UGC likely to submit review report on deemed varsities by Aug 28

Updated on: Friday, July 10, 2009

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is likely to submit its review report on deemed universities to the government by August 28.

A committee has also been set up by the Human resource Development Ministry (HRD) comprising academic experts to review the functioning of deemed universities.

The UGC had been given three months time by the HRD Ministry to complete its review report. The UGC was asked by the ministry to probe the issue on June 4.

Currently there are 128 deemed universities in India, government manages out of total 35.

Tamil Nadu has the highest number of deemed universities. 29 institutions were awarded deemed to be universities status between 1956 and 1990, while 26 private sponsored institutions have been awarded deemed to be university status between 2000 and 2005.

The UGC has framed a five stage procedure to review the deemed universities. The five steps includes written questionnaires for the deemed to universities as well as fields visit to shortlist institutions.

The universities will be reviewed on maintenance of standards such as quality of teachers, infrastructure and the sanctity of the admission process.

All these universities have also be reviewed by UGC on the status of accreditation. This will be reported to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and the National Board of Accreditation.

As of now, only 35 of the 93 private deemed to be universities have been accredited by the NAAC.

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UGC likely to submit review report on deemed varsities by Aug 28

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