Acts and Statutes governing Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in India. These laws regulate establishment, functioning, quality standards, governance, and funding:
TJPS College is also governed by the following Acts:
University Grants Commission Act, 1956
- Purpose: Establishes the UGC to coordinate, determine, and maintain standards of higher education.
- Key Features:
- Power to grant recognition to universities.
- Regulates disbursement of grants to HEIs.
- Sets norms for qualifications, curriculum, etc.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (Policy, not an Act)
- Impact: Provides the latest roadmap for transforming HEIs into multidisciplinary institutions with academic autonomy.
- Recommends establishment of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) as a regulatory body replacing UGC & AICTE.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Act, 1987
- Regulates technical education (engineering, management, etc.)
- Accreditation, course approvals, infrastructure norms.
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) (Under UGC)
- Not an Act but a statutory body assessing quality of institutions.