(a) whether private educational institutions are providing
higher as well as technical education to the youth of the
country at par with the international standard;
(b) if so, the details of those institutes who have been
awarded ISO certification and functioning on no profit no loss
basis and providing excellent quality education in the
country, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to encourage these
institutions for imparting higher as well as technical
education?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT( SHRI M.A.A. FATMI )
(a) In order to maintain standards of higher education
the UGC (Establishment and Maintenance of Standards in
Private Universities) Regulations 2003 were issued on
27.12.2003 and, are in force. These regulations apply to
every university established by or incorporated under a State
Act whether publicly funded or otherwise. The regulations
apply to all the degrees/diplomas/certificates offered by such
universities as were in operation on the date of the
notification and also on universities established since then.
AICTE has also its own regulations for the purpose.
The UGC and AICTE also undertake on the spot
inspections of the universities by sending inspection
committees to see that the stipulated parameters of the
regulations are being followed.
(b) & (c): No centralized data is being maintained in this
regard.