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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

Annexure-1

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NEW DELHI

1. Every institution seeking to be declared as an institution deemed to be university under
Section 3 of the UGC Act shall be registered as a Society/Trust/Company in the name and
style of the proposed institution deemed to be university.
2. Each such institution shall indicate, unambiguously, the following:
i) Name: The name of the Society/Trust/Company, along with the name of the proposed
institution deemed to be university.

ii) Office: The registered office of the Society/Trust/Company; the official address of
institution.

iii) Objectives: The objectives of the proposed institution deemed to be university shall
be clearly enunciated. The objectives shall be well–defined and well known to the
students, teachers and non– teaching staff of the proposed institution deemed to be
university.

iv) The objectives as set forth above shall be regarded in law to be charitable in nature.
3. Programmes of the institution deemed to be university:
3.1 In keeping with objectives, the institution shall spell out the following:
(i) The proposed programmes of study and research and facilities to provide for
instruction in such branches of study as the institution deems appropriate for the
advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge;

(ii) The nature of Degrees and Diplomas and/or Certificates to persons who have
satisfactorily completed the approved programmes of study and/or research and
the scheme prescribed for examination and evaluation.

(iii) Details of other academic schemes such as visitor-ship, fellowship, prizes, and
medals.

4. Management of the Institution:
4.1 The names, addresses, and occupation of the members of the first Board of Management
to whom the management of the institution is entrusted till the various authorities are
constituted in accordance with the Rules, shall be furnished at the time of application
along with their letter of consent.
4.2 The Board of Management shall be a compact and homogeneous body enabling it to
promptly take and implement well considered decisions and to effectively handle crisis
situations.
4.3 The Board of Management shall be as per clause 5.7 of the Regulations. The term of
membership of the Board of Management and its powers shall be as follows:
4.3.1 All the members of the Board of Management other than the ex-officio members
and the members of the teaching staff shall hold office for a term of three years
and shall be eligible for reappointment.
4.3.2 Members of teaching staff in the Board of Management shall hold office for a
period of 2 years or till such time as they continue to be members of the teaching
staff, whichever is earlier.

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