Annual Report 2003-2004
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ANNUAL REPORT 2003-2004 ■inaiiiNUEPA DC D12685 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002 (India) UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION LIST OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS DURING 2003-2004 Chairman Dr. Arun Nigavekar ■;ir -Chariman Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai /».. bers 1. Shri S.K. Tripathi 2. Shri Dinesh Chander Gupta 3. Dr. S.K. Joshi 4. Prof. Sureshwar Sharma ++ 5. Prof. B.H. Briz Kishore ++ 6. Prof. Vasant Gadre 7. Prof. Ashok Kumar Gupta 8. Dr. G. Mohan Gopai * 9. Dr. G. Karunakaran Pillai 10. Prof. Arana Goel 11. Dr. P.N. Tandon$ Secretary Prof. Ved Prakash # w.e.f. 30.04.2003 ++ Second Term w.e.f. 16.06.2003 * upto 11.06.2003 $ w.e.f. 12.06.2003 CONTENTS Highlights of the University Grants Commission 1 1. Introduction 1.1 Role and Organization of UGC 13 1.2 About Tenth Plan 14 1.3 Special Cells Functioning in the UGC 15 a) Malpractices Cell 15 b) Legal Cell 16 c) Vigilance Cell 17 d) Pay Scale Cell 17 e) Sexual Harassment Complaint Committee of UGC 17 f) Internal Audit Cell 17 g) Desk: Parliament Matters 18 1.4 Publications 19 1.5 The Budget and Finances of UGC 19 1.6 Computerisation of UGC 20 1.7 Highlights of the Year 21 2. Higher Education System: Statistical Growth of Institutions, Enrolment, Faculty and Research 2.1 Institutions 36 2.2 Students Enrolment 38 2.3 Faculty Strength 38 2.4 Research Degrees 39 2.5 Growth in Enrolment of Women in Higher Education 39 2.6 Distribution of Women Enrolment by State, Stage and Faculty 39 2.7 Women Colleges 41 3. Maintenance (Non-Plan) and Development (Plan) Assistance to Universities 42 3.1 Assistance to Universities 42 a) Central Universities 43 b) State Universities 44 c) Deemed to be Universities 48 3.2 Highlights of Deemed to be Universities: 2003-2004 51 4. Development (Plan) and Maintenance (Non-Plan) Grants to Colleges 4.1 Thrust of Tenth Plan for the Development of Colleges 67 4.2 Colleges Recognized by the UGC for Financial Assistance 67 4.3 Grants to Colleges by the UGC Regional Offices 67 4.4 Scheme-wise position of Release of Grants by the UGC Regional Offices 69 4.5 Plan Grants to State Colleges 74 4.6 Grants to Delhi Colleges and Constituent Colleges of Banaras Hindu University 74 4.7 Autonomous Colleges 75 VI UGC Annual Report 2003-2004 Maintenance and Coordination of Standards in Higher Education 5.1 Academic Staff Colleges 77 5.2 Career Oriented Programmes 78 5.3 Special Assistance Programme (SAP) 79 5.4 Assistance for Strengthening of Infrastructure for Science and Technology (ASIST) 81 and Assistance for Strengthening of Infrastructure for Humanities and Social Sciences (ASIHSS) 5.5 Instrumentation Maintenance Facility (IMF) 82 5.6 Universities with Potential for Excellence 82 5.7 Establishment of new Centres / Institutes 83 5.8 Colleges with Potential for Excellence 84 5.9 Export of Higher Education 85 5.10 UGC-INFONET Scheme 86 5.11 E-Joumals Scheme 86 Development of Human Resource for Teaching and Research 6.1 National Education Testing for Teaching and Research 87 6.2 Major/Minor Research Projects 90 6.3 Travel Grant 91 6.4 Research Workshops, Seminars & Conferences 92 6.5 Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs) and Research Associateships (RAs) for 92 Foreign Nationals 6.6 Research Associateships (RA) 92 6.7 Junior Research Fellowships for Indian Nationals 93 6.8 UGC-Swami Pranavananda Saraswati Award, UGC-Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 94 and UGC National Veda Vyas Sanskrit Award 6.9 Research Scientists 96 6.10 Research Awards 97 6.11 Emeritus Fellowships 98 6.12 Unassigned Grants 99 6.13 Promotion of Rajbhasha (Hindi) Language 100 6.14 National Lecturership 101 6.15 Setting up of Departments of Jyotir Vigyan in Universities 101 6.16 Setting up of Simple Sanskrit Speaking Centres in Universities / Colleges 101 Studies in Emerging and Inter-Disciplinary Areas 7.1 Innovative Programmes 103 7.2 Area Studies Programme 104 8. Inter-University Resources for Promotion of Quality 8.1 Inter-University Centres (IUCs) 105 8.2 Centres of National Facilities 126 Contents vii frpirt 9. Promotion and Preservation of Indian Culture, Heritage and Values 9.1 Special Studies on Social Thinkers and Leaders 129 a) Gandhian Studies 129 b) Buddhist Studies 129 c) Nehru Studies 129 d) Ambedkar Studies 129 e) Centres on New Personalities 130 9.2 Human Rights and Duties Education 130 10. Development of Engineering and Technological, Management and Computer Education 10.1 Engineering and Technological Education 131 i) Development Grants to Technological Universities 131 ii) Research Fellowships and Post-Graduate Scholarships under 131 Engineering & Technology iii) Maintenance Grants to State / Deemed to be Universities for specific purposes 132 10.2 Management Studies (MBA Programme) 132 10.3 Information Communication and Computer Education 133 11. Educational Outreach Activities 11.1 Adult, Continuing Education and Extension and Field Outreach (ACEE & FO) 134 11.2 UGC-UNFPA Project on Population and Development Education in 135 Higher