Act 3 of 1956

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956

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.

  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Department of Higher Education
  • Enacted 1956-03-03
  • 30 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities. Read
4 Establishment of the Commission. Read
5 Composition of the Commission. Read
6 Terms and conditions of service of members. Read
7 Meetings of the Commission. Read
8 Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission. Read
9 Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes. Read
10 Staff of the Commission. Read
11 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission. Read
12 Functions of the Commission. Read
12A Regulation of fees and prohibition of donations in certain cases. Read
12B Prohibition regarding giving of any grant to a University not declared by the Commission fit to receive such grant. Read
13 Inspection. Read
14 Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission. Read
15 Payment to the Commission. Read
16 Fund to the Commission. Read
17 Budget. Read
18 Annual report. Read
19 Account and audit. Read
20 Directions by the Central Government. Read
21 Returns and information. Read
22 Right to confer degrees. Read
23 Prohibition of the use of the word „University‟ in certain cases. Read
24 Penalties. Read
25 Power to make rules. Read
26 Power to make regulations. Read
27 Power to delegate. Read
28 Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament. Read
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