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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 252] No. 252] ubZ fnYyh] cq/okj] tqykbZ 4] 2018@vk"kk<+ 13] 1940 NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018/ASHADHA 13, 1940 fo’ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 4 tqykbZ] 2018 Qk- la- 1&19@2016 ¼lhihih&II@MhbZch&I½-—fo“ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 3½ dh /kkjk 12 ds [k.M ¼´½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 26 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼p½ rFkk ¼N½ }kjk iznŸk “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fo“ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] uker%& 1- y?kq 'kh"kZd vkSj izkjaHk& ¼1½ bu fofu;eks]a dks fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe½ fofu;e] 2018 dgk tk,xkA ¼2½ ;s fofu;e vkf/kdkfjd jkti= esa izdk'ku dh frfFk ls ykxw gksxa As 2- vuqi;z ksx%& ¼1½ ;s fofu;e] baVjusV ds mi;ksx ds ek/;e ls lg&fØ;kRed izkS ksfxdh ds ek/;e ls izek.ki= vFkok fMIyksek vFkok fMxzh iznku djus ds fy, vuqn's kksa ds U;wure ekudksa dks fu/kkZfjr djrk gSA ¼2½ ;s fofu;e] fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 3½ dh /kkjk 2 ds [kaM ¼p½ esa lanfHkZr ,d fo'ofo ky;] mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds rgr le fo'ofo ky; laLFkku vFkok fdlh jkT; vf/kfu;e ds rgr LFkkfir fo'ofo ky;] tks eqDr vFkok nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkfy;ksa vFkok vkWuykbu f'k{kk iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls fu;fer d{kk,a lapkfyr dj mPprj f'k{kk vFkok mlesa 'kks/k dh lqfo/kk iznku djrk gS] ftlls vfHk;af=dh] fof/k] fpfdRlk] nar fpfdRlk] vkS”k/kh fuekZ.k] ifjp;kZ] okLrqdyk] HkkSfrd&fpfdRlk] vuqi;z Dq r dyk rFkk ,sls gh vU; ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeks]a ftUgsa vkWuykbu vFkok eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk i)fr ds ek/;eksa ls fdlh vU; lkafof/kd fudk; vFkok ifj"kn }kjk is'kd'k fd, tkus dh vuqefr ugha gS] ,sls ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa ds vykok] vU; fofHkUu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa ftuesa fMxzh vFkok fMIyksek vFkok izek.ki= iznku fd;k tkrk gS] ij ykxw gksxa As 3- ifjHkk"kk,a& ;s fofu;e] tc rd lanHkZ esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] & ¼d½ ^vf/kfu;e* ls vfHkizk;] fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 3½ ls gSA ¼[k½ ^'kSf{kd ifj"kn~ vFkok lhusV* ls vfHkizk;] bu fu;eksa ds vuqikyu esa v/;;u ds vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks vuqefr nsus okys fu.kZ; lfgr mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku esa lHkh 'kS{kf.kd ekeyksa esa fu.kZ; ysus ds fy, vf/kdkj izkIr fudk; ls gSA 3774 GI/2018 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼x½ ^izek.ki=* ls vfHkizk;] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk iznku fd, x, ,d vokMZ ls gS] tks fMxzh vFkok fMIyksek u gks] ftlesa ;g izekf.kr fd;k x;k gks] fd izkIrdrkZ us de ls de Ng ekg dh vof/k dk vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe lQyrkiwod Z iw.kZ fd;k gSA ¼?k½ ^vk;ksx* ls vfHkizk;] vf/kfu;e ds rgr LFkkfir fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ls gSA ¼M-½ ^ØsfMV* ls vfHkizk;] fdlh f'k{kkFkhZ }kjk v/;;u ds iz;klksa ds QyLo:Ik KkuvtZu fu"d"kZ ds :Ik esa izkIr fd, x, ,d ;wfuV ls gS] tks ml bdkbZ ds laca/k esa bl vtZu ds fofgr Lrj dks izkIr djus ds fy, visf{kr FksA Li"Vhdj.k% ,rn~}kjk ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd ,d ØsfMV ds fy, v/;;u iz;kl ls vfHkizk;] fdlh f'k{kkFkhZ }kjk 15 ?kaVs ds d{kk v/;kiu ds led{k fo"k;oLrq dks le>us ds fy, visf{kr le; ls gSA ¼p½ ^fMxzh* ls vfHkizk;] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk iznku fd, x, ,sls vokMZ ls gS] tks fd izek.ki= vFkok fMIyksek u gks]a ftlesa ;g izekf.kr fd;k x;k gks fd izkIrdrkZ us Lukrd fMxzh ds ekeys esa de ls de 3 o"kZ dh vof/k ds fdlh vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks lQyrkiwod Z iw.kZ dj fy;k gS] vkSj ml fLFkfr esa tc ;g dk;ZØe vkWuykbu v/;;u dh U;wure 2 o"kZ dh vof/k iw.kZ fd, tkus ij LukrdksÙkj fMxzh iznku fd;k tkuk Hkh lfEefyr gSA ¼N½ ^fMIyksek* ls vfHkizk;] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk iznku fd, x, ,sls vokMZ ls gS] tks fd izek.ki= vFkok fMxzh u gks] vkSj ftlesa ;g izekf.kr fd;k x;k gks fd izkIrdrkZ us de ls de 1 o"kZ dh vof/k ds vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok v/;;u ds dk;ZØe dks lQyrkiwod Z iw.kZZ dj fy;k gSA ¼t½ ^bZ&yfuZxa lkexzh* ls vfHkizk;] rFkk mlesa lajfpr ikB~;Øe lkexzh ds :Ik esa lEesfyr fo”k;oLrq ls gS] tks vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe esa 1 vFkok 1 ls vf/kd ikB~;Øeksa ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa v/;;u izc/a ku iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls fMftVy izk:Ik esa iznku dh tk,] tks vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk Lor% Li"V] Lo&varfoZ"V] f'k{kkFkhZ mUeq[kh rFkk Lo&ewY;kadu lk/; gks rFkk f'k{kkFkhZ dks v/;;u ikB~;Øe esa Kku vtZu ds fofgr Lrj dh izkfIr gsrq l{ke cuk,] ijarq blesa ikB~; iqLrdsa vFkok lanf’kZdk iqLrdsa 'kkfey ugha gSA ¼>½ ^ijh{kk dsUnz* ls vfHkizk;] ,sls LFkku ls gS] tgk¡ vkWuykbu i)fr ds f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa ds fy, ijh{kk,a vk;ksftr dh tkrh gaS] tgk¡ ,slh ijh{kkvksa dks fuckZ/k :Ik ls vk;ksftr djkus ds fy, lqj{kk fo'ks"krkvksa lfgr visf{kr voljapuk ekStnw gksAa ¼´½ ^mPprj f'k{kk* ls vfHkizk;] ,slh f'k{kk ls gS] ftls 12 o"kZ dh fo ky;h f'k{kk ls brj fu;fer d{kk,a vk;ksftr dj vFkok eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls vFkok vkWuykbu f'k{kk iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls iznku fd;k tkrk gS ftlesa izek.ki= vFkok fMIyksek vFkok fMxzh] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] iznku dh tk,A ¼V½ ^mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku* ls vfHkizk;] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh [kaM ¼p½ vkSj /kkjk 3 ds rgr le fo'ofo ky; laLFkku ls gS] tks fu;fer d{kk,a vk;ksftr dj vFkok eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk iz.kkyh vFkok vkWuykbu f'k{kk iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls fu;fer d{kk,a lapkfyr dj mPprj f'k{kk vFkok mlesa 'kks/k dh lqfo/kk iznku dj jgk gksA ¼B½ ^f'k{kkFkhZ lgk;d lsok* ls vfHkizk;] rFkk ds vUrxZr ,slh lsok,a 'kkfey gksxa h] ftUgsa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk f'k{kkFkhZ ds f'k{k.k KkuktZu vuqHko dks lqdj cukus ds fy, iznku fd;k tkrk gSAa ¼M½ ^KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkyh* ls vfHkizk;] bZ&yfuZxa dk;ZØeks]a f'k{kkFkhZ dh lfyIrrk] ewY;kadu ifj.kkeksa rFkk tkudkfj;ksa dks iznku fd, tkus dh ,d dsfUnzr vofLFkfr esa fuxjkuh djuk gSAa ¼<+½ ^eqDr fo'ofo ky;* ds vUrxZr ,sls fo'ofo ky; 'kkfey gS] tks lwpuk vkSj lapkj izkS ksfxfd;ksa dh fofHkUu i)fr;ksa dk mi;ksx dj nwjLFk f'k{kk vFkok eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f'k{kk i)fr ds ek/;e ls f'k{kk iznku djrk gksA ¼.k½ ^lwpuk ,oa lapkj izkS ksfxdh* ls vfHkizk;] ,d ,sls midj.k] lk/ku] fo"k;oLrq] lalk/ku] eap ls gS ftls fMftVy izk:Ik esa ifjofrZr fd;k tk lds vFkok iznku fd;k tk lds] ftls f'k{k.k KkuktZu ds mís';ksa dh izkfIr] lalk/kuksa rd igqpa dks c<+kok nsus rFkk lalk/kuksa dh igqpa esa o`f) djus] {kerk fuekZ.k djus ds lkFk gh f'k{kk iz.kkyh ds izc/a ku gsrq mi;ksx fd;k tk ldsA ¼r½ ^,evksvkslh* ls ogh vfHkizk; gS] tks fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼Lo;e~ ds ek/e; ls vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe gsrq ØsfMV iz.kkyh½ fofu;e] 2016 ds fofu;e] 3 ds mi fofu;e] 3-6 esa fn;k x;k gSA ¼Fk½ ^vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe* ls vfHkizk;] ,sls ikB~;Øe vFkok v/;;u dk;ZØe ls gS] ftls vkWuykbu i)fr ls iznku fd;k tkrk gS] rkfd bu fofu;eksa ds rgr ,d vuqeksfnr vkSj ekU;rk izkIr mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk ,d