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tkudkjh d s fy, çdkf’kr fd;k tkrk gS %& mmmmÌÌÌÌffssffss’’’’kkkkddddkkkk %%%% ;r( vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn~ ¼vHkkrf’ki½ dks LVMSa vykus laLFkkvk as ¼,lvkb½Z eas mPprj f’k{kk d s ekudk as dk s vo/kkfjr] çofrZr vkSj vuqjf{kr dju s dk vf/kn’s k fn;k x;k gS ( ;r( vHkkrf’ki ,d ,slk leFkdZ kjh ifjo’s k lf`tr dju s dh vko’;drk dk s ekU;rk çnku djrk g S ftld s }kjk LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a ofS’od mRÑ”Vrk dh laLFkk, a cu ld sa ( ;r( vHkkrf’ki ;g ekU;rk nsrk g S fd mPprj f’k{kk e sa mRÑ”Vrk dk s çofrZr vkSj lkaLFkkuhÑr dju s ds fy, Lok;Ùkrk egRoi.w kZ g S rFkk fofu;ked <kpa s d s fy, ;g vko’;d g S fd og mPprj f’k{kk e sa csgrj çn’kZu djus okyh laLFkkvk as dk s lgk;rk çnku djAs vr%] vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ vf/kfu;e] 1987 dh /kkjk 10 ¼[k½] ¼N½] ¼>½ vkSj ¼M½ d s lkFk ifBr /kkjk 23 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s varxZr çnÙk ‘kfDr;k sa dk ç;kxs djr s g,q ] vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ ¼vHkkrf’ki½ }kjk iwo Z e as vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ ¼oxhÑZ r Lok;Ùkrk çnku dju s d s fy, LVMSa vykus laLFkkvk sa ¼,lvkb½Z dk dkfsVdj.k½ uked vf/klpw uk] 2019 fnukda 18 tuojh] 2019 dks tkjh dh xb Z Fkh] mDr vf/klpw uk dk vf/kØe.k djr s g,q ] vHkkrf’ki ¼oxhÑZ r Lok;Ùkrk çnku dju s d s fy, LVMSa vykus lLa Fkkvk as ¼,lvkbZ½ dk dkfsVdj.k½ fn’kkfuns’Z k] 2019 vf/klfwpr djrk gSA ; s fn’kkfuns’Z k fuEukuqlkj gSa %& 1111---- llllffaaffaa{{{{kkkkIIIIrrrr uuuukkkkeeee]]]] yyyykkkkxxxx ww ww ggggkkkkuussuuss kkkk vvvvkkkkSjSjSjSj ççççkkkkjjjjHHaaHHaakkkk %%%%&&&& 1111----1111 bu fofu;ek sa dk s vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ ¼oxhÑZ r Lok;Ùkrk çnku dju s d s fy, LVMSa vyksu lLa Fkkvk as dk dkfsVdj.k½ ffffnnnn’’’’kkkkkkkkffffuuuunnnn’’sZsZ’’sZsZ kkkk] 2019 dgk tk,xkA 1111----2222 ; s mu lHkh LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa ij ykx w gkxsa s tk s vHkkrf’ki vf/kfu;e] 1987 d s vuqlkj vHkkrf’ki d s vueq kns u d s lkFk ikB;~ Øek@sa dk;ØZ ek sa dk s lpa kfyr dj jgh gASa 1111----3333 ; s Hkkjr d s jkti= e sa budh vf/klpw uk dh rkjh[k l s izoÙ` k gkxsa As 2222---- iiiiffffjjjjHHHHkkkkkkkk””””kkkkkkkk,,,, aa aa %%%%&&&& bu fofu;eksa e]sa tc rd lanHkZ l s vU;Fkk vifs{kr u gk s %& 2222----1111 ^çR;k;u* l s vfHkçsr g S mPprj f’k{kk esa x.q koÙkk fu;a=.k dh çfØ;k] ftld s }kjk] eYw ;kda u vFkok vkdyu vFkok ekU;rkçkIr çR;k;u ,tfsal;k sa }kjk vuiq kyu dh xb Z fdUgh vU; oKS kfud i)fr;ks a d s ifj.kkeLo:i fdlh LVMSa vykus laLFkk vFkok mle as lpa kfyr fdlh 5315GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] dk;ØZ e ¼ek½sa dk s ‘k{Skf.kd x.q koÙkk d s fofu/kkZfjr ekin.Mk sa d s vu:q i ekU;rk çnku dh tkrh g S ( 2222----2222 ^vkdyu* ls vfHkçsr gS LVMSa vykus laLFkk d s ‘k{Skf.kd dk;ØZ ek sa d s çkjHak gkus s ls iwoZ mldh HkkSfrd volajpuk] ekuo lalk/ku ¼lda k; lfgr½] ç’kklu] ikB;~ Øe ikB;~ p;k]Z ço’s k vkSj fo|kFkh Z eYw ;kda u çfØ;kvk sa rFkk ç’kklu lajpuk ds fuc/akukas d s vuqlkj LVMSa vyksu laLFkk dh {kerkvk sa dk fu/kkZj.k vFkok lR;kiu dju s e sa ‘kkfey çfØ;k ( 2222----3333 ^vHkkrf’ki* ls vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn~ vfHkçsr g]S tSlk vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ vf/kfu;e] 1987 es a ifjHkkf”kr fd;k x;k g S ( 2222----4444 ^vda * l s lpa ;h vda vfHkçsr g Sa tSlk jk”Vªh; çR;k;u eMa y ¼,uch,½ vFkok çklfaxd vHkkrf’ki fofu;ek as d s varxZr vHkkrf’ki }kjk ekU;rkçkIr fdlh vU; vkdyu vkSj çR;k;u ,tsalh ¼,,,½ }kjk vuiq kfyr fd;k tkrk g S ( 2222----5555 ^jk”Vªh; çR;k;u eMa y ¼,uch,½* l s vU; d s lkFk&lkFk n’s k e sa LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk as dk vkdyu dju s vkSj çR;k;u çnku dju s d s fy, vHkkrf’ki }kjk LFkkfir fudk; vfHkçsr g S ( 2222----6666 ^eDq r vkSj nwjLFk vf/kxe jhfr* ls vfHkçsr g S fofHkUu ek/;ek sa dk ç;kxs djr s g,q ] ftue sa fçaV] byDS VªkfWud] vkWuykbuZ vkSj LVMSa vyksu laLFkk vFkok f’k{kkFkh Z lgk;d lsokvk sa dh mifLFkfr d s lkFk vkdfLed vkeu&s lkeu s dh cSBd as Hkh ‘kkfey gaS] f’k{k.k&vf/kxe vuHqko çnku djuk ftle sa ç;kxs kRed vkSj dk; Z vuqHko Hkh lfEefyr g]Sa f’k{kd vkSj f’k{kkFkh Z dh nwjh dk s lekIr djr s g,q yphy s f’k{k.k volj miyC/k djku s dh jhfr( 2222----7777 ^QkbUZkfsU’k;y VkbeZ Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadx* ,o a ^D;,w l Xykcs y ,ech, jSafdxa * l s vfHkizsr Øe’k% QkbfZU’k;y VkbZe* ¼;dw s vk/kkfjr ,d iez q[k lekpkj lxa Bu½ if=dk rFkk D;wrkfsjfp lk;eUM (Quacquarelli Symonds) ¼;dw s vk/kkfjr iez q[k oSf’od mPp f’k{kk dEiuh½ }kjk jfSadxa dk ^okf”kdZ jfSadxa * idz k’ku gAS 2222----8888 ^LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk*sa ls ,slh laLFkk, a vfHkçsr g]Sa tk s fdlh fo’ofo|ky; l s lca ) ugh a g]Sa vkSj fu;fer vFkok eDq r vkSj nwjLFk f’k{kk ç.kkfy;k sa ds ek/;e l s vHkkrf’ki ds vueq kns u d s lkFk ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgh g Sa ftud s QyLo:i çc/aku vkSj lgc) {ks=k]sa dEI;Vw j vuçq ;kxs rFkk ;k=k vkSj i;ZVu e sa fMIykes k] iksLV&fMIyksek çek.k&i=] LukrdkÙs kj çek.k&i= vkSj Lukrd fMIykes k Lrj] çnku fd, tkr s g Sa ( bu