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University Grants Commission REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON SETTING UP STATE COUNCIL
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
This
report on State Council of Higher Education has been approved
by the commission on January 21,1988. The recommendations
have been forwarded to the Government of India for further
action. (Modified January 1988)
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NEW DELHI 1988
1,
BACKGROUND
National Education Policy 1986, inter-alia recommended that:
“State level planning and coordination of higher education
will be done through Councils of Higher Education. The UGC
and these Councils will develop coordinative methods to keep
a watch on standards”
The
above mentioned policy was further elaborated in the programme
of Action as under:
“There
is at present no effective machinery for planning and coordination
of Higher Education at the State level and the coordination
of State level programme with those of the UGC. In order to
fill the gap. It is proposed:
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To set up State Councils of Higher Education as statutory bodies. |
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To
have for the guidance of State Government, model provision
framed by the UGC setting out the composition and powers of
the State Councils. |
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The
Major function of the Council will include: |
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Preparation
of consolidation programmes of higher education in each State;
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Initial scrutiny-of the development programmes of Universities
and colleges; |
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Assistance and advance to UGC in respect of maintenance of
standards: |
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Assistance to State Governments in determining the block maintenance
grants: |
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Encouragement of the programmes of autonomous colleges; |
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Monitoring the progress of implementation of programmes and
assessment of performance of institution; |
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Advising the State Governments in setting up new institutions. |
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II COMMITTEE
The University Grants Commissions, in view of the above directives
of NEP and POA, has constituted a committee. The list of the
members of the committee is given in annexure-1.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
To
make the recommendations regarding setting up the State Council
of Higher Education as per National Policy on Education,1986
and the programme of Action in this Regard.
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SUB-COMMITTEE
The committee desired that a sub-committee consisting of the
following may be constituted to formulate draft guidelines.
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1. Prof. Satish Chandra Chairman
2. Shri. S. C Gupta
3 Shri. J. D. Gupta
4. Prof. K.P Rao
5. Shri. R. PGangurde Member –secretary
6. Shri. K. Gunasekaran |
The guidelines formulated by the Sub-committee were accepted
by the committee with some modifications. The report of the
Committee was also approved by the Commission in July,1987.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court had struck down the Andhra Pradesh
Commissionerate of Higher Education Act,1986. In the light
of the above judgment the department of Education, Government
of India requested the Commissioner to review the guidelines.
Accordingly, the guidelines were reviewed with the help of
the law panel of the Commission. Annexure-II gives the revised
guidelines as approved by the Commissioner in January,1988.
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ANNEXURE-1 |
| List
of the members of the Committee |
1,
Professor. Satish Chandra
Department of History,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi. |
2,
Shri J. Veera raghavan
Special Secretary,
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
New Delhi |
3,
Shri Kireet Joshi
Special secretary,
Ministry of Human Resource Development,
New Delhi |
4,
Professor. Moonis Raza,
Vice-Chancellor,
Delhi University
Delhi |
5,
Professor. G. Ram Reddy
Vice-Chancellor,
Indira Ghandi National Open University
New Delhi |
6,
Professor. R. P. Bambah
Vice- Chancellor,
Panjab University
Chandigarh |
7,
Professor. K. R. Rao,
Vice-Chancellor
Andhra University
Visakhapattanam(AP) |
8,
Dr. Jagdish Narain,
Secretary,
Association of Indian Universities,
Kotla Road, New Delhi. |
9,
Shri. M.R. Kolhatkar
Secretary,
(Education and employment Department)
Central Administration Department,
Government of Maharashtra,
Bombay. |
10,
Shri. Parmand Mishra
Special Secretary,
Education Department,
Government of Uttar Pradesh,
Lacknow. |
11,
Shri. T. D. Sundar Raj
Commissioner& Secretary,
(Education Department )
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George,
Madras. |
12,
Shri. A. Chatteerjee
Secretary,
(Education Department)
Government of West Bengal,
Writer’s Building,
Calcutta. |
13,
Shri. S.C. Guptha,
Principal Secretary
Government of Madhya Pradesh,
Department of Higher Education,
Bhopal |
14,
Dr.J.N. Kaul,
D/121, Saket,
New Delhi. |
15,
Shri. R.P. Gangurde, Member-secretary
Joint secretary,
University Grants Commission,
New Delhi. |
16,
Shri. J. D. Gupta
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of Education,
Government of India,
New Delhi |
17,
Shri. V. S. Patha
Deputy Secretary,
Department of Education,
Government of Madhya Pradesh,
Bhopal |
18,
Shri. C. R. Pillai
Deputy Secretary,
Department of Education,
Ministry for human Resource Development,
Government of India,
New Delhi. |
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ANNEXURE-II |
Guidelines
for setting up of State Council of Higher Education
(Modified in January 1988) |
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Objectives |
Higher
Education aims at educating young men and women for fulfilling
national objectives, and plays crucial role in for fostering
national integration on the basis of the principle of the
unity in diversity there is a felt made for councils for Higher
Education at state level in order to enable the UGC to fulfill
its statutory responsibility for the promotion and co-ordination
of University Education and for the determination and maintains
of standers of teaching, examination and research in Universities.
Co-ordination at the local and regional level would enable
expensive facilities to be shared and research projects of
an inter-disciplinary basis to be undertaken in keeping with
the needs of regional developments. The monitoring of the
performance of the colleges which are more than 5000 in number
could also be carried out more easily at the regional level
it denies that there is an urgent need to strengthen planning
and coordination of education program in Higher Education.
