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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

of autonomous status. The college shall also submit progress report and utilization
certificate annually as per the prescribed formats.
9.6 All the Regulations notified by the UGC shall be followed in letter and spirit by all
the Autonomous Colleges and an undertaking to this effect shall be uploaded on the
College website.
9.7 The number of contractual faculty in an autonomous college should not be more than
10% of the total number of sanctioned faculty positions in the college.
10. MATTERS REGARDING STARTING OF NEW COURSES
10.1 An autonomous college is free to start diploma (undergraduate and postgraduate) or
certificate courses without prior approval of the University. However, approval of
the concerned statutory bodies of the college may be obtained, wherever required.
Diplomas and certificates shall be issued under the seal of the college. The University
should, however, be informed about such introduction of new courses.

10.2 An autonomous college is free to start a new degree or postgraduate course/Ph.D. with
the approval of the Academic Council of the college and concerned Statutory Council(s),
wherever required, provided the nomenclature of the degree is in consonance with
UGC Notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 as amended from time to time.
Such courses shall fulfill the minimum standards prescribed by the university/UGC in
terms of number of hours, curricular content and standards, and the university shall be
duly informed of such courses.
10.3 An autonomous college may rename an existing course as per the UGC Notification
on Specification of Degrees, 2014 as amended from time to time after restructuring/
redesigning it with the approval of the college Academic Council as per UGC norms.
The university should be duly informed of such proceedings.
11. EXAMINATION CELL & SYSTEM
11.1 Autonomous College shall have an Examination Cell headed by Controller of
Examinations. The Principal of the college shall be the Chief Controller, Examinations.
11.2 The Controller of Examinations shall be assisted by the Deputy Controller of
Examinations along with other office support.
12. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
12.1 The Commission shall provide financial assistance to autonomous colleges as per the
extant provisions of the scheme guidelines (prescribed separately).However, self-
financing colleges shall not be provided autonomy grant. In matters related to utilization
of autonomy grant and maintaining the accounts, the college shall remain guided by the
scheme guidelines.
13. GOVERNANCE OF AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE
13.1 The autonomous college shall have the following statutory bodies to ensure proper
management of academic, financial and general administrative affairs:
(a) Governing Body
(b) Academic Council

(c) Board of Studies
(d) Finance Committee
(The Governing Body is different from Trust Board/Board of Management/Executive
Committee/Management Committee).

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