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Jain University, Bangalore, Declared Deemed-to-be-University
by the Central Government
Whereas
the Central Government is empowered under Section 3 of the University Grants
Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 to declare, on the advice of the UGC, an Institution
of Higher Learning as an “Institution Deemed-to-be-University”.
2. And whereas, a proposal was received
from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain Educational & Cultural Trust, Bangalore, Karnataka seeking to declare
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain
College, Bangalore as a ‘Deemed-to-be-University’, in the name and style of
“Jain University”, under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956;
3. And whereas, the UGC has examined the
said proposal and vide its communication bearing F.No.26-19/2007(CPP-I/DU)
dated 13.06.2008 has recommended conferment of status of ‘deemed to be
university’ to Jain University, Bangalore comprising Sri Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore. The UGC has also recommended that the performance
of the institute may be reviewed after five years;
4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the
powers conferred by Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Central Government, on
the advice of the UGC, hereby declare that “Jain University, which is a
registered Trust, shall be an “Institution Deemed-to-be-University” for the
purposes of the aforesaid Act, provisionally for a period of five years,
subject to the following conditions:
(i)
‘Jain University’ shall comprise
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain
College, 91/2, Dr. A.N. Krishna Rao
Road, V.V. Puram, Bangalore as its
constituent teaching unit;
(ii)
Jain University shall become an “Institution
Deemed-to-be-University” with effect from the date of disaffiliation of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
from the latter’s affiliating university, viz., Bangalore University,
Bangalore;
(iii)
The declaration as made above shall cover only those
academic courses / programmes of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College,
V.V. Puram, Bangalore that are presently affiliated
to Bangalore University, Bangalore.
(iv)
The declaration as made above shall not extend to cover the
other teaching institutions established and run by Sri Bhagawan
Mahaveer Jain Educational & Cultural Trust,
Bangalore, within or outside the campus of Jain University at V.V.Puram, Bangalore, including Sri Bhagawan
Mahaveer Jain College, the branch located at 1st
Cross, J.C. Road, Bangalore, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College of Engineering, Jakkasandra
Post, Kanakapura Taluk,
Bangalore, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain Evening College and MATS Institute
of Management & Entrepreneurship, Jakkasandra
Post, Kanakapura Taluk,
Bangalore.
(v)
The status of ‘deemed to be university’ conferred on ‘’Jain University”’ shall be
reviewed by the UGC, through an Expert Committee, after a period of five years.
5. The status conferred on
‘Jain University’ shall
be confirmed after a period of five years on the basis of review to be conducted
by the UGC through an Expert Committee and recommendation of the UGC thereof;
6. The declaration as made in para 4 above is further subject to
fulfillment / compliance of the following further
conditions that:-
(i)
The management of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, V V Puram, Bangalore should be legally transferred from its
parent Trust, viz., Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain Educational & Cultural Trust, Bangalore and vested with the Society
created for the purpose of managing the Institution ‘Deemed to be University’,
i.e. Jain University Trust.
(ii)
All the movable and immovable assets and properties of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, V
V Puram, Bangalore should
be legally transferred from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Educational & Cultural Trust, vested with
the Jain University Trust and registered as such in the interest of future of
students, members of faculty, employees and for maintaining the standards of
higher education.
(iii)
The objectives of Jain University Trust shall confine to
educational and related social and charitable activities. The Trust should not
undertake or engage in any activity that is of commercial and profit-making in
nature.
(iv)
There shall be no diversion of assets or funds of the Trust
/ ‘Institution deemed-to-be-university’ institution without prior permission of
the UGC.
(v)
Jain University Trust shall maintain a
separate and distinct financial accounts in respect of its functioning
as an ‘Institution Deemed-to-be-University’.
(vi)
The accounts of Jain University Trust shall be open to
inspection/audit by the UGC. Suitable
provision in this respect shall also be provided for in the Memorandum of
Association (MoA) / Rules of the said Trust in
consultation / agreement with the UGC.
(vii)
Jain University Trust should continue to maintain the
corpus fund as per the norms of the UGC. The corpus fund will be irrevocable in
nature and the bank deposits maintained for this purpose should not also be
liquidated or closed without prior consent of the UGC.
(viii)
As and when necessary, Jain University Trust shall update
or revise or modify its MoA / Rules with the approval
of the UGC. Further, specific changes/ amendments, if any, suggested by the
Government of India or UGC shall also be carried out
in the MoA/Rules with the approval of the UGC.