izek.ki= vFkok fMIyksek vFkok fMxzh iznku dh tk ldsA ¼n½ ^vfHkd`r ijh{kk* ls vfHkizk;] ,sls vuqeksfnr fu"i{k O;fDr ds okLrfod Ik;Zo{s k.k ds rgr lapkfyr dh xbZ ijh{kk ls gS] tks ijh{kkFkhZ dh igpku rFkk ijh{kk ysus ds ifjos'k dh l+{kerk lqfuf'pr dj ldsA ¼/k½ Lo;e~ ¼LVMh osc vkWQ ,fDVo yfuZxa QkWj ;ax ,lik;fjax ekbaM½ ls vfHkizk;] fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼Lo;e~ ds ek/;e ls vkWuykbu KkuktZu ikB~;Øeksa gsrq ØsfMV iz.kkyh½ fofu;e] 2016 esa ;FkkfufnZ"V KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkyh ls gSA ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ¼u½ ^Lo&KkuktZu bZ&ekWM;wy* ls vfHkizk;] bZ&yfuZxa lkexzh dh ,d ekWM;~ y w j bdkbZ ls gS] tks vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk Lor%&Li"V] Lo&varfoZ"V] f'k{kkFkhZ mUeq[kh rFkk ewY;kadu lk/; gks rFkk f'k{kkFkhZ dks v/;;u ikB~;Øe esa KkuktZu ds fofgr Lrj dh izkfIr gsrq l{ke cuk, vkSj ftlesa fuEuor~ bZ&v/;;u fo"k;oLrq ds la;kstu ds :Ik esa fo"k;oLrq 'kkfey gks] uker% ¼d½ bZ&ikB~; lkexzh ¼[k½ ohfM;ks O;k[;ku ¼x½ n`';&JO;] lg&fØ;kRed lkexzh ¼?k½ uSfrd d{kk l= ¼M-½ JO; ikWMdkLV ¼p½ uSfrd vuq:i.k( vkSj ¼N½ Lo&ewY;kadu iz'uksÙkjh vFkok tk¡pA 4vgZrk ekunaM & dksbZ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] tks fuEuor~ 'krZsa iwjh djrk gS] og vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ds fy, vkosnu dj ldrk gS] ;Fkk@vFkkZRk( ¼1½ ¼2½ ¼3½ ¼4½ ¼i½ de ls de fiNys 5 o"kksZa ls LFkkfir gks( ¼ii½ 4 IokabV ds iSekus ij de ls de 3-26 izkIrkad ds lkFk jk"Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj"kn ¼,u,,lh½ }kjk izR;kf;r gks] rFkk ¼iii½ fiNys 3 o"kksZa esa de ls de 2 o"kksZa ls jk"Vªh; laLFkkxr jSfa dax iz.kkyh ¼,uvkbZvkj,Q½ dh lexz Js.kh esa Js”B 100 esas gksuk pkfg,A Ck'krs]Za en la[;k ¼ii½ vkSj ¼iii½ fdlh 'kkldh; eqDr fo'ofo ky; ij ykxw ugha gksxh] tc rd fd ,sls eqDr fo'ofo ky; dks jk"Vªh; ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ifj"kn ¼,u,,lh½ vFkok ,slh gh izR;k;u iz.kkyh vkSj jk"Vªh; laLFkkxr jSfdax iz.kkyh ¼,uvkbZvkj,Q½ ds vUrxZr izR;kf;r u gksA mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dsoy ,sls vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh gh is'kd'k djsxk] ftlesa og igys gh leku vFkok ,sls gh ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh fu;fer i)fr ¼d{kk f'k{k.k½ vFkok eqDr vkSj nwjLFk KkuktZu i)fr ls is'kd'k dj jgk gks] vkSj ftlesa de ls de ,d cSp mÙkh.kZ gks pqdk gksA c'krs]Za ,sls vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ftlesa O;kogkfjd vFkok iz;ksx'kkyk ikB~;Øe dks ikB~;p;kZ ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa i<+k;k tkuk visf{kr gks] lapkfyr ugha fd;k tk,xkA mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] iw.kZ vkWuykbu i)fr ls izek.ki=] fMIyksek vkSj fMxzh ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh is'kd'k dj ldrk gS] c'krs]Za ,sls lHkh ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds lkafof/kd izkf/kdj.kksa vFkok fudk;ksa }kjk fof/kor~ vuqeksfnr gksa rFkk bUgsa iznku fd, tkus dh iz.kkyh] bu fofu;eksa ds rgr] vkWuykbu f'k{kk ds xq.koÙkk ekun.Mksa ij [kjh mrjrh gksA mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku us vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks fodflr vFkok rS;kj djus dh {kerk dks fuEukuqlkj iznf'kZr fd;k gks( ¼i½ ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh ikB~;p;kZ dks laLFkku ds Hkhrj ladk; }kjk rS;kj fd;k x;k gks vFkok bUgsa bl izdkj ls fodflr fd;k tk,] ftlls ;g dkS'ky rFkk Kku iznku dj ldsAa ¼ii½ fdlh ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh ikB~;p;kZ dks fuEuor~ U;wure pkj prqFkkZ'a kksa esa vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa esa ifjofrZr djus ds fy, laLFkku ds Hkhrj vFkok fof/kor~ :i ls vkWmVlkslZ dh xbZ ikB~;p;kZ rS;kj djus dh lqfo/kk] uker( ¼d½ xzkfQDl vFkok ,uhes'ku rS;kj djus] lh[kus&fl[kkus ds fy, ohfM;ks fjdkWfMZxa vFkok Mfcax ;k laiknu lqfo/kk( ¼[k½ f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa dh iBu rFkk xzg.k 'kfDr esa lq/kkj djus ds fy, bZ&fo"k;oLrq( ¼x½ lw>cw> fodflr djus ds fy, ijh{kk,a rFkk x`g dk;Z( vkSj ¼?k½ KkuktZu dh 'kadkvksa dk fujkdj.k djus ds fy, ppkZ gsr]q eap( 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼iii½ ^Lo;e~* rd fuEuor~ igqpa gks( ¼d½ f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa dk vf/kizek.ku& Hkkjrh; Nk=ksa dh igpku gsrq *vk/kkj* vFkok vU; ljdkjh ekU;rkizkIr igpku i= rFkk fons'kh Nk=ksa ds fy, ikliksVZ ds lkFk gks( ¼[k½ f'k{kkFkhZ iathdj.k& lgk;d nLrkostksa ds lkFk ,d osc ,Iyhds'ku ds ek/;e ls( ¼x½ iseVsa xsVos& fMftVy Hkqxrku iz.kkyh dk mi;ksx djrs gq,( ¼?k½ KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkyh& tks fdlh ikB~;p;kZ vFkok dk;ZØe] f'k{kkFkhZ dh lfyIrrk] ewY;kadu] ifj.kke vkSj tkudkjh iznku fd, tkus dh fuxjkuh djrk gS] ftls fo'ys"k.kkRed lk/kuksa }kjk lgk;rk iznku dh tk,] tks f'k{kdksa dks izklafxd fjiksV]Z izkIr djus rFkk mi;ksx djus esa lgk;d gksA ¼iv½ izkS ksfxdh {kerk vkWuykbu tk¡p dk mi;ksx djrs gq, lHkh lqj{kk O;oLFkkvksa ds lkFk ijh{kkvksa dh ikjnf'kZrk rFkk lk[k lqfuf'pr djrs gq,] vfHkd`r ijh{kkvksa ds ek/;e ls ijh{kk,a lapkfyr djus dh {kerkA 5vkWuykbu uykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe gsrq vkosnu% u ¼1½ dksbZ Hkh ik= mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vk;ksx dks vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh is'kd'k djus dk izLrko] vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij fu/kkZfjr le; vuwlpw h ds vuqlkj izLrqr djsxk( ¼2½ vkosnu izk:Ik esa fuEuor~ C;kSjk varfoZ"V gksxk] ;Fkk( ¼i½ vkWuykbu i)fr ls ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh is'kd'k djus gsrq mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dks 'kkflr djus okys vf/kfu;e vFkok laxe Kkiu ds rgr lkafof/kd fudk;ksa dk vuqeksnu( ¼ii½ lHkh izLrkfor ikB~;Øe vFkok v/;;u dk;ZØeksa dks izHkkoh :i ls iznku djus ds fy, *Lo;e~* vFkok ,sls gh vU; IysVQkeZ rd igq¡p( ¼iii½ is'kd'k fd, tkus gsr]q izLrkfor ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dh lwph rFkk Nk=ksa dk vuqekfur ukekadu rFkk vU; vis{kk,a( ¼iv½ vkWuykbu ikB~;Øekas vFkok dk;ZØeksa ds fy, ,d vkarfjd xq.koÙkk vk'oklu izdks"B dh LFkkiuk djrs gq,] rFkk ,sls vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dks izHkkoh s] rks fyf[kr esa dkj.k ntZ dj fo'ks"kKksa ds fudk; vFkok vU; i)fr;ks]a tSlk og mfpr le>s] ds ek/;e ls tkap djok ldrk gS] rkfd og vius vkidks lar"q V dj lds fd vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe pykus okys mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk bu fofu;eksa ds rgr vfuok;Z vis{kkvksa dk vuqikyu fd;k tk jgk gS rFkk pwd ik, tkus ij mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds fo#) vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djokus ds fy, mi;qDZ r dk;Zokgh dh tk,A 1111- ekU;rk dks okil ysuk& ¼1½ tc vk;ksx dks Lor% vFkok fdlh O;fDr ls dksbZ vH;kosnu izkIr gks] vFkok fdlh vU; izkf/kdj.k vFkok lkafof/kd fudk; ls tkudkjh izkIr gksus ij vFkok blds }kjk tkap vFkok fujh{k.k fd, tkus ij] bl ckr ls lar"q V gks] fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku us bl fofu;eksa vFkok fn'kkfuns'Z kksa vFkok muds rgr cuk, x, fn'kkfuns'Z kksa vkSj vkns'kksa ds fdUgha mica/kksa dk mYya?ku fd;k gS vkSj mlus ,slh dksbZ tkudkjh vFkok nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr fd;k gS] tks fdlh Lrj ij QthZ ik;k x;k gks vFkok fdlh 'krZ dk vuqikyu ugha fd;k gks] rks og fyf[kr esa dkj.kkssa dks ntZ djds] tSlk og fofufnZ"V djs] naMkRed mik; dj ldrk gSA 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] c'krs]Za ,sls mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds fo#) dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk] tc rd fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dks lqus tkus dk ,slk vkSfpR;iw.kZ volj u iznku fd;k x;k gksA c'krs]Za blds vfrfjDr vk;ksx }kjk vuqeksnu ds vkns'k dks okil ysuk vFkok