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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

17.0 RESERVATION POLICY
The institution deemed to be university shall implement the reservation policy in admissions
and recruitment, in accordance with any Act of Parliament for the time being in force.

18.0 DISTANCE EDUCATION
No institution deemed to be university, so declared by the Central Government subsequent
to these Regulations, shall be allowed to conduct courses in the Distance mode. Also, such
institutions declared as such, prior to these Regulations, shall not be allowed to conduct
courses in the Distance mode from any of its off-Campus Centre / off-shore Campus approved
subsequent to these Regulations.
19.0 MEETINGS OF UNIVERSITY BODIES

The institution deemed to be university shall conduct meetings of all its statutory bodies, like
Board of Management, Academic Council, etc. at regular intervals as per the Regulations and
the minutes of each such meeting shall be displayed in the website of the institution
20.0 USE OF THE WORD ‘UNIVERSITY’

An Institution deemed to be University shall not use the word ‘University’ suffixed to its
name but may mention the words “deemed to be university” within parenthesis suffixed
thereto.
21.0 PROHIBITION OF USE OF CERTAIN WORDS IN NOMENCLATURE
Educational institutions established by the Central Government alone may prefix the words,
“Indian National Institute” (either in English or in vernacular) with their respective names.

22.0 CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS
22.1 The Central Government / Commission shall have the right to cause an inspection of
the institution deemed to be university, its buildings, laboratories, its examinations,
teaching and other work conducted or done by the institution deemed to be university,
and to cause an enquiry to be made, if considered necessary by the Central Government/
UGC, in respect of any matter of the institution deemed to be university.

22.2 After conducting an inspection of the institution deemed to be university by the
Commission on its own or on the basis of any other authentic information or report
received from any other reliable source(s) and after considering the explanation
submitted by the institution deemed to be university, if the Commission is satisfied
that the institution deemed to be university has violated any of the provisions of these
Regulations or any directives issued by the Commission, the Commission may direct the
concerned institution deemed to be university not to admit new students for the period
to be decided by the Commission and in case of deliberate continuous violation of these
Regulations, may advise the Central Government for withdrawal of the declaration
notifying the institution as an institution deemed to be university. In the event of such
withdrawal of the declaration, the entire movable and immovable properties of the
institution deemed to be university shall stand forfeited to the Commission. For first
violation, the withdrawal may be restricted to one academic session which can be
extended up to five academic sessions for repeated violations. However, for serious
and deliberate violation, the status of deemed to be university shall be withdrawn
permanently.

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