the documents as such or with such modifications, as it may deem fit, and thereupon the assessment and accreditation agency shall follow the procedures and conditions so approved in the process of assessment and accreditation. (3) The documents approved under sub-clause(2) shall be considered as an integral part of the certificate of registration which shall not be modified or altered without the approval of the Commission. (4) The Commission may, if it so deems fit, in the certificate of registration granted to an assessment and accreditation agency, limit the area or programme for which such assessment and accreditation agency may exercise its duties and responsibilities of assessment and accreditation. (5) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of five years unless such certificate is revoked earlier. 5.6(1) A certificate of registration granted may, on an application made by the assessment and accreditation agency, be renewed by the Commission for such period and on payment of such fees as may be specified by Regulations. (2) No application for renewal of the certificate of registration made under sub-clause(1) shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. 5.7 No assessment and accreditation agency shall, without the prior approval of the Commission, effect any change in its ownership, or governing body or board of trustees, or the memorandum of association or articles of association or the instrument of trust. 5.8 The Commission may, in the public interest or for ensuring advancement of academic quality, on an application of the assessment and accreditation agency or otherwise, make such alterations and amendments in the terms and conditions of the certificate of registration as it thinks fit, in accordance with such procedure as may be specified by it through a public notification. 5.9 (1) If the Commission, on a complaint or otherwise, and after making such enquiry as it deems fit, is satisfied that public interest so requires, it may revoke the certificate of registration in any of the following cases, namely:— (a) where the assessment and accreditation agency, in the opinion of the Commission, makes willful or continuous default in any act of commission or omission as required by these regulations;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 (b) where the assessment and accreditation agency commits breach of any of the terms or conditions of the certificate of registration which is expressly declared by such certificate of registration to render it liable to revocation; (c) where the assessment and accreditation agency fails, within the period fixed in this behalf by its certificate of registration, or any longer period which the Commission may have granted thereof, to show, to the satisfaction of the Commission, that such agency is in a position fully and efficiently to discharge the duties and obligations imposed on it by its certificate of registration; (d) where in the opinion of the Commission the financial position of the assessment and accreditation agency is such that such agency is unable fully and efficiently to discharge the duties and obligations imposed on it by its certificate of registration; (e) the assessment and accreditation agency has ceased to exist. (2) No certificate of registration shall be revoked under sub-clause(1) unless the Commission has given to the assessment and accreditation agency not less than thirty days notice, in writing, stating the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the certificate of registration, and has considered any cause shown by the assessment and accreditation agency within the period of that notice, against the proposed revocation. (3) Where in its opinion the public interest so requires or for ensuring the advancement of academic quality, the Commission may, on conclusion of the enquiry under sub-clause(1), suspend the certificate of registration granted to the accreditation agency till such time as a decision on the revocation of such certificate of registration or otherwise, is taken by the Commission. (4) Where the Commission revokes a certificate of registration under this clause, it shall serve an order of revocation upon the accreditation agency and fix a date on which the revocation shall take effect; and such revocation shall be without prejudice to the action which may be taken against it in under any other law for the time being in force. (5) The Commission may, instead of revoking a certificate of registration under sub-section (1), permit it to remain in force subject to such further terms and conditions as it thinks fit to impose, and any further terms or conditions so imposed shall be binding upon and be observed by the assessment and accreditation agency and shall be of like force and effect as if they were contained in the certificate of registration. (6) The Commission shall publish on its website any action initiated under this clause and the final decision on the revocation of the certificate of registration or otherwise together with all documents and reasons for such decision. (7) Where the certification of any assessment and accreditation agency has been revoked under sub- clause (4) on grounds referred to in sub-clause(1), the Commission shall, within a period of sixty days from the date of such revocation, conduct an audit of all the higher educational institutions accredited by such agency within a period of one year before the date of such revocation. (8) The Commission shall, while suspending or revoking a certificate of registration, take, or cause to be taken, such measures which may be necessary to protect the interests of students. 6. Duties and Obligations of Assessment &Accreditation Agencies 6.1(1) While undertaking assessment and accreditation of a higher educational institution or programme conducted therein, the assessment and accreditation agency shall have regard to following principles in discharging its obligations for the advancement of knowledge, namely:— (a) advancement of academic quality; (b) enabling uniform reference of standards of academic quality in any class or classes of higher educational institutions or any one or more programmes conducted therein; (c) informing stakeholders (including students and employers) about the quality of the higher educational institution or any programme conducted therein; (d) rendering assistance to higher educational institutions in managing and enhancing their academic quality working towards the development of explicit intended learning outcomes;16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (e) adherence to such other principles for advancement of knowledge which may evolve from time to time. (2) The assessment and accreditation agency shall, while undertaking assessment or accreditation of higher educational institutions or any programme conducted therein, follow the standards in respect of academic quality specified by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority. (3) Every assessment and accreditation agency shall abide by the code of ethics as laid down by the Commission. 