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Saturday, Jan 31, 2009
A set of guidelines has already been framed to select the institutions
The UGC Act is being amended to give powers for reputed autonomous colleges that meet the criteria of the apex body for higher education.
UGC member Xavier Alphonse told The Hindu here on Friday that around 1,000 institutions would be chosen. A set of guidelines had been framed to select the colleges. "Now, only universities can award degrees. It will be amended and we are giving it (the powers) to colleges too."
Colleges with a minimum of 15 years of autonomous status and with a good examination system would be chosen. Besides, the particular autonomous college must have social reputation and should have satisfied all the criteria fixed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
According to the UGC member, another important provision would be that the State government should continue to extend funding support to chosen autonomous colleges.
He was in the city to speak on 'Teacher training for curriculum development' at a national conference organised by Arul Anandar College.
"The UGC has been asked by Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh to prepare separate regulations for institutions run by people from linguistic/religious minorities with regard to administration, recruitment, selection of teachers and all issues connected to governance," he said.
Fresh regulations
According to him, a fresh set of regulations was found essential for minority institutions because "there were complaints that general regulations were being imposed on them in violation of Constitutional provisions under Articles 29 and 30."
"Work on drafting rules is going on and we are taking the observations of Supreme Court and High Court also in cases related to minority institutions, particularly in the St. Stephen's College case," Dr. Alphonse said.
UGC Act being amended to give select colleges powers to award degrees
A set of guidelines has already been framed to select the institutions
- Colleges with minimum 15 years autonomous status, good examination system to be chosen
- They must have social reputation and should have satisfied all criteria fixed by NAAC
The UGC Act is being amended to give powers for reputed autonomous colleges that meet the criteria of the apex body for higher education.
Colleges with a minimum of 15 years of autonomous status and with a good examination system would be chosen. Besides, the particular autonomous college must have social reputation and should have satisfied all the criteria fixed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
According to the UGC member, another important provision would be that the State government should continue to extend funding support to chosen autonomous colleges.
He was in the city to speak on 'Teacher training for curriculum development' at a national conference organised by Arul Anandar College.
"The UGC has been asked by Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh to prepare separate regulations for institutions run by people from linguistic/religious minorities with regard to administration, recruitment, selection of teachers and all issues connected to governance," he said.
Fresh regulations
According to him, a fresh set of regulations was found essential for minority institutions because "there were complaints that general regulations were being imposed on them in violation of Constitutional provisions under Articles 29 and 30."
"Work on drafting rules is going on and we are taking the observations of Supreme Court and High Court also in cases related to minority institutions, particularly in the St. Stephen's College case," Dr. Alphonse said.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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