MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)
(a) to (e): All existing private universities have been established by the Act of their
respective State Legislatures. These universities are governed and regulated by their
respective State Acts and University Grants Commission (UGC) (Establishment of and
Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003. As per the UGC
Regulations, a private university is required to fulfil 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 viz. All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE), Bar Council of India (BCI), Dental Council of India (DCI),
Indian Nursing Council (INC), Medical Council of India (MCI), National Council for
Teacher Education (NCTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), etc. Appointment of
Chancellor, Vice-chancellor, Faculty in charge and lecturers in private universities are
governed by the Acts of respective State Government and UGC Regulations. To ascertain
fulfilment of criteria as laid down in the Regulations, by these Universities, UGC
constitutes Expert Committee(s) who visit the University and submit reports to the
UGC. These Universities are then asked to rectify the deficiencies pointed out by UGC
Expert Committees and submit compliance report.
In addition, there are 88 privately managed deemed to be universities which are
regulated as per the provisions of UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities)
Regulations, 2016, which is available at UGC website www.ugc.ac.in. The Regulations
have been brought in this year with objective of ensuring quality, transparency,
objectivity, educational standards and to regulate appointment of Chancellor, Vicechancellor,
etc. in these universities. The adherence to the provisions of the Regulations
by the institutions is monitored by UGC through inspections.
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