| What characteristic should the international accreditation agency possess when assessing the institution? | one whose ratings are a credible and widely accepled global benchmark | Qc: - I 11 xviii) The lnstitution should be accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation council (NAAC) or an alternative version of NAAC which conforms 1o UGC (lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be universities) Regulations, 20'17 or its amendments and also be assessed by one reputed international accreditation agency, one whose ratings are a credible and widely accepled global benchmark. | 329 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | Qc: - I 11 xviii) The lnstitution should be accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation council (NAAC) or an alternative version of NAAC which conforms 1o UGC (lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be universities) Regulations, 20'17 or its amendments and also be assessed by one reputed international accreditation agency, one whose ratings are a credible and widely accepled global benchmark. | 3 | page=3,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does 'foreign or foreign qualified faculty' include? | Any faculty of non lndian citizenship. | including in areas of emerging technology and interest as well as those of relevance to the development concerns of countries like lndia- iii) lt should have a good proportion of foreign or foreign qualified faculty. lnstitutions which succeed in mobilizing a broadly diverse national and international academic staff are likely to maximise knowledge capacity. Foreign / Foreign qualified faculty means: a. Any faculty of non lndian citizenship. or | 407 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | Foreign / Foreign qualified faculty means: a. Any faculty of non lndian citizenship. or | 1 | page=1,block=16 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of academic emphasis is expected from a Government Institution of Eminence? | both teaching and research focus of an exceptionally high qualitY | While a Government lnstitution declared as an lnstitution of Eminence, is free to choose its path to become an institution of global repute, an indicative list of parameters, the institution should satisfy within a reasonable pre-determined time frame from the date of notification declaring it as a lnstitution of Eminence are as follows. i) lt should preferably be multi-disciplinary and have both teaching and research focus of an exceptionally high qualitY. ii) Apart from the regular courses, it should also offer various inter-disciplinary courses, | 395 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | i) lt should preferably be multi-disciplinary and have both teaching and research focus of an exceptionally high qualitY. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of faculty can Institutions of Eminence hire from industry? | personnel from industry, etc, as faculty who, though being experts in their areas, may not have the requisite higher academic qualifications | The lnstitutions of Eminence will be permitted to hire personnel from industry, etc, as faculty who, though being experts in their areas, may not have the requisite higher academic qualifications. j. Academic collaborations with foreign higher educational institutions ranked in top 5OO in global rankings would be exempt from government approvals, except with institutions from negative list of countries determined by Ministry of External Affairs/Ministry of Home Affairs k. The lnstitutions of Eminence shall be free to enter into academic collaborations with other lnstitutions within the country. . l. The lnstltution of Eminence will have complete financial autonomy to spend the resources raised and allocated, subject to general restrictions of the Statutes and GFR. m. The institution of eminence shall follow the pay scales of that category of public | 55 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | The lnstitutions of Eminence will be permitted to hire personnel from industry, etc, as faculty who, though being experts in their areas, may not have the requisite higher academic qualifications. |
| What type of universities does the UGC Guidelines, 2017 seek to establish? | lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities | o, UGC (Declaration of Government Educational lnstitutions as lnstitutions of Eminence) Guidelines,2017 (for providing regulatory structure for enabling higher educational institutions to become world class teaching & research institutions) '1. lntroduction: There is a felt need to create a distinct category of deemed to be Universities, called lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities, which shall be regulated differently from other deemed to be universities so as to evolve into institutions of world class in a reasonable time period. This is in order to implement the commitment of the government announced by the Hon'ble Finance Minister in his budget speech in 2016. .As per the Budget announcement: 'lt is our commitment to empower Higher Educational lnstitutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. | 347 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | lntroduction: There is a felt need to create a distinct category of deemed to be Universities, called lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities, which shall be regulated differently from other deemed to be universities so as to evolve into institutions of world class in a reasonable time period. |
