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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

(f) The EEC will conduct yearly review of the progress made by the Institutions
to whom Lol has been issued, to ascertain whether the progress made by the
institute is commensurate with time considering that Institute has to be ready
for commencing the academic operations within the time stipulated in LOI. In
case EEC is satisfied that the progress of any institute is not commensurate, it
will ask the Institution to rectify the situation within a time frame prescribed by
EEC and if still not rectified by the end of the time period given, the EEC may
recommend withdrawal of LOI of that institute. The Government will examine
the recommendation and may pass orders cancelling LOI and may also issue LOI
to the next Institute in the reserve list.
(g) The Sponsoring Organization in case of new Institution or the University, in case
of existing Institution, will set up or upgrade, as the case may be, the Institution
and indicate its readiness for commencing academic operations, as per the plan
within three years of issue of Letter of Intent. For extension of this period for a
maximum six months, it will have to apply to the Ministry of Human Resource
Development specifically for the same giving the reasons for delay.

(h) Once the indication for readiness for commencing academic operations is
received in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Ministry of
Human Resource Development shall send it to Commission which shall ask the
Empowered Experts Committee to do an assessment of readiness in thirty days’
time and send the report to the Commission. The report of Empowered Experts
Committee shall be placed before the Commission, which shall forward it to the
Ministry of Human Resource Development, within fifteen days.

(i) The Institution can also get the assessment done, in parallel, if it wishes too,
through a third party international agency which has accredited at least ten
Institutions from the top hundred Institutions in a reputed global ranking index.
In case of difference between Empowered Experts Committee assessment and the
independent assessment, the Empowered Experts Committee shall re-examine
the proposal and its conclusions will be final.
(j) Based on the recommendations of the Empowered Experts Committee, as
approved by the Commission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
shall issue orders on selection of Institutions under this scheme.
(k) The LOI issued to the Sponsoring Organisation is non transferable. The composition
of Sponsoring Organisation cannot be changed. In exceptional circumstances like
death and bankruptcy, the EEC, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, may
allow, the composition of the sponsoring Organisation to be changed, subject to
the condition that the new Member / Members satisfy to the EEC, the condition
given in Regulation 6.1 (iv).

8.5 Signing of Memorandum of Understanding
The strategic and implementation plans for each Institution of Eminence Deemed to
be University would be converted into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that
shall guide and govern the development of the Institution during that period. It shall
be revised every five years to incorporate the new implementation plan. In case of an
existing Private University under a law passed by the Legislative Assembly of a State,
such a Memorandum of Understanding shall be signed only after it ceases to be a
Private University.

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