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EXTRAORDINARY
Hkkx III—[k.M 4
PART III—Section 4
izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
la- 54] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] iQjojh 12] 2018@ek?k 23] 1939
No. 54] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018/MAGHA 23, 1939

ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky;

¼fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx½
vf/klwpuk
ubZ fnYyh] 12 Qjojh] 2018
fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx [xz
xzsMsM Lok;Ÿkrk iznku djus ds fy, fo”ofo|ky;ksa ¼dsoy½ dk Js.khdj.k]
khdj.k
fofu;e] 2018
Qk-
Qk- la- 1&8@2017¼lh-
1&8@2017¼lh-ih-
ih-ih-
ih-&II½-—fuEufyf[kr dks loZ lk/kkj.k dh tkudkjh fy, izdkf'kr fd;k
tkrk gS%—
Hkwfedk
tcfd fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼fo- ¼fo-v-vk-
vk-½ mPprj f”k{kk laLFkkuksa ¼,p-
¼,p-bZ-vkbZ-½ esa mPprj f”k{kk ds
ekudksa dk fu/kkZj.k ,oa lao/kZu djus rFkk cuk;s j[kus ds fy, vf/knsf”kr gSA
tcfd fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ,sls ifjos'k fuekZ.k djus dh vkOk”;drk dks ekU;rk iznku djrk gS
ftlds }kjk mPprj f”k{kk laLFkku oSf'od mRd`’Vrk ds laLFkku cu ldsaA
tcfd fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx bl ckr dks ekU;rk iznku djrk gS fd Lok;Ÿkrk mPprj f”k{kk esa
laLFkkxr mRd`’Vrk rFkk lao/kZu ds fy, vR;ko';d gS rFkk fofu;ked laxBu dks mPprj f”{kk eas mRd`’Vrk dh
fn'kk esa csgrj dk;Z fu"iknu dj jgs laLFkkuksa dks lqfo/kk iznku djus dh vkOk”;drk gSA
blfy,] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 12 ds [k.M ¼´½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 26
dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼N½ }kjk iznŸk “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ,rn~}kjk
fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS %&
1- y?kq “kh’kZd] vuqç;ksx ,oa çorZu
1- bu fofu;eksa dks fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼xszMsM Lok;Ÿkrk iznku djus ds fy, fo”ofo|ky;ksa
¼dsoy½ dk Js.khdj.k½ fofu;e] 2018 dgk tk;sxkA
830 GI/2018 (1)
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2- ;s vf/kfu;e ,sls lHkh fOk”ofo|ky; tks dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e] izkUrh; vf/kfu;e vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e
}kjk LFkkfir gSa rFkk fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kssx vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu LFkkfir rFkk
ekU;rk çkIr ekfur fo'ofo|ky; gSaA
3- ;s Hkkjr ds jkti= eas bldh vf/klwpuk dh frfFk ls ykxw fd, tk,axsA
2- ifjHkk’kk,a %&
bu fofu;eksa esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks %&
¼d½ **izR;k;u** dk vfHkizk; ekU;rk izkIr izR;k;u ,tsafl;ksa }kjk viukbZ xbZ ewY;kadu vFkok fu/kkZj.k
vFkok fdlh vU; oSKkfud i)fr }kjk mPprj f”k{kk laLFkku vFkok dk;ZØe esa viukbZ xbZ i)fr
ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik mPprj f”k{kk esa xq.koŸkk fu;a=.k dh izfØ;k ls gS tks vdknfed xq.koŸkk ds
csapekdZ ekun.Mksa ds vuq:i gksA
¼[k½ **ewY;kadu** dk vfHkizk; okLrfod volajpuk] ekuo lalk/ku ¼ladk; lfgr½ ,oa iz”kklu ikB~;Øe]
izos”k rFkk Nk= ewY;kadu izfØ;k rFkk vdknfed dk;ZØe ds izkjaHk fd, tkus ls iwoZ vfHk“kklu
lajpuk ds laca/k esa mPprj f”k{kk laLFkku ¼,p-
¼,p-bZ-vkbZ½ dh n{krk dh tk¡p djus vFkok lqfuf”pr
djus esa fufgr izfØ;k ls gSA
¼x½ **vk;ksx** ls vfHkizk; fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf’kr fo”ofo|ky;
vuqnku vk;ksx ls gSA
¼?k½ **lh-th-ih-,-** dk vfHkizk; lap;h xzsM IokbaV vkSlr xszfMax i)fr ls gS] ftls ,u-,-,-lh- vFkok
izR;k;u iznku djrs le; fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fofu;eksa ds v/khu blls lacaf/kr fdlh
vU; fu/kkZj.k rFkk izR;k;u ,taslh] ¼,-,-,½ }kjk viuk;k tkrk gSA
¼³½ **jk’Vª
** h; fu/kkZj.k rFkk izR;k;u ifj’kn ¼,u- ¼,u-,-,-lh½** dk vfHkizk; vk;ksx }kjk ns”k eas mPprj f”k{kk
LkaLFkkuksa esa ewY;kadu vkSj izR;k;u ds fy, vk;ksx }kjk LFkkfir fudk; ls gSA
