UGC warns universities, colleges against holding degree of students

The UGC has asked institutions to issue degrees within 180 days

The University Grants Commission has asked universities to issue the degree to students on time. It has also warned institutions of punitive action over failing to issue degrees on time.

The UGC has stated that it has been receiving a large number of grievances, complaints from students enrolled in different programs by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) regarding the delay in awarding
the Degrees.

The delay in issuing the degree, marksheet and other certificate cause problems for the students in the matters of Higher education and employment.

The Commission has taken a serious view of this issue and has stated that getting a degree in time after having successfully completed a program is an inviolable privilege of a student. Considering the huge significance of this privilege, the Commission notified full-fledged regulation entitled UGC (Grant of Degrees and Other Awards by Universities) Regulations, 2008, the regulation 4.4 of which mandates that: "The Degree award date/s shall be within 180 days of the date/s by which the students are expected to qualify and become eligible for them."

The higher education regulator in its notice has requested all institutions to ensure compliance of the UGC regulations and award the degree to all successful candidates within the prescribed timeline. The
HEIs are also requested to issue provisional degrees along with the final year transcripts to students.

“The Commission will be constrained to take punitive actions as are notified in the Regulation 9 of UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulation 2012 against the universities failing to comply with the UGC regulations on the award of degree,” reads the UGC notice.

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