fn’kkfun’Z kk sa esa ç;kxs fd, x, ijarq ifjHkkf”kr u fd, x,] ijar q vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj”kn ~ vf/kfu;e] 1987 es a ifjHkkf”kr fd, x, vkSj bu fn’kkfun’Z kks a l s vlaxr ‘kCnk sa vkSj vfHkO;fDr;ks a dk ogh vFk ZZ gkxs k tk s mUgsa Øe’k% vf/kfu;e e sa fufnZ”V fd;k x;k gAS 3333---- ooooxxxxhhhhÑÑZZÑÑZZ rrrr LLLLooookkkk;;;;ÙÙÙÙkkkkrrrrkkkk ççççnnnnkkkkuuuu ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkkvvvvkkkk sasasasa dddd ss ss ddddkkkkffssffssVVVVddddjjjj....kkkk ggggsrsrsrsr qq qq <<<<kkkkppaappaa kkkk vHkkrf’ki }kjk vf/klfwpr mi&[kMa (i), (ii) vkSj (iii) e sa fu/kkfZjr izkpkyk sa ¼iSjkehVj½ vHkkrf’ki }kjk le;&le; ij fn’kkfun’Z kk sa d s ek/;e ls vf/klfwpr foLr`r ekun.Mk sa ds vuqlkj LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvksa dks fuEufyf[kr rhu dkfsV;kas vFkkZr~ dksfV&I] dkfsV&II rFkk dkfsV&III e sa dkfsVc) djxs k % 3333----1111 ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV&&&& I LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkk %%%% i) LVMSa vyksu laLFkk dkfsV&I e sa gkxs h] ;fn & d½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 3 ¼rhu½ vFkok 3 ¼rhu½ l s de ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgh g]S rk s mld s lHkh ikB;~ Øek as dk 75 ifzr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd d s Ldksj ds lkFk ,uch, l s iRz;kf;r gksuk vfuok; Z gSA [k½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 4 ¼pkj½ ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgh gS] rk s mld s U;uw re 3 ikB;~ Øek sa dk s 75 izfr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd d s Ldksj d s lkFk ,uch, l s izR;kf;r gksuk vfuok;Z gAS x½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 5 ¼ikpa ½ vFkok 5 l s vf/kd ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgh g S vFkkZr~ ;fn] bl s ,u dgk tk,] rk s ,u&2 ikB;~ Øek sa dk 75 ifzr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd d s Ldksj d s lkFk ,uch, ls iRz;kf;r gksuk vfuok; Z gAS vFkok ii) laLFkku dk s Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa tSl s QkbZufsU’k;y VkbeZ ¼,QVh½ Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa vFkok D;,w l Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa e sa l s de l s de fdlh ,d jSafdxa e sa jSad fd, x, igy s 100 laLFkkuk sa es a jSad gksuk pkfg,A 3333----2222 ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV&&&&II LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkk %%%% LVMSa vyksu laLFkk dkfsV&II e sa gkxs h] ;fn & d½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 3 ¼rhu½ vFkok 3 ¼rhu½ l s de ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgk g]S rks mld s lHkh ikB;~ Øek as dk 67-5 ifzr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd d s Ldksj ds lkFk ,uch, l s iRz;kf;r gksuk vfuok; Z gSA [k½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 4 ¼pkj½ ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jg s gS rk s mld s U;uw re 3 ikB;~ Øek sa dk 67-5 ifzr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd d s Ldksj d s lkFk ,uch, l s izR;kf;r gksuk vfuok;Z gAS x½ ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku 5 ¼ikpa ½ vFkok 5 l s vf/kd ikB;~ Øe lpa kfyr dj jgk g S ;fn] bl s ,u dgk tk,] rks ,u&2 ikB;~ Øeksa dk 67-5 ifzr’kr vFkok bll s vf/kd ds Ldksj d s lkFk ,uch, l s izR;kf;r gksuk vfuok;Z gAS 3333----3333 ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV&&&&III LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkk %%%% LVMSa vyksu laLFkk dkfsV&III e sa vk,xh ;fn ;g dkfsV& I vFkok dkfsV& II d s varxZr ugh a vkrh gAS¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 4444- ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV&&&&I LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkk dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, LLLLooookkkk;;;;ÙÙÙÙkkkkrrrrkkkk vvvvkkkk;;;;kkkkeeee 4444----1111 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk vuqnkuk sa d s fy, ik= gkxsa h rFkk bld s fy, vHkkrf’ki }kjk dkbs Z fujh{k.k vifs{kr ugh a gkxs kA 4444----2222 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki dk s lfwpr djr s g,q ,sl s fo”k;{ks=k sa e sa tk s mud s fo|eku ‘k{Skf.kd <+kpa s dk ,d fgLlk g Sa mud s uohu vkSj uokUse”skh {ks=ksa esa fMIykes k] iksLV fMIykes k çek.k i=] LukrdkÙs kj çek.k i= vkSj LukrdkÙs kj fMIyksek dh ukekofy;kas ds lkFk ,sl s fo”k;{ks=k sa e sa u, ikB;~ Øe@dk;ØZ e çkjHak dj ldxsa h] tk s LFkkuh;] jk”Vªh; vFkok varjkZ”Vªh; vko’;drkvk sa ds vu:q i gkAsa rFkkfi] lpw uk vHkkrf’ki d s ocs iksVyZ ij viykMs djuh gkxs h rFkk viykMs fd, tkus ij ,ls s ikB;~ Øek as dk s vHkkrf’ki }kjk ekU;rkizkIr eku fy;k tk,xkA RkFkkfi] u, ikB;~ Øek sa ,o a izHkkxk sa dh l[a ;k fn, x, pØ ¼cycle½ e sa LVSaMvykus laLFkk ds jk”Vªh; iRz;k;u eaMy ¼,uch,½ }kjk iRz;kf;r ikB;~ Øek sa dh la[;k l s vf/kd ugh a gkxs h vkSj ;g vHkkrf’ki ds lHkh lfUu;ek as ,o a ekudk as ds vuqj{k.k d s v/;/khu gkxs hA bld s lkFk ¼Qys ks½ d s dk;ØZ e Lok;Ùkk d s nk;j s e sa ugh vk,xa ]s bUg sa vHkkrf’ki d s lfUu;ek sa d s vuqlkj vHkkrf’ki }kjk vuqekfsnr fd;k tk,xkA 4444----3333 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki d s vueq ksnu d