¼p½ **eqDr rFkk nwjLFk f”k{kk** ek/;e dk vfHkizk; f”k{kd rFkk Nk=ksa ds chp nwjh dh leL;k dks nwj dj
KkuktZu ds yphys volj iznku djus ds ek/;e ls gS] ftls os fofo/k ehfM;k fizaV] bysDVªkfud]
vkWu&ykbUk rFkk mPprj f”k{kk laLFkku esa ;nk& dnk vkeq[k cSBd esa ppkZ djds lh[krs gSa vFkok
f”k{k.k&vf/kxe vuqHko ds lkFk O;ogkfjd vFkok dk;Z vuqHko izkIr djrs gaSA
¼N½ **VkbEl mPprj f”k{kk@D;w-,l- jSafdax** ls vfHkizk; VkbEl mPprj f”k{kk ¼Vh ¼Vh-,p-
,p-bZ½ if=dk rFkk
DoSDokjSyh lkbeaMl~ ¼D;w-,l-½½ }kjk fo”ofo|ky; jSafdax ds okf’kZd izdk”ku ls gSA
¼t½ **fo”ofo|ky;** dk vfHkizk; dsUnzh;] izkUrh; vf/kfu;e vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vFkok
fuxfer vFkok LFkkfir fo”ofo|ky; rFkk ekfur fo”ofo|ky; laLFkku ls gS(
,sls “kCn rFkk vfHkO;fDr;k¡ tks bu fofu;eksa esa ifjHkkf’kr ugha fd, x, gSa ysfdu fo”ofo|ky;
vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 esa ifjHkkf’kr gSa rFkk bu fofu;eksa ds lkFk lqlaxr ugha gSa] mudk
ml vf/kfu;e esa muls fufnZ’V rnuq:Ik vFkZ gksxkA
3- xzsMsM Lok;Ÿkrk
Lok;Ÿkrk iznku djus ds fy, fo”ofo|ky;ksa ds Js.khdj.k gsrq :Ikjs[kk %
fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx le;≤ ij foLr`r fn”kkfunsZ”kkas ds ek/;e ls fo'ofo|ky;ksa dks
vf/klwfpr mi [kaMksa ¼i½]½] ¼ii½
¼ ½ rFkk ¼iii½½ esa fu/kkZfjr ekun.Mksa ds vk/kkj ij fuEufyf[kr rhu Jsf.k;ksa
vFkkZr~ Js.kh&I] Js.kh&II rFkk Js.kh&III esa Js.khc) djsxkA
¼i½½ Js.kh&I
kh& dk fo”ofo|ky; %
og fo”ofo|ky; Js.kh&I esa gksxk ;fn
¼d½ mls ,u-,-,-lh- }kjk 3-51 vFkok vf/kd vadksa }kjk izR;kf;r fd;k x;k gks( vFkok
¼[k½ mlus fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk lwphc) izfrf’Br izR;kf;r ,taaslh }kjk leku izR;k;u
xzsM@vad izkIr fd;k gS( vFkok
¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
¼x½ mls VkbEl gkW;j ,twds”ku vFkok D;w-,l- dh izfrf’Br fo”o jSafdax ds vf/kdre 500 esa ls jSad
fn;k x;k gSA
¼ii½½ Js.kh&II
kh& dk fo”ofo|ky; %
og fo”ofo|ky; Js.kh&II esa gksxk ;fn
¼d½ mls ,u-,-,-lh- }kjk 3-26 rFkk vf/kd rFkk 3-50 rd ds vad ls izR;kf;r fd;k x;k gS( vFkok
¼[k½ mlus fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk lwphc) izfrf’Br izR;kf;r ,taaslh }kjk leku izR;k;u
xzsM@vad izkIr fd;k gS(
¼iii½½ Js.kh&III
kh& dk fo”ofo|ky; %
dksbZ Hkh fo'ofo|ky; Js.kh&III esa vk,xk ;fn og Js.kh&I rFkk Js.kh&II ds v/khu ugha vkrk gSA
4- Js.kh&I
kh& fo”ofo|ky;ksa ds fy, Lok;Ÿkrk ds vk;ke %&
4-1 fo”ofo|ky;] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 12 [k ds v/khu Lor% ekU;rk
izkIr gksaxs rFkk mlds fy, vk;ksx }kjk fdlh Hkh izdkj ds fujh{k.k dh vkOk”;drk ugha gksxhA
4-2 fo”ofo|ky;] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ls vuqeksnu izkIr fd, fcuk u, ikB~;Øe@dk;ZØe@
foHkkx@Ldwy@dsUnz vkjaHk dj ldrs gaS tks muds orZeku vdknfed fu;eksa ds vax gksa] c”krsZa ;fn
u;s ikB~;Øe@dk;ZØe@foHkkx@Ldwy@ dsUnz dks “kq: djus ds fy, ljdkj ls vuqnku dh dksbZ
ekax ugha dh tk,xhA mikf/k dk;ZØe] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk vuqeksfnr ukeksa ds vuq:Ik
gksaxsA tgk¡ dgha Hkh vko”;d gks] mlds lkafof/kd izkf/kdkfj;kas vFkok lkafof/kd fofu;ked
izkf/kdkfj;kaas }kjk vuqeksfnr ikB~;Øe fMIyksek rFkk izek.ki= ikB~;Øeksa dks uohu rFkk uoksUes’k {ks=ksa
esa] tks LFkkuh;] jk’Vªh; vFkok vUrjkZ’Vªh; vko”;drk ds vuq:Ik gksa] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx
dks tkudkjh iznku dj vkjaHk fd;k tk ldrk gS %
c'krsZ ljdkjh LokfeRo okys ekfur fo”ofo|ky;ksa dks Lo&foÙkiksf"kr u, ikB~;Øe@
dk;ZØe@foHkkx@Ldwy ds fy, vuqnku izkfIr gsrq ljdkj ls vuqeksnu izkIr djuk gksxkA
4-3 fo”ofo|ky; vius HkkSxksfyd {ks=kf/kdkj ds v/khu fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu ds
fcuk la?kVd bdkbZ@lqnwj dSEil dsUnz [kksy ldrk gS] c”krZsZ fd og vkorhZ rFkk vukorhZ jktLo
lzksr dh O;oLFkk dj lds rFkk blds fy, mls fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx vFkok ljdkj ls
fdlh Hkh izdkj dh lgk;rk dh vis{kk u gksA
