MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): The draft University Grants Commission (UGC) (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private
Universities) Regulations, 2010 has been prepared. The draft Regulations intend to promote openness and
accountability through periodic inspections to oversee maintenance of norms and standards, adhering to internal
quality assurance norms, mandatory accreditation and establishment of a disclosure based regime for the benefit
of all stakeholders etc.
(d) “Education†being in the Concurrent List, both Parliament and State Legislatures are competent to enact
legislations establishing Private Universities. Central Government or the UGC have very limited control on private
Universities established through state Acts. Such Universities are automatically recognized under Section 2(f)
of UGC Act, 1956. However, the University Grants Commission makes periodic inspection and assessment of Private
Universities through Expert Committees constituted by Chairman, UGC to verify that the Universities fulfill the
minimum criteria in terms of programmes, faculty, infrastructural facilities, financial viability, etc, as
laid down from time to time by the UGC and other concerned statutory bodies.
(e) & (f): A total number of 13 complaints have been received by UGC during the current year against different
private Universities. The complaints mostly pertain to offering courses through distance mode, opening of off-
campus centres and non-refund of fees etc. These Universities have been directed to take rectification
measures wherever UGC has completed the process of enquiry.
