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Last Update: April 14, 2023, 5:21 pm IST
As per the new UGC rule, all autonomous colleges will be able to structure their own curriculum, admission policies, launch new courses (Representational image)
Under the new rule, all affiliated and constituent colleges can directly approach the commission and enjoy academic and administrative autonomy, without visiting the university, at any time throughout the year.
University Grants Commission (UGC) The UGC (Autonomous Status of Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2023 has been notified. Under the new rule, all affiliated and constituent colleges will be able to approach the commission directly for availing academic and administrative autonomy at any point of time. Whole year, without going to university. Additionally, all autonomous colleges will be able to streamline their own curriculum, admission policies, programs as well as start new courses.
“The Regulations, 2023 provide a simple and transparent mechanism for grant of autonomous status to colleges,” the official notice said. The commission notified the new rules on April 3 under the UGC Regulations, 2023. As per the notice, the role of the parent university will be restricted to scrutinize online applications for autonomous status on the portal of the commission within a period of 30 days. If the University does not share any comments or opinion during this period, it will be deemed that the University has no objection.
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Eligibility Conditions:
All affiliated or constituent colleges (which fall under government, aided, unaided or partially aided or self-financed) of any discipline are eligible for autonomous status, provided they are eligible under Section 2 of the UGC Act (f) be under.
The colleges should also have an existence of at least 10 years in the area.
Colleges should be either accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC); or by NBA for at least three courses; or from the empaneled authority agency of UGC. But if the number of programs is less than three, each eligible course must be accredited as per the norms of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
Meanwhile, the constituent colleges will also have to undergo independent accreditation.
Initially, the autonomous status will be granted for a period of five or ten years as per Clause 7 of the UGC Regulations.
– Further extension of autonomy will be for a time period of five or ten years.
Apart from designing their own curriculum and admission rule, the autonomous status will allow colleges to start certificate or diploma programs without prior approval of the parent university. It will also be able to offer PhD courses as well as degree programs at both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels with the agreement of the Academic Council.
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