4-4 fo”ofo|ky; jk’Vªh; n{krk ;ksX;rk fu;eksa ¼us'kuy fLdy~l DokyhfQds'ku ÝseodZ½ fu;eksa ds
vuq:Ik fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dh vuqefr ds fcuk n{krk dk;ZØe “kq: dj ldrs gSa] c”krsZa
u;s ikB~;Øe “kq: djus ds fy, ljdkj ls fdlh izdkj ds vuqnku dh ekax u gksA mikf/k
dk;ZØeksa ds uke fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ds vuqeksfnr ukeksa ds vuq:Ik gksus pkfg;sA lkafof/kd
izkf/kdkfj;ksa vFkok lkafof/kd fofu;ked izkf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk] tgk¡ dgha vko”;d gks] fMIyksek rFkk
izek.ki= ikB~;Øe mu uohu rFkk uoksUes’k {ks=ksas eas vkjaHk fd, tk ldrs gSa tks LFkkuh;] jk’Vªh;
vFkok varjkZ’Vªh; vko”;drk ls lacaf/kr gksa] bldh lwpuk fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dks nh
tk,A
4-5 fo”ofo|ky; vuqla/kku ikdZ] mn~Hkou dsUnz] fo”ofo|ky; lekt lEc) dsUnzksa Lo&foÙkiksf"kr
ek/;e esa vFkok Lo;a ;k futh lk>snkjh ds lkFk vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu ds fcuk [kksy ldrs gSaA
rFkkfi] ml laLFkku ds lalk/kuksa ds ek/;e ls izkIr lHkh py vkSj vpy lEifŸk ds ?kVd ij
fo”ofo|ky; dk LokfeRo jgsxkA
4-6 fo”ofo|ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj ds fu;e] fofu;e rFkk fn”kkfunZs”kksa ds vuqlkj vk;ksx dh vuqefr ds
fcuk fons”kh ladk; dks vkeaf=r dj ldrk gS] ftlus fdlh ,slh laLFkk esa v/;kiu fd;k gks tks
fo”o izfrf’Br jSafdax fu;eksa ds vUrxZr “kh’kZ 500 LkaLFkkuksa esa vkrs gSa tSls fd VkWbEl mPprj f”k{kk
fo”o fo”ofo|ky; jSafdax vFkok D;w-,l- jasfdax ds ek/;e ls pquk x;k gksA ;g Lohd`r ladk; dh
dqy la[;k ls Åij 20 izfr”kr rd gks ldrh gSA fo”ofo|ky; vius 'kklh@lkafof/kd fudk;
}kjk vuqeksfnr fuca/ku vkSj “krksaZ ds vuqlkj **vkof/kd@lafonk** ds vk/kkj ij fons”kh ladk; dks
j[kus ds fy, Lora= gksaxsA
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4-7 fo”ofo|ky; ;ksX;rk ds vk/kkj ij fons”kh Nk=ksa dks izos”k nsus ds fy, Lora= gksaxs] c”krsZ mudh
la[;k] vuqeksfnr Lons”kh Nk=ksa dh la[;k ds Åij 20 izfr”kr ls vf/kd u gksA fOk”ofo|ky;
fons”kh Nk=ksa ls fcuk fdlh izfrcU/k ds “kqYd izHkkj fu/kkZfjr djus ds fy, Lora= gksaxsA
4-8 vk;ksx }kjk fu/kkZfjr osrueku dk ikyu djrs gq, fo”ofo|ky; izfrHkk”kkyh ladk; dks vkdf’kZr
djus ds fy, izksRlkguijd osru laajpuk cuk;saxs ftldk Hkqxrku mUgsa vk;ksx vFkok ljdkjh
vuqnku ds ctk; vius jktLo Lkzksrksa ls djuk gksxkA ;g izksRlkgu osru lajpuk Li"Vr% ;ksX;rk
vk/kkfjr] ikjn”khZ rFkk lkoZHkkSfed u gksdj mn~ns”;ijd gksxhA bldk vuqeksnu laLFkku dh
lhusV@flaMhdsV@dk;Zdkjh ifj’kn~ tSlh lkafof/kd fudk;ksa ds vfrfjDr vdknfed ifj’kn~ rFkk
foŸk ifj’kn~ ls Hkh vko';drkuqlkj ysuk vfuok;Z gksxkA lHkh lkafof/kd fudk;ksa ds vuqeksnu ds
30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj bldh lwpuk vk;ksx dks nsuh gksxhA
4-9 fo”ofo|ky;] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼Hkkjrh; rFkk fons”kh “kSf{kd laLFkkuksa ds e/;
vdknfed lg;ksx ds ekudksa dh izksUufr rFkk vuqj{k.k½ fofu;e] 2016 ds vuqlkj VkbEl mPprj
f”k{kk oSf'od fo”ofo|ky; jSafdax vFkok D;w-,l- jSafdax ds “kh’kZ 500 fons”kh laLFkkuksa esa ls fdlh
laLFkku vFkok VkbEl mPprj f”k{kk oSf'od fOk”ofo|ky; jSafdax vFkok D;w-,l- jSafdax ds “kh’kZ 200
fo/kk fo”ks’k ls vdknfed lg;ksx ds fy, vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu ds fcuk lEcU/k LFkkfir dj ldrs
gSaA
4-10 fo”ofo|ky;] vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu ds fcuk eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f”k{kk ek/;e ls ikB~;Øe lapkfyr dj
ldrk gS] c”krsZ og ;Fkkla'kksf/kr fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f”k{kk½ fofu;e]
2017 ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr lHkh “krksaZ dks iw.kZ djsaA
4-11 fo”ofo|ky;ksa dks /kkjk 3-3 ds v/khu fu/kkZfjr +;Fkkla”kksf/kr fu;eksa rFkk fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku
vk;ksx ¼futh fo”ofo|ky;ksa esa laLFkkiuk rFkk vuqj{k.k ¼j[kj[kko½ ds ekud½ fofu;eksa] 2003 ds
