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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

6.04 PROCEDURE FOR DECLARATION OF AN INSTITUTION AS DEEMED TO BE
UNIVERSITY UNDER DE-NOVO CATEGORY:-
6.04.1 Any Sponsoring body, with a proven track record in education, can submit an
application online to the Commission under intimation to the Government, for setting
up a new Institution Deemed to be

University devoted to study and research in unique and emerging areas of knowledge
not being pursued by existing institutions.
However, institutions of Central/State/UT Government applying under this category
shall be given exemption from Clause 4.01 of these Regulations provided they address
the strategic needs of the country and/or, engaged in preservation of cultural heritage.
6.04.2 Any Sponsoring body shall submit the application consisting of the following:

(a) A Detailed Project Report (DPR) containing its fifteen year detailed Strategic
Vision Plan and a five year rolling implementation plan viz. Academic Plan,
Faculty Recruitment Plan, Students Admission Plan, Research Plan, Networking
Plan, Infrastructure development Plan, Finance Plan, Administrative Plan,
Governance Plan, etc, with clear annual milestones and action plans on how the
new Institution Deemed to be University is to be set up, with identifiable outputs
and outcomes;

(b) Details of the land in possession for establishing the institution along with the title
documents;

(c) Details of the corpus fund created, and details of the financial sustainability of the
institution;

(d) Details of the sponsoring body, along with the details of the key academic and
administrative personnel;

(e) An undertaking to the effect that it shall abide by all provisions of these Regulations.

(f) In case of institutions of Central/State/UT Government, a letter of commitment
from the respective Government to continue financial support to the institution
even after declaration as an Institution Deemed to be University.
6.04.3 The Commission shall refer the application for examination to an Expert Committee,
and the Committee may direct the applicant institution to make a presentation to
demonstrate whether or not the institution falls under de-novo category and whether
the Detailed Project Report is in accordance with these Regulations. If necessary, the
Committee may prefer to visit the applicant institution before submitting its report.
6.04.4 The Expert Committee shall submit its report to the Commission, within thirty days
from the date of reference to it, by way of recommendation on whether or not the
Letter of Intent ought to be issued, and in the event of recommending that a Letter of
Intent be issued, whether the same shall be with or without any additional conditions
along with reasons for imposing or not imposing such conditions.
6.04.5 The Commission shall forward its advice to the Government within thirty days from the
date of receiving the report of the Expert Committee; and thereafter, the Government
shall, having taken into consideration the advice of the Commission, usually within a
further period of thirty days, either issue a Letter of Intent valid for a period of three
years or reject the proposal stating reasons thereto.

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