(a) the criteria/norms laid down for universities to be recognised under
section 2 (f) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956;
(b) the number of Gujarat and Bihar based universities set up by the State
Legislative Assembly/private universities of the States which have applied
for recognition/approval under section 2 of the said Act;
(c) the number of applications already approved or disapproved, as on date; and
(d) the time by which the pending applications are likely to be approved?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): “University†means a University established or incorporated by or under
a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution
as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recognized by the
Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under the University
Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. State Governments are empowered to set up
State/State Private Universities through State Acts. Such Universities are
automatically covered under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.
(b) to (d): There are 29 State Universities in the state of Gujarat, which
include 11 State Private Universities and 14 State Universities in the State of
Bihar. All the above Universities have been included in the list of State/State
Private Universities maintained by UGC. However, applications for inspection of
the six State Private Universities from Gujarat are pending as per UGC Regulations,
2003 for want of separate State Acts, which the Universities have not submitted so
far. The UGC has requested the State Government of Gujarat and the Private Universities
concerned to submit separate State Acts as required under UGC (Establishment of and
Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003. Inspection of
these Universities is contingent upon the receipt of the Acts from State Government
or the Universities concerned.