| Maris Stella College and Sri Durga
Malleshwara Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala, Vijayawada, two affiliated colleges
under the Nagarujna University, Andhra Pradesh, have been conferred the
autonomous status in a recent meeting of the Commission. The approval was
based on the recommendations of specifically constituted expert committees
which examined the credentials, potentials and track record of the institutions
in teaching, research and extension. With this, there are 135 autonomous
colleges in the country, spread over 29 Universities in 8 States. The autonomous
status of two colleges |
in Indore (MP), viz., Kasturba
Gram Rural Institute and Holker Model Science College, was extended for
5 more years on the recommendations of the expert committees regarding the
efficient use of autonomy in previous years. The scheme of Autonomous Colleges
provides the freedom to the colleges to determine and prescribe its own
courses of study and syllabi; to prescribe rules for admission in consonance
with the reservation policy of the respective State Governments; to evolve
methods of assessment of student work, the conduct of examinations, and
notification of results; and to use modern tools of educational technology
with a view to achieving |
higher standards and greater creativity.
UGC provides a financial assistance of upto Rs. 12 lakhs to PG colleges
and upto Rs. 7 lakhs to UG colleges under this scheme for innovative academic
activities in addition to the assistance under the various other schemes.
The autonomy status and efficient utilization of autonomy have been stipulated
as prerequisites for consideration of Colleges for the special Xth Plan
Scheme for Colleges with Potential for Excellence. The following Table lists
the number of Autonomous Colleges affiliated to various Universities in
the different States: |