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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

Provided further that if the country where such off-shore Campus is proposed to be established
requires prior concurrence of the Government of India for the approval, referred to in the first
proviso, of that country to be granted, then the Central Government, on the recommendation
of the UGC, may give a ‘No Objection’ to the proposal but such ‘No Objection’ shall not be
construed as permission of the Central Government to the institution deemed to be university
to establish an off-shore Campus. Such an institution deemed to be university shall also
submit an undertaking that it shall comply with all laws, norms or standards prescribed by
that country where the off-shore Campus is proposed to be established.
12.07 An institution deemed to be university intending to start a new off-Campus Centre
/ off-shore Camp us shall apply to the Government of India in the prescribed
proforma at least six months prior to the proposed date of starting the Centre /
off-shore Campus. The Government of India shall forward the proposal to the
Commission for its advice. In case of establishment of a new Department in the
Campus or an approved off-Campus Centre, the application in the prescribed
format shall be sent directly to the Commission
12.08 The Commission shall cause to be undertaken a spot visit/ verification of the
proposed off-Campus(es) and off-shore Campus(es) to verify the infrastructure
facilities, programmes, faculty, financial viability, etc. before sending its advice
to the Central Government. In case of a proposal for establishment of a new
Department, the Commission shall arrive at a decision after the spot visit.

12.09 In case such permission is not granted, the institution deemed to be university
may re-apply for such permission, but not before two years from the date of
rejection of its earlier application.
12.10 The off-Campus Centre / off-shore Campus shall have adequate academic and
physical infrastructure facilities as per the norms and standards prescribed by
the Commission and the Statutory Regulatory body concerned. Such facilities
shall be proportionate to the size and activities of the off-Campus Centre/off-
shore Campus. The off-shore Campus of the institution deemed to be university
shall also comply with all norms and standards of the country in which it is
established.

12.11 The off-Campus Centre/ off-shore Campus shall be directly administered by the parent
institution deemed to be university in matters of admission, instruction, evaluation,
conferring of degrees, etc. In case of the off-shore Campus, lease in the name of the
institution deemed to be university may be acceptable (as per the procedure of the
country in which such off-shore campus is proposed to be established). In case lease
is not permissible in any particular country, land and other assets in the name of a
Strategic Partner shall be accepted. For this, the institution deemed to be university
shall have a duly registered MOU / collaboration with the Strategic Partner which shall
be governed in accordance with the law for the time being in force, in India.
12.12 The new Department/ off-Campus Centre / off-shore Campus shall offer only
those programmes of study which are approved by the appropriate bodies of the
institution deemed to be university and the statutory / regulatory body concerned
such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council of
India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),
National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), Bar Council of India (BCI),
Indian Nursing Council (INC), etc. wherever applicable. In case of any new or
existing institution of higher learning proposed to be brought under the ambit as

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