The University Grants Commission (UGC) has created stricter rules for the grant of affiliation to new engineering colleges with technical universities.
Now, both the old and the new engineering colleges would have to produce complete information about building and staff on the affidavit to be considered for an affiliation. It has been mandatory for the new colleges to deposit Rs 1 crore for 10 years in the university and Rs 30 lakh as ‘security fund’.
The UGC has made wide-ranging changes in the rules for affiliation of colleges, which would be effective from the 2014-15 academic session. The UGC has made it clear that it would be mandatory for the technical universities to follow the new standards and guidelines while giving affiliation or renewal of affiliation of colleges.
The universities would have to ensure compulsory accreditation from the NSC and its programmes from NBA to the colleges, according to the regulations of the UGC. According to the UGC, the university has to be most cautious and vigilant while giving affiliation. A new college can be given affiliation with a condition that it has committed to give related application for NBA evaluation within six months.
Old colleges should also submit application for accreditation from the NASE or the NBA within six months to six years. The Commission said that a university should have to submit a compliance report every year to it regarding all affiliated colleges. The report would be uploaded on the website of the university. The UGC will take action against universities for non-compliance of its rules.
The Vivekananda Technical University has asked all the institutions, which have applied for affiliation for the year 2014-15, to submit their reports regarding building, infrastructure and human resources by April 4 compulsorily.
The affiliation fee has also been fixed for the colleges. The fee for minority institutions will be Rs 2 lakh and for other institutions Rs 3 lakh. For extension of affiliation, the fee will be Rs 75,000 for minority institutions and for other institutions Rs 1 lakh. The late fee will be Rs 2 lakh.
Technical and engineering colleges have to deposit Rs 1 crore fund for affiliation, whereas, for pharmacy, architecture and MCA, the amount would Rs 50 lakh each. Besides, the engineering colleges have to deposit Rs 30 lakh as security fund, whereas, it would be Rs 15 lakh each for others.
The University Executive Council will take decision regarding affiliation. The new rules have caused a flutter among the operators of old and new colleges. Many old colleges neither have sufficient building, nor staff. Now, as all information has to be given in the affidavit, the danger of action is looming large on giving wrong information.