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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

Annexure-1

1. Every institution seeking to be declared as an institution deemed to be university under
Section 3 of the UGC Act shall be registered as a Society or as a Trust in the name and style
of the proposed institution deemed to be university.
2. Each such institution shall indicate, unambiguously, the following:
i) Name: The name of the Society / Trust, along with the name of the proposed institution
deemed to be university.
ii) Office: The registered office of the Society or Trust; the official address of institution,

iii) Objectives: The objectives of the proposed institution deemed to be university shall be
clearly indicated. The objectives shall be well-defined and well known to the students,
teachers and non-teaching staff of the proposed institution deemed to be university.

iv) The objectives as set forth above shall be regarded in law to be charitable in nature.
3. Programmes of the institution deemed to be university

3.1 In keeping with objectives, the institution shall spell out the following:
(i) The proposed programmes of study and research and facilities to provide for
instruction in such branches of study as the institution deems appropriate for the
advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge;
(ii) The nature of Degrees and Diplomas and/ or Certificates to persons who have
satisfactorily completed the approved programmes of study and/or research and
the scheme prescribed for examination and evaluation
(iii) Details of other academic schemes such as visitor-ship, fellowship, prizes, and
medals.
4. Management of the Institution
4.1 The names, addresses, and occupation of the members of the first Board of Management
to whom the management of the institution is entrusted till the various authorities are
constituted in accordance with the Rules, shall be furnished at the time of application
along with their letter of consent.
4.2 The Board of Management shall be a compact and homogeneous body enabling it to
promptly take and implement well considered decisions and to effectively handle crisis
situations.

4.3 The Board of Management shall consist of: -
(I) Vice-Chancellor.........Chairperson
(II) Pro Vice-Chancellor (wherever applicable)

(III) Deans of Faculties not exceeding two (by rotation based on seniority)
(IV) Three eminent academicians as nominated by the Chancellor
(V) One eminent academic to be nominated by the Central Government in consultation
with UGC
(VI) Two teachers (from Professors, Associate Professors) by rotation based on
seniority

(VII) One nominee of the sponsoring Society
(VIII) The Registrar, who shall be the Secretary

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