s fcuk jk”Vªh; dk’S ky vgZrk <kpa k l s lxa r ,sl s dk’S ky ikB~;Øe izkjHak dj ldxsa h] tk s vHkkrf’ki dh vueq kfsnr ukekoyh ls lxa r gksAa 4444----4444 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki d s vueq kns u ds fcuk ;k rk s Lo; a dk vFkok fdlh futh Hkkxhnkj d s lkFk Hkkxhnkjh djr s g,q LofoÙk ikfs”kr jhfr l s viuk vuql/akku ikd]Z mn~Hkou dUsn]z laLFkku&lekt lia d Z dsUn z vkfn [kkys ldxas hA rFkkfi] ,ls h lHkh O;oLFkkvk sa e]sa leLr vpy lia fÙk rFkk laLFkk d s lalk/kuk sa d s ek/;e l s çkIr mi@?kVd py laifÙk d s vo;o dk LokfeRo LVMSa vyksu laLFkk d s ikl jgxs kA 4444----5555 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk,]a Hkkjr ljdkj d s fu;eksa] fofu;ek sa vkSj fn’kk&funsZ’kk sa d s v/;/khu vHkkrf’ki d s vueq kns u d s fcuk] mudh dyq laLohd`r lda k; {kerk d s vfrfjDr chl ifzr’kr rd ,sl s fon’s kh lda k; dh los k, a y s ldxas h ftUgkuas s fo’o ifzrf”Br jfSadxa <kpa s] tSl s QkbuZ fsU’k;y VkbEZl Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa vFkok D;,w l jSafdXl dh ‘kh”kZLFk ikpa lk S ¼500½ laLFkkvk as e as l s fdlh eas f’k{k.k dk; Z fd;k gkAs LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa dk s mudh ‘kklh ifj”knks@a lkfaof/kd fudk;k sa }kjk vuqekfsnr fuca/ku vkSj ‘krk aZs d s vuqlkj vkof/kd@lfaonk vk/kkj ij fon’s kh lda k; dk s fu;Dq r dju s dh Lora=rk gkxs hA 4444----6666 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a mudh vueq ksfnr ?kjys w fo|kfFk;Z k sa dh dyq la[;k ds vfrfjDr vf/kdre chl ifzr’kr d s v/;/khu efSjV ds vk/kkj ij fon’s kh fo|kfFk;Z k sa dk s izo’s k nsu s d s fy, Lora= gkxsa hA LVMSa vykus laLFkk, a fcuk fdlh fucZa/ku d s fon’s kh Nk=kas d s fy, ‘kYq d fu/kkfZjr vkSj iHzkkfjr dju s d s fy, Lora= gkaxs hA rFkkfi] bl lna Hk Z es a Hkkjr esa v/;;u d s lca /ak e sa ;Fkkykx w vHkkrf’ki d s lfUu;e ,o a Hkkjr ljdkj d s fu;e ykx w gkxsa As 4444----7777 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki }kjk ;Fkkfu/kkfZjr osru&ekuk sa dk vuiq kyu djr s g,q l;q ksX; lda k; dk s vkdf”kZr dju s d s fy, ,d izkRslkgu lajpuk r;S kj djxas h] ftldh ;g ‘krZ gkxs h fd bl izkRslkgu lajpuk d s fy, lda k; dk s Hkxq rku mud s Lo; a d s lalk/kuksa l s fd;k tk,xk] u fd vHkkrf’ki ;k ljdkjh fuf/k lAs ,slh izkRslkgu lajpuk dM+kb Z l s eSfjV&vk/kkfjr gkxs ha ftld s Li”V liq fjHkkf”kr] ikjn’kh Z vkSj fo”k;ijd ekin.M gksax s rFkk ;g lkoZHkkfSed ugha gkxs hA bl s LVMSa vyksu laLFkk d s ‘kklh eMa y }kjk vfuok;Zr% vueq kfsnr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A LVMS va yksu laLFkk }kjk mld s ‘kklh eMa y }kjk çkRslkgu lajpuk dk s vuqekfsnr fd, tkus d s rhl fnu d s Hkhrj izkRslkgu lajpuk dh lpw uk vHkkrf’ki dk s nh tk,xhA 4444----8888 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki d s vueq kns u d s fcuk QkbZufsU’k;y VkbZEl ¼,QVh½ Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa vFkok D;,w l jfSadXl dh ‘kh”k Z 500 fon’s kh ‘k{Skf.kd laLFkkvk sa vFkok QkbZufsU’k;y VkbEZl ¼,QVh½ Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa vFkok D;,w l jfSadXal esa fo”k;{ks= fufn”ZV ‘kh”k Z 200 jfSadxa okyh laLFkkvk sa d s lkFk ‘k{S kf.kd lg;kxs LFkkfir dj ldxas hA 4444----9999 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki ds vueq ksnu d s fcuk eDq r vkSj nwjLFk f’k{k.k ek/;e es a ikB;~ Øek as dh i’s kd’k dj ldxas h] c’krsZ fd o s vHkkrf’ki }kjk le;&le; ij fu/kkfZjr lHkh lfUu;ek sa vkSj ekudks a dh ifwr Z djrh gkAas 4444----11110000 LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa dk s mudh laLFkkvk sa vkSj f’k{k.k lalk/ku dUsn¼znzk½sa d s okf”kdZ vuqoh{k.k l s NwV inz ku dh tk,xh tSlk le;&le; ij ;Fkk l’a kkfs/kr@vk’kkfs/kr vHkkrf’ki vuqeksnu ifzØ;k ifqLrdk ¼,ih,p½ e sa fu/kkfZjr fd;k x;k g]S flok, rc dk s NkMs d+ j] tc ogk¡] bl ckr d s i;kIZr lk{; fo|eku gk sa dh o s eyw Hkwr U;wure ekun.Mk sa dh ifwr Z ugh a dj jgh g Sa vFkok ogk a vfu;ferrk, vkSj dnkpkj fo|eku gAS 4444----11111111 ;fn fdlh ifjfu;e vFkok dk;dZ kjh vkn’s k d s v/khu vHkkrf’ki }kjk dkbs Z cká leh{kk dh tkuh vifs{kr g]S rk s ;g i;kIZr gkxs k fd laLFkk fofufnZ”V leh{kk iiz = e sa vHkkrf’ki dks fjikVs Z Hkts As laLFkk }kjk iRz;k;u dh vof/k rFkk bldh dkfsVdj.k dh fLFkfr ¼LVVs l½ dk s Hkh vfuok;Zr% iznf’kZr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A tSls gh iRz;k;u dh vof/k lekIr gkxs h Lok;Ùkk dh fLFkfr ¼LVVs l vkQW vkVs ksukWeh½ Lor% gh okil y s yh tk,xh] tc rd fd laLFkku Lo; a iRz;k;u izkIr u dj yAs 5555 ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV&&&&II LLLLVVVVMMSaSaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkkvvvvkkkk sasa sasa dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, LLLLooookkkk;;;;ÙÙÙÙkkkkrrrrkkkk vvvvkkkk;;;;kkkkeeee 5555----1111 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki dk s lfwpr djr s g,q ,sl s fo”k;{ks=k sa e sa tk s mudh fo|eku ‘k{Skf.kd <+kpa s dk ,d fgLlk g Sa mud s uohu vkSj uokUse”skh {ks=k sa e sa vHkkrf’ki d s vueq ksnu d s fcuk fMIykes k] iksLV fMIykes k çek.k i=] LukrdkÙs kj çek.k i= vkSj LukrdkÙs kj fMIykes k dh ukekofy;k sa d s ,sl s fo”k;{ks=k sa e sa u, ikB;~ Øe@dk;ØZ e çkjHak dj ldxsa h] tks LFkkuh;] jk”Vªh; vFkok varjk”ZVªh; vko’;drkvksa ds vu:q i gkAsa RkFkkfi] u, ikB;~ Øek