vuqlkj vius lqnwj dSEil vFkok v/;;u dsUnzksa dh okf’kZd fuxjkuh djus ls NwV gksxh] flok; ml
fLFkfr ds tc U;wure “krksZa dks iwjk ugha djus vFkok vfu;ferrk ,oa dnkpkj ds Ik;kZIr lcwr
miyC/k gksaA
4-12 ;fn vk;ksx fdlh fo/kku vFkok dk;Zdkjh vkns”k ds vuqlkj ckâ; leh{kk pkgrk gS rks laLFkku
}kjk fu/kkZfjr leh{kk izk:Ik esa fjiksVZ Hkstuk i;kZIr gksxkA
5- Js.kh&II
kh& fo”ofo|ky;ksa dh Lok;Ÿkrk ds fy, vk;ke %&
5-1 lHkh fo”ofo|ky;] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ls vuqeksnu izkIr fd, fcuk u,
ikB~;Øe@dk;ZØe@foHkkx@Ldwy@dsUnz vkjaHk dj ldrs gaS tks muds orZeku vdknfed fu;eksa
ds vax gksa] c”krsZ ;fn u;s ikB~;Øe@dk;ZØe@foHkkx@Ldwy@ dsUnz dks “kq: djus ds fy,
ljdkj ls vuqnku dh dksbZ ekax ugha dh tk,xhA mikf/k dk;ZØe] fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx
}kjk vuqeksfnr ukeksa ds vuq:Ik gksaxsA tgk¡ dgha Hkh vko”;d gks] mlds lkafof/kd izkf/kdkfj;kas
vFkok lkafof/kd fofu;ked izkf/kdkfj;kaas }kjk vuqeksfnr ikB~;Øe fMIyksek rFkk izek.ki= ikB~;Øeksa
dks uohu rFkk uoksUes’k {ks=ksa esa] tks LFkkuh;] jk’Vªh; vFkok vUrjkZ’Vªh; vko”;drk ds vuq:Ik gksa]
fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dks tkudkjh iznku dj vkjaHk fd;k tk ldrk gS %
c'krsZ ljdkjh LokfeRo okys ekfur fo”ofo|ky;ksa dks Lo&foÙkiksf"kr u, ikB~;Øe@dk;ZØe@
foHkkx@Ldwy ds fy, vuqnku izkfIr gsrq ljdkj ls vuqeksnu izkIr djuk gksxkA
5-2 ekfur fo”ofo|ky; laLFkku }kjk lqnwj dSEil dsUnzksa dks “kq: djus dh vuqefr iznku djrs le;
vk;ksx ds fujh{k.k dh vko”;drk ugha gS] ;g NwV izR;sd ik¡p o’kkZsa esa nks lqnwj dSEil dsUnz [kksyus
dh “krZ ds v/;/khu gksxk rFkk fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼ekfur fo”ofo|ky;½ fofu;e] 2016
rFkk le;≤ ij la”kks/kuksa] ;fn dksbZ gksa] esa fu/kkZfjr “krksaZ ds vuqlkj gksxkA
5-3 fo”ofo|ky; jk’Vªh; n{krk ;ksX;rk fu;eksa ¼us'kuy fLdy~l DokyhfQds'ku ÝseodZ½ fu;eksa ds
vuq:Ik fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dh vuqefr ds fcuk n{krk dk;ZØe “kq: dj ldrs gSa] c”krsZa
u;s ikB~;Øe “kq: djus ds fy, ljdkj ls fdlh izdkj ds vuqnku dh ekax u gksA mikf/k
dk;ZØeksa ds uke fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ds vuqeksfnr ukeksa ds vuq:Ik gksus pkfg;sA lkafof/kd
izkf/kdkfj;ksa vFkok lkafof/kd fofu;ked izkf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk] tgk¡ dgha vko”;d gks] fMIyksek rFkk
izek.ki= ikB~;Øe mu uohu rFkk uoksUes’k {ks=ksas eas vkjaHk fd, tk ldrs gSa tks LFkkuh;] jk’Vªh;
vFkok varjkZ’Vªh; vko”;drk ls lacaf/kr gksa] bldh lwpuk fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dks nh
tk,A
¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
5-4 fo”ofo|ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj ds fu;e] fofu;e rFkk fn”kkfunZs”kksa ds vuqlkj vk;ksx dh vuqefr ds
fcuk fons”kh ladk; dks vkeaf=r dj ldrk gS] ftlus fdlh ,slh laLFkk esa v/;kiu fd;k gks tks
fo”o izfrf’Br jSafdax fu;eksa ds vUrxZr “kh’kZ 500 LkaLFkkuksa esa vkrs gSa tSls fd VkWbEl mPprj f”k{kk
fo”o fo”ofo|ky; jSafdax vFkok D;w-,l- jasfdax ds ek/;e ls pquk x;k gksA ;g Lohd`r ladk; dh
dqy la[;k ls Åij 20 izfr”kr rd gks ldrh gSA fo”ofo|ky; vius 'kklh@lkafof/kd fudk;
}kjk vuqeksfnr fuca/ku vkSj “krksaZ ds vuqlkj **vkof/kd@lafonk** ds vk/kkj ij fons”kh ladk; dks
j[kus ds fy, Lora= gksaxsA
5-5 vk;ksx }kjk fu/kkZfjr osrueku dk ikyu djrs gq, fo”ofo|ky; izfrHkk”kkyh ladk; dks vkdf’kZr
djus ds fy, izksRlkguijd osru laajpuk cuk;saxs ftldk Hkqxrku mUgsa vk;ksx vFkok ljdkjh
vuqnku ds ctk; vius jktLo Lkzksrksa ls djuk gksxkA ;g izksRlkgu osru lajpuk Li"Vr% ;ksX;rk
vk/kkfjr] ikjn”khZ rFkk lkoZHkkSfed u gksdj mn~ns”;ijd gksxhA bldk vuqeksnu laLFkku dh
lhusV@flaMhdsV@dk;Zdkjh ifj’kn~ tSlh lkafof/kd fudk;ksa ds vfrfjDr vdknfed ifj’kn~ rFkk
foŸk ifj’kn~ ls Hkh vko';drkuqlkj ysuk vfuok;Z gksxkA lHkh lkafof/kd fudk;ksa ds vuqeksnu ds 30
fnuksa ds Hkhrj bldh lwpuk vk;ksx dks nsuh gksxhA
5-6 fo”ofo|ky; ;ksX;rk ds vk/kkj ij fons”kh Nk=ksa dks izos”k nsus ds fy, Lora= gksaxs] c”krsZ mudh
