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Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

(ix) The institution shall comply with the recommendations of the Ombudsperson; and the
Ombudsperson shall report to the Commission any failure on the part of the institution
to comply with the recommendations.
(x) The Ombudsperson may recommend appropriate action against the complainant, where
a complaint is found to be false or frivolous.
9. INFORMATION REGARDING OMBUDSPERSONS AND STUDENT GRIEVANCE
REDRESSAL COMMITTEES:
An institution shall furnish, prominently, on its website and in its prospectus, all relevant
information in respect of the Student Grievance Redressal Committee(s) coming in its
purview, and the Ombudsperson for the purpose of appeals.

10. CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE:
The Commission shall in respect of any institution, which willfully contravenes these
regulations or repeatedly fails to comply with the recommendation of the Ombudsperson or
the Grievance Redressal Committee(s), as the case may be, proceed to take one or more of
the following actions, namely:

(a) withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B of the Act; (b)
withholding any grant allocated to the Institution;

(c) declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance under any of the
general or special assistance programs of the Commission;

(d) informing the general public, including potential candidates for admission, through
a notice displayed prominently in suitable media and posted on the website of the
Commission, declaring that the institution does not possess the minimum standards for
redressal of grievances;
(e) recommend to the affiliating University for withdrawal of affiliation, in case of a college;

(f) take such action as it may deem necessary, appropriate and fit, in case of an institution
deemed to be University;

(g) recommend to the Central Government, if required, for withdrawal of declaration as
institution deemed to be a University, in case of an institution deemed to be University;

(h) recommend to the State Government to take necessary and appropriate action, in case
of a University established or incorporated under a State Act;
(i) such other action as may be deemed necessary and appropriate against an institution for
non compliance.
Provided that no action shall be taken by the Commission under this regulation, unless
the institution has been given an opportunity to explain its position and an opportunity
of being heard has been provided to it.

11. Nothing mentioned hereinabove in these regulations shall affect the continuance in office,
during the currency of the term, of an incumbent Ombudsperson appointed under the provisions
of the UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012; where after, the appointment of
Ombudsperson shall be made as per University Grants Commission (Redress of Grievances
of Students) Regulations, 2019.
Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./30/19]

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