3.3.
UGC (Fitness of Technological Universities for
Grants) Rules, 1978
To be published in the Gazette of India
Part II - Section 3, Sub-Section (i)
Government of India
Ministry of Education and Social Welfare
(Department of Education)
New Delhi, the 31st May, 1978
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R_____________ In exercise of the power conferred by Section 25,
read with Section 12-A Now read as 12-B of the University Grants Commission
1956 (3 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules,
namely-
1. Short title, application and commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the University Grants Commission (Fitness
of Technological Universities for Grants) Rules, 1978.
(2) They shall apply to every Technological University established on or
after the 17th day of June, 1972 the date on which the University
Grants Commission (Amendment) Act, 1972 (33 of 1972) came into
force.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the
Official Gazette.
2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “‘Industry” means any business, trade undertaking manufacture or
calling employers and includes any calling, service, employment,
handicraft, or industrial occupation or a vocation of workmen:
(b) “Technological University” means a university which provides for
instruction and research in any branch or branches of engineering and
technology, and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of
knowledge in such branch or branches.
Fitness for Grant: No Technological University to which these rules apply
be declared to be fit to receive grant from the Central Government, the
Commission or any other organisation receiving any funds from the Central
Government unless the Commission is satisfied in respect of the following
matters, namely-
(a) there is a felt need to set up such a university and there is an
evidence that the existing universities in a state cannot effectively
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meet the requirements of development of Engineering and
Technological education through its colleges either directly maintained
by or affiliated to it;
(b) it has adequate facilities for postgraduate teaching and research and
has facilities for adequate support of science departments of its own;
(c) it provides adequate link with the industry for its courses and is in a
position to provide for high level consultancy to the industry;
(d) it provides courses of extension and devotes attention for regional
development;
(e) the State Government ensures the provision of adequate basic facilities
in respect of scientific staff, supporting staff, buildings, equipment,
library, hostels, staff quarters, playgrounds and the like as may be
determined in consultation with the All India Council for Technical
Education;
(f) in the law under which such university is established, due weightage
has been given to the recommendations made by-
(i) the Education Commission (1964-66) constituted by a Resolution
of the Government of India,
(ii) the Committee on the Governance of Universities appointed by
the Commission.
No.F.16-84/76-LU(U.5)
Sd/-
(S.N. Pandita)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
The Manager
Government of India Press
Ring Road, New Delhi.
