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Structure and Functions of UGC

UGC is the statutory body responsible for coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It consists of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and 10 other members appointed by the Central Government. UGC has 7 regional offices covering different states and union territories. Its key functions include inquiring into the financial needs of universities, allocating grants, recommending measures to improve universities, advising governments and universities, and framing rules on education standards. UGC works to be responsive to changes in higher education and stakeholder needs by approving universities and ensuring educational quality standards are met.

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STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF UGC Presentation: Visiezonuo Metha Roll No: ME192028 M.Ed 3rd Semester DTE, Nagaland University
1. Introduction to UGC 2. Structure of UGC 3. Function of UGC 4. Conclusion Topic of discussion
Introduction UGC offices are placed in 7 different states at Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata and Bangalore. UGC is the acronym for University Grants Commission. It is a statutory body that is in-charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education Introduction
1944 Recommended formation of University Grants Commission 1948 University Education Commission was set up 1953 Formal inauguration of UGC on 28th December 1956 A statutory body of the Government of India through an Act of Parliament in November 1995 UGC-NER office established and formally inaugurated on 25th November at Guwahati T I M E L I N E OF UGC
Structure of UGC The Commission consists of the: Structure of UGC ii. Vice-Chairman iii. Ten other members appointed by the Central Government i. Chairman
Structure of UGC Appointment: 1. The Chairman is selected from amongst persons who are not officers of the Central Government or of any State Governments 2. Of the ten other members, two are selected from amongst the officers of Central Government to represent the Government 3. Not less than four, selected from amongst persons who, at the time they are selected, shall be teachers in the Universities 4. The remaining members are selected from amongst the following persons: i. Who have knowledge of, or experience in agriculture, commerce, forestry or industry; ii. Who are members of the engineering, legal, medical or any other learned profession; or iii. Who are Vice – Chancellors of Universities or who, not being teachers of Universities, are in the opinion of the Central Government, educationists of repute or have obtained high academic distinctions. Structure of UGC
Regional Office S. No Regional Office/ Bureau States/Union Territories Covered 1 South Eastern Regional Office (SERO), Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, and Telangana 2 Western Regional Office (WRO), Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu 3 Central Regional Office (CRO), Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh 4 North Eastern Regional Office (NERO), Guwahati Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim 5 Eastern Regional Office (ERO), Kolkata West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Jharkhand 6 Southern Western Regional Office (SWRO), Bangalore Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep 7 Northern Regional College Bureau (NRCB), Delhi Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Uttar and Uttarakhand
Organizational Structure Chart of UGC
Function of UGC 1. Inquire into the financial needs of Universities; Function of UGC 2. Allow grants to the universities and colleges 3. Recommend to any University to make necessary measurement; 4. Give advise the Central Government or any State Government or University 5. Scrutinize growth in the field of college and university education 6. Frame rules on standards of education 7. Perform other functions as may be prescribed or as may be deemed necessary by the Commission
Conclusion Conclusion UGC is one of the apex bodies that carries out the functions well and work to being responsive to the ever-changing higher education and teacher education scenario as well as stakeholder’s requirements. It has the power and holds the authority to approve the universities in India. Before providing authority for university, UGC team checked university educational standards. It is because of their phenomenal efforts that educational institution know their strengths, weaknesses and have provided the opportunities through an informed review.
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