sa ,o a izHkkxk sa dh l[a ;k fn, x, pØ ¼cycle½ e sa LVSaMvykus laLFkk ds jk”Vªh; iRz;k;u eaMy ¼,uch,½ }kjk iRz;kf;r ikB;~ Øek sa dh la[;k l s vf/kd ugh a gkxs h vkSj ;g vHkkrf’ki ds lHkh lfUu;ek as ,o a ekudk as ds vuqj{k.k d s v/;/khu gkxs hA bld s lkFk ¼Qys ks½ d s dk;ØZ e Lok;Ùkk d s nk;j s e sa ugh vk,xa ]s bUg sa vHkkrf’ki d s lfUu;ek sa d s vuqlkj vHkkrf’ki }kjk vuqekfsnr fd;k tk,xkA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5555----2222 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki d s vueq ksnu d s fcuk jk”Vªh; dk’S ky vgZrk <kpa k l s lxa r ,sl s dk’S ky ikB~;Øe izkjHak dj ldxsa h] tk s vHkkrf’ki dh vueq kfsnr ukekoyh ls lxa r gksAa 5555----3333 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk,]a Hkkjr ljdkj d s fu;eksa] fofu;ek sa vkSj fn’kk&funsZ’kk sa ds v/;/khu vHkkrf’ki d s vueq kns u d s fcuk] mudh dyq laLohd`r lda k; {kerk d s vfrfjDr chl ifzr’kr rd ,sl s fon’s kh lda k; dh los k, a y s ldxas h ftUgkuas s fo’o ifzrf”Br jfSadxa <kpa s] tSl s QkbuZ fsU’k;y VkbEZl ¼,QVh½ Xykcs y ,ech, jfSadxa vFkok D;,w l jfSadXl dh ‘kh”kZLFk ikpa lk S ¼500½ laLFkkvksa e sa l s fdlh e sa f’k{k.k dk; Z fd;k gkAs LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa dk s mudh ‘kklh ifj”knk@sa lkfaof/kd fudk;k sa }kjk vueq ksfnr fuca/ku vkSj ‘krkas Z d s vuqlkj vkof/kd@lfaonk vk/kkj ij fon’s kh lda k; dk s fu;Dq r dju s dh Lora=rk gkxs hA 5555----4444 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a mudh vueq ksfnr ?kjys w fo|kfFk;Z k sa dh dyq la[;k ds vfrfjDr vf/kdre chl ifzr’kr d s v/;/khu efSjV ds vk/kkj ij fon’s kh fo|kfFk;Z k sa dk s izo’s k nsu s d s fy, Lora= gkxsa hA rFkkfi bl lanHk Z e]sa Hkkjr eas v/;;u d s lca /ak eas ;Fkkykx w vHkkrf’ki lfUu;e ,o a ekud rFkk Hkkjr ljdkj d s fu;e ykx w gkxsa As 5555----5555 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki }kjk ;Fkkfu/kkfZjr osru&ekuk sa dk vuiq kyu djr s g,q l;q ksX; lda k; dk s vkdf”kZr dju s d s fy, ,d izkRslkgu lajpuk r;S kj djxas h] ftldh ;g ‘krZ gkxs h fd bl izkRslkgu lajpuk d s fy, lda k; dk s Hkxq rku mud s Lo; a d s lalk/kuksa l s fd;k tk,xk] u fd vHkkrf’ki ;k ljdkjh fuf/k lAs ,slh izkRslkgu lajpuk dM+kb Z l s efSjV&vk/kkfjr gkxs h a ftlds Li”V :i l s liq fjHkkf”kr] ikjn’kh Z vkSj fo”k;ijd ekin.M gkxsa s rFkk ;g lkoHZkkSfed ugh a gkxs hA bl s LVMSa vykus laLFkk d s ‘kklh eMa y }kjk vfuok;Zr% vueq kfsnr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A LVMS va ykus laLFkk }kjk mld s ‘kklh eMa y }kjk çksRlkgu lajpuk dk s vueq kfsnr fd, tku s d s rhl fnu d s Hkhrj izkRslkgu lajpuk dh lpw uk vHkkrf’ki dk s nh tk,xhA 5555----6666 Lkpw ukvk sa dk vfuok; Z izR;k;u rFkk Lok;Ùkrk dh vkof/kd leh{kk LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki dh vkn’k Z ‘kklh ljpa uk dk s viuk,xa h rFkk vius idz k;kZ as e as i.w kZr% ikjnf’kZrk vuqjf{kr djxas hA icz /aku] foÙk] f’k{k.k rFkk vU; ‘kYq d] izo’s k&{kerk@ukekda u@ukdS fj;k a fnyku s ¼IysleVsa ½ rFkk ladk; d s lca /ak e sa MkVk vHkkrf’ki d s fu;ekulq kj vHkkrf’ki dk s miyC/k djok,xa hA vHkkrf’ki ,slh LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk]sa ftUgsa Lok;Ùkk inz ku dh xb Z g]Sa dh U;wure 5 o”kZ eas ,d ckj vkof/kd vk/kkj ij leh{kk djxs kA inz ku dh xb Z Lok;Ùkk] iRz;sd o”k Z izos’k fn, x, fo|kfFk;Z k sa dk ikB;~ Øe iwjk gkus s rd dh] i.w kZkof/k ds fy,] tokcnfsgrk rFkk ikjnf’kZrk ,o a ;Fkk ykx w izkR;k;u d s fl)kUrk sa ij fuHkZj gkxs hAa laLFkk }kjk iRz;k;u dh vof/k rFkk bldh dkfsVdj.k dh fLFkfr ¼LVVs l½ dk s Hkh vfuok;Zr% iznf’kZr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A tSls gh iRz;k;u dh vof/k lekIr gkxs h Lok;Ùkk dh fLFkfr ¼LVsVl vkWQ vksVkus kWeh½ Lor% gh okil ys th tk,xh] tc rd fd laLFkk Lo; a iRz;k;u izkIr u dj yAs 6666 [[[[kkkkMMaaMMaa 3333 eeee sasa sasa ;;;;FFFFkkkkkkkk iiiiffffjjjjHHHHkkkkkkkkffff””””kkkkrrrr iiiiRRzzRRzz;;;;kkkk;;;;uuuu vvvvddaaddaa kkkk sasa sasa vvvvFFFFkkkkooookkkk jjjjffSSaaffaSSaddddxxaaxxaa kkkk sasa sasa dddd ss ss vvvvuuuuqjqjqjqj{{{{kkkk....kkkk uuuu ffffdddd,,,, ttttkkkkuuuu ss ss iiiijjjj LLLLVVVVMMSSaaMMSaSa vvvvyyyykkkkuussuuss llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkkvvvvkkkk sasa sasa ddddhhhh ddddkkkkffssffssVVVV eeee sasa sasa iiiiffffjjjjoooorrrruuZZuuZZ ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, 6666----1111 dkfsV&I vkSj dkfsV& II ds v/khu LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a rc rd viuh lca fa/kr dksfV;k sa e sa cuh jgxsa h] tc rd o s ml dkfsV d s fy,] ;FkkfLFkfr] [kMa 3 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf”kr iRz;k;u vda k sa vFkok varjk”ZVªh; jSfadxa k sa l s lca fa/kr vifs{kr ekin.Mk sa dk s vuqjf{kr djrh gASa 6666----2222 LVMSa vyksu laLFkk d s fy, ;g vfuok; Z gkxs k fd og viuh ifjofrZr fLFkfr ds ckj s e as ,ls s ifjorZu d s rhl fnu d s Hkhrj vHkkrf’ki dk s lfwpr djAs 6666----3333 ;fn LVMSa vyksu laLFkk fdlh dkfsV esa viuh fLFkfr vuqjf{kr dju s e sa foQy jgrh g S vkSj fuEu dkfsV es a uhp s pyh tkrh g]S rks ;g ,sl s v/kksufr d s fnu l s gh bl s igy s iznku fd, x, fo’k”skkf/kdkjk sa dk ykHk mBku s dh ik= ugh a gkxs h % Ikjar q ;g fd] rRdkyhu mPp fLFkfr d s lkFk lg;kfstr fo’k”skkf/kdkjk sa ds v/khu dh