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UGC Rules regarding Fitness of HEIs for Grants and Budget and Accounts:

University Grants Commission
(Fitness of Open Universities for Grants) Rules. 1988.

New Delhi, 8th March, 1989

NOTIFICATION

G.S.R._________In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25, read with Section 12B of
the University Grants Commission 1956 (3 of 1956),the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, namely-

1. Short title, application and commencement:-
1. These rules may be called the University Grants Commission (Fitness of Open
Universities for Grants) Rules. 1988.

2. They shall apply to every Open University except an Open University established or
incorporated by or under a Central Act.
3. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

a. “Open University” means a University which imparts education exclusively through
distance education in any branch or branches of knowledge: and
b. “Study Centre” means a centre established, maintained or recognised by the Open
University for the purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance
required by the students.

3. Fitness for Grant:
The University Grants Commission shall not declare an Open University to be fit to receive
grants from the Central Government, the Commission or any other Organisation receiving
any funds from the Central Government, unless the Commission is satisfied in respect of the
following matters, namely:-
a. The law under which the Open University is established or incorporated is broadly in
line with the provisions made in the Indira Gandhi National Open
b. University Act, 1985.

c. The Open University has a network of Study Centres in accordance with the
recommendations of the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

d. The State Government has ensured provision of adequate facilities in respect of the
following:

(i) Developed land 40-60 Acres
(ii) Core staff of 5 Professors/ 5 Readers and 20 Lecturers.
(iii) Buildings:
a. Administrative 4000 Sq. mts.

b. Academic (for Core Faculty, Guest & Parttime Faculty and their Supporting staff,
Library for Books & Cassettes, Seminars and Committee rooms)
c. The open University has a network of Study Countries in accordance with the
recommendations of the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

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