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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

2.5 “Commission” means the University Grants Commission (UGC)
2.6 “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the Autonomous College

2.7 “Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the Autonomous College, which is
different from the Trust Board or the Board of Management or the Executive Committee
or the Management Committee

2.8 “Parent Body” means the Society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860,
or a body corporate, established or incorporated under a Central or State Act for the time
being in force, or a Trust or a Company registered under Section 8 of the Companies
Act, 2013; the Government or local authority or any University (for college/institution
run by them)
2.9 “Notification” means a notification issued by the parent University declaring a college
as an autonomous one after the conferment of autonomous status by the UGC
2.10 “Parent University” means the University to which the College concerned is affiliated
or of which the College concerned is a constituent

2.11 “Statutory body” means a statutory body of the Autonomous College
2.12 “Statutory Council” means a body constituted under any law for the time being in
force for determining or maintaining standards of quality in the relevant areas of higher
education, such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National
Medical Commission (NMC), Dental Council of India (DCI), National Council for
Teacher Education (NCTE), Bar Council of India (BCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC),
or any other such body established under an Act of Parliament
2.13 Standing Committee means a Committee comprising of 3 or more Members

2.14 IQAC means Internal Quality Assurance Cell established by an Autonomous College
in accordance with the UGC Regulations made by the Commission and the guidelines
on IQAC issued by the Commission, as may be amended from time to time

3. ROLE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE: -
The role, terms and conditions of an Autonomous College in general and subject to the
provisions of Regulations will be as under:
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 as 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, and other certificates; however, the degree shall be
awarded by the parent University with the name of the College on the degree certificate.

3.5 Autonomous colleges need not pay affiliation fees to the parent University.
3.6 Prescribe rules for admission in consonance with the reservation policy of the state
government/national policy.
3.7 Autonomous Colleges may fix fees as per the norms of the State Government/ Statutory
Council(s) at their own level, as applicable.
3.8 Constitute own Governing Body, Academic Council, Finance Committee, and Board of
Studies.

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