(ix)
Jain University Trust shall submit a legal undertaking to
cover the issues pertaining to earmarking of assets, non-diversion of assets
without prior approval of the UGC/Government of India and for providing powers/authority
to the UGC to take control of assets, etc. of the ‘Jain University in the
event of winding up of or dissolution of the said Institution.
(x)
Jain University, as an
‘Institution Deemed-to-be-University’ shall award degrees in respect of the
academic courses / programmes of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College only to those
students who are admitted to these courses / programmes
subsequent to the date of this notification.
Accordingly, it shall make admission of students to the academic courses
of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, under its
enrolment, only with effect from the next academic year (i.e. from 2009-2010).
(xi)
The academic courses/programmes
(of Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain College) that are presently not affiliated to Bangalore University
(affiliating university) will not fall under the ambit and purview of Jain
University for the purposes of admission of students and award of degrees.
(xii)
As for the students who were already admitted to the
academic programmes of Sri Bhagawan
Mahaveer Jain College prior to the date of this
notification, they shall continue to pursue their courses of study under
enrolment and affiliation to the affiliating university concerned, viz.,
Bangalore University, which shall conduct examinations for them till they
complete the courses/ programmes of study they are
pursuing at the said College presently, and award degrees to them upon
successful completion of their respective courses/programmes
of study.
(xiii)
The academic courses/programmes
being offered / to be offered by Jain University/ Sri Bhagawan
Mahaveer Jain College will conform to the norms and
standards prescribed by the relevant Statutory Councils such as the UGC, etc.,
as the case may be. It shall not offer /
award any degree that is not specified by the UGC. It shall also ensure that
the nomenclatures of the degrees, etc. to be awarded by it are specified by the
UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(xiv)
Jain University/Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College shall start new academic courses only
as per the norms prescribed by the UGC.
(xv)
Jain University/ Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College shall take all the required steps to
get all its eligible academic courses/programmes
rated for valid accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC), etc., as the case may be, in terms of instructions issued by
the UGC vide its circular No.F.6-1(7)/2006(CPP-I) dated the 12th
March, 2007.
(xvi)
Jain University / Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College shall not conduct
any distance education programmes without prior
approval of UGC and Distance Education Council (DEC). The guidelines issued by both the DEC and the
UGC from time to time in the matter of imparting education through distance
mode have to be complied with by it.
(xvii)
Jain University shall not start
and run any study centre / extension centre / off-campus centre / off-shore
campus without obtaining the requisite prior approval of the UGC / DEC / Government
of India, as the case may be. It shall
open new Departments / Faculties or start new courses or include / bring other
teaching institutions / Colleges, as the case may be, under its ambit/management,
only as per the norms and guidelines prescribed/issued, from time to time,
by the UGC/ Government of India.
(xviii)
All the prescribed norms and procedures of the relevant
Statutory Councils, such as UGC, etc. and other authorities concerned in the
matter of admission of students, intake capacity of students, starting of new
courses/programmes, renewal of approval to the
courses, etc. will continue to be in force, and shall be adhered to by Jain
University/ Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain College.
(xix)
The infrastructure facilities at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College should be
maintained as per the norms prescribed under the guidelines of the UGC
pertaining to Deemed-to-be-Universities.
(xx)
Jain University should take
immediate to steps to strengthen the research activities at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College. The suggestions made by the Expert Committee
of the UGC in relation to need for encouraging more research activity, more
sponsored projects, industry consultancy, participation in conferences and
publication in good journals should be complied with.
(xxi)
The parent Trust concerned and the Jain University Trust
shall abide by all the undertakings that have already been submitted to the UGC
or the fresh/new undertakings it is required to submit in connection with and
for the purpose of obtaining status under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(xxii)
The observations / suggestions
made by the Expert Committees of the UGC in its Inspection Report submitted to
the UGC should be complied with by Jain University, so as to
rectify the deficiencies and to bring about the recommended improvement at the
Institute.
(xxiii)
Jain University / Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
shall abide by all the norms and guidelines as laid down by the UGC, etc. from
time to time, as are applicable to institutions notified as
‘Deemed-to-be-Universities’.
(xxiv)
Jain University shall
not create an impression in the mind of the general public that it has been
‘established’ under a Central Act. In order to ensure this, it shall, in all
its advertisements, public notices, communications, etc., distinctly mention
under its nomenclature by inserting (within brackets) a line, which shall
read: “Declared as Deemed-to-be-University’ under Section 3 of the UGC
Act, 1956”.
New Delhi: Magha 24,
1930; February 13, 2009
KKP/ska
(Release ID :47471)