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Notes • Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH)
• Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
• Rehabilitation Council
• National Council for Rural Institutes
• State Councils of Higher Education
• Council of Architecture

14.6.2 Governance and Management

Education in India is coordinated by several agencies. While the university system falls within the
jurisdiction of the UGC, professional institutions are coordinated by different bodies. The All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for coordination of technical and management education
institutions, others are Medical Council of India (MCI) which inspects and visits to maintain proper
standard of medical education, permission to start new medical college and new courses etc. Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical
research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which plans, conducts and promotes
research, education and training related to agriculture area and other such organisations. Another
coordinating agency is Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
This board acquired legal status with its registration in 1967 as a Society under the Societies
Registration Act. All the universities and other equivalent institutions are members of the AIU. The
AIU has no executive powers, but plays an important role as an agency for sharing information and
cooperation in the field of education, culture, sports and allied areas. In addition, as an advisor both
to the government and/or UGC and universities.

14.6.3 Organisation of the UGC
The first attempt to formulate a national system of education came in 1944, when Sargeant report
recommended formation of a University Grants Committee to oversee the works of the three Central
Universities of Banaras, Aligarh, and Delhi. In 1947, the Committee was entrusted with the
responsibility of dealing with all the then existing universities. Following the recommendations of
the University Education Commission set up in 1948 and headed by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan; in 1952,
the Union Government decided that all cases pertaining to the allocation of grants-in aid from
public funds to the universities and institutions of higher learning might be referred to the University
Grants Commission. Consequently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) was formally
inaugurated by late Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the then Minister of Education, Human Resources
and Scientific Research on 28 December 1953.

14.6.4 The UGC Act, 1956

The UGC is a statutory organisation established under an act of Parliament in 1956, for the
coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. An amendment
is under consideration of the Government of India to meet the emerging challenges. According to
the Section 2(f) of this Act, a University is recognised by the UGC, which is established or incorporated
by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act and may include any such institute in
consultation with the University concerned.

14.6.5 Powers and Functions of the Commission

The Commission shall take all steps for the promotion and co-ordination of University education,
determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in Universities,

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