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Regulations on Affiliation of Colleges by the Universities:

8.2 If an affiliated college ceases to function or is shifted to a different location or is
transferred t a different Society, Trust, individual or a group of individuals without
the prior approval of the University, the affiliation granted to the college shall lapse
automatically on such cease, shifting or transfer, as the case may be, and it shall be treated
as a new college for the purposes of future affiliation. The University/Government
shall have the duty to alleviate the educational future of the affected students in an
appropriate manner as per its decision.
8.3 Without prejudice to the Regulations, the Commission on its own, or on the basis of
any complaint or any other information or report from any other source, can cause
an enquiry by the University in respect of a college, and after giving the college a
reasonable opportunity of being heard, may pass an order under Section (12A) (4) of
the UGC Act, prohibiting such college from presenting any student then undergoing
such specified course/ programme of study therein to an university for the award of the
qualification concerned fand the affiliation of the college shall stand terminated as per
Section (12A) (5) of the UGC Act.
8.4 If the University decides to withdraw the affiliation of the college, or the affiliation
stands terminated by the order of the University temporarily or permanently, such
decision shall not affect the interests of the students of the college who were on its rolls
at the time of issue of the order till they pass out the normal duration of programmes
to which they are registered at that time. The University/Government shall have the
duty_____ alleviate the educational future of the affected students in an appropriate
manner as per its decision.
9. Penalties on the Universities granting affiliation to sub-standard college or failure of
universities /colleges to comply with the Regulations of commission:
9.1 If any University grants affiliates to a college which does not fulfil the conditions/
requirements for affiliation as per the regulation, or if the University grants affiliation
in contravention of the relevant provisions of the UGC Act and Regulations, the
Commission may take such action as it may deem fir, including that of withholding the
grants to the University and / or delisting the said University from the list of universities
maintained by the Commission under Section 12B of the UGC.
9.2 If any college included under section 2(f) and receiving UGC Grants under section 12B
is found guilty of violation of the Regulations, the Commission may take such action as
it may them fit, including that of withholding the grants to the college and / or delisting
the said college from the list of colleges maintained by the Commission under Sections
2(f) and /or 12B of the UGC Act.

R.K CHAUHAN
Secy.

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