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

University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degrees)
(1st amendment) Regulation, 2018

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27 August, 2018
th
F.No. 1-1/2002 (PS) Exempt (Pt. FI.III) Vol.-II- In exercise of the power conferred under
clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of University Grants Commission Act,
1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following Regulations
to amend to UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulation 2016.

1. Short title, application and commencement:
1.1 These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulation 2018.
1.2 They shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. The following proviso shall be added to the clause 5.4.1 of the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulation 2016
“Provided that a relaxation of 5% of marks (from 50% to 45% ) shall be allowed for the
candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category in the
entrance examination conducted by the Universities.
Provided further that, if in spite of the above relaxation, the seats allotted for SC/ST/OBC
(Non-Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category remain unfilled, the concerned Universities
shall launch a Special Admission Drive, for that particular category within one month from
the date of closure of admissions of General Category. The concerned University will devise
its own admission procedure, along with eligibility conditions to ensure that most of the seats
under these categories are filled.”
Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy., UGC

(ADVT.-III/4/Exty./202/18)

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