2nd June 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC EXAM PORTAL IN TAMIL & ENGLISH PDF

• 2nd June 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC EXAM PORTAL IN TAMIL & ENGLISH PDF: இந்த விதிகள் தேசியக்கல்விக்கொள்கை 2020வுடன் இணைந்து உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க தொடர்ச்சியாக மூன்று பருவங்களுக்கு என்ஏஏசி “ஏ” தரத்துடன் 3.01 சிஜிபிஏ பெற்றிருக்கவேண்டும் அல்லது என்ஐஆர்ஃஎப்-என் சிறப்புப் பிரிவில் தொடர்ச்சியாக மூன்று வருடங்களுக்கு முதல் 50 இடங்களுக்குள் இடம்பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும் அல்லது என்ஐஆர்ஃஎப்-என் ஒட்டுமொத்த தரவரிசையில் தொடர்ச்சியாக மூன்று வருடங்களுக்கு முதல் 100 இடங்களுக்குள் வந்திருக்க வேண்டும்.
• கல்வி நிறுவனங்கள் நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழங்களுக்கு இணைய வழியாகவும் விண்ணப்பிக்க முடியும். விண்ணப்பத்தாரர்களின் உரிய ஆவணங்களையும், வசதிகளையும் நிபுணர் குழு இணையவழியில் ஆய்வு செய்யும். இந்த புதிய விதிகள், தரத்தை மையமாகக்கொண்டு உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
• என்ஏஏசி “ஏ” தரத்தைவிட, குறைந்த மதிப்பை பெற்ற நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் அல்லது என்ஐஆர்ஃஎப்-என் தரவரிசையில் 100 இடங்களுக்கு மேல் இடம்பெற்ற நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள், யுஜிசி நிபுணர் குழுவால் தொடர்ந்து கண்காணிக்கப்படும். குறைகளை நிவர்த்தி செய்யாதபட்சத்தில் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கு வழங்கப்பட்ட அனுமதியைத் திரும்ப பெற யுஜிசி பரிந்துரைக்கும்.
• கட்டணம், அனுமதிக்கப்பட்ட இடங்களின் எண்ணிக்கை போன்றவற்றில் நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் உரிய விதிகளை கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டும்.

The UGC Act 1956 provides for Central Government to declare any institution other than a University to a status of Institution Deemed to be University as if it were a university within the meaning of Section 2(f). Upon declaration, such institution shall be deemed to be a university.  

The procedure for the declaration of status (General) & De Novo, the establishment of off-campus centre, minimum eligibility to acquire the status, its governance, etc. are regulated by UGC Regulations.  The first set of Regulations was notified in the year 2010, which was revised in 2016 and 2019. 

With the announcement of the National Education Policy 2020 and in order to make the Regulations simple the UGC constituted an expert committee to review and revise the Regulations.

The draft Regulations passed through several stages in the process of finalization.  The expert committee’s guidance, public feedback, and suggestions of the Commission are all taken into consideration before sending the final draft Regulations to the Ministry of Education for concurrence. 

Superseding the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations 2019, the new Regulations are built on the principle of a “light but tight” regulatory framework envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. 

Salient features of the regulations

• 2nd June 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC EXAM PORTAL IN TAMIL & ENGLISH PDF: Regulations are aligned with National Education Policy 2020.  The objectives of the deemed to be universities, among other things, include providing higher education leading to excellence in different branches of knowledge, primarily at undergraduate, post-graduate, and research degree levels, fully conforming to the concept of a University, to strengthen the research ecosystem and to contribute for social transformation through socially responsive teaching, learning, research, and fieldwork.
• The eligibility criteria to apply for deemed to be university status is NAAC ‘A’ grade with at least a 3.01 CGPA for three consecutive cycles or NBA accreditation for two third of eligible programmes for three consecutive cycles or in the top 50 of any specific category of NIRF for the last three years continuously or in top 100 of overall NIRF Ranking for last three years continuously.
• A cluster of institutions managed by more than one sponsoring body can also apply for deemed to be university status.
• Sponsoring bodies seeking deemed to be university status to their institutions may apply ‘online’.  The Expert Committee assesses the facilities, interacts with stakeholders, and verifies the documents, all in virtual mode.
• Institution deemed to be University may start new courses or programmes in any field in their existing campus and approved off-campus centres, with the prior approval of its Executive Council and, also wherever applicable, with the approval of the relevant statutory council.
• An existing institution or an institution starting from the beginning with the focus on teaching and research in unique disciplines and/or addressing the strategic needs of the country or engaged in the preservation of Indian cultural heritage or preservation of the environment or dedicated to Skill Development or dedicated to Sports or languages or any other discipline(s), so determined by the Expert Committee of Commission, will be considered under ‘Distinct Institution’ category.  Such Institutions will be exempted from eligibility criteria.
• Institutions deemed to be Universities with minimum ‘A’ grade and above or ranked from 1 to 100 in the “Universities” category of NIRF rankings of the relevant year are eligible to set up off-campus centres. Institutions declared as deemed to be Universities under a “distinct category” can apply for off-campuses after five years of their declaration if they are accredited with an A grade or figured in the top 100 in the “universities” category of NIRF.
• The Regulations are quality-focused. Deemed to be Universities with NAAC less than an ‘A’ grade or ranked more than 100 in the current NIRF ranking (Universities category) will be monitored on the academic parameters by UGC Expert Committee.  Failing to rectify the deficiencies pointed out by UGC Committee, UGC may recommend the withdrawal of permission given to start new courses or new programmes by the institution deemed to be University, in any field, in their existing campus and the approved off-campus centre.
• The institutions deemed to be Universities shall follow the rules and regulations regarding fee structure, number of seats, etc., issued by the relevant statutory bodies, and in case an institution deemed to be University offers different courses which come under the regulatory ambit of different statutory bodies, namely the University Grants Commission, the All India Council of Technical Education, National Medical Council, etc., the rules and regulations regarding fee structure, number of seats, etc., issued by such statutory body concerned shall be applicable.
• The institution deemed to be University may provide fee concession or scholarships or may allocate seats to meritorious students belonging to socially and economically deprived groups of the society.
• The institutions deemed to be Universities shall compulsorily create Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) identities of their students and upload their credit scores in digital lockers and ensure that the credit scores are reflected in ABC portal and adopt Samarth e-Gov.  Further, institutions can offer Twinning Programmes, Joint Degree Programmes, and Dual Degree Programmes in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the regulations concerned.
• Transparency in the functioning of the deemed to be university helps build a stronger relationship between students and institutions.  The regulatory provisions enable institutions to be more transparent.  The institution deemed to be University shall make available the prospectus on its website at least sixty days before the commencement of admissions, including fee structure, refund policy, number of seats in a programme, eligibility qualifications, admission process, etc.  Every institution deemed to be University shall maintain the records of the entire process of selection of candidates, exhibit such records on its website, and preserve such records for a minimum period of five years.