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Notes 14.6.8 Organisational Structure of UGC

The Commission consists of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and ten other members appointed/nominated
by the Central Government. During the reporting year, two new Commission Members have been
appointed by the M/HRD, Government of India. The other members are Secretary, Additional
Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary/Education Officer, Assistants/Clerks
and other employees.

Regional Offices: The UGC has established its own Regional Offices at Hyderabad,
Pune, Bhopal, Ghaziabad, Calcutta, Guwahati and Bangalore for implementation of
various schemes/programmes relating to college sector.

14.6.9 Role of the UGC
Section 12 of the UGC Act provides that the Commission shall in consultation with the concerned
universities, take all such steps as it may think fit for the promotion and coordination of university
education and for the maintenance of standards in teaching, examination and research. For the
purpose of performing its functions, the Commission may:
• Allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to universities and colleges
for the maintenance and development.
• Advises Central Government, state Governments and Institutions of higher learning on the
measure necessary for the promotion of university education.
• Make Rules and Regulations consistent with the Act, etc.

14.6.10 Funds for Higher Education

The primary duty of any government is to fully support the entire education sector for its
infrastructure and recurring costs. Higher education requires larger amounts of funding not only to
provide good knowledge but to give country great architects of society also. Plan grants released
(sector-wise) during Ninth Plan period 1997-98 to 2001-02.
UGC and ninth and tenth Five Year Plans
The ninth plan policy imperatives focused on:
• Access and equity
• Relevance and quality of education
• Universities and social change
• The delivery systems, the institutional and organisational structures and management
• Funding which constitutes the necessary resources underpinning for development.
Sector-1 Development of Universities and Colleges 53%
Sector-2 Promotion of Relevance 11%
Sector-3 Promotion of Excellence and Quality 11%
Sector-4 Inter-University Resources for Promotion of Quality 7%
Sector-5 Enhancing Access and Equity 4%
Sector-6 Improvement of Management of Education 1%

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