Planning is essential so as to (a) foresee the needs of feature
development in the country as a whole, (b) to control Socio-economic
needs and academic requirements
The
state council for Higher Education would act as a link between
the universities and colleges and the State Governments and
to work closely with the UGC in view of its statutory responsibility
for the maintenance and co-ordination of standards of higher
education at the all Indian level. |
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Setting up of the council |
In
order to achieve the objectives set out above the Central
Government may advice state governments for enacting legislation
for setting up of state councils of Higher Education in the
state. In an Indian state where the numbers of Universities
are too few, an advisory body may be set up to fulfill the
above objectives. |
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Composition |
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state Council of Higher Education may consist of 10-13 members
as follows:- |
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A Chairman |
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Not
less than two and not more than four members drawn on all-India
basis from the following who have |
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obtained
high academic distinction in teaching, engineering, medicine,
agricultural sciences or law; |
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who
are industrialists or educationists of high repute. |
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Not
more than 2 from among the vice-chancellors of the Universities
in the area including vice-chancellors of Central Universities,
if any. |
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Not
more than two from among the teachers of universities/colleges
in the state. |
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Secretary,
UGC or an officer of the UGC not below the rank of Joint Secretary
nominated by the Chairman, UGC. |
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Secretary,
Education (Ex-officio) |
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Secretary,
Finance (Ex-officio |
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any State so desires, it may include the director of Higher
Education as an ex-officio member. |
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Terms and conditions of service of chairman and members |
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The Chairman shall hold office for a term of five years and
other members shall hold office for a term of three years. |
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The
office of the Chairman .. be a whole time and salaried one
and subject thereto. The terms and conditions of service shall
be as prescribed. |
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The
salary of the Chairman shall not be less than that of a Vice-chancellor
of a University. |
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A person who has not attaind the age of 65 days shall be eligible
for appointment as a Chairman. |
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staff of the council |
The
council shall appoint a secretary and such other employees
as it may think necessary for the efficient performance of
its functions. The secretary shall be a whole time one. The
terms and conditions of service of the employees shall be
determined by the council. |
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Temporary Association of a Person with State Council of Higher
Education for particular purpose |
The
council may associate with itself in such a manner and for
such a purpose, any person whose assistance of advice it may
desire in carrying out its work. A person associate with council
for any purpose shall have a right to take part in the discussions
relevant to that purpose but shall not have a right to vote
at a meeting of the council and shall not be a member for
any other purpose. The council may associate with it member
of Medical, Engineering, and Agricultural Universities with
a view of developing coordination amongst Universities. |
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Meeting of the Council |
The
Council shall meet at such times and place and shall observe
such rules of procedures in regard to the truncation of business
at its meetings as may be provided by regulations. |
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Powers and Functions of the Council |
The
council shall function for coordination and determination
of standards in institutions for Higher Education or research
and scientific and technical institution in accordance with
the guidelines issued by the UGC from time to time. |
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Planning and coordination |
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To
prepare consolidated programs in the sphere of higher education
in the state in accordance with the guidelines that may be issued
by the UGC from time to time, and to assist in their implementation. |
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To
forward the development programs of universities and collages
in the State to UGC along with its comments and recommendations. |
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To
assist UGC in respect of determination and maintenance of standards
and suggest remedial action wherever necessary, in accordance
with the guidelines. |
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To
evolve perspective plans for development of higher education
in the State. |
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To
monitor the progress of implementation of such development programmers. |
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Academic functions |
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To
encourage and promote innovation in curricular development,
restricting of course and updating of syllabi in the universities/colleges |
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To
promote and coordinate the programs of autonomous colleges and
to monitor its implemention. |
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To
devise steps to improve the standards of examinations conducted
by the universities and suggest necessary reforms. |
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To
facilitate training of teachers in colleges/universities. |
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To
promote publication of quality text book, monographs and reference
books. |
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To
develop programs for greater academic co-operation and inter-action
between university teachers and college teachers and to facilitate
mobility of students and teachers with in and outside the
State. |
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To
regulate admission on the basis of physical facilities and
to develop entrance examination for admission to institution
of higher education. |
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To
encourage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities
in universities and colleges. |
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To
encourage extension activities and promote inter-action with
agencies concerned with regional planning and development. |
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To
prepare an overview report on the working of the universities
in the State A copy of the report should be sent to the UGC. |
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Advisory functions |
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To
advice State Government in determining the block maintenance
grants and to lay down the basis for such grants. |
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To
set up a state Research Board so as to link educational institutions
research with that of the research agencies and also with
research needs of the State. |
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To
examine the students and ordinances in various universities
in the State (excluding Central Universities)and to suggest
modifications wherever required. |
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To
advice State Government regarding the statutes proposed by
the universities in a State. |
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To perform any other functions necessary for furtherance of
higher education in a State. |
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Administrative Functions. |
To
administer and release grant-in-aid from State Government
to universities and colleges in the State. For this purpose,
the State Government should place the grants meant for the
universities and colleges at the disposal of the council. |
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Payment of the Council |
The
State Government may after due appropriation made by the Legislative
Assembly by law in this behalf, pay to the council in each
financial year such sums as may be considered necessary for
the functioning of the Council. |
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Budget |
The
Council shall prepare, in such from and at such time each
year as may be prescribed, a budget in respect of the financial
year next ensuing showing the estimated receipts and expenditure,
and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the State Governments. |
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Annual Report |
The
Council shall prepare an annual Report giving an account of
its activities during the previous year and copies thereof
shall be forwarded to the State Government and the Government
shall cause the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
A copy of the Annual Report should be sent to University Grants
Commission. |
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