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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 of the committee shall be of two years.
(iii) The quorum for the meetings of the ISGRC, including the Chairperson, but
excluding the special invitee, shall be three.

(iv) In considering the grievances before it, the ISGRC shall follow principles of
natural justice.
(v) The ISGRC shall send its report with recommendations, if any, to the Vice
Chancellor, along with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within a period of
15 workings days from the date of receipt of the grievance.
D. University Student Grievance Redressal Committee ( USGRC)
(i) The Vice Chancellor of an affiliating University shall constitute such number
of University Student Grievance Redressal Committees ( USGRC), as may be
required to consider grievances unresolved by one or more CSGRC or DSGRC
or ISGRC and each USGRC may take up grievances arising from colleges/
departments/ Institutions, on the basis of the jurisdiction assigned to it by the Vice
Chancellor.
a) A senior Professor of the University – Chairperson;
b) Dean, Student Welfare or equivalent – Member;
c) Two Principals drawn from the affiliating colleges, other than those
connected with reports of CSGRC under review, to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor – Members;
d) One Professor of the University - 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.
(ii) The Chairperson, members and the special invitee shall have a term of 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 USGRC shall follow principles of
natural justice.
(v) The USGRC shall send its report and recommendations, if any, to the Principal of
the College relating to the grievance/Head of the department/School/Institution
with a copy thereof to the aggrieved student, within 15 days of the receipt of the
grievance.
(vi) Any student aggrieved by the decision of the University Student Grievance
Redressal Committee may prefer an appeal to the Ombudsperson, within in a
period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such decision.
6. APPOINTMENT, TENURE, REMOVAL AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICES OF
OMBUDSPERSON:
(i) There shall be one or more part-time functionaries designated as Ombudspersons to
hear, and decide on, appeals preferred against the decisions of the USGRCs.

Provided that, there shall not be more than one ombudsperson for a State, in respect of
all the State universities (Public as well as Private) in that State, who shall be appointed
by the State Government;

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