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No. F. 4-112016 (CPP-UPU) SPEED POST October,2015.

Shri Kuldeepsinh Chauhan, Block No - B/4, Sector - 8, 0c1 201r WalmiCampus, 2 0 Opp Sec-1 Lake View, - 382007, Guirat

Email : [email protected]

Sub: - lnformation under Right to lnformation Act, 2005.

Sir,

With reference to your letter Registration No. UGCOM/R/2O16154582 dated 28.09.2016 received in this office on 04.'10.2016 on the above subject, lam to inform you as under:-

Q. No. Reply

1 nai University, , has been established by an Act of State Legislature of Gujarat as a Private University and is empowered to award degrees as specified under Section 22 of lhe UGC Act through its main campus in regular mode with the approval of Statutory Bodies/Councils, wherever its required.

Rai University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat is not authorized to open study centre/ off campus centre beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the state as per the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court of lndia in case of Prof. Yashpal Vs. State of Chhattisgarh. The University can not open its centre(s) even within the state as per the provision of UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 without the approval of UGC.

The UGC has not granted any approval to the University to open off campus/study centre.

For information related to Distance Education you are requested to approach directly to the Distance Education Bureau of UGC, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001 2. Ph.D. is valid if this course is conducted in regular mode at the main campus of the University and as per the provision contained in the UGC MPhil/Ph.D. Regulation, 2016.

UGC vide letter No. F. 14-4120'16(PS) dated 25.07.2016 clarified as under:-

"lt is clarified that lnstitutions/Colleges who consent to appoint Co-Supervisor from outside the DepartmenUFaculty/College/lnstitution because of the fact that topics are of inter-disciplinary nature and they feel that the expertise has to be supplemented from outside, the University/College/lnstitution may do so provided that the terms and conditions are specified by the Research Advisory Committee.

It is further clarified that the Supervisor has to form amongst the regular faculty of the hosl University/College/lnstitution and only Co-Supervisor can be appointed from outside the Universitv/Colleoe/l nstitution".

The Appellate Authority is Dr. Sunita Siwach, Deputy Secretary & Appellate Authority, University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002. Ph. No. 23235640. Yours faithfully-,-/ r/'

(Kundla Mahajan) Under Secretary & PIO

Copy to:- 1. SO (RlA) UGC, New Delhi fietter Registration No. UGCOM/R12016154582 dated 28.09.2016]. 2- Guard file. \f P.S to U.S. (CPP-1/PU), UGC, New Delhi ,tv,Wflk;*sharma)