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

9.2. Registered HEIs shall offer teacher/staff training, mentoring, academic and
administrative audit and other measures for improving the quality of performance of
the ABC facility and promotion of holistic/multidisciplinary education with the support
of ABC, which may be in the form of Faculty Development Programmes/ Quality
Improvement Programmes/ Professional Development Programmes/ Technology
Inculcation Programmes.
9.3. The Quality assurance of the implementation of ABC at the level of the registered
university/autonomous college shall be developed by the University/autonomous
college concerned either through the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) or any
other appropriate structured mechanism as may be decided by the Registered HEI.
9.4. Every Registered HEI shall upload, annually, on its website, a report of its activities
vis a vis the ABC, as well as of measures taken by it for Quality assurance, Quality
sustenance and Quality enhancement.
9.5. There shall be an ‘ABC-Grievance Redressal Mechanism’ at the level of central
government/ UGC/ ABC, and at the level of every HEI registered with ABC to address
the grievance/appeals of students.

10. Consequences of violation:
10.1 Where a Registered HEI fails to fulfil the conditions/requirements prescribed under
these regulations, the Commission may, after providing a reasonable opportunity of
being heard, direct the institution to rectify the deficiency within such period of time
as may be stipulated by the Commission; and on failure on the part of the HEI to do
so, terminate the registration of such institution from ABC; and, in addition, cease to
provide Grants under the Act, where such grants are admissible to the institution.
11. Interpretation:
11.1 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.
12. Power to remove difficulty:

12.1 If any difficulty arises in implementation or in giving effect to the provisions of these
Regulations, the Commission may by an order, published in the official gazette,
make provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the UGC Act, 1956 or these
Regulations, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
Provided that, no order under this provision shall be made by the Commission after the
expiry of a period of two years from the date of coming into force of these Regulations.

Secretary, UGC

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