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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

to the institution by another Expert Committee of the Commission to be constituted
by the Chairman, UGC. The Commission shall examine the recommendations of the
Committee and send its advice to Government, normally within 45 days, of the report
of the Committee.

9.3 On receipt of advice, the Central Government may follow the procedure in Clause
8 and, after being satisfied that the institution fulfills the requirements as laid down
in these Regulations, may issue a notification, normally within 60 days of receipt of
the report of the Commission, declaring the institution provisionally as an institution
deemed to be university under the de novo category.
The fact that the Institution has a provisional status should be mentioned by the
Institution on its website, as well by the Commission on its website, and its admission
prospectus.
9.4 The Central Government may, on the advice of the Commission, confirm the declaration
of an institution deemed to be university made under the de novo category, by way of a
notification, after completion of five years of the institution as such. The Commission
shall render its advice for this purpose on the basis of performance reports of Expert
Committee(s) appointed by the Chairman of the Commission from the panel of names
approved by the commission to review the institution concerned twice, once at the end
of two years and, again, before the end of five years. If the Central Government comes
to the conclusion that the institution does not qualify to be declared as an institution
deemed to be university, it may inform such institution accordingly stating reasons
there for.
9.5 Procedure for declaration of a new (yet to be established) Institution as Deemed to
be University under de novo category:-
9.5.1 The applicant shall submit the application in the form of a Detailed Project Report
(DPR)/Action Plan/Strategic Vision Plan and Implementation Plan the Ministry
of Human Resource Development along with the prescribed processing fee. The
application shall also be submitted online on UGC website.

9.5.2 The Ministry of Human Resource Development shall, normally within 30 days of
the receipt of application, either reject or return the application to the applicant or
forward the Detailed Project Report (DPR)/Action Plan/Strategic Vision Plan and
Implementation Plan to the UGC for advice on feasibility of the proposal.
9.5.3 The Commission shall examine the application with the help of an Expert
Committee with members in the relevant discipline, who shall be nominated by
the Chairman, UGC. The Committee shall also include a representative from
the relevant Statutory Council, if required. The applicant institution shall also
make a presentation before the Expert Committee. The Committee shall make a
recommendation, normally within two months of the matter being referred to it,
whether or not it is an institution in emerging areas of knowledge and whether or
not the institution can be considered under the de-novo category for issue of Letter
of Intent (LoI).
9.5.4 Simultaneously, the UGC would address to the State Government, where the
Institute is proposed to be located, asking for its no objection.
9.5.5 The Commission shall submit, normally within 30 days of receipt, the report of
the UGC Expert Committee alongwith its advice on the proposal to the Ministry
of Human Resource Development.

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