xb Z fdlh Hkh idz kj dh igy dk s mldh vueq kfsnr vof/k@vkfSPkR;i.w k Z lekfIr rd tkjh j[k s tkus dh vueq fr nh tk,xh c’krs Z fd izkjHak fd, x, fØ;kdyki@dk;oZ kgh dh lpw uk iwo Z e sa vHkkrf’ki dk s nh xb Z g S % ijar q ;g Hkh fd] ;fn ,slh LVMSa vyksu laLFkk viuh iow Z dh mPp fLFkfr iuq % izkIr dj ysrh gS] rks ml mPp dkfsV ds fo’k”skkf/kdkj mld s ntsa Z e sa g,q ifjorZu dh rkjh[k l s ml s iuq % iznku dj fn, tk,xa As 6666----4444 lHkh LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa dk s vHkkrf’ki ikVs yZ ij fo|kfFk;Z k sa d s vkda M+s izLrqr ¼viykMs ½ djus gkxas s rFkk jk”Vªh; 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ZZ ZZ iiiiddzzddzz VVVVuuuu ,,,,oooo aa aa LLLLooookkkk;;;;ÙÙÙÙkkkkrrrrkkkk ddddhhhh vvvvkkkkooooffff////kkkkdddd lllleeeehhhh{{{{kkkkkkkk LVMSa vyksu laLFkk, a vHkkrf’ki dh vkn’k Z ‘kklh ljpa uk dk s viuk,xa h rFkk viuh idz k;kZsa e sa i.w kZr% ikjnf’kZrk vuqjf{kr djxsa h % icz /aku] foÙk] f’k{k.k rFkk vU; ‘kYq d] izo’s k&{kerk@ukekda u@ukSdfj;ka fnyku s ¼Iyls easV½ rFkk lda k; d s lca /ak e as MkVk vHkkrf’ki d s fu;ekuqlkj vHkkrf’ki dk s miyC/k djok,xa hA 11110000 ooooxxxxhhhhÑÑZZÑÑZZ rrrr LLLLooookkkk;;;;ÙÙÙÙkkkkrrrrkkkk ffffnnnn’’’’kkkkkkkkffffuuuunnnn’’sZsZ’’sZsZ kkkk ccccuuuukkkkeeee vvvvUUUU;;;; ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee ffffnnnn’’’’kkkkkkkkffffuuuunnnn’’sZsZ’’sZsZ kkkkkkkk sasasasa d s [kMa 4 vkSj 5 e sa mfYyf[kr mic/ak vFkkZr ~ Øe’k% dksfV&I LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa vkSj dkfsV&II LVMSa vyksu laLFkkvk sa d s fy, Lok;Ùkrk vk;ke] vU; vHkkrf’ki fofu;ek sa e sa fdlh vlxa r@fooknkLin mic/ak d s ekey s e as vfHkHkkoh gkxsa As 11111111 llllHHHHkkkkhhhh llllaLaLaLaLFFFFkkkkkkkk,,,, aa aa vvvvHHHHkkkkkkkkrrrrffff’’’’kkkkiiii }}}}kkkkjjjjkkkk lllleeee;;;; lllleeee;;;; iiiijjjj vvvvffff////kkkkllllffwwffwwpppprrrr yyyykkkkddssddss ffff’’’’kkkkddddkkkk;;;;rrrr ffffuuuuooookkkkjjjj....kkkk rrrra=a=a=a= ddddkkkk vvvvuuuuiiqqiiqq kkkkyyyyuuuu ddddjjjjxxaassxxasas hhhhAAAA 11112222 ddddffffBBBBuuuukkkkbbbb;;ZZ;;ZZ kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffuuuujjjjkkkkddddjjjj....kkkk vHkkrf’ki d s ikl Hkkjr ljdkj@ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; ds lkFk ijke’k Z djrs g,q bu fn’kkfuns’Z kk sa ds fØ;kUo;u ds nkSjku vku s okyh dfBukb@Z dfBukb;Z k sa dk fujkdj.k dju s dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr gAS çkŒs jktho deq kj] lnL; lfpo] vHkkrf’ki [ििििवववव(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ाााापपपपनननन –III/4/अअअअससससाााा.////222246666////11119999] ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th October, 2019 All India Council for Technical Education [Categorisation of Standalone Institutions (SIs) for Grant of Graded Autonomy] Guidelines, 2019 F. No. AICTE/P&AP/SIs/2019:- The following is published for general information:— Preamble Whereas All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is mandated to determine, promote and maintain the standards of higher education in Standalone Institutions; Whereas, AICTE recognizes the need to create an enabling environment whereby Standalone Institutions can become institutions of global excellence; Whereas, AICTE recognizes that autonomy is pivotal in promoting and institutionalizing excellence in higher education and that the regulatory framework needs to facilitate better performing institutions towards excellence in higher education. AICTE earlier issued Gazette Notification titled “All India Council for Technical Education (Categorization of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2019” on 18th January, 2019 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 23 read with section 10(b) (g) (i) (m) of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 and in supersession of these regulations, notifies the AICTE (Categorization of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Guidelines, 2019”. These guidelines are as follows: - 1. Short title, application and commencement: - 1.1. These guidelines shall be called the All India Council for Technical Education (Categorization of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Guidelines, 2019. 1.2. They shall apply to all Standalone Institutions conducting courses/programmes with the approval of AICTE as per AICTE Act, 1987. 1.3. They shall come into force from the date of their notification in the Official Gazette of India. 