vuqeksnu iznku djus ls badkj djuk] rqjar izHkko ls ykxw gksxkA ¼2½ ¼3½ ;fn fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dkss vk;ksx ds iwoZ vuqeksnu ds fcuk vFkok bu fofu;eksa vkSj fn'kkfuns'Z kksa vFkok mlds rgr rS;kj fd, x, vkns'kksa dk mYya?ku djrs gq, vkWuykbu i)fr ls ikB~;Øeksa dh is'kd'k djrs gq, ik;k x;k] rks vk;ksx fuEuor~ dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gS( ¼i½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dks ,d f'k{kk l= ds fy, okil ysus vFkok mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dks vf/kdre vxys 5 f'k{kk l=ksa ds fy, okil ysus vFkok mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh ekU;rk dks LFkk;h :i ls okil ysus ds fy, ,d dkj.k crkvks uksfVl tkjh dj ldrk gS( ¼ii½ en la[;k ¼i½ es fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh ;fn mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dks mYya?ku tkjh j[krs gq, ik;k tkrk gS] rks pwddrkZ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds vf/kdkfj;ksa vFkok izc/a ku ds fo#)] fof/klEer dk;Zokgh djus ds fy, izkFkfedh ntZ dh tk ldrh gS( ¼iii½ vk;ksx }kjk vuqnku dks jksdk tk ldrk gS vFkok vuqnku izkIr djus ls fooftZr fd;k tk ldrk gS( ¼iv½ ykxw fof/k ds vuq:i] mi;qDZ r dk;Zokfg;ka vkjaHk djus ds fy, ekeys dks lacfa /kr jkT; ljdkj vFkok dsUnz ljdkj dks Hkstk tk ldrk gS( ¼v½ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ij ykxw vf/kfu;eksa vFkok fu;eksa vFkok fofu;eksa ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj dkjZokbZ dh tk ldrh gS]a rFkk( ¼vi½ ,sls pwddrkZ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkkuksa dh lwph dks tulk/kkj.k ds chp yk,a( ;fn dksbZ mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vk;ksx }kjk iznÙk vuqeksnu dks okil ysus ds vkns'k ds ykxw gksus ds i'pkr~ vkWuykbu i)fr ls fdlh ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh is'kd'k djrk gS] rks ,sls ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ds ifj.kkeLo:i izkIr dh xbZ fMxzh vFkok fMIyksek vFkok izek.ki=ksa dks oS/k vgZ~rk ugha ekuk tk,xkA 12dksbZ Hkh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] tks bu fofu;eksa ds rgr vk;ksx }kjk ikfjr vkns'k 12- vihy rFkk dfBukbZ;ksa dk fuokj.k& ¼1½ }kjk {kqC/k gks( og vk;ksx ds fo#) 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj ,d vihy nk;j dj ldrk gS vkSj mDr vof/k dh lekfIr ds mijkar fdlh Hkh vihy dks Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ mi fofu;e ¼1½ ds rgr nk;j dh xbZ izR;sd vihy ds lkFk ml vkns'k dh izfr tek dh tk,xh] ftlds fo#) vihy dh xbZ gSA ¼3½ fof/kor~ :i ls fopkj fd, tkus ds mijkar] vk;ksx ml vkns'k dh iqf"V dj ldrk gS vFkok mls fujLr dj ldrk gS] ftlds fo#) vihy dh xbZ gks rFkk vk;ksx dk fu.kZ; mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ij ck/;dkjh gksxkA ¼4½ dfBukbZ;ksa dk fuokj.k% fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ds ikl bu fofu;eksa ds dk;kZUo;u esa vk jgh leL;k@leL;kvksa dks ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj ds ijke'kZ ls nwj djus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr gSA izkQ s slj jtuh'k tSu] lfpo [foKkiu-III@4@vlk-@129@18&19] ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 vuqyXud&1 vkWuykbu dk;ZØe lapkfyr djus ds fy, ladk; rFkk deZpkfjo`na ksa lac/a kh vis{kk,a 1- vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe lapkfyr djus ds fy, dsUnz@izdks"B ¼1½ tks mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dh is'kd'k djuk pkgrk gka]s og vius foHkkxksa vFkok ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dh is'kd'k djus okys v/;;u fo ky;ks]a izo's k vFkok iathdj.k bdkbZ] ijh{kk bdkbZ vkSj rduhdh lgk;rk bdkbZ ds e/; izHkkoh leUo; gsrq ,d i`Fkd dsUnz vFkok izdks"B dh LFkkiuk dj ldrk gSA ¼2½ dsUnz vFkok izdks"B] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku dh izkS ksfxdh lgk;rk bdkbZ ds lg;ksx ls lHkh vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dk ,d dsUnzh;—r MkWVkcsl esa j[k&j[kko djsxkA ¼3½ dsUnz vFkok izdks"B eas fuEuor~ vdknfed vkSj iz'kklfud deZpkfjo`an gksxa ]s ;Fkk( ¼d½ funs'kd & ¼i½ tks fd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk is'kd'k fd, x, vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØekaas ds lexz leUo; ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxk rFkk ftlds ikl le;≤ ij vk'kksf/kr laxr fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds rgr vkpk;Z ds in ds fy, ;FkkfufnZ"V ;ksX;rk vkSj vuqHko gksxkA ¼ii½ mls bZ&fo"k;oLrq vFkok vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe vFkok ,evksvkslh fodflr djus dk vuqHko gksuk pkfg, rFkk vfuok;Z :i ls ewyHkwr lwpuk vkSj lapkj izkS ksfxdh dkS'ky ¼oMZ izkslfs lax] LizMs 'khV rFkk baVjusV lapkj½ ds lkFk&lkFk vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe] vuqn's kkRed fMtkbZu rFkk KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkfy;ksa ¼,y,e,l½ ls ifjp; gksuk pkfg,A ¼[k½ mifuns mifuns'kd ¼bZ&yfuZxa rFkk rduhdh½ & ¼i½ tks KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkyh ¼,y,e,l½ ds j[kj[kko] Nk= lac/a kh vkadM+ksa rFkk vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ds lexz vuqn's kkRed fMtkbZu lfgr rduhdh leUo; ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ¼ii½ og izkS ksfxdh; lgk;rk iznku djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxk rFkk vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dh is'kd'k djus okys v/;;u ds foHkkxksa vkSj fo ky;ksa esa ladk; dks lgk;rk iznku djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ¼iii½ mlds ikl le;≤ ij ;Fkkla'kksf/kr laxr fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds rgr vkpk;Z vFkok lg vkpk;Z gsrq ;FkkfufnZ"V vgZ~rk vkSj vuqHko gksxkA ¼iv½ og ekWM~;y w fodkl rFkk KkuktZu izc/a ku iz.kkyh ¼,y,e,l½ ds leUo; gsrq rduhdh leUo; esa vuqHko ds lkFk bZ&yfuZxa fo'ks"kK gksxk vkSj ;fn iw.kZdkfyd fo'ks"kK miyC/k ugha gks rks] ijke'kZnk=h vk/kkj ij va'kdkfyd ijke'kZ izkIr fd;k tk,A ¼x½ lgk;d funs'kd ¼i½ le;≤ ij ;Fkk'kksf/kr laxr fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds rgr lgk;d vkpk;Z ds fy, ;FkkfufnZ"V vgZ~rk rFkk vuqHko] izkjaHk esa ,d lgk;d funs'kd gksxk] tks vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dh is'kd'k djsxk rFkk v/;;u foHkkxksa vFkok fo ky;ksa ds lkFk leUo; djsxkA ¼ii½ mUgsa ewyHkwr tkudkjh rFkk lapkj izkS ksfxdh dkS'ky ¼oMZ izkslfs lax] LizMs 'khV rFkk baVjusV lapkj½ izkIr gksxkA ¼?k½ lgk;d dqy lfpo vFkok vuqHkkx vf/kdkjh& vf/kdkjh ¼i½ le;≤ ij ;Fkk'kskf/kr laxr] fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds rgr lgk;d dqy lfpo vFkok vuqHkkx vf/kdkjh ds fy, ;FkkfufnZ"V vgZ~rk rFkk vuqHko gksuk pkfg,] tks dsUnz vFkok izdks"B ds lHkh iz'kklfud dk;ksZa esa funs'kd dks lgk;rk iznku djsxkA ¼ii½ izkjaHk esa ,d lgk;d dqy lfpo vFkok vuqHkkx vf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr dh tk,A ¼iii½ mls ewyHkwr tkudkjh rFkk lapkj izkS ksfxdh dkS'ky ¼oMZ izkslfs lax] LizMs 'khV rFkk baVjusV lapkj½ izkIr gksxkA 2- f'k{k.k deZpkfjo`na ¼1½ ¼i½ foHkkx vFkok v/;;u fo ky;] mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku }kjk is'kd'k fd, tkus okys vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe dk 'kS{kf.kd LFky gksxkA ¼ii½ fdlh vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe esa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds foHkkxksa vFkok v/;;u fo ky;ksa ds iw.kZdkfyd LFkk;h ladk; dks fuEuor~ {kerkvksa esa 'kkfey fd;k tk,xk( ¼d½ dk;ZØe leUo;d ¼izfr dk;ZØe ,d½% ¼i½ vkWuykbu i)fr ds ek/;e ls is'kd'k fd, x, izR;sd vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe ds fy, ,d iw.kZdkfyd ladk;] dk;ZØe dk leUo;d gksxkA 10 ¼[k½ ¼x½ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼ii½ ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØe leUo;d] lacfa /kr dk;ZØe ds fo"k; {ks= esa vkpk;Z vFkok lg vkpk;Z vFkok lgk;d vkpk;Z ds Lrj dk gksxkA ¼iii½ dk;ZØe leUo;d fdlh vkWuykbu dk;ZØe esa f'k{kkFkhZ ds fodkl] dk;ZØe