| What commitment from the 2016 budget speech is associated with the UGC Guidelines, 2017? | 'lt is our commitment to empower Higher Educational lnstitutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. | o, UGC (Declaration of Government Educational lnstitutions as lnstitutions of Eminence) Guidelines,2017 (for providing regulatory structure for enabling higher educational institutions to become world class teaching & research institutions) '1. lntroduction: There is a felt need to create a distinct category of deemed to be Universities, called lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities, which shall be regulated differently from other deemed to be universities so as to evolve into institutions of world class in a reasonable time period. This is in order to implement the commitment of the government announced by the Hon'ble Finance Minister in his budget speech in 2016. .As per the Budget announcement: 'lt is our commitment to empower Higher Educational lnstitutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. | 719 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | .As per the Budget announcement: 'lt is our commitment to empower Higher Educational lnstitutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. |
| What is the advantage of having a diverse academic staff from both national and international backgrounds? | likely to maximise knowledge capacity. | including in areas of emerging technology and interest as well as those of relevance to the development concerns of countries like lndia- iii) lt should have a good proportion of foreign or foreign qualified faculty. lnstitutions which succeed in mobilizing a broadly diverse national and international academic staff are likely to maximise knowledge capacity. Foreign / Foreign qualified faculty means: a. Any faculty of non lndian citizenship. or | 322 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | lnstitutions which succeed in mobilizing a broadly diverse national and international academic staff are likely to maximise knowledge capacity. Foreign / Foreign qualified faculty means: a. | 1 | page=1,block=16 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the reference point for calculating the institution's publication rate? | publication made by top '100 global Universities in these iournals | The lnstitution should be known for promoting a culture where faculty are encouraged to publish regularly in peer-reviewed journals and engage academically with the issues of concern to the society. lt should have a record of research publications at the mean rate of at least one per faculty member each year in reputed peer-reviewed international journals based on publication made by top '100 global Universities in these iournals. For this purpose: a. Any papers published in international publications which are included in SCOPUS, Web Science or similar international agencies can be counted. b. lnstead of every faculty satisfying the publication criteria, it would be enough if the parameter is satisfied as an average across institution. xvii) A multi-disciplinary institution should have a student enrolment of at least ten | 367 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | lt should have a record of research publications at the mean rate of at least one per faculty member each year in reputed peer-reviewed international journals based on publication made by top '100 global Universities in these iournals. |
| What is the role of Professional Regulatory Councils for institutions they regulate? | would continue to be regulated by the councils and no relaxation is proposed on rules and regulations laid down by these regulatory bodies | State Public Universities set up under State Acts would continue to function under their respective Acts. 5. As far as deemed universities controlled by Government are concerned, they would also be given additional incentives given in these Guidelines, and the same would be provided for in the UGC Regulations to be framed for lnstitutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities. 5.5 lnstitutions which are atso regulated by their Professional Regulatory Councils would continue to be regulated by the councils and no relaxation is proposed on rules and regulations laid down by these regulatory bodies. 5. Empowered Expert Committee referred in these Guidelines means the committee UGC (lnslitutions of Eminence Deemed to be University) Regulations, 2017. | 464 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | 5.5 lnstitutions which are atso regulated by their Professional Regulatory Councils would continue to be regulated by the councils and no relaxation is proposed on rules and regulations laid down by these regulatory bodies. |
| What requirement must Institutions of Eminence fulfill when setting fees for domestic students? | no student who gains admission should be turned away for lack of finance | _9'r /t 12 b. The lnstitutions of Eminence would be free to fix and charge fees from foreign students without restriction. c. The lnstitutions of Eminence would have the freedom to determine the domestic student fees, subject to the condition that no student who gains admission should be turned away for lack of finance. This should be accompanied with a credible programme of scholarships and loans to ensure that the needy are able to pursue higher studies without any financial problems. d. The lnstitutions would have the freedom to offer courses within a program as well as to offer degrees in newer areas, including inter-disciplinary ones, after approval of its Governing Council and broadly conforming to the minimum prevailing standards which shall be intimated to the Commission or Professional Regulatory Councils. e. | 248 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2170800_Guidelines-for-Educational-lnstitutions-as-lnstitutions-of-Eminence-2017.pdf | The lnstitutions of Eminence would have the freedom to determine the domestic student fees, subject to the condition that no student who gains admission should be turned away for lack of finance. |