Education System 12. Facilities for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Handicapped, Disadvantaged Sections and Differently Abled Persons of Society 12.1 Establishment of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Cells in Universities 136 12.2 Standing / Monitoring Committees on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and 137 Organisation of Regional Conferences 12.3 Central Pool Database for SC/ST 137 12.4 Remedial Coaching for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in 137 Universities and Colleges 12.5 Coaching Classes for the Weaker Sections amongst Educationally Backward 138 Minority Communities in Universities and Colleges 12.6 Teachers preparation in Special Education (TEPSE) and Higher Education for 139 Persons with Special Needs (Disabled Persons) (HEPSN) 12.7 Financial Assistance to Teachers who are Visually Handicapped (Blind) 140 12.8 Visiting Faculty Positions for the Migrant Teachers of Kashmir University 140 and its Affiliated Colleges (Special Scheme) 13. Facilities for Women in Higher Education 13.1 Special Scheme for Construction of Women’s Hostels 141 13.2 Establishment of Women Studies Centres 141 13.3 Part Time Research Associateship for Women 142 13.4 Day Care Centres in Universities 142 viii UGC Annual Report 2003-2004 14. Promotion of Physical Education and Sports 14.1 Promotion of Yoga Education and Practice & Positive Health in Universities 143 14.2 Organisation of Adventure Sports/Activities in Universities and Colleges 143 International Co-operation 15.1 Bilateral Exchange Programmes 145 15.2 Visit of the Foreign Delegations to UGC 145 15.3 Indo-TEC Mauritius Agreement 145 15.4 Foreign Language Teachers 146 15.5 Fellowships and Scholarships 146 a) German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 146 b) French Government Scholarships / Fellowships Under Indo-French 146 Cultural Exchange Programme 15.6 Social Scientists Exchange Programme Under Indo-French Cultural Exchange Programme 146 15.7 Higher Education Link Programme 146 15.8 Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowships 146 15.9 Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship 147 15.10 Salzburg Seminar 147 15.11 Travel Grant to Teachers to Visit Foreign Countries under Collection of 147 Source Material Scheme 16. Management of Higher Education 16.1 Incentives for Resource Mobilisation 148 List of Appendices 149 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UGC 1.0 ROLE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UGC • The University Grants Commission (UGC) which came into existence on 28th December, 1953 became a statutory organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. An amendment to the UGC Act is under consideration of the Government of India to meet emerging challenges. • The Commission consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and ten members (Secretary-Education, Secretary-Expenditure, 8 other members) appointed/nominated by the Government of India. During the reporting year, three (one new and two existing) Commission Members have been nominated by the M/HRD, Govt, of India and Prof. V.N. Rjasekharan Pillai was appointed as Vice-Chairman of UGC. The Secretary headed the Commission’s Secretariat with 649 working staff including 71 Group ‘A’ officers. • The general objective of the Tenth plan of UGC is to achieve a profound transformation of higher education so that it effectively promotes sustainable human development and, at the same time, improves relevance with closer links with the world of work and ensure quality in its teaching, research and business and community extension functions including life-long learning. • The Malpractices Cell which deals with the menace of existence and mushrooming of fake Universities has, so far, identified 19 universities as fake universities. • To create and promote a new work culture, in a comprehensive way, an amount of Rs. 66.64 lakhs was spent by UGC towards automation and computerization of UGC. Also, UGC has created network facilities in UGC with the help of ERNET, Ministry of Information Technology. • The website of the UGC is http://www.ugc.ac.in. The contents of the interactive site cover almost all activities and programmes of UGC. • The UGC was impleaded in as many as 279 cases during January, 2003 to March, 2004 and an amount of Rs. 57.47 lakhs was incurred on the payment of professional fees to the advocates for defending the cases all over India. • The Desk (Parliament) has disposed of 218 Parliament Questions during the reporting financial year. • Budget and Finances of the UGC Budget for the financial year 2003-2004 and receipt of Grant-in-Aid have been as indicated below: Budget for the Year 2003-2004 and Grants Received (Rs. in Crores) Budget Head Plan Allocation Non-Plan Allocation Non-Plan Grants Received Plan Grants Received General 516.75 1132.30 1132.30 516.75 Total 516.75 1132.30 1132.30 516.75 2 UGC Annual Report 2003-2004 • Out of the total Non-Plan grant released, 61.04% was released to Central Universities, 24.03% to colleges of Delhi and Banaras Hindu universities and 5.80% to Deemed to be Universities.