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University nameplates to become more informative
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN a Central, State and a Deemed University will now be known by a simple glance at their nameplates.In an attempt to remove the confusion created in the minds of the common man following the University Grants Commission's (UGC) latest decision to allow deemed-to-be-universities also to call themselves universities, the UGC has now issued some fresh directions that will force all of India's universities to modify their nameplates and make them more informative.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN a Central, State and a Deemed University will now be known by a simple glance at their nameplates.
In an attempt to remove the confusion created in the minds of the common man following the University Grants Commission's (UGC) latest decision to allow deemed-to-be-universities also to call themselves universities, the UGC has now issued some fresh directions that will force all of India's universities to modify their nameplates and make them more informative.
In a notification sent to all the universities of the country, including the Allahabad University, the UGC vide its letter dated September 13, 2006, has informed that it has been decided that whereas there may be no objection to the use of the word 'University' by institutions deemed-to-be-universities, it will however be necessary, for the general information of the public, that universities created under executive charter are distinguished from universities established by the legislature.
"It has therefore been decided that all the universities whether Central, State or Deemed, must mandatory distinguish themselves by incorporating the appropriate information under their name/nomenclature in the prescribed format," informs the letter (No F.6-1(II)/2006(CPP-I)) sent by UGC Secretary Dr Tilak R Kem.
The letter makes it clear that for institutions Deemed University, it would be henceforth mandatory to write— "established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification number... of the Government of India".
imilarly, for Central or State University, it would be henceforth mandatory to write— "established by State legislature/Parliament by notification number... of year..."
Following the fresh instruction, Allahabad University (AU) will henceforth write "established by Parliament by notification number 26 of year 2005" along with its name on the nameplate itself.
Confirming the receipt of the UGC letter, Allahabad University's Chief Public Information Officer (CPIO) Prof Amrendra Singh said, "The new guidelines will prove beneficial for the student community at large as well as parents of the students in recognising easily the status of the institution they have approached or are planning to approach. It is another step of keeping the common man fully informed about an institution established and being run on public money," he said.
