This document discusses higher education in India and the roles of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It provides an overview of institutions of higher learning in ancient and post-independence India. It also outlines UGC's role in coordinating, determining standards, and disbursing funds for universities in India as a statutory organization established by Parliament in 1956. Additionally, it notes that NAAC was established in 1994 as an autonomous body by UGC to assess and accredit higher education institutions to help improve quality.
3. Institutions of higher learning and education
in ancient India.
Evolution of higher learning and research in
Post Independence India.
Oriental, Conventional and Non-
conventional learning programmes in India.
Professional, Technical and Skill Based
education.
Value education and environmental
education.
Policies, Governance, and Administration
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26. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION:-
UGC governs universities in India and came into existence on
28 December 1953. It became a statutory organization
established by an act of Parliament in 1956.
1. According to section 12 of UGC Act, the main function of
UGC is coordination, determination and maintenance of
standards in universities
2. It also disburses funds within the university education
system. Most importantly, it only acts as are commendatory
body since it does not have any power to establish
roderecognize any university.
3. UGC consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 10 other
re-members appointed by the central government. Secretary is
the Executive Head. It functional from New Delhi as well as its
six regional offices located in Bangalore, Bhopal, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune
UGC - statutory body NAAC- autonomous body.
NAAC is an autonomous instituting established by the UGC in
1994. The prime agenda of NAAC is to assess and accredit
institutions of higher learning with all objective of helping them
to work continuously to improve the quality of education.
