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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

(3) The Expert Committee shall submit a report to the Commission specifying its
recommendations on the performance and academic outcomes of the institution
deemed to be University and those institutions deemed to be Universities that are found
to be deficient in some aspects, shall be given a period to be specified by the Expert
Committee, to rectify the deficiencies, failing which, the Expert Committee shall
recommend for withdrawal of permission given under sub-regulation (9) of regulation
8 for starting new courses or programmes by the institution deemed to be University, in
any field, in their existing campus and the approved off-campus centres.
(4) In cases where, the Expert Committee has recommended for withdrawal of permission
under sub regulation (3), the Commission shall issue appropriate order informing the
institution deemed to be University and the relevant statutory body concerned and in
case, if the Commission finds that the institution deemed to be University is not adhering
to its order, the Commission shall take action as per the provisions of regulation 34.
(5) The Commission shall decide on the physical verification of an institution deemed to
be University or constitute teams for such verification on its own or upon receipt of
any complaint against the accuracy and veracity of the information submitted to the
Commission and also hosted on the website of the institution.
11. Governance.—(1) The proposed or existing institution deemed to be University shall be
registered as a not-for profit society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860)
or as a not-for-profit trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882) or as a not-for-profit
company registered under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013):
Provided that a sponsoring body exclusively established for running educational
institutions shall be exempted from registering as a separate not-for-profit society or
trust or a company and the sponsoring body shall specifically mention in its registration
deed that the sponsoring body is exclusively for running educational activities and no
other activities are being carried out or shall be carried out in the future under it:
Provided further that if the sponsoring body of an existing institution deemed to
be University does not have a society or trust or company exclusively for running
educational institutions, it shall form a new not-for-profit society or trust or company,
for the purposes of institution deemed to be University and in such cases, the sponsoring
body shall be exempted from transferring its moveable and immovable assets to the
newly created society or trust or company, if such sponsoring body provides a notarised
affidavit to the effect that the entire moveable and immovable assets allocated to the
institution deemed to be University shall not be leased or otherwise disposed of without
the prior permission of the Commission:
Provided also that the sponsoring body shall make available the necessary infrastructure
for operating the institution deemed to be University without any rental or other such
charges.
(2) All moveable and immovable assets of the institution deemed to be University shall
be used for the purposes of conducting academic activities, promotion of research
and related administrative requirements of the institution deemed to be University,
including the outreach educational activities.
(3) The highest governing body of the institution deemed to be University shall be the
Executive Council to be headed by the Vice-Chancellor and consisting of not less than
ten and not more than thirteen members.

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