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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

(5) The Chairman of the Commission may constitute a Standing Committee to undertake
an examination of the information furnished by the institution deemed to be University
and the Chairman, on behalf of the Commission, shall forward the advice to the
Government within sixty days from the date of receipt of the application, by taking into
the consideration, the observations made by the said Standing Committee.

(6) The Government shall, after taking into consideration the advice of the Commission
may within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such advice, either issue a
notification for starting an off-campus centres or, as the case may be, a Letter of Intent
for setting up of new off-campus centres or reject the proposal by recording the reasons
for doing so and the decision of the Central Government shall be final.

(7) On the basis of the advice of the Expert Committee, the Commission shall render its
advice to the Government to consider the approval of any such off-campus which was
operating before the commencement of these regulations on a case-to-case basis, and
to validate the degrees of each programme for the passed-out students, if they fulfill the
basic eligibility conditions required for starting the off-campus centre.

(8) If at any time, the information provided by the applicant institution deemed to be
University is found to be incorrect, the Government may withdraw the approval granted
for starting the off-campus centre; and in order to protect the interests of students
enrolled at such centre, the institution deemed to be University shall take necessary
action for shifting of such students to the main campus.

(9) Institution deemed to be University may start new courses or programmes in any field
in their existing campus and approved off-campus centres, with the prior approval of
its Executive Council and, also wherever applicable, with the approval of the relevant
statutory bodies:

Provided that where the institution deemed to be University is in receipt of grant-in-aid
or other funds for maintenance from the Central Government or the State Government
or its Agencies, as the case may be, prior approval of the appropriate Government shall
also be required.

9. Off-shore campus.—(1) Institutions deemed to be Universities may start or establish off-
shore campuses with the prior approval of the Central Government in accordance with the
provisions of the Act, rules and regulations made thereunder.

(2) Existing off-shore campuses shall continue to operate, provided they have obtained
proper permissions and approval.

10. Monitoring.—(1) The Commission shall monitor the performance and academic outcomes
of the institutions deemed to be Universities having valid accreditation by the NAAC with
less than an ‘A’ grade or ranked more than 100 ranks in the NIRF rankings (Universities
category) not later than every five years, on the basis of a report submitted annually by the
institutions deemed to be Universities.

(2) The performance and academic outcomes of the institutions deemed to be Universities
having valid accreditation by the NAAC with less than an ‘A’ grade or ranked more than
100 in the NIRF rankings (Universities category) shall be evaluated either physically or
virtually by an Expert Committee, as may be decided by the Commission and for the
purposes of such evaluation, the Expert Committee may adopt such procedure as it may
deem appropriate.

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