(a) whether the University Grants Commission`s guidelines are not binding on State Universities;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the professors and other staff of the State Universities are governed by the rules
of the State Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) & (b): The University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, enacted by the Central Government, by
virtue of Entry 66 of list I (Union List) of the VIIth Schedule of the Constitution of India, for the coordination
and determination of standards in universities, stipulates that the UGC shall make regulations consistent
with the Act on matters listed in section 26(1) of the Act. These regulations specify the higher educational
institutions to which they are applicable. The UGC Regulations are binding on even the State Universities if
it is so specified. In addition, guidelines are also issued by the UGC to implement schemes and matters
of subsidiary importance related to the mandate of the UGC. List of the Regulations and Guidelines of the
UGC and their scope is available at www.ugc.ac.in.
(c) & (d): The UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities
and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards) in Higher Education Regulations, 2010 specify
the minimum qualifications that are required for the appointment of teaching staff to universities and colleges
including State Universities. However, the pay scales of teaching staff in State Universities are governed by
the rules of the State Government only. Other personnel matters are governed by the respective Act/Statute/
Ordinance governing the State University.