Bhubaneswar: Rajendra UniversityThe application for grant of accreditation after being upgraded to the University was rejected by University Grants Commission (UGC) Last year.
However, the matter came to the fore on Friday when the Higher Education Department wrote to the commission requesting it to re-examine the matter and give recognition to the university located in Balangir district.
The institution had sought recognition according to section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The Commission provides financial assistance to eligible colleges, which are covered under section 2(f), and have been declared fit to receive central assistance (UGC grants) under section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956.
The commission had in December last year rejected the application for recognition of the university, saying, “Since the university has been notified through a government notification and has not been established by an act of the state legislature, it is Cannot be included in the list of established universities. As per section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. In a letter to the UGC, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Saswat Mishra said, “It is legally and factually incorrect to say that Rajendra University has not been established under any Act of the State Legislature. The Odisha Universities Act, 1989 – a valid law of the state legislature – empowers the state government to establish new universities by notification.”
Mishra further said that the government has created several other universities including Rama Devi Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Fakir Mohan University and GM University Sambalpur under Section 32(1) of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989. Many of these universities have already got UGC accreditation. Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. He said that Rajendra University denying it defies logic.
Rajendra University vice-chancellor Umaballav Mohapatra said, “We had applied for recognition, but the UGC rejected it. As per the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, the State Government may by notification alter the territorial jurisdiction of any existing University to establish one or more new Universities.
However, the matter came to the fore on Friday when the Higher Education Department wrote to the commission requesting it to re-examine the matter and give recognition to the university located in Balangir district.
The institution had sought recognition according to section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The Commission provides financial assistance to eligible colleges, which are covered under section 2(f), and have been declared fit to receive central assistance (UGC grants) under section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956.
The commission had in December last year rejected the application for recognition of the university, saying, “Since the university has been notified through a government notification and has not been established by an act of the state legislature, it is Cannot be included in the list of established universities. As per section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. In a letter to the UGC, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Saswat Mishra said, “It is legally and factually incorrect to say that Rajendra University has not been established under any Act of the State Legislature. The Odisha Universities Act, 1989 – a valid law of the state legislature – empowers the state government to establish new universities by notification.”
Mishra further said that the government has created several other universities including Rama Devi Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Fakir Mohan University and GM University Sambalpur under Section 32(1) of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989. Many of these universities have already got UGC accreditation. Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. He said that Rajendra University denying it defies logic.
Rajendra University vice-chancellor Umaballav Mohapatra said, “We had applied for recognition, but the UGC rejected it. As per the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, the State Government may by notification alter the territorial jurisdiction of any existing University to establish one or more new Universities.
.