Page 996 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

(ii) The term of the members and the special invitee shall be two years.
(iii) The quorum for the meeting including the Chairperson, but excluding the special
invitee, shall be three.

(iv) In considering the grievances before it, the CSGRC shall follow principles of
natural justice.

(v) The CSGRC shall send its report with recommendations, if any, to the Vice
Chancellor of the affiliating University and a copy thereof to the aggrieved
student, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the complaint.
B. Departmental Student Grievance Redressal Committee (DSGRC)
(i) A complaint by an aggrieved student relating to a Department, or School, or
Centre of a University shall be addressed to the Departmental Student Grievance
Redressal Committee (DSGRC) to be constituted at the level of the Department,
School, or Centre, as the case may be, and with the following composition,
namely:
a) Head of the Department, School, or the Centre, by whatever designation
known – Chairperson;
b) Two Professors, from outside the Department/School/Centre to be
nominated by the Vice Chancellor– Members;
c) A member of the faculty, well-versed with the mechanism of grievance
redressal to be nominated by the Chairperson– Member;
d) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated
by the Vice Chancellor based on academic merit/excellence in sports/
performance in co-curricular activities – Special Invitee.
(ii) The term of the Chairperson, members of the Committee, and the special invitee
shall be of two years.
(iii) The quorum for the meeting of DSGRC, including the Chairperson, but excluding
the special invitee, shall be three.
(iv) In considering the grievances before it, the DSGRC shall follow principles of
natural justice.
(v) The DSGRC shall submit its report with recommendations, if any, to the Head
of the Institution/ Vice Chancellor, with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student,
within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the complaint.

C. Institutional Student Grievance Redressal Committee (ISGRC)
(i) Where a complaint does not relate to any academic Department, School or Centre
of a University, as the case may be, the matter shall be referred to the Institutional
Student Grievance Redressal Committee (ISGRC) to be constituted by the Vice
Chancellor, with the following composition, namely:
(a) Pro-Vice Chancellor/Dean/Senior Professor of institution – Chairperson;
(b) Dean of students/Dean, Students Welfare – Member;
(c) One senior academic, other than the Chairperson – Member;
(d) Proctor/Senior academic – Member;
(e) A representative from among students of the college to be nominated
by the Vice Chancellor based on academic merit/excellence in sports/
performance in co-curricular activities – Special Invitee.

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