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University Grants Commission (India) New Delhi-110002 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Annual Report 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT | 2015 - 2016 www.ugc.ac.in Annual Report 2015-16 University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 (India) Annual Report 2015-2016 iii University Grants Commission Composition (1) The Commission shall consist of – (i) A Chairman (ii) A Vice- Chairman, and (iii) ten other members, to be appointed by the Central Government. (2) The Chairman shall be chosen from among persons who are not officers of the Central Government or of any State Government. (3) Of the other members referred to in clauses (iii) of sub-section (1)- (a) two shall be chosen from among the officers of the Central Government, to represent that Government.; (b) not less than four shall be chosen from among persons who are at the time when they are so chosen, teachers of Universities; and (c) the remainder shall be chosen from among persons:- (i)who have knowledge of, or experience in, agriculture, commerce, forestry or industry; (ii) who are members of the engineering, legal, medical or any other learned profession; or (iii) who are Vice-Chancellors of Universities or who, not being teachers of Universities, are in the opinion of the Central Government, educationists of repute or have obtained high academic distinctions. Provided that not less than one-half of the number chosen under this clause shall be from among persons who are not officers of the Central Government or of any State Government. (4) The Vice-Chairman shall exercise such of the powers, and discharge such of the duties, of the Chairman as may be prescribed. (5) Every appointment under this section shall take effect from the date on which it is notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. Composition of the Commission Members during 2015-2016 1. CHAIRMAN Chairman, UGC Prof. Ved Prakash 2. VICE-CHAIRMAN Vice-Chairman, UGC Prof. H. Devaraj 3 Shri Satya N. Mohanty # Secretary, (Deptt. of Higher Education) Ministry of Human Resource Development 4 Shri Vinay Sheel Oberoi * Secretary, Deptt. of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development 5 Shri A. N. Jha Special Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance 6 Dr. V. S. Chauhan Former Director, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Bio- technology (ICGEB) 7 Prof. M.M. Ansari+ Economist, Former CIC & Interlocutor for J&K, Govt. of India 8 Prof. Sanjay Govind Former Director, IIT, Kanpur Dhande 9 Prof. Mohammad Miyan Former Vice Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University 10 Dr. K.N. Shanti Professor, Department of Biotechnology, PES Institute of Technology 11 Shri Patanjali (Patu) G. CMD, Lemon Tree Hotels Goswami 12 Prof. Inder Mohan Kapahy Professor, School of Applied Sciences, Maharaja Agrasen University SECRETARY Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu # upto June, 2015 * w.e.f 15th June, 2015 + upto 5th August, 2015 iv © University Grants Commission December, 2016 Printed and Published by : Secretary, University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi- 110002 Designed and Printed by : Deeya Media Art D-41/A, Opp. Metro Pillar No. 33, Vikas Marg, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi-110092 Ph. : +91 9312550335, +91 9211656230 | E-mail : [email protected] Annual Report 2015-2016 v CONTENTS Page Number(s) Foreword ix Executive Summary 2015-2016 1 1. Introduction 27 1.1 Legend 27 1.1(a) Role and Organization of UGC 28 1.1(b) Regional Offices 31 1.2 About the Twelfth Plan 31 1.2(a) Observance of International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2015 32 1.2(b) 125th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R Ambedkar (14 April, 1891 - 6th December 1956) 33 1.2(c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 34 1.2(d) 140th Birth Anivarsary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 36 1.3 Special Cells Functioning in the UGC 36 1.3(a) Right to Information Act (RIA) Cell 36 1.3(b) Pay Scale Section 37 1.3(c) SC/ST/OBC Section 38 1.3(d) Vigilance Cell 38 1.3(e) Legal Cell 39 1.3(f) Desk Parliament 41 1.3(g) Anti Mal Practice Cell 42 1.3(h) Cell against Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place 43 1.3(i) Anti – Ragging Cell 43 1.3(j) Internal Audit Cell 45 1.4 Publications 46 1.5 Budget and Finances of UGC 47 1.6 Joint Cadre Review Committee (JCRC) for Central Universities and UGC maintained Deemed to be Universities 78 1.7 Major Decisions of the Commission during 2015-16 79 1.8 Redress of Public Grievance 86 1.9 Initiatives/Steps taken by UGC towards Good Governance 86 2. Growth of Higher Education System 87 2.1 Universities / Institutions 88 2.2 Students Enrolment 123 2.3 Faculty Strength 128 2.4 Research Degrees 130 2.5 Growth in Enrolment of Women in Higher Education 132 