Private universities ignore UGC & SC directions

Updated on: Thursday, December 10, 2009

New Delhi: Private varsities have given affiliation to colleges and started off-campus centres violating the UGC norms and the direction of the Supreme Court.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified these universities. The state universities are not allowed to give affiliation to colleges and start off-campus centres beyond the states which have created them.

'It has come to the notice of the UGC that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centre(s) beyond the territorial jurisdiction of their State in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and against the judgement in case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhatisgarh & Others,' the UGC said in a circular.

Some of these universities are running these centres on franchising basis which is not allowed also, it said. As per the information available with UGC, there are 52 private universities established by the Acts of the Legislatures of different states.

These universities are competent to award degrees as specified by UGC through their main campus. 'It is also informed that private universities cannot affiliate an institution/college. They cannot establish off campus centre(s) beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the concerned state,' the circular said.

However, they can establish off-campus centre(s) within the concerned state after their existence of five years and with the prior approval of the UGC. So far, UGC has not approved any off-campus centre(s) of any private university, it said.

Approval letters for course under distance mode should clearly state that the course has been approved by the joint committee of UGC, All India Council of Technical Education and Distance Education Council.

The UGC has warned students and public to cross check these facts before taking admission in any of the state private universities The UGC has put the names of the state private universities in its website.

Private universities ignore UGC & SC directions

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