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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

7.9 In case of expiry of accreditation cycle, the College seeking extension of autonomous
status must submit a proof of having applied for accreditation by NAAC/NBA to be
eligible for extension
7.10 Till the extension of autonomous status is awarded by the UGC, the College shall
continue to avail the autonomous status. The UGC shall also consider the interim period
while granting extension of autonomous status to the College

7.11 If an Autonomous College wishes to surrender the autonomous status, it shall follow
due process of forwarding the resolution by the Governing Body through the University
concerned to UGC for consideration. However, such withdrawal shall take effect only
after the last batch of students then enrolled under autonomy passes out
8. CRITERIA FOR GRANTING AUTONOMY TO COLLEGES

8.1 Academic reputation and previous performance in university examinations and its
academic/cocurricular/extension activities in the past

8.2 Academic/extension / research achievements of the faculty
8.3 Quality and merit in the selection of students and teachers, subject to statutory
requirements in this regard
8.4 Adequacy of infrastructure in terms of class rooms, library books and e-resources,
laboratories and equipments, sports facilities, facilities for recreation activities,
residential accommodation for faculty and students, transport facilities etc.

8.5 Quality of institutional management
8.6 Financial strength of the institution
8.7 Responsiveness of administrative structure

8.8 Motivation and involvement of faculty in the promotion of innovative reforms
9. MONITORING OF AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES
9.1 IQAC cell shall be established in the college for regular monitoring of the college
under intimation to UGC. The Cell shall have an external Peer Team comprising of
academicians of repute and will send report to UGC regarding the performance of the
College. The report shall also be put on public domain on the website of the College.
The external peer review shall be conducted atleast once in a year.

9.2 On receipt of adverse report by the external peer team of IQAC or in case of complaint,
UGC has the power to constitute its own Expert Committee for careful scrutiny of the
report and may revoke the autonomous status of the college after giving due opportunity
to the management by way of notification and by passing a speaking order.
9.3 The autonomous college shall, without fail, upload on its website information
regarding the courses offered by it, the fees for the courses, the details of the faculty
alongwith qualification and unique ID, the admission procedure, the details of relevant
infrastructures, research activities of the college along with the details of Ph.D. students
enrolled, if any, with the date of enrolment, topics and supervisor.

9.4 The college shall also put on its website the creation of various Committees/Cells as
mandated in the various UGC Regulations notified from time to time. The college shall
conduct the meetings of the statutory bodies regularly and upload the minutes of the
meetings on the college website.
9.5 The college shall upload on its website all the information about the college in the
prescribed format and the same shall be sent to UGC while applying for fresh/extension

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