14th June, 1995.
Vice-Chancellors of Universities
Directors of Institutes.
Directors of Affliated University Colleges
COURSES OF STUDY
Your kind attention is drawn Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. to Section 15 (v) of the The UGC at its 445th meeting decided to inform all Higher Educational Institutions that prior approval of the Commission is not required for the introduction of new courses, provided such courses are conducted on self-financing basis and/or by the utilisation of available resources. The introduction of such courses will require the approval of the relevant Faculty, the Senate and the Council of the respective University.
There will be no financial commitment by the UGC for the continuation of such courses. However, the Higher Educational Institutions are required to keep the Commission informed of the introduction of such courses and the Commission may also periodically monitor the conduct of such courses.
( prof.s. tilakaratna - chairman )
Cc:
- Chairman/UGC
- Vice-Chairman/UGC
- Members of the UGC
- Secretary/UGC
- Deans of Falculties
- Registrars of Universites
- Financial Controller/UGC
- Bursars of Universities
- Librarians/SAL/AL of the Higher Educational Institutions/Institutes;
- Snr. Asst.Registrars/Asst.Registrars of HEIs/Campuses
- Snr. Asst.Bursars/Asst.Bursars of HEIs/Campuses
- Chief Internal Auditor/UGC
- Govt. Audit Superintendents of Universities
- Snr. Asst.Int. Auditors/Asst.Int.Auditors of HEIs
- Secretary/FUTA
- Secretary/UEOA
- Secretary/IUTUF
- Secretary/AVVSMS
- Secretary/AVVJSSVSS
- Auditor-General
File No:UGC/AC/1/1/2