The University grants commission, New Delhi in a notice/ circular dated 23 Aug 05 has stated that it has been receiving a large number of letters from individuals and organizations seeking clarifications about study centres of Deemed to be Universities particularly those associated with the following three Deemed to be Universities:

1) Janardan Rai Nagar (JRN) Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

2) Allahabad Agricultural Institute,(AAI) Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)

3) Institute of Advanced Studies in Education of Gandhi Vidya Mandir, (IASE),

Sardarshahr, (Rajasthan)

In this context, the public at large and students in particular are informed as under:-

1. The Deemed to be Universities are empowered to award degrees specified by the UGC under

Section 22 of its Act.

2. The Deemed to be Universities are not permitted to affiliate any college/institute.

3. The Deemed to be Universities can start new departments within the university campus or start

off- campus centres with prior specific permission of the UGC and that too of the State

Government where the centre is proposed to be opened.

4. The Deemed to be Universities can set up off-shore campus only after due permission from the

Government of India and on the recommendations of the UGC and also that of the Government

of the host country.

5. The Deemed to be Universities can offer Distance Education Programme only through its own

study centres and that too with the specific approval of both the UGC and Distance Education

Council.

6. Private Franchising of higher education is not permissible.

7. As of today, UGC has not approved the study centres of any Deemed to be Universities including the above three Deemed to be Universities.