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University Grants Commission(UGC)

1. Support organizations: National level – UGC with reference to their roles and functions By- Monali Madhuchhanda Pradhan

2. INTRODUCTION UGC is the acronym for University Grants Commission. Founded in the year 1956, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956. It became a statutory Organization of the Government of India by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in university education. The motto of UGC is - Gyan-Vigyan Vimuktaye , meaning – Knowledge Liberates . The Logo has Ashoka Chakra at the top and symbolic representation of an open book, along with shape of a flying bird, thereby depicting the motto.

3. Abbreviation UGC Formation 28 December 1956; 66 years ago Headquarters New Delhi Location India Chairman Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar Parent organization Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India Website www.ugc.ac.in

4. UGC Establishment - Journey So Far The depiction of UGC we have today is the result of numerous intense steps taken before and after the Indian Independence. Come, let’s become a part of the establishment journey of the University Grants Commission . 1.   The   first attempt  to have an education system was made in the year  1944  with  the Sargent Report . It was the Report of the Central Advisory Board of Education on Post-War Educational Development in India . 2.   Through the recommendation,  the University Grants Committee was formed in   1945 , which took upon the responsibility of supervision of three Central Universities of Aligarh, Banaras, and Delhi . 3.  In the year  1947 , the committee got the responsibility to control all the universities of that era . 4.  In  1948 , the University Education Commission was set up, whose chairman was Dr.  Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan . The commission suggested that the existing University Grants Committee should be transformed into University Grants Commission India like the UK.

5. Cont... 5. On   28 December 1953 , Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (former Minister of Education) inaugurated University Grants Commission. 6.  And in  November 1956 ,  UGC (University Grants Commission) was formally established  as a statutory body of the Government of India via ‘University Grants Commission Act, 1956’ of the Parliament. The vision was to supervise the coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of university education in our country. 7. Thereafter in   1994 and 1995 , UGC introduced six regional centers at Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati, and Bangalore to control the region-wise education system in India. Currently, the head office is locating at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in New Delhi .

6. Objectives: To coordinate, determine and maintain the standards of university education. To ensure the quality of university education To develop universities as centres of excellence To assess the financial needs of the universities and formulate and implement proper plans and programs To foster national, regional and international linkages and collaboration in the field of teaching and learning To helps the universities in staff development, student mobility etc. To organize and motivate the universities to act as agents of change by creating new frontiers of knowledge.

7. Mandate The UGC has the unique distinction of being the only grant-giving agency in the country which has been vested with two responsibilities: that of providing funds and that of coordination, determination and maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education . The UGC`s mandate includes : Promoting and coordinating university education . Determining and maintaining standards of teaching, examination and research in universities . Framing regulations on minimum standards of education . Monitoring developments in the field of collegiate and university education; disbursing grants to the universities and colleges . Serving as a vital link between the Union and state governments and institutions of higher learning . Advising the Central and State governments on the measures necessary for improvement of university education.

8. Types of Universities controlled by UGC The types of universities include : Central universities , or Union universities, are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education . State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act . Deemed university , or "Deemed to be University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of the UGC Act . Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.

9. Roles of the UGC: The UGC has the unique distinction of being the only grant-giving agency in the country which has been vested with two responsibilities: providing funds and coordination , determination and maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education . The commission upholds the interpretation among the universities, government, and the community . The commission has the power to allocate funds to Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning as well as ensuring that these institutions abide by the standards imposed by the commission. Institutions that fail to fall under the category are deemed fake universities or colleges, and the University Grants Commission generates a list of the same regularly.

10. Besides, some other roles of UGC are : Promote and coordinate UGC approved universities Formulate regulations to set up minimum higher education standards Evaluate the advancement in the field of University and College Education Organize examination standards for UGC Net, CSIR NET, and ICAR NET etc. Maintain Coordination between State Governments, Union governments, and Institutions of Higher Learning Make suggestions to the Central and State Governments to bring about positive changes in Higher Education Besides, to stimulate progression in the education and research sector, the commission imparts fellowship programs, awards, research grants and scholarships. These scholarships provide financial assistance to meritorious students who can contribute to the development of the country.

11. Functions of the UGC It authorizes the recognition to universities across India and disburses funds to those recognized universities and colleges. In order to ensure effective region-wise coverage throughout the country, the UGC has decentralized its operations by setting up six regional centres at Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati, and Bangalore. Determine and maintains the standard of research, teaching and examination in the universities. It fosters and coordinates university education across the country Frame regulations to maintain the minimum standards of education in the country. Monitor academic functions of universities Makes rules and regulations for the appointment and service of teachers and other staffs in the university and colleges. Allocates grants to universities and colleges for their development .

12. Cont.. Scrutinize growth in the field of college and university education. Collect and disseminate information on all matters relating to university education in India and in other countries. Maintain connection between the Union and State Governments and institutions of higher education. It also advises the Central and State government about the steps to be taken in order to improve the education system. Advises any authority on the establishment of new university or on the proposal seeking expansion of any university. Seek information from the universities from time to time. It can be financial, academic or administrative.