2. Definitions: - In these guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires: -6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 2.1. “Accreditation” 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 recognized accreditation agencies, a Standalone Institution or programme(s) conducted therein is recognised as conforming to benchmarked parameters of academic quality; 2.2. “Assessment” means the process involved in ascertaining or verifying the capabilities of Standalone Institution 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; 2.3. “AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical Education as defined in the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987; 2.4. “Score” means the cumulative score as followed by the NBA or any other Assessment and Accreditation Agencies (AAA) recognized by the AICTE under relevant AICTE regulations, while granting accreditation; 2.5. “National Board of Accreditation (NBA)” means the body established by the AICTE to assess and accredit among others the Standalone Institutions in the country; 2.6. “Open & Distance Learning” mode means a mode of providing flexible learning opportunities by overcoming separation of teacher and learner using a variety of media, including print, electronic, online and occasional interactive face-to-face meetings with the presence of a Standalone Institution or Learner Support Services to deliver teaching-learning experiences, including practical or work experiences; 2.7. “Financial Times Global MBA Ranking” and “QS Global MBA Ranking means annual publication of rankings by Financial Times” (a UK based leading News Organization) Magazine and by QS Quacquarelli Symonds (a UK based leading global higher education company) respectively; 2.8. “Standalone Institutions” means those institutions which are not affiliated to any of the Universities, and imparting courses through regular or through Open and Distance Learning Systems, leading to Diploma, Post Diploma Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate and Post Graduate Diploma Levels in Management and allied areas, Computer Applications and Travel and Tourism with the approval of AICTE; Words and expressions used and not defined in these guidelines, but defined in the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 and not consistent with these guidelines shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. 3. Framework for Categorization of Standalone Institutions for Grant of Graded Autonomy The AICTE shall categorize Standalone Institutions into following three categories i.e. Category-I, Category-II and Category-III based on the parameters laid down in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) and as notified by the AICTE through the detailed guidelines from time to time. 3.1. Category-I Standalone Institution: Standalone Institution shall be in Category-I if; (i) a. The Institute is running 3 or less than 3 numbers of courses, then all the courses must be NBA accredited with a 75% or more score. b. the institute is running 4 courses then at least 3 courses must be NBA accredited with a 75% or more score. c. the institute is running 5 or more than 5 courses, say N number, then at least N-2 courses must be NBA accredited with a 75% or more score. or ii. the institute is ranked within the first 100 ranks in Global MBA Rankings in at least one of the ranking schemes viz., the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking or the QS Global MBA Ranking. 3.2. Category-II Standalone Institution: Standalone Institution shall be in Category-II if i. the Institute is running 3 or less than 3 courses, then all the courses must be NBA accredited with a 67.5% or more score. ii. the institute is running 4 courses then at least 3 courses must be NBA accredited with a 67.5% or more score.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 iii. the institute is running 5 or more than 5 courses, say N number, then at least N-2 courses must be NBA accredited with a 67.5% or more score. 3.3. Category-III Standalone Institution: Standalone Institution shall be in Category-III if it does not come either under Category-I or Category-II. 4. Dimensions of Autonomy for Category-I Standalone Institutions 4.1. Standalone Institutions shall be eligible for grants and no inspections by the AICTE shall be required for the same. 4.2. Standalone Institutions may start new courses/programmes in disciplines that form a part of its existing academic framework with the nomenclature of Diploma, Post Diploma Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate and Post Graduate Diploma in new and innovative areas that are relevant to local, national or international needs. However, information has to be uploaded in AICTE Web Portal and upon uploading the same; such courses shall be treated deemed to be recognized by AICTE. However, number of new courses and divisions shall not exceed the number of NBA Accredited courses in the given cycle and subject to maintaining all AICTE norms and standards. Fellow Programme shall not be in the ambit of Autonomy, which shall be approved by AICTE as per norms. 4.3. Standalone Institutions may start skill courses, consistent with the National Skills Qualification Framework, without approval of the AICTE, consistent with the approved nomenclature of AICTE. 4.4. Standalone Institutions may open research parks, incubation centres, institute society linkage centres, in self- financing mode, either on its own or in partnership with private partners, without approval of AICTE. However, in all such arrangements, the ownership of all immovable property and that component of movable property procured through the resources of the Institution shall remain with the Standalone Institution. 