Submission of Information to UGC for Private Universities for Ascertaining Their Norms and Standards
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Submission of Information to UGC for Private Universities for Ascertaining their Norms and standards 2013 Near Commerce Six Roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC Submission of information by State Private Universities for ascertaining their norms and standards A. Legal Status 1.1 Name and Address of the University AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY AES Bungalow #2, Commerce Six Roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009. 1.2 Headquarters of the University Ahmedabad, Gujarat 1.3 Information about University a. Website www.ahduni.edu.in b. E-mail [email protected] c. Phone Nos. Phone: 079-40044161 d. Fax Nos. Fax : 079-26440396 Information about Authorities of the University (a) Shri Sanjay S. Lalbhai a. Ph. (including mobile), Fax Nos. and e-mail Phone : 079 30138001 of Chancellor Mobile: 9898555571 Fax : 079 26440396 e-mail :[email protected] b. Ph. (including mobile), Fax Nos. and e-mail of (b) Dr Amar H. Kalro (He is the Provost under the Act (Ch. III.13) Vice-Chancellor Phone : 079 40044161 Mobile: 9825058539 Fax : 07926440396 e-mail : [email protected] c. Ph. (including mobile), Fax Nos. and e-mail of Registrar (c) Shri. BhupendraM.Shah Phone : 079 26440397 Mobile: 9824043177 Fax : 079 26440396 d. Ph. (including mobile), Fax Nos. and e-mail e-mail: [email protected] of Finance Officer (d) Shri . BhupendraM.Shah Phone : 079 26440397 Mobile: 9824043177 Fax : 079 26440396 e-mail : [email protected] 1.4 Date of Establishment 24 th July 2009 1.5 Name of the Society/Trust promoting the University Ahmedabad Education Society, (Information may be provided in the following format) University Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009 (Copy of the registered MoA/Trust Deed to be (Enclosed Copy of the registered enclosed) MoA/Trust Deed) – Appendix XIX 1.6 Composition of the Society/Trust Appendix-I Attached (Details to be provided in Appendix I) 2 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC 1.7 Whether the members of the Society/Trust are members in other Societies/Trusts or in the Board of Yes Governors in companies? If yes, please provide details Appendix-II in the following format:- Attached (Details to be provided in Appendix II) 1.8 Whether the promoting Society/Trust is involved in promoting/running any other University/Educational Yes Institution? If yes, please give details in the following Appendix-III format:- attached (Details to be provided in Appendix III) 1.9 Whether the promoting society/trust is involved in promoting/running activities other than educational? If yes, please give details in the following format:- No (Details to be provided in Appendix IV) 1.10 Act No. 8 of 2009 Notification No. GH/SH/24/GPU-2009-321-Kh (1) Act and Notification under which established dated 24 July 2009 of the Government (copy of the Act & Notification to be enclosed) of Gujarat. (Enclosed a copy of Notification) Appendix XX 1.11 Whether the University has been established by a No – It has been established through a separate State Act? Compendious Act. 3 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC B. Organization Description 2.1 Whether Unitary in nature (as per the UGC Regulation)? Yes 2.2 Territorial Jurisdiction of the University as per the Act Gujarat 2.3 Details of the constituent units of the University, if Details annexed. any, as mentioned in the Act Appendix XXI 2.4 Whether any off-campus centre(s) established? If yes, please give details of the approval granted by the State No Government and UGC in the following format:- a. Place of the off-campus b. Letter No. & date of the approval of State Government c. Letter No. & date of the approval of UGC (Details to be provided in Appendix V) 2.5 Whether any off-shore campus established? If yes, please give details of the approval granted by the Government of India and the host country in the following format:- No a. Place of the off-shore campus b. Letter No. & date of the approval of Host Country c. Letter No. & date of the approval of Government of India (Details to be provided in Appendix VI) 2.6 Does the University offer a distance education programme? If yes, whether the courses run under distance mode are approved by the competent authority? No (Please enclose attested copy of the course-wise approval of competent authority) 2.7 Whether the University has established study centre(s)? If yes, please provide details and whether these study No centres are approved by the competent authority of the University and UGC? (Details to be provided in Appendix VII) 4 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC C. Academic Activities Description 3. Academic Programmes 3.1 Details of the programmes permitted to be offered by Details provided in Appendix - VIII Gazette Notification of the State Government and its reference (Details to be provided in