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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

University Grants Commission
(Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy)
(First Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 18th of November 2022
F. No. 1-18/2017(CPP-II). — In exercise of powers conferred by clause (j) of Section 12 read
with clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
(3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations to amend
the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded
Autonomy) Regulations, 2018.

1. Short title and commencement. -(1) These regulations may be called the University Grants
Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) (First
Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
(2) These shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of
Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018, the clause 4.10 of regulation 4 shall be replaced by:
4.10 Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, without
approval of Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under
the regulations, by whatever name they are called, pertaining to open and distance
learning mode notified by the UGC from time to time.
Clause 5.7 of regulation 5 shall be replaced by:
5.7 Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, with
approval of the Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under
the regulations, by whatever name they are called, pertaining to open and distance
learning mode notified by the UGC from time to time.
Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part III,
Section- 4, vide F. No. 1-8/2017(CPP-II) dated 12” February 2018.
Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy.

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