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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 an “Institution Deemed-to-be-University”.
2. And whereas, a proposal was received from
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil
Nadu, an autonomous organization of the Ministry Youth Affairs & Sports,
seeking recognition as an “Institution Deemed-to-be-University under Section
3 of the UGC Act, 1956;
3. And whereas,
the University Grants Commission (UGC) has examined the said proposal and
vide its communication bearing No.40-6/2007(CPP-I) dated the 29th
September, 2008 has recommended declaring Rajiv Gandhi National Institute
of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur as an Institution Deemed to be University;
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 UGC, hereby declare that Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu,
shall be an “Institution Deemed-to-be-University”, under the ‘De Novo’ category, for the purposes of
the aforesaid Act, provisionally for a period of five years subject to its
review at the end of each year by the UGC with the help of an Expert Committee.
5. The status conferred on the RGNIYD shall
be confirmed after a period of five years on the basis of the annual reviews
to be conducted through an Expert Committee of the UGC and recommendations
of the Commission thereon;
6. The RGNIYD shall not conduct its proposed
academic courses through the Distance mode without prior permission from the
Competent authorities. The declaration as made in para 4 above is subject
to fulfillment / compliance of the conditions mentioned at Sr. No.3 of the
endorsement to this Notification;
7. The RGNIYD shall continue to receive financial
support from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
8. The declaration as
made in para 4 of this Notification shall be subject to fulfillment/compliance
of the following conditions that:-
(i.)
All
the moveable and immoveable assets shall vest with the Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) Society. There shall be no diversion of
assets & funds of the Society / ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution
without prior permission of the UGC.
(ii.)
The
objectives of the RGNIYD shall confine to educational and related social and
charitable activities. The Society should not undertake or engage in any activity
that is of commercial and profit-making in nature.
(iii.)
It
is not permissible for the RGNIYD to affiliate any teaching institution or
college.
(iv.)
The
RGNIYD Society shall submit a legal undertaking to cover the issues pertaining
to earmarking of assets and non-diversion of assets without prior approval
of the UGC/Government of India.
(v.)
The
accounts of the RGNIYD shall be open to inspection/audit by the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India.
(vi.)
The
RGNIYD Society shall revise and finalize its Memorandum of Association (MoA)
& Rules/Regulations immediately in consultation and in agreement with
the UGC. As and when necessary, it
shall update or modify its MoA / Rules with the approval of the UGC. Further, specific changes/amendments, if any,
suggested by the Ministry of Human Resource Development or the UGC shall also
be carried out in the MoA / Rules with the approval of the UGC.
(vii.)
The
RGNIYD, as a ‘deemed-to-be-university’, shall offer only those academic courses
that will conform to the norms and standards prescribed by the relevant Statutory
Bodies such as the UGC, AICTE etc., as the case may be.
(viii.)
The
RGNIYD shall not award any degree that is 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.
(ix.)
The
RGNIYD shall take all the required steps to get all its eligible academic
courses/ programmes rated for valid accreditation by the National Assessment
and Accreditation Council (NAAC), etc. in terms of instructions issued by
the UGC vide its circular No.F.6-1(7)/2006(CPP-I) dated the 12th
March, 2007.
(x.)
The
RGNIYD shall start new academic courses only as per the norms prescribed by
the UGC and other Statutory Councils concerned, if any.
(xi.)
The
RGNIYD shall not start and run any study center / extension centre / off-campus
center / off-shore campus without obtaining the requisite prior approval
of the UGC/ DEC / Government of India, as the case may be.
(xii.)
All
the prescribed norms and procedures of the relevant Statutory Councils, such
as UGC, etc. and other authorities concerned in the matter of admission of
students, starting of new courses/ programmes, etc. will continue to be in
force, and shall be adhered to by the RGNIYD.
(xiii.)
The
RGNIYD shall follow and abide by all the undertakings they have already submitted
or are going to submit to the UGC in connection with and for the purpose of
obtaining status under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(xiv.)
The
suggestions and recommendations made by the UGC’s Expert Committee in its
respective Inspection Report submitted to the Commission should be complied
with by the RGNIYD, so as to rectify the deficiencies and to bring about the
recommended improvement at the Institute.
(xv.)
The
RGNIYD shall abide by all the norms and guidelines as laid down by the UGC,
etc. from time to time, as are applicable to institutions notified as ‘Deemed-to-be-Universities’.
(xvi.)
The
RGNIYD shall not create an impression in the mind of the general public that
it has been ‘established’ under a Central Act. In order to ensure this, it
shall, in all its advertisements, public notices, communications, etc., 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:
Asvina 07, 1930, October 29, 2008
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Central Government declares Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development , Sriperumbudur, as an ‘ Institution Deemed-to-be-University’