Appendix VIII) 3.2 Current number of academic programmes/courses offered Details provided in Appendix - IX by the University (Details to be provided in Appendix IX) 3.3 Whether approvals to relevant statutory council(s) such as AICTE, BCI, DEC, DCI, INC, We are not required to take any approval from any Statutory MCI, NCTE, PCI, etc. have Councils. Reliance is placed for this on the judgment of the been taken to: Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Bharathidasan University & Another Vs. AICTE & a. Start new courses Others,wherein it is stated that aUniversity does not require b. To increase intake prior approval of the National Statutory Councils like All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi for its (Details to be provided in programmes which are under the purview of AICTE, New Appendix X) Delhi. 3.4 If the University is running courses under distance mode, please provide details about the students enrolled in the Not Applicable following format:- 3.5 Temporal plan of academic B.Com Trimester till 2012-13, will change to work in the University semester from 2013-14 B.C.A. Trimester till 2012-13, will change to Semester system/ Annual semester from 2013-14 system B.B.A. Trimester till 2012-13, will change to semester from 2013-14 M.B.A Trimester till 2012-13, will change to semester from 2013-14 M.Pharm Semester System M.C.A. Trimester till 2012-13, will change to semester from 2013-14 PG Diploma Modular System B.Tech Trimester System till 2012-13 Semester System from 2013 -14 M.Sc. Semester System Physiotherapy Annual System College for the visually impaired 5 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC 3.6 Whether the University is running any course which is not specified under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956? If yes, please give details in the Not Applicable following format:- a. Name of the course(s) b. Since when started c. Whether the University has applied for permission (Details to be provided in Appendix XI) 6 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC 4. Student Enrolment and Student Support (Data for the Academic Year 2012-13) 4.1 Number of students enrolled in the University for the current academic year according to regions and countries (Please give separate information for main campus and off- campus/off -shore campus) Particulars No. of No. of No. of No. of overseas Grand students students NRI, NRI Students Total from the from Sponsored Excluding NRIs same State other students where the States University is located Foreign Person of students Indian origin students M 1159 86 152 1397 UG F 1314 85 111 1510 T 2473 171 263 2907 M 301 20 321 PG F 166 14 180 T 467 34 501 M 9 9 PG Diploma F 1 1 T 10 10 M = Male; F=Female; T=Total 4.2 Category-wise No. of Category Female Male Total students SC 20 33 53 ST 6 6 12 OBC 119 171 290 PH 1 0 1 General 1545 1517 3062 Total 1691 1727 3418 7 Ahmedabad University Report for UGC 4.3 Details of the two batches of students admitted Particulars Batch 1 Batch 2 Year of Entry –2009-2012 Year of Entry -2010-2013 UG PG Total UG PG Total No. admitted to the Programme 935 177 1112 1017 185 1202 No. of Drop-outs (a) Within four months of Joining 61 0 61 86 4 90 (b) Afterwards 39 5 44 50 7 57 No. appeared for the final 760 157 917 This batch will graduate in year examination 2012-13 No. passed in the final exam 754 155 909 N.A. No. passed in first class 598 129 727 N.A. 4.4 Does the University provide bridge/remedial courses to the educationally disadvantaged students? If yes, please give details Yes. University Provides bridge/remedial courses to the educationally disadvantaged students through following means: - For Students coming from Vernacular medium, English Remedial classes are arranged to help students to switch over to English medium studies. - For Students having little or no computer background, Bridge course like ‘IT Tools’ are arranged to bring students from diverse academics streams to a common platform - In our business schools, Tutorial for Accounts, Quantitative Techniques, Economics and Statistics for students with non-commerce background. 4.5 Does the University provide any financial help to the students from socially disadvantageous group? If yes, please give details Yes, Ahmedabad University follows ‘merit based means blind policy’, but to provide financial help to socially disadvantageous students following programs are introduced: - Shardashish Scholarship Programme, funded by Torrent Group, provides aid to financially challenged students based on their overall academic performance. - U.N. Mehta Charitable Trust funded Scholarship Programme - Under special scheme of Ahmedabad University, scholarships are provided to some students who are not otherwise covered by any other scholarship programme - Partial Fee Waiver to the economically weaker students is also provided by Ahmedabad University to provide financial help to socially disadvantageous group 4.6 In case the University is running M.Phil/Ph.D.