UGC notifies new draft guidelines for recognition of colleges; Read details here

The University Grants Commission (UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India, has released draft guidelines for the recognition of colleges (recognition of colleges under clause (f) of

The University Grants Commission (UGC) – a statutory body of the Government of India – has released draft guidelines for Recognition of Colleges (Recognition of Colleges under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act), 2023.

Conditions for recognition

As per the draft guidelines, the Commission, in consultation with the university concerned, may recognize a college under clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act if the college fulfills the following conditions:

• The college is affiliated to a university in accordance with the provisions of the UGC (Affiliation of Colleges by Universities) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time.
• The college adheres to all provisions of the law, statutes and regulations, as well as the rules and guidelines of the relevant university, as amended from time to time.
• The College shall adhere to all relevant rules, regulations and guidelines issued by the UGC and other concerned statutory/regulatory authorities from time to time.
• The college offers program(s) of study leading to the award of a diploma specified by the Commission under Section 22(3) of the UGC Act or a diploma course of a duration not less than one academic year and for which the minimum qualification for admission is a bachelor’s degree.
• The Board will submit an application in accordance with the procedure laid down in these Rules along with the following documents on the UGC portal:

Documents relating to the year of establishment of the college;

Association registration certificate along with MoU or registered trust deed or other relevant documents, as the case may be;

Affiliation certificate issued by the university at the time of application;

Approval from the statutory/regulatory authority at the time of application;

Notarial undertaking in non-judicial stamp paper of not less than one hundred rupees jointly by the management and the principal of the college, with the result that the college complies with all the provisions of the law, statutes and ordinances as well as the rules and regulations of the affiliated university.

Notarial undertaking in non-judicial stamp paper of not less than one hundred rupees jointly by the management and the principal of the college, to the effect that the college will adhere to the rules/regulations, notices, circulars, directions, guidelines, etc. issued by the UGC and relevant laws and regulations
bodies from time to time.

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