la[;k] vuqeksfnr Lons”kh Nk=ksa dh la[;k ds Åij 20 izfr”kr ls vf/kd u gksA fOk”ofo|ky;
fons”kh Nk=ksa ls fcuk fdlh izfrcU/k ds “kqYd izHkkj fu/kkZfjr djus ds fy, Lora= gksaxsA
5-7 fo”ofo|ky;] vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu ds ckn eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f”k{kk ek/;e ls ikB~;Øe lapkfyr dj
ldrk gS] c”krsZ og ;Fkkla'kksf/kr fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx ¼eqDr vkSj nwjLFk f”k{kk½ fofu;e]
2017 ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr lHkh “krksaZ dks iw.kZ djsaA
5-8 ;fn fdlh fo/kku vFkok dk;Zdkjh vkns”k ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk fdlh ckg~; leh{kk dh vko”;drk
gks] rks leh{kk Lo;a laLFkk }kjk ckg~; led{k leh{kk izfØ;k ds ek/;e ls djkbZ tk ldrh gS]
ftlesa led{k lewg ds lnL; Js.kh&I ds fo”ofo|ky;ksa ds izfrfuf/k;ksa esa ls laLFkku }kjk Lo;a pqus
tk;saxs rFkk leh{kk fjiksVZ leh{kk iwjh djus ds ckn vk;ksx dks Hkst nh tk;sxhA
6- Mi&[kaM 3 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf’kr izR;k;u vad vFkok jSafdax dk j[kj[kko u djus ds QyLo:i
fo”ofo|ky;kas dk Js.kh ifjorZu
6-1 Js.kh&I rFkk Js.kh&II ds v/khu fo”ofo|ky; viuh lacaf/kr Jsf.k;ksa esa rc rd cus jgsaxs tc rd
os ml Js.kh ds fy, mi&[kaM 3 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf’kr izR;k;u vad vFkok vUrjkZ’Vªh; jSafdax] tSlk Hkh
ekeyk gks] ls lacaf/kr vko”;d ekun.Mksa dks iwjk djrs gSaA
6-2 fo”ofo|ky; ds fy, ;g vko”;d gksxk fd vius ifjofrZr ntsZ ds fo’k; esa 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj
vk;ksx dks lwfpr djsA
6-3 ;fn fo”ofo|ky; ,d Js.kh esa Lrj dks cuk;s j[kus esa vlQy jgrk gS vkSj mlls fuEu Js.kh esa
pyk tkrk gS rks ifjofrZr frfFk ls iwoZ Js.kh dh lqfo/kkvksa dk gdnkj ugha gksxk %
c”krsZ iwoZ esa mPprj Lrj ds lkFk lac) lqfo/kkvksa ls tqM+s fo'ks"kkf/kdkj ds rgr dh xbZ fdlh Hkh
izdkj dh igy dkss tkjh jgus dh vuqefr gksxh tc rd mudh vuqeksfnr vof/k@rdZiw.kZ lekiu
ugha gks tkrk gS] c”krsZa fd izkjEHk fd, x, fØ;kdyki@vkjaHk dh xbZ dkjZokbZ ds fo’k; esa
fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx dks igys gh lwfpr dj fn;k x;k x;k gks %
c”krsZ ;g Hkh fd ;fn ,slk fo”ofo|ky; viuk iwoZ mPprj Lrj iqu% izkIr dj ysrk gS] rks ml
mPprj Js.kh dh lqfo/kkvksa dkss ntsZ esa ifjorZu gksus dh frfFk ls iqu% cgky dj fn;k tk,xkA
7- fo”ofo|ky;ksa ds Js.khdj.k dh çfØ;k %
7-1 vk;ksx }kjk fu/kkZfjr frfFk ¼o’kZ esa de ls de nks ckj] laHkor% 1 twu rFkk 1 fnlacj½ ds nkSjku
laLFkku bu fofu;eksa ds v/khu Js.khdj.k ds fy, fu/kkZfjr izi= esa vkosnu izLrqr dj ldsxkA
fu/kkZfjr frfFk dh vf/klwpuk Ng ekg iwoZ tkjh dh tk;sxhA
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7-2 ,sls lHkh vkosnu i=ksa dh laoh{kk vk;ksx }kjk dh tk;sxh rFkk Js.khdj.k dk vkns”k vkosnu i=ksa
dh izkfIr ds fy, fu/kkZfjr frfFk ls 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj ikfjr fd;k tk;sxkA bl vof/k ds nkSjku
vk;ksXk bl izdkj ds vkosnu dks viuh osclkbV ij iznf”kZr djsxkA
8- fo”ofo|ky;ksa dh Js.kh&I
kh& vFkok Js.kh&II
kh& ds v/khu ik=rk ds fy, ekin.Mksa@vis{kkvksa] ;fn dksbZ gksa rks] esa
ifjorZu
tSlk fd mijksDr fofu;e ¼3½ esa ;Fkkof.kZr Js.khdj.k ds ekin.Mksa esa tc dksbZ ifjorZu gksrk gS] rks bls
fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx }kjk vyx ls vf/klwfpr fd;k tk;sxkA
9- vU; fofu;eksa dh rqyuk esa xzsMsM Lok;Ÿk fofu;e
bu fofu;eksa ds mi [kaM 4 RkFkk 5 esa of.kZr Lok;Ÿkrk ds vk;ke Js.kh&I ,oa Js.kh&II ds fo'ofo|ky;ksa esa
;Fkk of.kZr micU/kksa ls fdlh vU; fofu;e dh vlaxrrk vFkok ijLij fojks/k dh fLFkfr mRiUu gksus ij ;s
fofu;e izHkkoh gksxkA
10-
10- leL;kvksa dk lek/kku
Hkkjr ljdkj@ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; ds ijke”kZ ls fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx bu fofu;eksa ds
dk;kZUo;u esa vkus okyh leL;k@vksa ds lek/kku gsrq iw.kZ:is.k vf/kd`r gSA
ih- ds- Bkdqj] lfpo
[foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@427@17]

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2018
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION [CATEGORISATION OF UNIVERSITIES (ONLY) FOR
GRANT OF GRADED AUTONOMY] REGULATIONS, 2018
F. No. 1-8-2017(CPP-II).—The following is published for general information :—
Preamble
Whereas University Grants Commission (UGC) is mandated to determine, promote and maintain the
standards of higher education in higher educational institutions (HEIs);
Whereas, UGC recognizes the need to create an enabling environment whereby HEIs can become
institution of global excellence;
Whereas, UGC recognizes that autonomy is pivotal to promoting and institutionalizing excellence in
higher education and that the regulatory framework needs to facilitate better performing institutions towards
excellence in higher education.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of Section 12 read with clause (g) of sub-
section (1) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the University Grants Commission
hereby makes the following regulations:-
1. Short title, application and commencement –
(1) These regulations shall be called the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities
(only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018.
(2) They shall apply to all universities established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial
Act, or a State Act and any Institution Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956.
(3) They shall come into force from the date of their notification in the Official Gazette of India.
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2. Definitions–
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) “Accreditation” means the process of quality control in higher education, whereby, as a result of
evaluation or assessment or by any other scientific method followed by recognized accreditation
agencies, an HEI or programme(s) conducted therein is recognised as conforming to benchmarked
parameters of academic quality;
(b) “Assessment” means the process involved in ascertaining or verifying the capabilities of an HEI in
terms of its physical infrastructure, human resources (including faculty), administration, course
curricula, admission and student evaluation procedures and governance structure prior to the
commencement of its academic programmes;
(c) “Commission” means the University Grants Commission as defined in the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956;
(d) “CGPA” means cumulative grade point average grading system as followed by NAAC or any other
Assessment and Accreditation Agencies (AAA) recognized by the Commission under relevant UGC
regulations, while granting accreditation;
(e) “National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)” means the body established by the
Commission to assess and accredit HEIs in the country;
(f) “Open & Distance Learning” mode means a mode of providing flexible learning opportunities by
overcoming separation of teacher and learner using a variety of media, including print, electronic,
online and occasional interactive face-to-face meetings with the presence of an HEI or Learner
Support Services to deliver teaching-learning experiences, including practical or work experiences;
(g) “Times Higher Education/QS Rankings” means annual publication of university rankings by Times
Higher Education (THE) magazine and by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS);
(h) “University” means University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act
or a State Act, and includes an institution deemed to be university;
Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 and not consistent with these regulations shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them in that Act.
