MUHS releases rules, regulations for First-Time Affiliation for New Colleges, courses

Maharashtra- The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik has recently released the Rules and Procedure for first-time affiliation to the colleges or Institutions or Higher learning, for the opening of new colleges, starting of post-graduate courses, increase in intake capacity of students for undergraduate and postgraduate courses by the university.

The regulations cover the various aspects of CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR GRANTING FIRST-TIME AFFILIATION by MUHS. 

These are as follows: 

1 The Management seeking permission for a new college or the institution of higher learning shall apply to the Registrar and shall give the undertaking. The University shall not consider the proposal for opening of new college or institution of higher learning unless it is provided in the perspective plan of the University.

2 After the expiry of the last date for receipt of the proposals, it shall be scrutinised by the Scrutiny Committee, appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, as per direction as an interim step and after due scrutiny the committee shall submit its report. to Planning Board.

3 The Planning Board shall consider such proposals along with the report of the Scrutiny Committee and thereafter shall make its recommendations to the Management Council.

4 The Planning Board while considering the application or proposal in the light of the perspective plan in making recommendations for opening of new college or institution of higher learning, starting new courses, additional faculties, new subjects and an increase in the intake capacity of students namely-

5 The Planning Board may recommend for the feasibility inspection of any Society or Trust seeking permission for a new college or the institution of higher learning in view of verification of any doubt regarding any facilities, infrastructure, including land and building of college or hospital, financial resources, etc. shown in the proposal.

6 After consideration of the recommendations of the Planning Board and the report of the feasibility committee, if any, by the Management Council, the decision of the Management Council shall be forwarded, with the application or proposal of the applicant, to the State Government within the time limit for issuing of No Objection Certificate (NOC) or State Government Resolution as applicable.

7 If the Essentiality Certificate/No Objection Certificate or Government Resolution

from the State Government is not received by the end of the respective Academic year, then the Management of the institution or college concerned shall apply to the University, with the prescribed fees for restoration of the proposal for next year.

8 On the lapse of restoration of the proposals for the period as prescribed by procedure, in the perspective plan, the Management concerned shall have to apply afresh with the prescribed fees and required documents.

9 On receipt of the NOC or Essentiality Certificate from the State Government, the University shall appoint a Local Inquiry Committee to inspect the mandatory requirements of the University as well as of the respective Central Council/Commission/ State Govt. / University. If major deficiencies are found in the LIC report shall be communicated to the College/ Institute.

10 The report of the Local Inquiry Committee shall be placed before the Academic Council for consideration and to take a decision about the issuance of Consent of Affiliation. After considering the report of the Local Inquiry Committee, the Academic Council shall decide whether the Consent of Affiliation should be granted or not, whether the Consent of Affiliation should be granted in respect of the whole or in part subjects, courses of study, the number of Students to be admitted and conditions, if any, which are prescribed in the norms of the respective Central Council/Commission 1 State Govt. / University.

11 The Registrar shall communicate the decision of the Academic Council in respect of granting such proposed affiliation to the Central Government, the respective Central CouncillCommission and the applicant institution or college. However, where there is no Central Council/Commission, the State Government if it deems fit, shall issue a Government Resolution for the final permission.

12 The Institutions or Colleges who have received the consent of affiliation for opening of new college or starting of new PG courses or increase in intake capacity of students but could not obtain permission from the Central Government within one year from the date of its issuance, shall apply for extension of the consent of affiliation, by paying requisite prescribed fee by the University, from time to time, fees till validity of Essentiality/No Objection Certificate or six years from the d rte of recommendation, as per the perspective plan.

13 On receipt of the permission of the Central Government/ Central Council/ Commission and State Government, the Academic Council of the University shall consider and decide to grant first-time affiliation to the new college or institution after an inquiry Made through the Local Inquiry Committee and the Academic Council shall also take into consideration the report of the said Committee and the extent to which the stipulated conditions in respect of the First Time Affiliation have been fulfilled by the college or the institution. The Academic Council may decide-

I Whether the proposed affiliation should be granted or rejected.

II Whether the proposed affiliation should be granted in whole or part.

III The proposed subjects, courses of study and the number of students to be admitted.

IV Conditions, if any, which may be stipulated, while granting such affiliation.

14 If the affiliation is granted, the Registrar shall communicate the decision of the Academic Council to the applicant Management, the State government, the Central Government, the respective Central Council/Commission and all the concerned authorities, along with the following details regarding-

I The subjects and course of study are approved for affiliation.

II Number of students to be admitted.

II The conditions, if any, are subject to the fulfilment of which the approval is granted.

15 If the affiliation is granted by the Academic Council, then, that College/ Institution shall obtain Continuation of Affiliation every year, from Academic Department by paying requisite fees prescribed by the University from time to time.

16 The university shall have the power to issue appropriate directives to the concerned college/institute in case of any dispute or discrepancy arising after granting of first-time affiliation by offering the opportunity of hearing to the concerned.

17 The university shall have the power to frame additional rules of procedures in this regard in conformity with the above-mentioned provisions.

18 The university shall have the power to amend, alter or repeal any provision of this direction, at any time, by sue-moto or on the recommendation of the appropriate authority of the university.

19 This direction shall remain in force until a statute is made on this behalf by the university and assented to by the Hon’ble Chancellor.

Lastly, it has been instructed that it should come into effect from the date of its issue.

To view the notice, click the link below