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New Delhi:- In a landmark shift for higher education, the University Grants Commission, UGC, has notified amendments to its Institutions Deemed to be Universities regulations. This new framework paves the way for constituent and autonomous colleges of state public universities to transition into deemed universities or serve as off-campus centres for other established institutions.
New Pathways for State Colleges and Off-Campus Centres
Under the updated UGC amendment, institutions previously restricted by their affiliation with state universities can now seek independent deemed to be university status. To qualify, colleges must obtain a No Objection Certificate, NOC, from the respective state government. Once found eligible, the state government is required to denotify the institutions, allowing them to function under the central government's regulatory control.
Furthermore, the rule introduces a provision for establishing off-campus centres. An institution can take over an affiliate college under the same sponsoring trust or society, progressively closing the original college to convert it into a specialised campus.
NAAC Grades and MoA Regulation Eased
To ensure academic quality, the UGC has mandated that institutions must possess the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC, grades from the latest three consecutive cycles to be considered for deemed status. In a move to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, the amendment also relaxes the Memorandum of Association (MoA) requirements.
Deemed universities that receive at least 50% of their funding from the Central or state government, or any other institutions that are sponsored by philanthropic organisations, no longer need to renew their MoA periodically, provided they demonstrate self-sufficiency by generating the remaining 50% of their revenue independently.
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