Objectives
Pursuance to the National Policy on Education (1986), the UGC de-centralised its
working by opening seven regional offices catering to the states under it. The objectives
of setting up these offices were to bring about de-centralisation and to ensure
that a large number of colleges through out the country, which are covered under
Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, will have better opportunites of response
to their needs and problems by way of easier access.
Schemes
- Development of Colleges affiliated
to State Universities
- Minor Research Projects for
College teachers
- Autonomous Colleges
- Seminar/Symposia/Conference
etc. for colleges
- Construction of Women's Hostel
(Special scheme)
- Award of Teacher Fellowship
to College Teachers for doing M.Phil/Ph.D.
- Financial assistance to Teachers
- Visually Handicapped (Blind)
The details of the regional office viz. the States assigned to each regional
office are given below: