Page 998 - 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.:

Provided further that, there shall not be more than one Ombudsperson for a region,
in respect of the Central universities and institutions deemed to be universities in that
region, who shall be appointed by the Central Government.
(ii) The Ombudsperson shall be a person of eminence in academics or research, who had
been Vice Chancellor of a University.

(iii) The Ombudsperson for the State universities in a State, shall not be in any conflict
of interest with any University in that State; and the Ombudsperson for the Central
universities and institutions deemed to be universities in a region, shall not be in any
conflict of interest with any University or institution deemed to be University in that
region, either before or after such appointment.

(iv) A State Government shall appoint the Ombudsperson from a panel of three names
recommended by a search committee constituted for that purpose and consisting of the
following, namely:

(a) A nominee of the Governor or Lt. Governor, as the case may be, who is a person
of eminence in the field of higher education– Chairperson;
(b) A Vice Chancellor from a State Public University to be nominated by the Governor/
LG of the State/UT - Member;
(c) A Vice Chancellor from a State Private University to be nominated by the State
Government – Member;
(d) Chairperson of the State Council of Higher Education or his/her nominee from
among the academic members of the Council– Member;

(e) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government responsible for Higher
Education– Member Secretary.

(v) The Central Government shall appoint the Ombudsperson for a region from a panel of
three names recommended by a search committee to be constituted for that purpose,
and consisting of the following, namely:

(a) Chairperson, University Grants Commission or his/her nominee – Chairperson
(b) A Vice Chancellor of a Central University to be nominated by the Central
Government – Member
(c) A Vice Chancellor of an institution deemed to be University to be nominated by
the Central Government – Member
(d) A nominee of the Central Government, not below the rank of the Joint Secretary
– Member

(e) Secretary, University Grants Commission – Member Secretary
(vi) The Ombudsperson shall be appointed for a period of three years or until he attains the
age of 70 years, whichever is earlier, from the date of assuming office, and shall be
eligible for reappointment for another one term for the same State or region, as the case
may be.
(vii) For conducting the hearings, the Ombudsperson shall be paid a sitting fee, per diem, in
accordance with the norms fixed by the University Grants Commission, and shall, in
addition, be eligible for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred on conveyance.

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