(a) whether the Delhi High Court has recently directed the Union
Government to implement uniform academic session in all the
universities of the country from next academic session;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action being taken by the Government to implement this
decision?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (c): The Central Government is not aware of any such
directions by the Delhi High Court. However, the UGC has issued
two regulations to provide for uniform academic calendar namely
(1) UGC (Minimum standard of Instructions for the grant of First
Degree through Formal Education) Regulations, 2003 (1st
Amendment, 2007) and (2) UGC (Minimum standard of Instructions
for the grant of Master’s Degree through Formal Education)
Regulations, 2003 (1st Amendment, 2007) which prescribes
adherence to uniform Academic Calendar by all Universities in the
country. The said regulations are available at the UGC website
viz-www.ugc.ac.in.