The Court suggested that transaction of business cannot be used to pass exclusionary definitions, such as the restrictive definition of caste discrimination, without transparent and inclusive deliberation as intended by the spirit of the Act.
The Act does not define inability or incapacity. This ambiguity allows the Central Government to potentially remove a Chairman or Vice-Chairman by declaring them unable to function without a formal inquiry or clear medical/legal standards.
Why there is no representation for faculties of arts, commerce and other subjects of humanities? And even though there is representation of reputed professional fields, why there is still outdated syllabus?
Although all these roles are specifically mentioned in statute and it is evident that these are all the primary requirements, UGC is always been criticized and held responsible for low standards of higher education in India.
The deeming fiction ensures that a “Deemed University” enjoys the same legal standing and privileges as any regular university established by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature.
The provision of Section 8 states that even if there is a vacancy among the members, the Commission’s work remains valid.
Section 19 requires the accounts of the Fund to be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. Section 2(c) ensures that the auditors know exactly which accounts and assets fall under the legal definition of the University Grants Commission Fund.
The function of the university is not only to preserve, disseminate and advance knowledge but also to furnish intellectual leadership and moral tone to society.
In 1952, the Union Government decided that all matters pertaining to the allocation of grants-in-aid from public funds to the Central Universities and other Universities and Institutions of higher learning might be referred to the University Grants Commission.
If the UGC was established to ensure high standards, why do we find ourselves in a state of academic stagnation?
