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

b) No arrangement involving a Foreign Educational Institution granting, for a
consideration, a license or permission to an Indian Educational Institution to carry
out educational activity in the name of the Foreign Educational Institution shall
be permitted under these regulation.

c) The University Grants Commission shall maintain an undated list of approved
collaborating institutions on its website.
d) On commencement of these regulations, no Foreign Educational Institution or
Indian Educational Institution shall establish or operate its educational activity
in India through collaboration leading to award of degree(s) and postgraduate

diploma(s) without the express permission or approval of the Commission.
(7). Consequences of violation: -

a) The Commission either on its own or on the basis of any complaint from any
quarter may cause an inquiry, including physical inspection, if the collaborative
arrangements and after having satisfied itself that the collaborating institution(s) is/
are not functioning in accordance with these regulations, may issue directions for
termination of the Memorandum of Understanding or agreement for collaboration
and while issuing such directions, the Commission shall ensure that the students,
who have already enrolled for such course or programme are permitted to continue
till they obtain requisite qualification;

Provided that an opportunity to explain its position shall be given to such an
educational institution before coming to the conclusion that it is not functioning
in accordance with these regulations and before issuing directions for termination
of the Memorandum or Understanding or Agreement.

b) If the institution concerned is found to have violated these regulations, the
Commission shall take action as provided under Section 14 of the Act and shall
also notify on its website and also through media that the programme(s) offered
or conducted through the said collaborative arrangements are not in conformity
with these regulations.
c) In case the Commission finds any Deemed to be University violating any of the
provisions of these regulation, in addition to provisions made under clauses (a)
and (b) above, the Commission may also recommend to the Central Government

for withdrawal of deemed to be University status.
d) The Commission may also take such further action against Indian Educational
Institution(s) as it may deem fit and proper.

e) The Commission may also declare the Foreign Educational Institution(s) as
“blacklisted” and prohibit such Foreign Education Institution(s) from entering into
any collaborative arrangement with any Indian Educational Institution in future.
(8). Interpretation: -

a) Any question as to the interpretation of these regulations shall be decided by the
Commission and its decision shall be final and binding in the matter.

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