Unit 7: UGC and

Bodies under UGC

By Rahi Ajabe-Alhat
 Introduction:

Statutory Body UGC Act 1956

Ministry of
Human Resource
Development
 History
recommendation
was made to
Aligarh,Delhi reconstitute the National Institutional
and Banaras UGC: INDIA of Ranking
UGC= UK UGC Statutory Body
Framework
1945  1949 1956 2015

 1947 1952 1994

all grants to
responsibility was universities and
&199
extended higher learning 5
decentralised 
institutions its operations
should be
handled
 Powers and Duties

• provides recognition to universities in India

Powers • Disburses funds to such recognised universities

and colleges

• Coordination

Duties • Determination
• Maintenance of standards of higher education
 Professional Councils

AICTE DEC ICAR BCI BTESSC

NCTE RCI MCI PCI INC

DCI CCH CCIM NCRI SCHE

COA VCI
 New Education Policy 2020

Higher
Education
UGC AICTE NCTE
Commission
of India