3. Framework for Categorization of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy
The Commission shall categorize Universities into following three categories i.e. Category-I,
Category-II and Category-III based on the parameters laid down in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) and as
notified by the Commission through detailed guidelines from time to time.
(i) Category-I University:
University shall be in Category-I if
a. It has been accredited by NAAC with a score of 3.51 or above; or
b. It has received a corresponding accreditation grade/score from a reputed accreditation agency
empanelled by the UGC; or
c. It has been ranked among top 500 of reputed world rankings, such as Times Higher Education or
QS.
(ii) Category-II University:
University shall be in Category-II if
a. It has been accredited by NAAC with a score of 3.26 and above, upto 3.50; or
b. It has received a corresponding accreditation grade/score from a reputed accreditation agency
empanelled by the UGC;
(iii) Category-III University:
University shall be in Category-III if it does not come either under Category-I or Category-II.
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4. Dimensions of Autonomy for Category-I Universities

4.1 Universities shall be automatically deemed to be under section 12B of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 and no inspections by the Commission shall be required for the same.
4.2 Universities may start a new course/programme/department/school/centre in disciplines that form a
part of its existing academic framework without approval of the UGC, provided no demand for fund is
made from the government on account of starting the new course/programme/department/school/
centre. Degree programs shall be consistent with the approved nomenclature of the UGC. Diploma
and certificate courses approved by its Statutory Authorities or Statutory Regulatory Authorities
wherever required, may be started in new and innovative areas that are relevant to local, national or
international needs, with information to the UGC :
Provided that for Government owned Deemed to be Universities, approval shall be taken from the
Government if funding is sought from the Government for starting a new course/programme/
department/school in self-financing mode.
4.3 Universities may open constituent units/off-campus centres within its geographical jurisdiction,
without the approval of the UGC, provided it is able to arrange both recurring and non-recurring
revenue sources and does not need any assistance for the same from the UGC or the Government.
4.4 Universities may start skill courses, consistent with the National Skills Qualification Framework,
without approval of the UGC, provided no demand for fund is made from the government on account
of starting the new courses. Degree programmes shall be consistent with the approved nomenclature
of UGC. Diploma and certificate courses approved by its Statutory Authorities or Statutory
Regulatory Authorities wherever required, may be started in new and innovative areas that are
relevant to local, national or international needs, with information to the UGC.
4.5 Universities may open research parks, incubation centres, university society linkage centres, in self-
financing mode, either on its own or in partnership with private partners, without approval of
Commission. However, in all such arrangements, the ownership of all immovable property and that
component of movable property procured through the resources of the Institution shall remain with
the University.
4.6 Universities, subject to the Rules, Regulations and Guidelines of Government of India, may hire,
without approval of the Commission, foreign faculty having taught at any institution appearing in top
five hundred of any of the world renowned ranking frameworks, such as the Times Higher Education
World University Rankings or the QS Rankings, upto twenty percent over and above of their total
sanctioned faculty strength. Universities will have the freedom to hire foreign faculty on
“tenure/contract” basis as per the terms and conditions approved by their Governing Council/Statutory
bodies.
4.7 Universities shall be free to admit foreign students on merit, subject to a maximum of twenty percent,
over and above of the strength of their approved domestic students. Universities would be free to fix
and charge fees from foreign students without any restriction.
4.8 Universities, while following the pay scales as laid down by the Commission, shall build in an
incentive structure to attract talented faculty, with the condition that the incentive structure shall have
to be paid from their own revenue sources and not from Commission or Government funds. Such
incentive structure shall be strictly merit based with clear defined, transparent and objective criteria
and shall not be universal. It must necessarily be approved by both the Academic Council and the
Finance Committee of the Institution, apart from Statutory Bodies like Senate/Syndicate/Executive
Council, as the case may be. The Commission shall be informed of the incentive structure within
thirty days of approval by the statutory bodies of the Institution.
4.9 Universities may engage in academic collaborations with foreign educational institutions, as per the
UGC (Promotion and Maintenance of Standards of Academic Collaboration between Indian and
Foreign Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2016, without approval of the Commission with
foreign institutions in top 500 of Times Higher Education World University Rankings or QS Rankings
or top 200 of discipline specific ranking in Times Higher Education World University Rankings or QS
Rankings.
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4.10 Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, without approval of the
Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under UGC (Open and Distance
Learning) Regulations, 2017 and amendments from time to time.
4.11 Universities shall be exempted from annual monitoring of their off-campus centre(s) and / or the study
centre(s), as stipulated under Section 3.3 of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards
in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 as amended /modified from time to time, except when there
is substantive evidence of their not meeting basic minimum criteria or of irregularities or malpractices.
