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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

Provided if there are any fees prescribed in accordance with the Fee Regulations
framed by the Government or by the Commission from time to time, then the fees
or other charges for admission shall not exceed the same;
(c) without a proper receipt in writing issued for such payment to the concerned
student admitted in such institution.
6.2 (1) No institution deemed to be university shall charge any fee for an admission test
other than an amount representing the reasonable cost incurred by it in conducting
such test:
Provided further that an institution deemed to be university shall not engage in
commercialization of education in any manner whatsoever, and shall provide for
equity and access to all deserving students.
(2) In case an admitted student does not join the institution within 7 days of opening
of the Institution, the Institution shall refund:
a) In case the student informs of his intention not to join the institution at
least 7 days before the start of the academic session, then 100% of the fees
collected minus the processing charges, which shall not be more than Rs
10000, or any other amount fixed by UGC. The same shall be refunded
within 15 days of receipt of information from the student.
b) In case no such information is given by the student but the Institution is
able to fill up the seat so vacated, then 100% of the fees collected minus
the processing charges, which shall not be more than Rs 10000, or any
other amount fixed by UGC. The same shall be refunded within 15 days of
request of refund from the student or the expiry of 30 days after opening
of academic session, whichever is later.

c) In case no such information is given by the student and the Institution is
not able to fill up the seat even by the end of 30 days after the opening of
academic session, then 50% of the fees collected minus the processing
charges, which shall not be more than Rs 10000, or any other amount
fixed by UGC. The same shall be refunded within 15 days of request of
refund from the student or the expiry of 30 days after opening of academic
session, whichever is later.
(3) If a student joins the Institution, and then leaves it in mid-session then the entire
fees collected shall be forfeited.
6.3 Admission of students to an institution deemed to be university, public or private, shall
be made in the following manner :
(i) In case the appropriate statutory authority has specified the process of selection for
admission to any course, or programme of study in any institution which includes
conducting competitive admission test for ascertaining the competence of any
person to pursue such course or programme of study, in that case, no person shall be
admitted to such course or programme of study in such institution, except through
an admission test conducted by a recognized body or such institution or a group of
institutions if such institution or group of institutions have been so authorised by
the Central Government or a State Government or any statutory authority.

(ii) In case the process of selection for admission to any course or programme of
study in any institution including conducting competitive admission test has
not been specified under sub-clause (i), in that case, no person shall be eligible

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