(a) the objectives in setting up the University Grants
Commission in 1953 and the role expected to be played by the
Commission to promote university education in the country;
(b) whether Government have at any time, reviewed the
functioning of the UGC to assess achievements and the
deficiencies/ shortcomings in its performance;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the measures contemplated by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VALLABHBHAI KATHIRIA)
(a): The University Grants Commission (UGC) was set up in
December, 1953 under a resolution (November, 1952) of the
Government of India and was reconstituted as a corporate body in
November, 1956 under the provisions of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956. The main functions of UGC are to promote
and co-ordinate University education and determine and maintain
the standard of teaching, examination and research in
universities etc. UGC discharges these duties by allocating and
disbursing grants to Central Universities/colleges and Deemed
Universities for their maintenance and development and by
recommending necessary measures towards that end.
(b) to (d): Central Government has not conducted any review of
UGC in the recent years. However, as per the information
furnished by the UGC, it has got the review of its activities
done from time to time.