Question

Which of the following come under the mandate of the University Grants Commission
(UGC)?

(A) Promotion and coordination of University education.

(B) Determining and monitoring standards of teaching, examination, and research in

Universities.

(C) Organising continuous professional development programs for college and

University teachers.
(D) Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.

(E) Disbursing and regulating grants to the universities and colleges.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A), (B), (C), (D) only
2.  (B), (C), (D), (E) only
3. (A), (C), (D), (E) only 
4.  (A), (B), (D), (E) only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 :  (A), (B), (D), (E) only

University Grants Commission

• UGC stands for University Grants Commission is a statutory organization in India.
• UGC was set up by the Union of Government In 1956.
• UGC has power and holds the authority to approve the universities in India.
• Before providing university authority, the UGC team checked university educational standards.
  • The main function of the UGC is to allocate funding to its funded institutions and to offer impartial and respected expert advice to the Government on the strategic development and resource requirements of higher education.

 

The guidelines issued by the UGC are mandatory for all Higher Education Institutions both government and private of National Importance.

• The UGC has the unique distinction of being the only grant-giving agency in the country which has been vested with two responsibilities:
  • First, providing funds
  • Second, of coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education.

 

The UGC`s mandate includes:

• Promoting and coordinating university education.
• Determining and maintaining standards of teaching, examination, and research in universities.
• Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.
• Monitoring developments in the field of collegiate and university education
• Disbursing grants to the universities and colleges.
• Serving as a vital link between the Union and state governments and institutions of higher learning.
• Advising the Central and State governments on the measures necessary for the improvement of university education. 

Hence, we may conclude that the mandate of the University Grants Commission (UGC) that can be considered are as follows: -

• Promotion and coordination of University education.
• Determining and monitoring standards of teaching, examination, and research in Universities.
• Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.
• Disbursing and regulating grants to the universities and colleges.

Option (C) Organising continuous professional development programs for college and university teachers is the responsibility of that respective colleges and universities.