Section 20
Directions by the Central Government.
The University Grants Commission Act, 1956
About this Act
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.
(1) In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the
Commission shall be guided by such directions on questions of policy relating to national purposes as
may be given to it by the Central Government.
(2) If any dispute arises between the Central Government and the Commission as to whether a question is or is not a question of policy relating to national purposes, the decision of the Central Government shall be final.
(2) If any dispute arises between the Central Government and the Commission as to whether a question is or is not a question of policy relating to national purposes, the decision of the Central Government shall be final.