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

University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards of Instruction for the Grant of the Master’s Degree
through Formal Education) Regulations (First Amendment), 2007.

F. 1-19/2005(CPP-II), March 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (f) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the UGC
Act 1956 (No. 3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission makes the following amendment
Regulations, namely:
1. Short title, application and commencement:

1.1 These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards of Instruction for the Grant of the Master’s Degree through Formal Education)
Regulations (First Amendment). 2007.

1.2 These shall apply to all universities established or incorporated by or under a Central
Act, a Provincial Act, or a State/Union Territory Act, and all institutions recognized by
or affiliated to such Universities and all institutions deemed to be universities under
Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956
1.3 These shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
1st Amendment

The following clause 4.5 shall be added under Section 4 of the UGC (Minimum Standards of
instruction for the Grant of the Master’s Degree through Formal Education) Regulations, 2003.

4.5 Every university shall ensure that the classes for courses in subjects other than professional
courses for the first year students shall commence by not later than the first week of August
and for the students of second year onwards, by not later than the third week of July. The
results for all the courses shall be declared by not later than last week of June.
A flexibility of upto two weeks may be allowed for professional courses in commencement
of classes for students of 2 year and later keeping in view the requirement of project work,
summer schools and internship, etc, in professional courses.”
DR. TR KEM
Secy.

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