- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a letter to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) asking them to take necessary measures to implement guidelines on the optimal utilization of resources for students of UG and PG programs.
- The letter stated that the government has been supporting HEIs in establishing infrastructural facilities and resources to improve the quality of development and research activities.
- Furthermore, the UGC requested HEIs to allow students from other HEIs to use or share lab equipment, libraries, and other resources during their free time.
- The guidelines issued by the UGC also include details on the process of sharing resources, including determination and availability of resources, agreement for sharing, facilities provided, categorization of resources based on usage, terms and conditions, cost analysis and timings.
- Summary:
- Q: Who issued the letter regarding the optimal utilization of resources for students of UG and PG programs?
- Q: What measures did the UGC ask Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to implement?
- Q: What is the purpose of the infrastructural facilities and resources established by the government for HEIs?
- Q: How can HEIs maintain the infrastructural facilities?
- Q: What resources can be shared by HEIs?
- Q: What are the guidelines issued by the UGC on the optimal utilization of resources?
- Q: What are the timings for classrooms and laboratory facilities per the guidelines issued by the UGC?
Summary:
- UGC asks Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to share resources with other colleges
- The government has been supporting HEIs in establishing infrastructural facilities and resources.
- HEIs should allow resources like laboratories, equipment, libraries, etc., to be shared by students of other HEIs during their free time.
- Guidelines issued by the UGC include details on the process of sharing resources.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a letter on Thursday, January 12, 2023, asking Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to take necessary measures to implement guidelines on optimal utilization of resources for students of UG and PG programs. In its official letter, the government stated that it had supported the establishment of infrastructural facilities and resources by the central universities and other HEIs to improve the quality of development and research.
However, the UGC also stated in the official letter that because continuous funding is required to maintain infrastructural facilities, universities and colleges should take appropriate measures to share their infrastructure for a nominal fee. The commission also stated that the additional revenue generated by HEIs will assist students from other colleges and universities in using their resources but will also assist host institutions/colleges in better maintaining their resources.
Students from other HEIs may also use or share resources like laboratories, equipment, libraries, etc., allowed by the UGC during their free time. In addition to the recent updates, the University Grants Commission (UGC) also released guidelines on resource optimization. The guidelines discuss the process of sharing resources, including resource determination and availability, agreement for sharing, facilities provided, categorization of resources based on usage, terms and conditions, cost analysis and timing, and so on. According to UGC guidelines, the classrooms and laboratory facilities will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all working days.
Q: Who issued the letter regarding the optimal utilization of resources for students of UG and PG programs?
A: The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued the letter.
Q: What measures did the UGC ask Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to implement?
A: The UGC asked HEIs to take necessary measures to implement the guidelines on optimal utilization of resources for students of UG and PG programs, such as libraries, equipment, labs, etc.
Q: What is the purpose of the infrastructural facilities and resources established by the government for HEIs?
A: The infrastructural facilities and resources established by the government for HEIs are intended to improve the quality of development and research activities.
Q: How can HEIs maintain the infrastructural facilities?
A: HEIs can maintain the infrastructural facilities by adopting appropriate measures to share their infrastructure with other colleges and universities by charging a nominal amount. The additional revenue generated by the HEIs will not only help students of the other colleges and universities to use their resources, but it would also help the host institutions/colleges maintain their resources better.
Q: What resources can be shared by HEIs?
A: HEIs can share resources like laboratories, equipment, libraries, etc., that can be used or shared by the students of other HEIs during their free time.
Q: What are the guidelines issued by the UGC on the optimal utilization of resources?
A: The UGC guidelines include sharing the resources, including the determination and availability of the resources, agreement for sharing, facilities provided, categorization of resources based on their usage, terms and conditions, cost analysis and timings, etc.
Q: What are the timings for classrooms and laboratory facilities per the guidelines issued by the UGC?
A: The classrooms and laboratory facilities will be accessible from 8 am to 8 pm on all working days per the guidelines issued by the UGC.
Manjeet Kripalani and Parag Udani write in Indian Express: “Nariman Point can be repositioned as an education hub for foreign universities” with reference to the UGC foreign university campus regulations.
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