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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

7.2 The lecture classes shall normally have not more than 60 students, unless, in special
cases, the institution has accommodation for larger classes and makes suitable audio-
visual arrangements for effective lecturing accompanied by tutorial classes. For
tutorials, a group shall not ordinarily be more than 20 students.

7.3 For laboratory sessions, the size of a group shall depend upon the size of the laboratory,
its type related to the specificity of the subject, the facilities available including
the possibility or otherwise of controlling and supervising a number of students
simultaneously through a central control panel, and such other devices. The ideal
number of students for a normal laboratory session in subjects like Physics, Chemistry
and Biology is 15. The number for Computer lab, Language lab, etc. may be higher or
lower, depending upon the factors referred to above.
7.4 The norms laid down by the concerned statutory body shall be followed in the case of
laboratories in the professional courses.
8. Award of Degrees:
8.1 No student shall be eligible for the award of the Master’s degree unless he/she has
successfully completed a minimum of two years after the First degree or five years after
Plus Two or earned the minimum number of credits prescribed by the university for the
programme.

8.2 The degree to be awarded may be called the Master’s degree in the respective discipline
in accordance with nomenclature specified by the UGC under Section 22 (3) of the
UGC Act.

9. Information:
Every university shall furnish to the UGC information relating to the observance of the
provisions of these Regulations in the form prescribed for the purpose. The information shall
be supplied to the UGC within 60 days of the close of the academic year.

(Prof. Ved Prakash)
Secretary

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