Varsities Must Award Students Degrees on Time or Face Action: UGC

The UGC Secretary asked Vice Chancellors of universities to give students their degrees in 180 days or face action

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  • The University Grants Commission (UGC) Secretary Jaspal S Sandhu has asked universities to award degrees to students within 180 days of them becoming eligible for the degree or face “punitive action”.

  • The degree shall be dated within 180 days from the day results are declared as it is sufficient time to perform the task. Withholding the degree of a student who has successfully completed his tenure at the institute poses obstacles for them for further opportunities.

  • Under the punitive actions notified in Regulation 9 of UGC, the Commission can take action against universities including withholding grants.


(With inputs from PTI.)

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Published: 23 May 2016,06:05 PM IST

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