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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 a deemed-to-be-university. 2. And whereas, an application was received
in January, 2004 and April,2004 from Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad
, Haryana seeking status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’ under de- novo category
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.22-2/2007(CPP-I)
dated the 18th July, 2008 has recommended conferment of status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’
to Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana 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 Manav Rachna International
University , Faridabad , Haryana, comprising of Career Institute of Technology
and Management only, 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., Maharshi
Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana subject
to annual review by the Review Committee for five years. 5. The status conferred on Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana shall
be confirmed after a period of three years 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 at Sr.
No.4 of the endorsement to this Notification; 7. Neither
the Government of India nor the UGC shall provide any Plan or Non-Plan grant-in-aid
to the Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad , Haryana. 8. The Chairman, Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana. The declaration as made
in para 4 of this Notification shall be further subject to fulfillment/compliance
of the following conditions:- (i)
The management of Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana should legally
vest with the Society created for the purpose of obtaining status of ‘deemed-to-be-university’,
i.e. Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana. (ii)
All the movable and immovable assets and properties should be legally vested with the Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana viz. the
society formed to manage the ‘deemed-to-be-university’ institution, 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 society/ institution
‘deemed-to-be-university’ without prior permission of the UGC. (iv)
The accounts of the Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana shall be open
to inspection by the UGC. (v)
The society 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 society shall accordingly take necessary action in consultation with the UGC
to ensure irrevocability of the corpus fund. (vi)
The objectives of the society / ‘deemed-to-be-university’
institution should confine to educational and related social and charitable activities.
The society as well as the institution concerned should not undertake or
engage in any activity that is of commercial and profit making nature. (vii)
It is not permissible for Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
, Haryana to affiliate teaching
institutions. (viii)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad , Haryana 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. (ix)
The Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Rules / Regulations
of the Manav Rachna International University
, Faridabad , Haryana 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. (x)
As and when necessary, the Trust concerned shall update or
revise or modify the MoA / Rules of Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana 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. (xi)
The MoA/Rules/Regulations/Bye-laws of the society concerned
should reflect the name of the teaching institution that forms part the deemed-to-be-university
institution concerned. (xii)
The Manav Rachna International University
, Faridabad , Haryana shall
offer only those academic courses that conform to the norms and standards prescribed
by the relevant Statutory Bodies such as the UGC, AICTE etc. The professional courses it offers should also
have the approval of the respective Statutory Regulatory Councils. (xiii)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana 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. (xiv)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana should
take immediate steps to start doctoral programmes and innovative courses and also
to strengthen/augment its research programmes/activities. (xv)
The Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana
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. (xvi)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana shall
award degrees in respect of its approved academic courses / programmes, only to
those students who are admitted to the Institution subsequent to the date of this
notification. (xvii)
As for the students who were already admitted and enrolled
in Career Institute of Technology and Management now in Manav Rachna International
University, Faridabad, Haryana 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., Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 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.
(xviii)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, Haryana 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. (xix)
The Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
, Haryana / the society 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. (xx)
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 Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
, Haryana. (xxi)
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. (xxii)
The Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana
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. (xxiii)
Suggestions and recommendations
of the UGC’s Expert Committee including that of the representative of the AICTE
should be complied with by the Manav Rachna International University
, Faridabad , Haryana so as to bring about the recommended improvement. (xxiv)
The Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad , Haryana
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’. (xxv)
The Manav Rachna International University
, Faridabad , Haryana 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, Manav Rachna International University , Faridabad
, Haryana 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, Kartika 09,1930, October
31, 2008
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