4.12 In case there is any external review required by the Commission under any statute or executive order,
then it would be sufficient that the institution sends a report to the Commission in a prescribed review
format.
5. Dimensions of Autonomy for Category-II Universities
5.1 Universities may start a new course/programme department/school/centre in disciplines that form a
part of its existing academic framework without approval of the UGC, provided no demand for fund is
made from the government on account of starting the new course/programme/department/school/
centre. Degree programs shall be consistent with the approved nomenclature of the UGC. Diploma
and certificate courses approved by its Statutory Authorities or Statutory Regulatory Authorities
wherever required, may be started in new and innovative areas that are relevant to local, national or
international needs, with information to the UGC :
Provided that for Government owned Deemed to be Universities, approval shall be taken from the
Government if funding is sought from the Government for starting a new course/programme/
department/school in self-financing mode.
5.2 While according permission of starting off campus centers by Institutions Deemed to be Universities,
no inspection of the Commission shall be required. This concession shall be subjected to opening two
off-campus centres in every five years and as stipulated in the UGC (Deemed to be Universities)
Regulations, 2016 and amendments, if any, from time to time.
5.3 Universities may start skill courses, consistent with the National Skills Qualification Framework,
without approval of the UGC, provided no demand for fund is made from the government on account
of starting the new courses. Degree programmes shall be consistent with the approved nomenclature
of UGC. Diploma and certificate courses approved by its Statutory Authorities or Statutory
Regulatory Authorities wherever required, may be started in new and innovative areas that are
relevant to local, national or international needs, with information to the UGC.
5.4 Universities, subject to the Rules, Regulations and Guidelines of the Government of India, may hire,
without approval of the Commission, foreign faculty having taught at any institution appearing in top
five hundred of any of the world renowned ranking frameworks, such as the Times Higher Education
World University Rankings or the QS Rankings, upto twenty percent over and above of their total
sanctioned faculty strength. Universities will have the freedom to hire foreign faculty on
“tenure/contract” basis as per the terms and conditions approved by their Governing Council/Statutory
bodies.
5.5 Universities, while following the pay scales as laid down by the Commission, shall build in an
incentive structure to attract talented faculty, with the condition that the incentive structure shall have
to be paid from their own revenue sources and not from Commission or Government funds. Such
incentive structure shall be strictly merit based with clear defined, transparent and objective criteria
and should not be universal. It must necessarily be approved by both the Academic Council and the
Finance Committee of the Institution, apart from Statutory Bodies like Senate/Syndicate/Executive
Council, as the case may be. The Commission shall be informed of the incentive structure within
thirty days of approval by the statutory bodies of the Institution.
5.6 Universities shall be free to admit foreign students on merit subject to a maximum of twenty percent,
over and above of the strength of their approved domestic students. Universities would be free to fix
and charge fees from foreign students without any restriction.
5.7 Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, with approval of the
Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under UGC (Open and Distance
Learning) Regulations, 2017 and amendments from time to time.
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5.8 In case there is any external review required by the Commission under any statute or executive order,
than the review can be done by the institution itself through external peer review mechanism wherein
the per team members shall be chosen by the institution themselves from representatives of Category-I
Universities, and the review report shall be sent to the commission after completion of the review.
6. Change in Category of Universities for non-maintenance of accreditation score or ranking as
defined in Clause 3.
6.1 Universities under Category-I and Category-II shall continue to be in their respective categories as
long as they maintain the required parameters related to accreditation score or international ranking as
defined in Clause 3, as the case may be, for that category.
6.2 It shall be incumbent upon university to intimate the Commission its changed status within thirty days
of such a change.
6.3 If university fails to maintain status in a category and moves down to a lower category, it shall not be
entitled to enjoy any privileges already accorded to it from the day of such downgrading :
Provided that any kind of initiatives taken under the privileges associated with erstwhile higher status
shall be permitted to continue till their approved duration / logical conclusion, provided that the
activity / action initiated has been communicated previously to the UGC :
Provided further that if such university regains back its earlier higher status, the privileges of that
higher category shall be restored from the day the status is changed.
7. Procedure for Categorization of Universities
7.1 The Commission shall fix dates (at least two times in a year, preferably 1st of June and 1st of
December) by which an institution shall submit a request in prescribed format for categorization under
these Regulations. The dates so fixed shall be notified at least six months in advance.
7.2 All such applications shall be scrutinized by the Commission and orders on Categorization shall be
passed within thirty days from the last date specified for the receipt of such applications. During this
period, the Commission shall also place such application on its website.
8. Change in parameters/requirements, if any, for eligibility under category-I or category-II of
Universities.
Whenever there is a change in the categorization parameters as detailed in Regulation (3) above, it
shall be notified by the UGC separately.
9. Graded Autonomy Regulations vis-à-vis other Regulations
The provisions mentioned in the clause 4 and 5 of the Regulations i.e. dimensions of autonomy for
Category-I Universities and Category-II Universities respectively, shall prevail in case of any
inconsistent/conflicting provisions in the other UGC Regulations.
10. Removal of Difficulties
UGC reserves the right to remove difficulty/difficulties in the course of implementation of these
Regulations in consultation with the Government of India /Ministry of Human Resource
Development.
P. K. THAKUR, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./427/17]

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RAKESH SUKUL SUKUL

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