To push autonomy for colleges, UGC set to amend guidelines | Education News,The Indian Express
UGC chairperson Prof M Jagadesh Kumar said the Commission has approved draft regulations in this regard which will be made public for stakeholder feedback by Tuesday.
UGC chairperson Prof M Jagadesh Kumar said the Commission has approved draft regulations in this regard which will be made public for stakeholder feedback by Tuesday.
The proposed changes are primarily aimed at making the process of granting autonomy status faster and linking it to NAAC ratings. For instance, currently, proposals seeking autonomy are first examined by expert committees by making site visits.
But under the proposed changes, on site visits will no longer be required. “A standing committee of the UGC shall examine the application of the college for conferment of autonomous status. The approval/rejection letters may be issued on the basis of the decision of the standing committee. The decisions may be ratified by the committee subsequently,” according to the draft regulations.
Also, the autonomous status, which is now granted initially for a period of 10 years, will now be automatically extended for another 10 years if the concerned college has grade A certification from the NAAC. Colleges offering technical education will require NBA accreditation for at least three programmes with a minimum score of 675.
Once the amended regulations are approved, colleges which have functioned as autonomous units for 15 years at a stretch will be given the status permanently and will no longer have to apply for extensions as long as they retain the high NAAC or NBA ratings.
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