lapkfyr fd, tkus rFkk ewY;kadu dk lexz leUo; djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ikB~;Øe leUo;d ¼izfr ikB~;Øe ,d½% ¼i½ ,d vkWuykbu dk;ZØe esa ,d ls vf/kd ikB~;Øe gks ldrs gSAa ,sls ekeys es]a vkWuykbu dk;ZØe ds izR;sd ikB~;Øe ds fy, ,d iw.kZdkfyd ladk;] ikB~;Øe dk leUo;d gksxkA ¼ii½ ikB~;Øe leUo;d] lacfa /kr ikB~;Øe ds fo"k; {ks= esa vkpk;Z vFkok lg vkpk;Z vFkok lgk;d vkpk;Z ds Lrj dk gksxkA ¼iii½ og fof'k"V ikB~;Øe ds lac/a k esa Nk=ksa dks miyC/k djkbZ tkus okyh 'kSf{kd lgk;rk lsok ds leUo; lfgr lHkh 'kS{kf.kd eqíksa ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ¼iv½ ikB~;Øe leUo;d] ikB~;Øe esa f'k{kkFkhZ ds fodkl] mls lapkfyr fd, tkus rFkk ewY;kadu dk leUo; djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA ¼v½ fdlh vkWuykbu ifjos'k esa f'k{k.k& KkuvtZu dks izHkkoh cukus ds fy, iw.kZdkfyd ladk; ¼dk;ZØe vFkok ikB~;Øe leUo;d½ dks lgk;rk iznku djukA ikB~;Øe ekxZn'kZd ¼250 f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa ds ,d cSp ds fy, ,d½% ¼i½ og f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa dks 'kS{kf.kd lgk;rk eqgS;k djokus ds lkFk gh opqvZ y Vhpj yuZj baVjsD'ku xziq dks izcfa /kr djus esa lgk;rk iznku djsxkA ¼ii½ muds ikl le;≤ ij ;Fkk'kksf/kr laxr fo'ofo ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds rgr lgk;d vkpk;Z ds fy, ;FkkfufnZ"V laxr vgZrk rFkk vuqHko gksxkA ¼iii½ ikB~;Øe ekxZn'kZd dks le;≤ ij vk;ksx dh uhfr ds vuqlkj] mi;qDZ r ekuns; dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA ¼?k½ ijh{kd% ijh{kd mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku] fdlh ikB~;Øe esa vkWuykbu f'k{kkfFkZ;ksa ds ewY;kadu ds fy, laLFkku ds Hkhrj vFkok vU; laLFkku ls ijh{kdksa dh fu;qfDr djsxk rFkk mUgsa mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku ds ekunaMksa ds vuq:i] mi;qDZ r ekuns; dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ Lo&KkuktZu bZ&ekWM;wy dh bZ&fo"k;oLrq ds fodkl ds fy, rduhdh ny • rduhdh izc/a kd ¼izksMD'ku½& de ls de ,d • rduhdh ,lksfl,V ¼n`';&JO; fjdkfMZxa rFkk laiknu½& de ls de ,d • rduhdh lgk;d ¼n`';&JO; fjdkfMZxa ½& de ls de ,d • rduhdh lgk;d ¼n`';&JO; laiknu½& de ls de ,d *bl fØ;kdyki dks ns'kHkj esa ,sls dsUnzksa dks vkWmVlkslZ fd;k tk ldrk gS tgka visf{kr lqfo/kk,a gksAa ;fn fdlh mPprj f'k{kk laLFkku esa iw.kZdkfyd rduhdh ny gks] rks fofHkUu Lrjksa ij ,sls is'ksojksa dh la[;k dks vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij fofufnZ"V fd;k tk,xk( ;g la[;k bZ&fo"k;oLrq rFkk Lor% KkuktZu] bZ&ekWM~;y w fodkl rFkk fMyhojh ds izkjafHkd Lrjksa ds fy, gSA 3- vkWuykbu ikB~;Øeks Øeksa vFkok dk;ZØeksa dks lapkfyr fd, tkus gsr%q ¼d½ rduhdh izc/a kd ¼,y,e,l rFkk MkWVk izc/a ku½ & de ls de ,d ¼izfr dsUnz½ ¼[k½ rduhdh lgk;d ¼,y,e,l rFkk MkWVk izc/a ku½ & de ls de nks 4- vkWuykbu ikB~;Øe vFkok dk;ZØeksa esa izo's k rFkk ijh{kk gsr%q ¼d½ rduhdh izc/a kd ¼izo's k] ijh{kk rFkk ifj.kke½ & de ls de ,d ¼izfr dsUnz½ ¼[k½ rduhdh lgk;d ¼izo's k] ijh{kk rFkk ifj.kke½ & de ls de nks ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th July, 2018 F. No. 1-19/2016 (CPP-II/DEB-I).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of section 12 read with clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission makes the following regulations, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Online Courses or Programmes) Regulations, 2018. (2) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Application.—(1) These Regulations lay down the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of Certificate or Diploma or Degree, through online mode, delivered through interactive technology using internet. (2) These Regulations shall apply to a University referred to under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), an Institution deemed to be University under section 3 of the said Act or a University established under any State Act, which are imparting higher education or research therein by means of conducting regular classes or through Open and Distance Learning systems or through online education system that result in grant of Degree or Diploma or Certificate, in various Courses or Programmes other than Courses or Programmes in engineering, law, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, physiotherapy, applied arts and such other Courses or Programmes not permitted to be offered through online or Open and Distance Learning mode by any other statutory or regulatory body or council. 3. Definitions.—In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) ‘Act’ means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (b) ‘Academic Council or Senate’ means the body empowered to take decisions regarding all academic matters in a Higher Educational Institution including the decision permitting Online Courses or Programmes of studies in compliance to these regulations; (c) ‘Certificate’ means an award, not being a Degree or Diploma, granted by a Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum six months duration; (d) ‘Commission’ means the University Grants Commission established under the Act; (e) ‘Credit’ means the Unit award, gained as learning outcome, by a learner by study efforts required to acquire the prescribed level of learning in respect of that Unit; Explanation.- It is hereby clarified that a study effort for one credit means time required by a learner to understand the contents equivalent to 15 hours classroom teaching. (f) ‘Degree’ means an award, not being a Certificate or Diploma, granted by an Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum three years duration in case of graduate degree and includes a post-graduate degree, where such award is granted after an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum two years duration; (g) ‘Diploma’ means an award, not being a Certificate or Degree, granted by a Higher Educational Institution, certifying that the recipient has successfully completed an Online Course or Programme of study of minimum one year duration; (h) 'e-Learning Material' means and includes contents in the form of structured course material, as a part of one or more courses in the Online Course or Programme, in digital format delivered through Learning Management System, which is inter-alia self-explanatory, self-contained, self-directed at the learner, and amenable to self-evaluation, and enables the learner to acquire the prescribed level of learning in a course of study, but does not include text-books or guide-books; (i) ‘Examination centre’ means a place, where examinations are conducted for the online mode learners, having the requisite infrastructure including security features for smooth conduct of such examinations; (j) ‘Higher Education’ means such education, imparted by means of conducting regular classes or through open and distance education systems or through online education system, beyond twelve 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] years of schooling and leading to the award of a Certificate or Diploma or Degree as the case may be; (k) ‘Higher Educational Institution’ means a university covered under clause (f) of section 2 and an institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the Act, which is imparting higher education or research therein by means of conducting regular classes or through Open and Distance Learning systems or through online education system: (l) ‘Learner Support Services’ means and includes such services as are provided by a Higher Educational Institution in order to facilitate the teaching-learning experiences by the learner; (m) ‘Learning Management System’ means a system to keep track of delivery of e-Learning Programs, learner’s engagement, assessment, results and reporting in one centralized location; (n) ‘Open University’ includes a University which imparts education through distance