Die für die Zulassung von technischen und berufsbildenden Einrichtungen zuständige University Grants Commission (UGC) fordert Vorschläge zur Neuordnung dieser Colleges.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited suggestions from stake holders on its draft Regulations on colleges offering technical and professional education, titled, UGC (Approval of Colleges offering Technical and Professional Education by Universities) Regulations 2013.UGC invites suggestions on draft regulation for technical colleges
As per the UGC, it will apply to all colleges offering technical and/or professional education and seeking approval and/or already approved / affiliated to the universities in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act.
"They shall come into force with immediate effect," says the UGC.
Under the new regulation, a college proposing to offer technical and/or professional education shall first seek approval from the affiliating university, before being considered as an affiliate college of the university.
Under the regulations no college will be allowed offer course in technical and/or professional education without the approval of the affiliating university.
The UGC has also asked every university shall maintain a list of un-approved colleges offering programmes in technical and/or professional education based on the information received and verified by the university and shall also inform the UGC and general public about the same from time to time.
Any college offering technical and/or professional education started without following approved procedure of the university shall be treated as an unapproved college.
All unapproved colleges will have to submit an application before admitting any subsequent batch of students and no ex-post-facto approval shall be considered by the university.
The colleges conducting courses in temporary location or at location not approved by the university, shall be liable for action for closure and other appropriate action.