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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

4.2 If the University does not forward the proposal/provide nominee within 30 days, it
shall be presumed that the University has no objection to the processing of the proposal
by the UGC for conferment of autonomous status
4.3 The college on attaining autonomous status will continue to be affiliated to the affiliating
University but will enjoy the privileges of autonomy
5. ROLE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
5.1 To provide nominee on the Expert Committee/various Statutory Bodies within 30 days
5.2 The State Govt. will continue to provide the same funds to Government/Aided colleges
as they had been providing before the conferment of autonomous status
5.3 To ensure that all sanctioned faculty positions are filled on regular and ongoing basis
and that a minimum of 85% posts remain filled at all time
6. ELIGIBILITY
6.1 Colleges (of any discipline) whether aided, partially aided and unaided/self financing are
eligible provided they are under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act
6.2 The college should have at least 10 years of existence

6.3 The colleges must be accredited by either NAAC with minimum ‘A’ Grade or by NBA for
at least three programme(s) with a minimum score of 675 individually or a corresponding
accreditation Grade/score from a UGC empanelled accreditation agency. However, if
the number of programme(s) being run by the Institution is less than three, then each of
the programmes should secure 675 or more marks. Accreditation status must be valid
at the time of application.
Provided further, the existing autonomous colleges will be required to comply with this
eligibility condition within a maximum period of five years from the date of notification
of these Regulations.

The constituent colleges shall also undergo separate accreditation by NAAC/NBA/
UGC empanelled accreditation agency to be considered eligible.

6.4 (i) Colleges accredited with a score of 3.0 and above, up to 3.25 on a 4 point scale of
NAAC/corresponding NBA score / corresponding accreditation score from a UGC
empanelled accreditation agency at the time of application shall be considered for
grant of autonomous status with an on-site visit of the duly constituted Expert
Committee.
(ii) Colleges which have a NAAC score of 3.26 and above, up to 3.50 or a corresponding
NBA score or a corresponding accreditation Grade/score from a UGC empanelled
accreditation agency for one complete cycle and also accredited accordingly in
the second cycle, shall be considered for grant of autonomous status without
onsite visit by the Expert Committee.

(iii) Colleges with 3.51 and above in a 4 point scale of NAAC or a minimum of
three programmes have been accredited by NBA with a minimum score of 750
individually or a corresponding accreditation Grade/score from a UGC empanelled
accreditation agency at the time of application shall be considered for grant of
autonomous status without onsite visit by the Expert Committee.
However, the colleges are required to adhere to University Grants Commission’s
Regulations like (a) curbing the menace of ragging in Higher Education Institutions
Regulations 2012; (b) UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational
Institutions) Regulations 2012; (c) UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations 2012,
etc. in letter and spirit.
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