2.6 Condensed Statistics on Growth of Higher Education 134 vi 3. Development (Plan) and Maintenance (Non-Plan) Assistance to Universities 135 3.1 Assistance to Universities 135 3.1(a) Central Universities 135 3.1(b) State Universities 150 3.1(c) Deemed to be Universities 153 3.1(d) State Private Universities 158 4. Development (Plan) and Maintenance (Non-Plan) Assistance to Colleges 160 4.1 Thrust of Twelfth Plan for the Development of Colleges 160 4.2 Colleges Recognized by UGC for Financial Assistance 160 4.3 Grants to Colleges by the UGC Regional Offices 161 4.4 Scheme-wise Release of Grants by the Regional Offices 162 4.5 Grants to Delhi Colleges and Constituent Colleges of Banaras Hindu University 174 5. Quality and Excellence 179 5.1 Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE) 180 5.2 Centres with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA) 182 5.3 Colleges with Potential for Excellence (CPE) 184 5.4 Establishment of New Centres/Institutes 186 5.5 Special Assistance Programme (SAP) 186 5.6 Autonomous Colleges 189 5.7 Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) & Regional Centre of Capacity Building (RCCB) 195 5.8 Promotion of Rajbhasha 197 5.9 Bilateral Cultural and Educational Exchange Programmes 198 5.10 National Education Testing: Development of Human Resource for Teaching and Research 203 5.11 Travel Grant 211 5.12 Inter University Centres (IUCs) 212 5.13 National Facilities Centres 218 5.14 Choice –Based Credit System (CBCS) 220 6. Promotion of Research 221 6.1 Research Projects for Teachers: Major and Minor 221 6.2 Research Awards / Research Scientists 222 6.3 Post- Doctoral Fellowships 224 6.4 Research Fellowships (for M.Phil / Ph.D) 229 6.5 Post Graduate Scholarships 242 6.6 Under Graduate Scholarships 247 6.7 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) 251 6.8 Free Education for Sports Medal Winners/Participants of National/ International Events 255 6.9 Incentivisation of Teachers, Subject/Discipline based Associations for Organisation of various Academic & Research Activities 255 Annual Report 2015-2016 vii 6.10 Basic Scientific Research in Universities 256 6.10 (i) Faculty Recharge Programme (FRP) 256 6.10 (ii) Networking Research Centers: Summer/Winter School 256 6.10 (iii) Start up Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty 257 6.10 (iv) One Time Grant to Teachers under BSR Programme 257 6.11 Development Grant for strengthening of Infrastructure in Colleges and University Science Departments 258 7. Gender and Social Equity 260 7.1 Women’s Studies 260 7.2 Programmes for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (excluding creaming layer) , Minorities & Persons with Disabilities 261 7.3 Establishment of Centers in Universities for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy 275 8. Relevant and Value Based Education 276 8.1 Area Study Centers in Universities 276 8.2 Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India 278 8.3 Human Rights Education (HRE) 282 9. Integration of Information and Communication Technologies 284 9.1 e-Governance 284 9.2 Production of courseware E-content for postgraduate subjects 286 9.3 Digital India Initiative- Mapping of Degree awarding Universities/Institutions 288 9.4 Public Finance Management System (PFMS) 289 10. Skill Development Initiatives 290 10.1 Career Oriented Courses in Universities and Colleges 290 10.2 Community Colleges 290 10.3 B.Voc. Degree Programme 297 10.4 DDU KAUSHAL Kendras 303 11. Open and Distance Education 308 11.1 Distance Education Programme 308 viii Annual Report 2015-2016 ix Foreword The publication of the Annual Report of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has been a regular feature since the inception of UGC in 1953. The Annual Report for 2015-2016 provides details of major initiatives taken by the UGC as the apex body for coordinating and maintaining standards of higher education in the country and also highlights the initiatives undertaken by the UGC to promote the general development of universities and colleges culminating in enhancing access, equity, relevance and excellence. During the Fourth year of the XII Plan, the UGC has undertaken a number of new initiatives with a view to ensuring excellence and equity driven expansion of higher education. I do hope that the data / information provided in this Annual Report will be useful for the teachers, students, researchers, administrators and stakeholders in higher education. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the members of the Commission for their unstinted support in carrying forward the agenda of the UGC. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the valuable contributions made by my colleagues in bringing the Annual Report in the present form. My special thanks are due to Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Mittal, Additional Secretary, UGC; Shri Subhash Chandra, Ex-Coordinator, UGC; Dr.