4.5. Standalone Institutions, subject to the Rules, Regulations and Guidelines of Government of India, may hire, without approval of the AICTE, foreign faculty having taught at any institution appearing in top five hundred (500) of any of the world renowned ranking frameworks, such as the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking or the QS Ranking, up to twenty percent over and above on their total sanctioned faculty strength. Standalone Institutions will have the freedom to hire foreign faculty on “tenure/contract” basis as per the terms and conditions approved by their Governing Council/Statutory bodies. 4.6. Standalone Institutions shall be free to admit foreign students on merit, subject to a maximum of twenty percent, over and above the strength of their approved domestic students. However, AICTE Norms, Standards and rules of Govt. of India such as Study in India are applicable in this regard. 4.7. Standalone Institutions, while following the pay scales as laid down by the AICTE, shall build in an incentive structure to attract talented faculty, with the condition that the incentive structure shall have to be paid from their own revenue sources and not from AICTE or Government funds. The such incentive structure shall be strictly merit based with clearly defined, transparent and objective criteria and shall not be universal. It must necessarily be approved by the Board of Governors of the Standalone Institution. The AICTE shall be informed about the incentive structure within thirty days of approval by the Board of Governors of the Standalone Institution. 4.8. Standalone Institutions may engage in academic collaborations with foreign institutions in the top 500 of Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking or QS Ranking or top 200 of discipline specific ranking in Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking or QS Ranking without approval of the AICTE. 4.9. Standalone Institutions may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, without approval of the AICTE, provided it satisfies all the norms and standards laid down by AICTE from time to time. 4.10. Standalone Institutions shall be exempted from annual monitoring of their institutions and learning resource centre(s) as stipulated under AICTE Approval Process Handbook (APH) as amended /modified from time to time, except when there is substantive evidence of their not meeting basic minimum criteria or of irregularities or malpractices. 4.11. In case there is any external review required by the AICTE under any statute or executive order, then it would be sufficient that the institution sends a report to the AICTE in a prescribed review format. The institution should also mandatorily disclose the period of accreditation and its category status. Once the accreditation period is over, the status of autonomy automatically stands withdrawn unless institute gets itself accredited.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5. Dimensions of Autonomy for Category-II Standalone Institutions 5.1. Standalone Institutions may start a new course/programme in disciplines that form a part of its existing academic framework without approval of the AICTE with the nomenclature of Diploma, Post Diploma Certificate, Post Graduate Certificate and Post Graduate Diploma in new and innovative areas that are relevant to local, national or international needs, with information to the AICTE. However, number of new courses and divisions shall not exceed number of NBA Accredited courses in the given cycle and subject to maintaining all AICTE norms and standards. Fellow Programme shall not be in the ambit of Autonomy, which shall be approved by AICTE as per norms. 5.2. Standalone Institutions may start skill courses, consistent with the National Skills Qualification Framework, without approval of the AICTE, consistent with the approved nomenclature of AICTE. 5.3. Standalone Institutions, subject to the Rules, Regulations and Guidelines of Government of India, may hire, without approval of the AICTE, foreign faculty having taught at any institution appearing in top five hundred of any of the world renowned ranking frameworks, such as the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking or the QS Ranking, up-to twenty percent over and above on their total sanctioned faculty strength. Standalone Institutions will have the freedom to hire foreign faculty on “tenure/contract” basis as per the terms and conditions approved by their Governing Council/Statutory bodies. 5.4. Standalone Institutions shall be free to admit foreign students on merit, subject to a maximum of twenty percent, over and above of the strength of their approved domestic students. However, AICTE Norms, Standards and rules of Govt. of India such as Study in India are applicable in this regard. 