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

University Grants Commission
(Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11th April, 2023

F.1-13/2022 (CPP-II). — In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and in supersession of
the University Grants Commission (Redress of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2019, the
University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely -
1. SHORT TITLE, APPLICATION, AND COMMENCEMENT:

(a) These regulations shall be called as the University Grants Commission (Redressal of
Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023.

(b) They shall apply to all higher education institutions, whether established or incorporated
by or under a Central Act or a State Act, and every institution recognized by the
University Grants Commission under clause (f) of Section 2 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 and to all institutions deemed to be a University declared as such
under Section 3 therein and to all higher education institutions affiliated to a University.
(c) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. OBJECTIVE

To provide opportunities for redressal of certain grievances of students already enrolled in
any institution, as well as those seeking admission to such institutions, and a mechanism
thereto.

3. DEFINITION:
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);
(b) “aggrieved student” means a student, who has any complaint in the matters
relating to or connected with the grievances defined under these regulations.
(c) “college” means any institution, so defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of
section 12A of the Act.
(d) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission established under
section 4 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(e) “declared admission policy” means such policy, including the process there under,
for admission to a course or program of study as may be offered by the institution
by publication in the prospectus of the institution.
(f) “grievance” means, and includes, complaint(s) made by an aggrieved student in
respect of the following, namely:
i. admission contrary to merit determined in accordance with the declared
admission policy of the institution;
ii. irregularity in the process under the declared admission policy of the
institution;
iii. refusal to admit in accordance with the declared admission policy of the
institution;
iv. non-publication of a prospectus by the institution, in accordance with the
provisions of these regulations;

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