6.2 (1) Every assessment and accreditation agency shall assess or accredit a higher educational institution or a programme conducted therein on an application made to it by such institution in such form and manner, and on payment of such fees, as may be specified by the Commission through a public notification. (2) The assessment or accreditation of a higher educational institution or a programme in a Higher Educational institution shall be done at such intervals and after such periods as are specified in the UGC (Mandatory Assessment and Accreditation) Regulations, 2012. (3) The assessment and accreditation agency shall, while undertaking assessment or accreditation of a higher educational institution or a programme in such institution, provide an opportunity to the stakeholders in the higher educational institution, including students and employees, to submit their views on matters of academic quality. (4) The assessment and accreditation agency shall give a reasonable opportunity to the higher educational institution to file suggestions or objections, if any, on the draft assessment or accreditation prepared by it and shall take note of such suggestions or objections, if any, while finalizing the assessment or accreditation of such institution or any programme conducted therein. (5) The assessment and accreditation agency shall publish on its website the assessment or accreditation undertaken together with all documents and reasons for such assessment or accreditation. (6) The assessment and accreditation agency shall furnish to the Commission at such time and in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commission in a public notification or as the Commission may direct, such returns and statements and such particulars in regard to assessment or accreditation of higher educational institutions by such agency, as the Commission may, from time to time, require. (7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-clause (1), the assessment and accreditation agency shall, within a period of ninety days after the end of each financial year, submit to the Commission a report along with audited statement of accounts in such form, as may be specified by the Commissionin a public notification, giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes in regard to accreditation of higher educational institutions by such agency during the previous financial year. 7. Audit and Inquiry of Assessment &Accreditation Agencies 7.1 The Commission may, at any time, by order in writing, direct any person or persons (hereinafter referred to in this clause as “Accreditation Audit Committee”) specified in the order to audit or inspect or inquire into the affairs of any assessment and accreditation agency or any higher educational institution in matters of accreditation and to report to the Commission on any audit or inspection made by such Accreditation Audit Committee. 7.2 It shall be the duty of every chief executive or officer or other employee of the assessment and accreditation agency and every chief executive or teacher or officer or other employee of the higher educational institution, as the case may be, to produce before the Accreditation Audit Committee directed under sub-clause (1), all such papers and other documents in his custody or power and to furnish him with any statement and information relating to the affairs of the assessment and accreditation agency or higher educational institution, as the case may be, as the said Accreditation Audit Committee may require of him within such time as the said Accreditation Audit Committee may specify. 7.3 The Accreditation Audit Committee, directed to audit or inspect or inquire under sub-clause (1), may examine any chief executive or officer or other employee of the assessment and accreditation agency in relation to accreditation of any higher educational institution or programme conducted therein.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 17 7.4 On receipt of any report under sub- clause (1), the Commission may, after giving such opportunity to the assessment and accreditation agency to make a representation in connection with the report as, in the opinion of the Commission, seems reasonable, by order in writing,— (a) require the assessment and accreditation agency, to take such action in respect of any matter arising out of the report as the Commission may think fit; or (b) modify terms and conditions of certificate of registration as it thinks fit, and terms or conditions so modified shall be binding upon and be observed by the assessment and accreditation agency and shall be of like force and effect as if they were contained in the certificate of registration; or (c) revoke the certificate of registration of the assessment and accreditation agency. 7.5 The Commission shall, place the report submitted by the Accreditation Audit Committee under sub- clause (1) and the action taken thereon by the Commission on its website. 8. Grievance Redressal Mechanism 8.1 Any person aggrieved by the accreditation decided by any assessment and accreditation agency under these Regulations, may apply to the Commission for withdrawal of such accreditation or its modification. 8.2 The Commission shall take a decision on an application made within ninety days after affording the assessment and assessment and accreditation agency reasonable opportunity of being heard. 9. Miscellaneous If the Commission is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the general public so to do, or for advancement of knowledge, it may, by notification and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, exempt any class or classes of higher educational institutions from the operation of' all or any of the provisions of these Regulations and may, as often as may be necessary, revoke or modify such notification. 10. Penalties 10.1 If an accreditation agency fails to comply with the obligations referred to in sub-clause 6.1 (1) and the adherence to the code of ethics referred to in sub-clause 6.1(3), without prejudice to any penalty which may be imposed under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, it shall be liable to pay such compensation, to the higher educational institution for any loss or damages suffered by such institution, as may be determined by a Court of law. 10.2 Any accreditation agency, which contravenes- (a) any provision of these regulations or any notification made thereunder; or (b) the standards specified under any law for the time being in force by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority; or (c) the terms and conditions specified in the certificate of registration, shall, without prejudice to proceeding for prosecution under the provisions of these regulations or any other law for the time being in force, be liable to a penalty as per the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. 10.3 If any person provides any information or produces any document under these regulations or under any notification made thereunder, or delivers an account or statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true, he shall be liable for being prosecuted in a court of law by the University Grants Commission. 10.4 If any Higher Educational Institution (HEI) furnishes false or misleading information or tries to influence the Assessment & Accreditation Agency in whatever way to obtain a higher grade or assessment, it shall be liable to be de-notified from the Section 2(f) and 12B of UGC Act and stoppage of/or withdrawal of UGC grants, if any. Similarly a deemed to be university shall be liable for de-notification of its status as a deemed to be university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 11. Removal of difficulties If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of these regulations, the Commission may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of these regulations as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulties; Provided that, no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of these regulations; Provided further that, an order providing for the removal of a difficulty arising due to overlap or conflict with regulations of an appropriate statutory Commission shall be made only in consultation with and, with the concurrence of such statutory Commission. JASPAL S. SANDHU, Secy. [ADVT. III/4/Exty./113/14] Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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