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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

v. The income and property of the Institution Deemed to be University shall be utilized
solely for promoting the objectives of the Institution Deemed to be University.
vi. The Commission shall have the powers to issue directions to an Institution Deemed to
be University for implementation of any public policy of the Government or in spect of
any law in force, including appropriate directions in case of any violation of any law or
licy by the Institution Deemed to be University.
vii. All expenditure incurred on the processing of application for granting Deemed to be
University status, starting of off-campus/off-shore campus/constituent institution, etc.
including all inspections by the Expert Committee shall be borne by the Commission;
and any expenditure incurred directly or indirectly by the Sponsoring body or the
Institution Deemed to be University, as the case may be, on or in connection with the
visit of any inspection team of the Commission shall be Deemed to be a violation of
these Regulations and proceeded with accordingly.

viii. No portion of the income and property of the Institution Deemed to be University shall
be paid or transferred directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise
howsoever by way of profit to the persons who were at any time or are members of the
Institution Deemed to be University or to any of them or any persons claiming through
them, provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith
of remuneration to any member thereof or other person as consideration for any service
rendered to the Institution Deemed to be University or for travelling or other allowances
and such other charges.
ix. The Government, in consultation with the Commission, shall have powers to impose
such other condition(s), not inconsistent with these Regulations, in the Letter of Intent or
Notification, and the same shall be binding on the Institution Deemed to be University.
x. Every Institution Deemed to be University shall, in order to comply with the relevant
UGC norms, provide for the following, namely:

a) Anti-Ragging Cell
b) Anti-discrimination Cell

c) Gender Sensitization Cell
d) Grievance Redressal Cell
e) Internal Complaints Committee for prevention of Sexual Harassment
f) Barrier Free access to persons with disabilities to all its facilities

xii Where, an Institution Deemed to be University wishes to surrender its status of
‘Institution Deemed to be University’, it may do so with the prior permission of the
Government; and similarly, withdrawal of any Constituent Unit(s) of the Institution
Deemed to be University from the purview of an Institution Deemed to be University,
shall require the Sponsoring body to take the prior permission of the Government.
Provided that such surrender or withdrawal, as the case may be, shall take effect only
after the last batch of students on the rolls of the Institution Deemed to be University or
its Constituent Unit(s), as the case may be, have been accorded opportunity to qualify
for the completion of the programme of study and award of degree.
xi. In the event of conflict of opinion with regard to interpretation of these Regulations, the
opinion of the Commission shall be final.

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