Financial Support

1. Objectives

The objective of the scheme is to provide special development grant to colleges located in identified backward areas (Annexure-1) to ensure the equity and assess of higher education to deserving colleges. Assistance under this scheme shall be in addition to Plan Development Fund. The assistance available in the scheme will be as follows:

1. The colleges may seek grant for strengthening basic infrastructure viz. books and journals including book bank, basic teaching equipments,scientific equipments, sports kit etc.

2. To provide assistance for extension/renovation of existing building/s and the construction of new buildings including the development of sports facilities.

1. CONSTRUCTION / EXTENSION / RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS:-

1. Class rooms
   
   
2. Laboratory
   
   
3. Library building
   
   
4. Canteen building
   
   
5. Development of sports facilities
   
   
6. Hostels
   
   
7. Examinations hall

2. Books and journals, including stacking facility (up to a maximum of 10% of grant given under books and journals).

3. Equipment

1. Basic teaching equipment
   
   
2. Generator for laboratory
   
   
3. Computer
   
   
4. Photocopying machine for library

5% of this amount may be used for storage purpose.

The colleges will formulate comprehensive proposals for assistance during the X Plan Period for improving the standard of teaching and research. The proposal, for assistance from the Commission for all the building projects will, in no case, exceed 80% of the total allocation. The college should satisfy the minimum eligibility mentioned below to take benefit of this scheme.

1. Arts College/Commerce Colleges
   
   The college should have a minimum of 5 (five) permanent teachers (or teachers appointed on regular basis in case of Government colleges) at the lowest end of the scale with a progressive increase in staff as the number of students and class division increases. The minimum enrolment of students under this scheme is 100.

2. Science Colleges / Multi faculty Colleges
   
   The college should have a minimum of 6 (six) permanent teachers (or teachers appointed on regular basis in case of Government colleges at the lowest end of the scale with a progressive increase in staff as the number of students and class division increases. The minimum enrolment of students in this scheme will be 100.

1. Books and journals including setting up of a book bank and/or strengthening of the existing books banks. The library grant can be utilized to procure the latest publications. Care must be taken not to purchase 'second hand' or 'remainder' books. Up to 10 % of the amount under this item may be utilized for stacking purposes, if required.

2. Equipment may include laboratory equipment, fax, audio-visual equipment and teaching aids, computer, generator and reprographic facilities. Up to 5% of the amount under this item may be utilized for storage purposes, if required.

3. Construction/extension/renovation of various types of buildings such as library, laboratory, classroom, men's hostel, canteen building, and sports infrastructure (playground).
   
   The college shall ensure and certify that the items for which they have taken grant from the UGC under general development assistance are not repeated in this proposal.

4. Building proposal: The college should give details of the proposal for construction of a specific building or extension of an existing building. Once the Commission during the X Plan Period accepts the sketch of the building for construction / renovation / extension of building the college has to submit a sketch plan and detailed estimated cost indicating the period required for completion of the building. Once the college receives an approval 'in principle' of the Commission, a detailed proposal has to be submitted to the UGC in the Performa for construction of building scheme. The UGC guidelines for construction of buildings issued separately shall apply.

5. It is not mandatory for the Commission to accept all items and the amount proposed by the college.

6. Grants will be issued to only those colleges who have obtained a 'No Objection Certificate' with regard to utilization of grants released during IX Plan Period and earlier Plan Period.

1. 1st INSTALLMENT : The UGC will release the 1st instalment towards purchase of books, journals, equipments etc.
   
   
2. 2nd INSTALLMENT : The 2nd instalment will be a grant for infrastructure only.

The UGC will convey 'in principle' acceptance to the colleges after approval of the project. The college has to submit proposal in light of item No. 6.4. The college must send the audited Utilization Certificate and Statement of Expenditure on the prescribed Performa. As this scheme is for the X Plan, the college must ensure that all purchases and construction approved and sanctioned by the UGC must be completed on or before 31^st March, 2007.