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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

University Grants Commission
Recognition of College in Terms of Regulations, 1974.

No.F.33-34/65(CD/CP)Pt. IV)

Dated 12 July, 1974
The Registrar,

Subject: Recognition of college in terms of regulations framed under section 2(f) of the UGC Act
read with Section 26(i) (d) of the UGC Act, 1956.
Sir,

I am directed to say that in exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of Subsection 26
(i) of Section 26 of the UGC Act, 1956 (3 of 1956 as modified upto 17th June, 1972) and in
supersession of the regulations in force at present for according recognition to Institution under
clause (f) of Section 2 of this Act, the University Grants Commission with the approval of the
Central Government has made the following regulations:-

Recognition of Institution:
1. The Commission may, in consultation with the University concerned recognise an institution
under clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956, If :–

1. It is affiliated to, or forms as constituent member of, or is run directly as a University
college by or is an institution recognised by a university established or incorporated by
or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act and the Statutes and regulations
made thereunder or run by Government or local authority.
2. It provides instructions upto a Bachelor’s degree or upto a postgraduate degree or for a
postgraduate degree only or provides instruction for a Diploma course of a duration of
not less than one academic year and for which the minimum qualification for admission
is a Bachelor’s degree; and
3. It is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or
is a body corporate, established or incorporated under a Central or State Act, for time
being in force or is a Trust with trustees being appointed and vested with legal powers
and duties. Provided that the requirements of this clause shall not apply in the case of
an Institution run by the Government or a local authority or any University.
4. In relation to such institution, where it does not fall within clause (iii), a bond is executed
by the registered society or trust by which it is managed or run guaranteeing the proper
utilisation of the grants that might be paid by the Commission to the institutions and
agreeing to refund such part of the grant as may not have been properly utilised for the
purpose of the institution and also agreeing to furnish to the Commission the balance
sheet of the registered society or trust, as the case may be, alongwith the annual accounts
of each of the institutions managed or run by the registered society or trust.

The above regulations would come into force with effect from 1.7.1974. It is requested that
the University while sending proposals for inclusion of affiliated colleges in the list of colleges
prepared under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act may also send documentary evidence to the effect
that the college/ institution is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860
(21 of 1860) or is a body corporate or incorporated under Central or state act for the time being
enforced or is a trust, the trustees being appointed and vested with legal powers and duties.

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