education or Open and Distance Learning mode using different modes of Information and Communication Technology; (o) ‘Information and Communication Technology’ means the devices, tools, content, resources, forums that can be converted into or delivered through digital forms, which can be deployed for realizing the goals of teaching learning, enhancing access to and reach of resources, building of capacities, as well as management of the educational system; (p) ‘MOOCs’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under sub-regulation 3.6 of regulation 3 of the UGC (Credit Framework for Online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulations 2016; (q) ‘Online Course or Programme’ means the Course or Programme of studies which is delivered through online mode leading to award of a Certificate or Diploma or Degree by an approved Higher Educational Institution and recognised under these Regulations; (r) ‘Proctored Examination’ means the examination conducted under the physical supervision of approved neutral person who ensures the identity of the test taker and the integrity of the test taking environment. (s) ‘SWAYAM’ (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) means the learning management system as specified in the UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016; (t) ‘Self-Learning e-Module’ means a modular unit of e-learning material which is inter-alia selfexplanatory, self-contained, self-directed at the learner, and amenable to self-evaluation, and enables the learner to acquire the prescribed level of learning in a course of study and includes contents in the form of a combination of the following e-Learning content, namely:(a) e-Text Materials, (b) Video Lectures, (c) Audio-Visual interactive material, (d) Virtual Classroom sessions, (e) Audio Podcasts, (f) Virtual Simulation, and (g) Self-Assessment Quizzes or Tests. 4. Eligibility Criteria.—Any Higher Educational Institution, which fulfills the following conditions, may apply for offering Online Course or Programme, namely:(1) (i) should have been in existence for at least five years; (ii) should be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with minimum score of 3.26 on a 4-point scale; and (iii) should be in the Top-100 in overall category in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for at least two years during the previous three years: Provided that items (ii) and (iii) shall not be applicable to government Open University till National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or similar accreditation system and National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) are made available for such Open University. (2) An Higher Educational Institution shall offer Online Course or Programme in only those disciplines in which it has already been offering the same or similar Course or Programme in regular mode (of classroom teaching) or in Open and Distance Learning mode and from which at least one batch has been passed out: ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 Provided that the Online Course or Programme requiring Practical or laboratory courses as a curricular requirement shall not be conducted. (3) An Higher Educational Institution may offer Certificate, Diploma and Degree Courses or Programmes in full-fledged online mode subject to the condition that all such Courses or Programmes are duly approved by the statutory authorities or bodies of the Higher Educational Institution and the delivery mechanism conforms to the quality standards of the Online education as specified under these regulations. (4) An Higher Educational Institution should have the demonstrated capability for developing and production of Online Courses or Programmesi) by in-house faculty for designing courses of the Course or Programme and developing the same in a manner that can impart skills and knowledge; ii) with the technology for production including in-house or duly out-sourced production facilities for converting the courses of a Course or Programme into Online Courses or Programmes in the following minimum four quadrants, namely:– (a) learning videos with recording or dubbing or editing facilities for graphics or animation creation; (b) e-content for reading and improving comprehension of learners; (c) tests and assignments that test the understanding; and (d) discussion forum that clarifies the doubts of the learners; iii) having access to SWAYAM for(a) Learner Authentication - integrated with AADHAAR or other government recognised identity for Indian students and Passport for foreign students; (b) Learner Registration - through a web application with supporting documents; (c) Payment Gateway –using Digital Payment system; (d) Learning Management System - which tracks the delivery of a Course or Programme, learner's engagement, assessment, results, and reporting supported by analytical tools that can help the teachers to extract and use the relevant reports; iv) with ability to conduct examinations either using technology-enabled online test with all the security arrangements ensuring transparency and credibility of the examinations, or through the Proctored Examination. 5. Application for the Online Courses or Programmes.- (1) An eligible Higher Educational Institution shall submit proposal for offering Online Courses or Programmes to the Commission through online application, as per the time schedule as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (2) The application form shall contain the following details, namely:(i) the approval of the statutory bodies under its Act or Memorandum of Association governing the Higher Educational Institution for offering the Course or Programme in Online mode; (ii) access to SWAYAM or such other platform for effective delivery of all the proposed Course or Programme of study; (iii) list of the Course or Programme proposed to be offered and the expected enrolment of students and other requirements; (iv) systems for Learner Support Services, establishing Internal Quality Assurance Cell for Online Courses or Programmes, availability of the academic and other staff and the administrative arrangements for supportive services for effective delivery of such Online Courses or Programmes; (v) proof of availability or appointment of suitable faculty and staff, infrastructure and technology as specified in Annexure -1 to these regulations; (vi) expected learning outcomes from the Course or Programme. 6. Approval process.—(1) The Commission shall process the application received under regulation (5) in the following manner, namely:— (i) any deficiency or defect in the application shall be communicated by the Commission to the Higher Educational Institution and the Higher Educational Institution shall be required to remove 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] or rectify such deficiencies or defects with the necessary documents or information, if any within the laid down time period; (ii) where the Higher Educational Institution has made an application for offering a Course or Programme in Online mode, the Commission may cause an inspection, in respect of such Course or Programme at its discretion through an Expert Committee; and (iii) the Commission may examine the application with the help of an expert Committee constituted by Chairman of the Commission and the recommendations of such expert Committee shall be placed before the Commission for its consideration. (2) After receiving the recommendations of the expert committee, the Commission, if it is satisfied that the Higher Educational Institution fulfils the laid down conditions and the quality parameters specified under these Regulations, shall pass an order granting recognition to such Higher Educational Institution or if it is of the opinion that the institution does not fulfil the laid down requirements in respect of any of the Course or Programme proposed to be offered by it, shall pass an order refusing recognition to such Higher Educational Institution for reasons to be recorded in writing. (3) No Higher Educational Institution shall offer any Online Course or Programme and admit students thereto unless it has been granted recognition by the Commission and admission shall not be made in anticipation of the approval. Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that prior to these regulations, the commission has not given recognition for an Online Course or Programme to any Higher Educational Institution. (4) The time periods for different stages of approval process shall be laid down by the Commission from time to time. 7. Operation of the Online Courses and Programmes.—(1) The institutions which were given recognition by the Commission under regulation 5 may operate the Online Courses or Programmes from the next following academic session. (2) The Online Course or Programme offered under these regulations shall conform to the following conditions, namely:(i) The Online Courses and Programmes’ delivery shall be through the SWAYAM portal; Provided that the Commission may allow any other learning platform after the same is approved by the expert committee after due verification: Provided further that the content and the designing and development of courses of the Course or Programme shall have to be developed by the in house faculty as stipulated in item (i) of sub-regulation (4) of regulation. (ii) The Courses or Programmes shall be designed for conventional learners, as well as working professionals and other individuals aspiring to acquire knowledge and associated academic credentials; (iii) The online learning shall have the following four quadrants ‘approach’, namely:(a) Quadrant-I i.e. e-Tutorial that shall contain - Video and Audio Contents, animation, simulations, virtual labs. (b) Quadrant-II i.e. e-Content, that shall contain - Portable Document Format or e-Books or Illustration, video demonstrations, documents and interactive simulations, wherever required. (c) Quadrant-III i.e. Web Resources, that shall contain - Related Links, Open Content on Internet, Case Studies, Historical development of the subject, Articles. (d) Quadrant-IV i.e. Self-Assessment, that shall contain – MCQ, Problems, Quizzes, Assignments and solutions, Discussion forum topics and setting up the FAQ, Clarifications on general misconceptions. (iv) apart from the actual Course or Programme delivery, other components such as Counseling Process, Online Application Processing and fee payment shall also be provided through Online Mode. (v) there shall be provision for continuous assessment of the learner. ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 (vi) examinations shall be conducted through Proctored Examination and in conformity with any other norms for such examination as may be laid down by the Commission from time to time. (vii) Higher Educational Institutions shall upload the mandatory self-disclosure for Online Courses or Programmes on their website every year and undergo third party academic audit every two years and internal quality audit every year. (viii) the Program-wise information such as duration, start and end dates, fee, number of students, name of students with identifier, results shall be uploaded on the website of the Higher Educational Institution within ten days from the end of each activity and shall be updated on a continuous basis. (3) The Higher Educational Institution may evolve the curricular aspects, assessment criteria and Credit framework for the award of Degree or Diploma or Certificate adopting the following requirement, namely:— (i) the course content for each course shall be clearly defined, each having modular e-content, delivered online in a structured format, with clearly spelt out learning outcomes which students are expected to acquire at the end of the module. (ii) Courses or Programmes architecture shall permit the online teacher or instructor to add multimedia enriched and interactive content, activities and assessments to extend learning opportunities and shall be easy to navigate. (iii) a Certificate Course or Programme shall be of minimum of six months’ duration and shall have minimum twenty credits. (iv) a Diploma Course or Programme shall be of minimum of one year duration and shall have minimum forty credits. (v) the Credits and minimum duration for the Degree Courses or Programmes offered Online shall be the same as specified by the Commission under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). (vi) the maximum duration for completing the Online Course or Programme shall be double the minimum duration of the Course or Programme or as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (vii) a Higher Educational Institution may decide the number of credits for an Online Course or Programme at Certificate and Diploma level having duration more than minimum duration, proportionally based on those given in item (iii) and item (iv). (viii) the academic sessions shall begin either from July – August or from January – February every year. (ix) availability of assessment mechanism - each course in the Online Course or Programme shall have a precise assessment mechanism for the identified learning outcomes at each level for both continuous formative and summative assessments. (x) identified technological interface and interoperability - the Online Course or Programme shall be able to utilise a variety of technology tools, shall have a user friendly interface and meet accessibility standards for interoperability and access for learners with special needs. (xi) professional Online Courses or Programmes - in case a Higher Educational Institution intend to offer professional Online Course or Programme in subject areas other than those excluded in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 2, the proposal of Online Courses or Programme, submitted to the Commission along with the application for approval, shall include copy of the approval granted by the professional or statutory body or council concerned for offering such Course or Programme in Online mode and compliance to the requirements of the appropriate professional or statutory council for the Course or Programme covered in their domain shall be responsibility of the Higher Educational Institutions offering such Course or Programme and the Higher Educational Institutions shall be held responsible for any legal issues arising out of noncompliance to such requirements. (4) Learners’ Requirements for Enrollment to Online Courses or Programmes - Learners to be enrolled for the Online Courses or Programmes shall be acquainted with the requisite information or literacy skills for which there shall be a help-line for technical assistance throughout the semester. (5) Learner’s Authentication Requirements - The Higher Educational Institutions shall exercise proper learner’s authentication practice to ensure the academic integrity and the students, at the time of enrolment and all assessments for examinations, shall be required to provide the ADHAAR number or other government recognized identifier or Passport number, as applicable and verify their 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] information for authentication for which necessary infrastructure or software shall be provided to them by the Higher Educational Institutions. (6) Active Engagement of the Learners - Active engagement in online or virtual class shall be monitored via participation in asynchronous or synchronous discussions, assignment