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No.F.1 - 19/2005 (CPP-II)
The Registrar,
All Universities,
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University Grants Commission
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg
New Delhi -110002
February, 2009
16 - LB 2Ut)9
Subject : UGC Regulations , 2008 for Grant of degrees and other awards by
Universities.
Sir,
I am directed to enclose a copy of UGC Regulation 2008 in English & Hindi
(Grant of degrees and other awards by Universities) published in the Gazette of
India on 20th December, 2008.
The above regulations are mandatory and shall apply to all Universities
established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a
State/Union Territory Act and all Institutions recognised by or affiliated to such
Universities and all Institutions deemed to be Universities under Section (3) of the
UGC Act , 1956 with effect from the date of its Publication in the official Gazette.
It is requested that these regulations may please be brought to the notice of
the Colleges affiliated to your Universities /Institution.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above
1-40--lc I"-#Q(V.K. Jaiswal)
Under Secretary
Copy to:1. All State U.T. Education Secretaries (List attached).
2. The Secretary , Ministry of Human Resource Development , Department of
Higher Education , Shastri Bhawan , New Delhi- 110001
3. The Under Secretary ( UI), Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of Higher Education , Shastri Bhawan , New Delhi- 110001 (Ref.
No.F.5- 10/2008-UI dated 17 . 06.2008
4. Ps to Chairman/Ps to Vcm/Ps to Secretary, UGC
4 Publication Officer UGC for posting on UGC website.
6. All Regional Offices, UGC.
7. Guard file
REGISTERED No. DL(N)--04/0007/2003-05
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Pa[tr I_LI Snc. 4] THE GAZETTE OF INDL., DECEMBER 20, 2008 (AGRAHAYANA 29, 1930)
2.7 "Graduation Ceremony" means a ceremonial
assembly of a College, normally held for
distributing Degrees and other awards to its
eligible students;
UGC [GRANT OF DEGREE AND OTHER AWARDS BY
UNIVERSITIES] REGULATIONS, 2003
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
New Delhi-110002, the September 2008
No. F. 1-19/2005 (CPP II).-In exercise of the power
conferred by clause (f) and (g) of Sub-section (1) of Section
26 of the UGC Act, 1956, the University Grants Commission
makes the following regulations namely
2.8 "University" means a University so recognized
by the Commission under Clause (f) of Section 2
of the UGC Act, 1956, or a deemed to be
University so declared by notification in the
Official Gazette by the Government, on the advice
of the Commission under Section 3 of the same
Act.
3. Objectives
These Regulations shall have the following objectives,
namely :
1. Short Title, Application and Commencement :
1.1 The Regulations may be called the UGC [Grant of
Degrees and Other Awards by Un: versities]
Regulations, 2008;
1.2 These shall apply to all Universities established or
incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial
Act, or a State/Union Territory Act and to all
institutions deemed to be Univerisities under Section
3 of the UGC Act, 1956;
1.3 -These shall come into force from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions :
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwi : ;e requires :
2.1 "Act" means the University Grants Conu nission Act,
1956 (Act 3 of 1956);
2.2 "Authorities" means authorities like Executive
Council. and Academic Council, sp dafrned by a
University in its Act;
2.3 "College" means an institution engaged in higher
education and/or research, either established by a
University as its constituent unit or is affiliated to it;
2.4 "Commission" means the University Grants
Commission, established under the Act;
2.5 "Convocation" means a ceremonial assembly of a
University, normally held for conferring Degrees and
other awards to its eligible candidates;
2.6 "Government" means the Central Government or the
State/Union Territory Government, as the case may
be;
2-379 GI/2008
3.1 To ensure. that each University grants Degrees
and other awards to its eligible students regularly
in every academic year;
3.2 To facilitate timely holding of a convocation or
adopting any other method, for conferring the
Degrees/other awards to eligible students at each
University;
3.3 To assist the.. eligible students going for
employment, higher studies and/or other
opportunities, by giving their Degrees and other
awards -without delay;
3.4 To enhance the quality and standard of the
University concerned, through its strict adherence
to the academic calendar announced in advance;
3.5 To gain the confidence, goodwill and respect of
stake holders, particularly students, through timely.
and orderly functioning of the University.
4. Procedure to be followed :
Each University shall follow the following procedure,
namely :
4.1 . At the beginning of each academic year, the
University shall announce its academic calendar,
giving the schedules for all its activities during
the year;
4.2 In addition to the schedules for academic activities
like courses and examinations , the calendar shall
also include the dates for Degree awards;
4.3 If necessary, the University may schedule Degree
awards more often than once in a year and the
same shall be included in its academic calendar;
4.4 The Degree award date/s shall be within 180 days"".
of the date/s by which the students are expected
to: qualify and become eligible for them;
4.5 The University shall notify a programme for Degree
awards-at least 30 days before the dates so fixed,
so that the candidates can apply for the same;
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA , DECEMBER 20, 2008
4.6
The University shall hold a convocation cr follow
any other method on the date/s so fixed, to confer
the Degrees and other awards to eligible students;
4.7
If a convocation is held, it shall include the
ceremonial aspects, as per the provisions made for
them in the University Act, Statutes and/or
Ordinances;
4.8
If for any reason the convocation is not aeid, the
University shall only give away the Degrees and
other awards to the eligible applicants at this time;
4.9
4.10
The University - shall have the power to assign
selected Colleges to hold graduation ee:*emonies
for their students on its behalf, on the late/s so
fixed;
Such Colleges shall be required to abide by the
directions of the University and hold the graduation
ceremonies as per the schedule fixed;
4.11 In case, Clause 4.8 and 4.9 are followed, it may be
necessary for the Authorities to amend the
University Statutes, Ordinances and/or Rules;
4.12 The University shall furnish an annual retirn to the
Commission on the observance of the above
provisions regularly, in the prescribed proforma.'
(AGRAHAYANA 29, 1930) " [PART 4
5. Penalty :
1 In case
a University does not comply with an f,
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,
the provisions of these Regulations , the Cornrnissio
shall have the power to impose penalty on the
University in the form of fine and take such other
action as it may deem fit including recommendation
to.the Government , after giving due opportunity to
the University concerned to be heard.
6. Interpretation :
6.1 Any question as to the interpretation of .these
Regulations shall be decided by the Commission,
whose decision shall be final and binding on the
University in the matter;
6.2 The Commission shall have the power to issue
clarifications to remove any doubt, difficulty or
anomaly, which may arise in regard to the
implementation of these Regulations.
7. Jurisdiction of Courts :
7.1 The Courts in the National Capital Territory of Delhi
alone shall have the jurisdiction to entertain any
disputes/ issues arising out of the provisions
contained in these Regulations.
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