Regulations/Notifications

In exercise of the power conferred by clause (g) of SubSection (2) of Section 25 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956 (3 of 1956) the Central Government hereby makes the following rules:

1. (1) These rules may be called the University Grants
   Commission (Inspection of Universities) Rules,1960.

   (2) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:-
   

   1. “Commission” means the University Grants Commission;

   2. “University” means a University as defined in Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; and includes an institution of higher learning deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the said Act;

   3. “Financial Year” means the year commencing from the Ist April and ending 31st March of the following calendar year; and

   4. “Academic Year” means the academic year of the respective Universities.

3. The Commission may appoint a Committee, wherever or whenever necessary consisting of such persons as it may decide in each case and subject to the provision of rule 6, to examine and report on the financial needs of a University or its standards of teaching, examination and research or both.

4. Before the Commission inspects the University, the Commission shall send to the ViceChancellor of the University a questionnaire seeking information on all relevant matters relating to the Department/ Departments or institution/institutions to be inspected.

5. After receipt of information under rule 4, the Commission shall fix the date of inspection by the Committee and communicate the same. to the University concerned.

6. The University shall be associated with the inspection
   in the following manner, namely:-

   1. The University shall nominate not more than three representatives who may include the ViceChancellor or the Registrar, the Dean or the Deans of Faculty/Faculties concerned and such other officers/teachers of the department/ departments or institutions as may be deputed by the University and their names shall be communicated to the Commission.

   2. The representatives of the University shall be associated with the inspection for such time and in such manner as may be determined by the Committee after consultation with the University.

   3. In carrying out the inspection, the Committee may have discussions with such officer/teachers and other members of the department(s) or institution(s) to be inspected as may be considered necessary by the Committee.

7. As soon as possible after the inspection, the Committee shall report its findings to the Commission.

1. Secretary, U.G.C., New Delhi (with 50 spare copies)

2. Registrars of all Universities in India.

3. All Ministries of the Government of India, President’s Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Lok Sabha Secretarial Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Department of Parliamentary Affairs. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, the Accountant General, Central Revenues, New Delhi.

4. All the Sections of this Ministry.