University Grants Commission Act, 1956

University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Parliament of India
  • An Act to make provision for the co-ordination and determination of standards in Universities and for that purpose, to establish a University Grants Commission.
CitationAct No. 3 of 1956
Territorial extentIndia
Enacted byParliament of India
Assented to byPresident of India Rajendra Prasad
Assented to3 March 1956
Commenced5 November 1956
Status: In force (amended)

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956[1] is an Act of the Parliament of India.[2] The Act is sometimes referred to as "the UGC Act" and, among other things, regulates central assistance for public universities.[3]

References

  1. ^ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ^ "The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (As modified up to the 20th December, 1985) and Rules & Regulations under the Act" (PDF). University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ Dhar, Aarti (3 June 2012). "UGC defers plan to allow entry of foreign varsities". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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