5.5. Standalone Institutions, while following the pay scales as laid down by the AICTE, shall build in an incentive structure to attract talented faculty, with the condition that the incentive structure shall have to be paid from their own revenue sources and not from AICTE or Government funds. The such incentive structure shall be strictly merit based with clearly defined, transparent and objective criteria and shall not be universal. It must necessarily be approved by the Board of Governors of the Institution. The AICTE shall be informed about the incentive structure within thirty days of approval by the Board of Governors of the Institution. 5.6. Mandatory disclosure of information & periodic review of autonomy: Standalone institutions will adopt the AICTE Model Governance Structure and maintain utmost transparency in its functioning. All information relating to management, finance, tuition and other fees, data relating to intake/enrolment/placement and faculty shall be provided to AICTE as per its norms. AICTE shall periodically review the functioning of Standalone Institutions which have been granted autonomy at least once in 5-years. The autonomy granted shall be contingent upon the principle of accountability and transparency and the accreditation as applicable should be valid for the entire duration of the course for which the students are admitted in each year. The institution should also mandatorily disclose the period of accreditation and its category status. Once the accreditation period is over the status of autonomy automatically stands withdrawn unless institute gets itself accredited. 6. Change in Category of Standalone Institutions for non-maintenance of accreditation score or ranking as defined in Clause 3. 6.1. Standalone Institutions under Category-I and Category-II shall continue to be in their respective categories as long as they maintain the required parameters related to accreditation score or international ranking as defined in Clause 3, as the case may be, for that category. 6.2. It shall be incumbent upon Standalone Institution to intimate the AICTE, its changed status within thirty days of such a change. 6.3. If Standalone Institution fails to maintain status in a category and moves down to a lower category, it shall not be entitled to enjoy any privileges already accorded to it from the day of such downgrading: Provided that any kind of initiatives taken under the privileges associated with erstwhile higher status shall be permitted to continue till their approved duration / logical conclusion, provided that the activity/action initiated has been communicated previously to the AICTE: Provided further that if such Standalone Institution regains its earlier, higher status, the privileges of that higher category shall be restored from the day the status is changed. 6.4. All Standalone Institutions shall have to submit student’s data on AICTE portal and must register at the National Academic Depository (NAD).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 6.5. In case it is not uploaded as above, the AICTE may not grant approval to the Institution for the next academic year or impose penalties as per Approval Process Handbook of AICTE. 7. Procedure for Categorization of Standalone Institutions 7.1. The AICTE shall fix the dates (at least two times in a year, preferably 1st of June and 1st of December) by which an institution shall submit a request in prescribed format for categorization under these Regulations. The dates so fixed shall be notified at least three months in advance. 7.2. All such applications shall be scrutinized by the AICTE and orders on Categorization shall be passed within thirty days from the last date specified for the receipt of such applications. During this period, the Institution and the AICTE shall put both place such application on their websites. 8. Change in parameters/requirements, if any, for eligibility under Category-I or Category-II of Standalone Institutions. Whenever there is a change in the categorization parameters as detailed in Regulation (3) above, it shall be notified by the AICTE separately. 9. Mandatory Disclosure of Information & Periodic Review of Autonomy Standalone institutions will adopt the AICTE Model Governance Structure and maintain utmost transparency in its functioning. All information relating to management, finance, tuition and other fees, data relating to intake/ enrolment/ placement and faculty shall be provided to AICTE as per its norms. 10. Graded Autonomy Guidelines vis-à-vis other Regulations The provisions mentioned in the clause 4 and 5 of the guideline i.e. dimensions of autonomy for Category-I Standalone Institutions and Category-II Standalone Institutions, respectively, shall prevail in case of any inconsistent/conflicting provisions in the other AICTE Regulations. 11. All institutions will have to follow the Public Grievance Mechanism as notified by AICTE from time to time. 12. Removal of Difficulties AICTE reserves the right to remove difficulty/difficulties in the course of implementation of these guidelines in consultation with the Government of India/ Ministry of Human Resource Development. Prof. RAJIVE KUMAR, Member Secy. AICTE [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./246/19] 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.