Shri Kapil Sibal directs UGC to conduct review of all ‘Deemed to be Universities’ within three months
	18:6 IST

The Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal, reviewed the process the declaring an institution as a “Deemed to be University” under section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, in view of the concerns expressed in various quarters. The Minister has directed that all pending proposals should be held in abeyance till a thorough review of the functioning of the existing ‘deemed to be universities’ is undertaken. The Minister has also asked the UGC to take up review of the functioning of all the ‘deemed-to-be-universities’ and report the deficiencies within the next 3 months with respect to maintenance of standards especially with regard to the availability of the qualified faculty and the infrastructure in the ‘deemed-to-be-universities’ as well as the sanctity of the admission process for enrolment of students. A Show Cause Notice has also been issued by the Government to the Shri Ramachandra University and The Bharat University (of which Balaji Medical College is a constituent unit) as to why Deemed-to-be-University status should not be withdrawn from them and appropriate action under law be not initiated against them. MV/Hb