activity and Course or Programme involvement and the analytics of Learning Management System shall be used for ensuring the learner’s participation at least for two hours every fortnight. (7) Technical Know-how or Skills Requirements for Course Mentors - The Higher Educational Institutions shall have defined criteria or guidelines for the technical know-how and skill requirements of the online Course Mentors, Director, Deputy Director (Online Course or Programme) and Course or Programme Coordinators to ascertain that all the resources are competent to deliver online education effectively from the student learning perspective and continuous up gradation of skills shall be essential for embracing newer methodologies and Information and communication technology tools for enhancing the development and delivery of the Online Course or Programmes in the long run. (8) Learners’ Support Services and e-Learning Materials - Higher Educational Institutions shall provide adequate support for advising, counseling, mentoring and guidance so as to ensure the best possible learning experience for the learners and there shall be clear guidelines on academic integrity and netiquette (internet etiquette) expectations regarding lesson activities, group discussions, chats and plagiarism. (9) Each award of Degree or Diploma or Certificate shall be assigned an unique identification number and shall have AADHAR number or other government recognized identifier or Passport number, as applicable, along with other details of the student and the Course or Programme and shall be uploaded on the National Academic Depository. 8. Course or Programme Monitoring and renewal.—(1) The Commission shall periodically or at any time, based on the information received, review the performance of the Higher Educational Institutions offering Online Course or Programme through an expert Committee ensuring adherence to these Regulations and it may issue directions to comply with a set of requirements and quality guidelines for Online Course or Programme content, instructional design, technology, student assessment, and Course or Programme management. (2) There shall be renewal of the approval every second year to conduct the Course or Programme through an online process. (3) The Commission shall go through the performance of the institution, assess the outcomes of the Online Course or Programme already offered, and shall give approval for renewal through an online process, within the time period as laid down by the Commission from time to time. (4) In case, approval for renewal is not granted to a Higher Educational Institution for running an Online Course or Programme, the Institution shall not offer such Course or Programme for the forthcoming academic year: Provided that the students already enrolled in the Course or Programme currently running shall be allowed to complete the Course or Programme in the laid down manner. 9. Quality Assurance.—(1) The Higher Educational Institutions offering a Course or Programme in online mode shall take the following steps, namely: (i) establish Internal Quality Assurance Cell on lines of Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) as specified in the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 as amended from time to time. (ii) take adequate measures for training and capacity building of its teaching and administrative staff at regular intervals; iii) ensure that the quality of Course or Programme of study offered through online mode is maintained on a par with standards laid down by the Commission or the other appropriate statutory authority from time to time; iv) ensure that the technical and instructional facilities with information resources for online delivery of Course or Programme are in compliance to the guidelines laid by the Commission from time to time, and are commensurate with the number of Course or Programme and enrolments thereto. (2) The Higher Educational Institution shall adhere to guidelines on quality assurance mechanism pertaining to Online Course or Programme issued by the Commission from time to time. ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º 10. Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 17 Powers of Inspection and Calling for Information.—(1) The Commission shall periodically review the performance of the Higher Educational Institutions offering Online Course or Programme and for that purpose may direct the Institutions to provide such information as it may require for ensuring adherence to the Regulations by the Higher Educational Institution, and the Institutions shall be under obligation to provide such information in such time period as may be specified. (2) 11. Where the Commission, either suo-motu or on the basis of information received by it, considers it necessary so to do, for reasons to be recorded in writing, it may examine through a body of experts or such other means as it may deem fit, to satisfy itself that all the mandatory requirements under these Regulations are being complied with by the Higher Educational Institution imparting Online Courses or Programmes and take appropriate action to get compliance enforced against the Higher Educational Institution in default. Withdrawal of Recognition.—(1) Where the Commission is, on its own motion or on any representation received from any person, or any information received from any other authority or a statutory body, or on the basis of any enquiry or inspection conducted by it, satisfied that a Higher Educational Institution has contravened any of the provisions of these Regulations or guidelines and orders made or issued there under, or has submitted or produced any information and documentary evidence which is found to be false at any stage or any condition which has not been complied with, it may take punitive measures as it may specify, for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such order against the Higher Educational Institution shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of hearing has been given to such Higher Educational Institution: Provided further that withdrawing the approval Order or refusing approval by the Commission shall come into force with immediate effect. (2) In the event of any Higher Educational Institution being found offering Course or Programme in Online mode without the approval of the Commission or in violation to any of the provisions of these Regulations and guidelines or orders made thereunder, the Commission may (i) Issue a Show Cause Notice to withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution for an academic session or withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution, maximum up to next five academic sessions or withdraw the recognition of the Higher Educational Institution permanently; (ii) Not withstanding anything contained in item (1), the Higher Educational Institution is found continuing the violations, a First Information Report may be lodged against the officials or management of the errant Higher Educational Institution to take action as per law; (iii) withhold or debar from receiving grants from the Commission; (iv) refer the matter to the State Government concerned or Central Government as the case may be to initiate appropriate actions in accordance with applicable laws; (v) take action as per the provisions of the Act or Rules or Regulations as applicable to the Higher Educational Institution; and (vi) put on the public domain a list of such defaulters Higher Educational Institutions. (3) 12. If a Higher Educational Institution offers any Course or Programme in Online mode after coming into force of the order withdrawing approval granted by the Commission, the Degree or Diploma or Certificate obtained pursuant to such Course or Programme shall not be treated as a valid qualifications. Appeals and Removal of Difficulties.