UGC India

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UGC India is the University Grants Commission of India, a statutory body responsible for coordinating, determining, and maintaining standards of higher education across the country.

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instanceOf government organization
regulatory agency
statutory body
abbreviation UGC NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith All India Council for Technical Education NERFINISHED
National Assessment and Accreditation Council NERFINISHED
National Council for Teacher Education NERFINISHED
country India
dateOfEstablishment 1956
establishedBy University Grants Commission Act, 1956 NERFINISHED
formerWebsite https://www.ugc.ac.in
fullName University Grants Commission NERFINISHED
governs standards for universities in India
grantsTo central universities in India
colleges in India
deemed universities in India
state universities in India
headquartersCountry India NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
headquartersState Delhi NERFINISHED
issues guidelines for accreditation and quality assurance
regulations for higher education institutions
jurisdiction Ministry of Education, Government of India NERFINISHED
legalStatus statutory body
objective determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in universities
framing regulations on minimum standards of education
promotion and coordination of university education
oversees National Eligibility Test NERFINISHED
power recognize universities
regulate disbursement of grants
set minimum standards for teaching and examination
withdraw recognition of universities
predecessor University Grants Committee NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage English
Hindi NERFINISHED
regionServed Republic of India NERFINISHED
reportsTo Government of India NERFINISHED
responsibility allocation of grants to universities and colleges
coordination of higher education
determination of standards of higher education
development of higher education policies
funding of universities and colleges
maintenance of standards of higher education
monitoring quality of higher education institutions
recognition of universities in India
sector higher education
shortName UGC NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization apex body for higher education
website https://www.ugc.gov.in

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Gyan-Vigyan Vimuktaye mottoOf UGC India