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The University Grants Commission Act, 1956

Central

An Act to make provision for the co-ordination and determination of standards in Universities and for that purpose, to establish a University Grants Commission.

Act number
3 of 1956
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of Higher Education
Enacted
3 Mar 1956

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30 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities.
  4. Section 4Establishment of the Commission.
  5. Section 5Composition of the Commission.
  6. Section 6Terms and conditions of service of members.
  7. Section 7Meetings of the Commission.
  8. Section 8Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission.
  9. Section 9Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.
  10. Section 10Staff of the Commission.
  11. Section 11Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission.
  12. Section 12Functions of the Commission.
  13. Section 12ARegulation of fees and prohibition of donations in certain cases.
  14. Section 12BProhibition regarding giving of any grant to a University not declared by the Commission fit to receive such grant.
  15. Section 13Inspection.
  16. Section 14Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission.
  17. Section 15Payment to the Commission.
  18. Section 16Fund to the Commission.
  19. Section 17Budget.
  20. Section 18Annual report.
  21. Section 19Account and audit.
  22. Section 20Directions by the Central Government.
  23. Section 21Returns and information.
  24. Section 22Right to confer degrees.
  25. Section 23Prohibition of the use of the word „University‟ in certain cases.
  26. Section 24Penalties.
  27. Section 25Power to make rules.
  28. Section 26Power to make regulations.
  29. Section 27Power to delegate.
  30. Section 28Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.