—(1) Any Higher Educational Institution aggrieved by an order passed by the Commission under these Regulations may prefer an appeal to the Commission within a period of thirty days and no appeal after the expiry of the said period shall be accepted. (2) Every appeal made under sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against. (3) After due consideration, the Commission may confirm or reverse the order appealed against and the decision of the Commission shall be final and binding on the Higher Educational Institutions. (4) Removal of Difficulties : UGC reserves the right to remove difficulty / difficulties in the implementation of these Regulations in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Prof. RAJNISH JAIN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./129/18-19] 18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Annexure-1 Faculty and Staff Requirements for running Online Programmes 1. Centre / Cell for Online Courses or Programmes: (1) The Higher Educational Institutions intending to offer the Online Courses or Programmes may create a separate Centre or Cell for effective coordination among its Departments or Schools of Studies offering the Course or Programme, Admission or Registration Unit, Examination Unit and Technology Support Unit. (2) The Centre or Cell shall maintain and administer, in collaboration with the technology support Unit ofHigher Educational Institution, the Centralised Data Base of all the online Courses or Programmes. (3) The Centre or Cell shall have the following academic and administrative staff, namely,(a) Director- (i) who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the Online Courses or Programmes offered by the Higher Educational Institution and shall have the Qualifications and Experience as specified for Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (ii) He/she should have experience or training in the e-content or Online Courses or Programmes or MOOCs development and essentially having basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication) as well as familiarity with Online Courses or Programmes, instructional design and Learning Management Systems (LMS). (b) Deputy Director (e-Learning & Technical).—(i) who shall be responsible for the technical coordination including maintenance of Learning Management System (LMS), student data and overall instructional design of the Online Courses or Programmes. (ii) He/she shall be responsible for providing technological support and facilitate the faculty in Department or Schools of Studies offering Online Courses or Programmes. (iii) He/she shall have the Qualifications and Experience as specified for Professor or Associate Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (iv) He/she shall be an e-learning expert with experience in technical coordination for modules development and Learning Management System (LMS) and if full-time expert is not available, part-time consultant may be taken on consultancy basis. (c) Assistant Director – (i) Having qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time, initially one, who shall coordinate with Departments or Schools of Studies offering Online Courses or Programmes. (ii) He/she shall have basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication). (d) Assistant Registrar or Section Officer – (i) Having qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Registrar or Section Officer under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time, who shall assist the Director in all administrative work of the Centre or Cell. (ii) Initially one Assistant Registrar or Section Officer may be appointed. (iii) He/she shall have basic information and communication technology skills (word processing, spreadsheet and internet communication). 2. Academic Staff: (1) (i) The Departments or Schools of Studies shall be the academic home of the Online Courses or Programmes offered by Higher Educational Institutions. (ii) The involvement of the full-time permanent faculty of the Departments or Schools of Studies of the Higher Educational Institution in an Online Course or Programme shall be in the following capacities, namely:(a) Programme Coordinator (One per Programme) : (i) A full-time Faculty shall be the Programme Coordinator for each of the Online Course or Programme offered through online mode. ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 19 (ii) The Course or Programme Coordinator shalll be at the level of Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in the subject area of the concerned Programme. (iii) The Programme Coordinator shall be responsible for overall coordination of the development, delivery and assessments of the learners in an Online Programme. (b) Course Coordinator (One per Course): (i) An Online Programme may have more than one Course. In such a case, one full-time Faculty shall be a Course Coordinator for each of the Courses of an Online Programme. (ii) The Course Coordinator shall be at the level of Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in the subject area of the concerned Course. (iii) He/she shall be responsible for all academic issues including coordination of academic support services to be provided to the students pertaining to the particular Course. (iv) The Course Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating the development, delivery and assessments of the learners in the Course. (v) To assist the full-time faculty (Programme or Course Coordinator) in making the teachinglearning effective in an online environment, (c) Course Mentor (One per batch of 250 learners): (i) He/she shall assist the Programme or Course Coordinator in providing academic support to learners and also in managing virtual teacherlearner interaction groups (ii) He/she shall have the relevant qualifications and experience as specified for Assistant Professor under the relevant University Grants Commission regulations as amended from time to time. (iii) The Course Mentor shall be paid appropriate honorarium as per the policy of the Commission from time to time. (d) Examiners: The Higher Educational Institution shall appoint examiners for the assessment of the online learners in a Course from among the qualified faculty from within the Institution or from other Institution and they shall be paid appropriate honorarium as per norms of the Higher Educational Institution. (2) Technical Team for Development of e-Content as Self-Learning e-Modules*: • Technical Manager (Production)–minimum one • Technical Associate (Audio-Video recording and editing)– minimum one • Technical Assistant (Audio-Video recording)– minimum one • Technical Assistant (Audio-Video editing)–minimum one * This activity may be outsourced to the centres across the nation having requisite facilities. If a Higher Educational Institution have full-time technical team, the number of such professionals at various levels shall be specified by the Commission from time to time; these numbers are for the initial stage of e-content and self-learning emodule development and delivery. 3. For Delivery of Online Courses or Programmes: (a) Technical Manager (LMS and Data Management) - minimum one (per Centre) (b) Technical Assistant (LMS and Data Management) - minimum two 4. For Admission and Examination of Online Courses or Programmes: (a) Technical Manager (Admission, Examination and Result) - minimum one (per Centre) (b) Technical Assistant (Admission, Examination and Result) - minimum two RAKESH SUKUL Digitally signed by RAKESH SUKUL Date: 2018.07.04 22:31:02 +05'30' Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.