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Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Declared
Deemed-to-be-University by the Central Government
Whereas the Central Government is empowered under Section 3
of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 to declare, on the advice
of the UGC, an Institution of Higher Learning as a deemed-to-be-university.
2. And whereas, an application was received
in September, 2007 from Graphic Era University,Dehradun,Uttarakhand seeking status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’
under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956;
3. And whereas, the University Grants Commission
has examined the said proposal and vide its communication bearing No.43-2/2007(CPP-I)
dated the 8th July, 2008 has recommended conferment of status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’
to Graphic Era University,Dehradun,Uttarakhand comprising
of Graphic Era Institute of Technology with a condition that performance will
be reviewed after a period of five years of conferment of status.
4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Central Government, on the advice
of the University Grants Commission (UGC), hereby declare that Graphic Era University,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand comprising
of Graphic Era Institute of Technology , shall be a “deemed-to-be-university” for the
purposes of the aforesaid Act, for a period
of five years, with effect from the date of its disaffiliation from its affiliating
universities, viz., Uttarakhand Technical University
and HNB Garhwal University subject to a review at the
end of five years by the UGC with the help of an Expert Committee.
5. The status conferred on Graphic Era University,Dehradun,Uttarakhand shall be confirmed after a period of five years
only on the basis of the aforesaid reviews by an Expert Committee of the UGC and
recommendations of the Commission thereof;
6. The declaration as made in para 4 above is subject to fulfillment
/ compliance of further conditions mentioned as below:
(i)
The management of Graphic Era University should legally
vest with the Trust created for the purpose of obtaining status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’,
i.e. Graphic Era University Trust, Dehradun.
(ii)
All the movable and immovable assets and properties of Graphic
Era Education Society should be legally transferred from the Graphic Era Education
Society and vested with the ‘Graphic Era University’ Trust formed to
manage the ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution, and registered as such in the
interest of future of students, members of faculty, employees and for maintaining
the standards of higher education.
(iii)
There shall be no diversion of assets of the Trust / ‘deemed-to-be-university’
institution without prior permission of the UGC.
(iv)
The accounts of the Graphic Era University shall be open to
inspection by the UGC.
(v)
The Trust concerned should continue to maintain the corpus
fund as per the norms of the UGC and the said fund should be irrevocable in nature.
The Trust shall accordingly take necessary action in consultation with the UGC
to ensure irrevocability of the corpus fund.
(vi)
The objectives of the Trust / ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution
should confine to educational and related social and charitable activities.
The Trust as well as the institution concerned should not undertake or
engage in any activities that are of commercial and profit making nature.
(vii)
Graphic Era University shall provide reservation
to state quota in all the existing courses to the tune of upto 50 percent in first year ,forty
percent in second year and 30 percent in subsequent years .
(viii)
It is not
permissible for Graphic Era University to affiliate teaching institutions.
(ix)
The Graphic Era University
Trust should submit a legal undertaking to cover the issues pertaining
to earmarking of assets, non-diversion of assets without prior approval of the
UGC and for providing powers/authority to the UGC to take control of assets, etc.
of the ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution concerned in the event of winding
up of or dissolution of the said Institution.
(x)
The Memorandum of Association (MoA)
and Rules / Regulations of the Graphic Era University should be in accordance
and in line with the model MoA/Rules prescribed by the
UGC, and they should also be approved by the UGC.
(xi)
As and when necessary, the Trust concerned shall update or
revise or modify the MoA / Rules of Graphic Era University with
the approval of the UGC. Further, specific changes/amendments, if any, suggested
by the Government of India or UGC shall also be carried
out in the MoA/Rules with the approval of the UGC.
(xii)
The MoA/Rules/Regulations/Bye-laws
of the Trust concerned should reflect the name of the teaching institution that
forms part the deemed-to-be-university institution concerned.
(xiii)
The Graphic Era University, as a deemed-to-be-university,
shall offer only those academic courses that conform to the norms and standards
prescribed by the relevant Statutory Bodies such as the UGC, AICTE, NCTE, Bar
Council of India, etc. The professional courses it offers should also
have the approval of the respective Statutory Regulatory Councils.
(xiv)
The Graphic Era University shall not award
any degrees that are not specified by the UGC.
It shall also ensure that the nomenclatures of the degrees, etc. to be
awarded by it are specified by the UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(xv)
The Graphic Era University should take immediate
steps to start doctoral programmes and innovative courses
and also to strengthen/augment its research programmes/activities.
(xvi)
The Graphic Era University shall start new
academic courses only as per the norms prescribed by the UGC, AICTE and other
Statutory Councils concerned, as the case may be.
(xvii)
The Graphic Era University, as a deemed-to-be-university,
shall award degrees in respect of its approved academic courses / programmes,
only to those students who are admitted to the College subsequent to the date
of this notification.
(xviii)
As for the students who were already admitted to Graphic Era
University prior
to the date of this notification, they shall continue to pursue their courses
of study under enrolment and affiliation to the affiliating university concerned,
viz., Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun and HNB Garhwal University
which shall conduct examinations for them and award degrees to them upon successful
completion of the courses/programmes of study they are
pursuing at the said college presently.
(xix)
The Graphic Era University / the Trust concerned
shall not conduct any distance education programmes
without prior approval of the UGC and the Distance Education Council (DEC).
The guidelines issued by both the DEC and the UGC from time to time in
the matter of imparting education through distance mode shall have to be complied
with by it.
(xx)
The Graphic Era University / the Trust concerned
shall not start and run any study centre / extension centre / off-campus
centre / off-shore campus without obtaining the requisite prior approval
of the UGC/ Government of India, as the case may be.
(xxi)
All the prescribed norms and procedures of the relevant Statutory
Councils, such as UGC, AICTE, etc. and other authorities concerned in the matter
of admission of students, intake capacity of students, starting of new courses/
programmes, renewal of approval to the courses, etc.
will continue to be in force, and shall be adhered to by Graphic Era University.
(xxii)
The Trust concerned and ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution
shall follow and abide by all the undertakings they have already submitted or
are going to submit in future to the UGC in connection with and for the purpose
of obtaining status under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(xxiii)
The Graphic Era University, Dehradhun
Uttarakhand should
take immediate steps to rectify the shortcomings/deficiencies observed by the
AICTE’s Expert Team in relation to research contributions
of faculty members; the necessity for more
faculties with Ph.D qualification, so as bring about
the recommended improvement.
(xxiv)
Suggestions and recommendations
of the UGC’s Expert Committee including that of the
representative of the AICTE should be complied with by the Christ College so as to bring
about the recommended improvement.
(xxv)
The Graphic Era University, Dehradun,
Uttarkhand shall
abide by all the norms and guidelines as laid down by the UGC, AICTE and other
Statutory Councils concerned from time to time, as are applicable to institutions
notified as ‘Deemed-to-be-Universities’.
(xxvi)
The Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand shall not
create an impression in the mind of the general public that the ‘deemed-to-be-university’
Institution has been ‘established’ under a Central Act.
In order to ensure this, Graphic Era University, in all its advertisements,
public notices, communications, etc., shall distinctly mention under its nomenclature
by inserting (within brackets) a line, which shall read: “Declared as Deemed-to-be-University’
under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956”.
New Delhi: Bhadrapada05, 1930, August 27, 2008
HB/KKP
(Release ID :41957)