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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

2.9 “Parent University” means the University to which the college concerned is affiliated,
or of which the college concerned is a constituent
2.10 “Statutory body” means a body constituted under any law for the time being in force
for determining and maintaining prescribed standards of quality in the relevant areas of
higher education
3. ROLE/TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE
3.1 Review existing courses/programmes and, restructure, redesign and prescribe its own
courses/programmes of study and syllabi
3.2 To formulate new courses/programmes within the nomenclature specified by UGC as
per the Specification of Degrees 2014 and amended from time to time
3.3 Evolve methods of assessment of students performance, conduct of examinations and
notification of results
3.4 To announce results, issue mark sheets, migration and other certificates; however, the
degree shall be awarded by the University with the name of the college on the degree
certificate
3.5 Autonomous colleges need not pay affiliation fee to the parent university every year.
One time fee can be paid at the time of conferment of autonomous status. Such fees can
be decided by the Executive council of the parent university
3.6 Prescribe rules for admission in consonance with the reservation policy of the state
government/national policy
3.7 May fix fees of the courses at their own level

3.8 Constitute their own Governing Body, Academic Council, Board of Studies and Finance
Committee

3.9 They shall have complete administrative autonomy and have the privilege of appointing
their own Administrative staff and teaching faculty including Principal. However, the
staff will be appointed as per the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of
Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the
Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations 2010 as amended from
time to time
3.10 The autonomous colleges shall continue to receive funds as being done before the grant
of autonomous status, if any

3.11 Autonomy granted to the college is at the institutional level and is not partial, and shall
cover the programmes at all levels such as U.G., P.G. and Ph.D offered by the college.
The courses introduced by the college after the conferment of autonomous status shall
automatically come under the purview of autonomy
3.12 The students enrolled at the time of granting autonomy to the College shall also be
covered under autonomy
3.13 Autonomous status shall be granted initially for a period of ten years; further extension
shall be for five years at a time except those covered under clause 6.5
4. ROLE OF THE PARENT UNIVERSITY

4.1 To forward the application of the college for autonomous status/provide nominee on
the Expert Committee/various Statutory Bodies and issue notification within 30 days
for a college to function as an autonomous entity once autonomous status is conferred
on the college

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