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Regulations pertaining to Autonomy to HEIs:

8.4 In case Autonomous College fails to obtain the required accreditation Grade/score as
per clauses 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 above, the autonomy to such College stands automatically
withdrawn, and no fresh admissions will be done under autonomy mode after withdrawal
of autonomous status. No communication from the parent University and/or UGC will
be needed in this regard. It will be the responsibility of the College to inform the parent
University and UGC regarding the withdrawal of autonomy. However, for students
admitted during autonomy period, such withdrawal shall take effect only after the last
batch of students enrolled under autonomy passes out.
8.5 Such Colleges whose autonomy is withdrawn shall be eligible to apply for fresh
autonomy on UGC portal, but not before one year from the effective date of withdrawal
of autonomy.
9. MONITORING OF AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES
9.1 IQAC shall be established in the Autonomous College for regular monitoring of the
College. The IQAC shall have an external Peer Team comprising of 2 or more members
who shall be academicians of repute not below the rank of Professor. The report
regarding the performance of the Autonomous College shall also be put on the public
domain on the website of the College. The external peer review shall be conducted at
least once in a year.
9.2 On its own or in case of an adverse report by the external peer team of IQAC or on
receipt of any information/complaint, UGC may cause an inspection by constituting an
Expert Committee for scrutiny and may revoke the autonomous status of the College
after giving due opportunity of hearing 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
along with qualification and unique ID, the admission procedure, the details of relevant
infrastructures, research activities of the Autonomous College along with the details of
Ph.D. students enrolled, if any, with the date of enrolment, topics and supervisor.
9.4 The Autonomous College shall also put on its website the constitution of various
Committees/Cells as mandated in the various UGC Regulations notified from time
to time. The Autonomous College shall conduct the meetings of the statutory bodies
regularly and upload the minutes of the meetings on the college website.
9.5 The Autonomous College shall also upload such information on such web portals as
may be specified by the Commission, from time to time.
10. MATTERS REGARDING STARTING OF NEW COURSES
10.1 An autonomous college is free to start certificate or diploma courses without prior
approval of the parent University. The Autonomous College should inform the parent
University about the introduction of such new courses. Approval of the concerned
statutory bodies of the Autonomous College and Statutory Council(s)should be
obtained, wherever required. Certificates and Diplomas shall be issued under the seal
of the Autonomous College.
10.2 An autonomous college is free to start a new degree programme(s) at undergraduate
and postgraduate levels with the approval of the Academic Council of the Autonomous
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

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