College principal can get extra term: UGC
Q. As per the decision of which body, a college principal can get one more term after a 5 year tenure?- Published on 08 Dec 16a. MHRD
b. Ministry of Education
c. UGC
d. IGNOU
ANSWER: UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) in one of the important decisions has said that a college principal can get one more term after completion of his/her five-year tenure.
This was following the constitution of the external peer review committee. The framework of the external peer review shall be specified by the UGC.
UGC regulations on (Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education) Regulations, 2010 dated June 30, 2010, were notified on September 18, 2010. It said that clauses 5.6.1 (d) of these regulations have been amended.
UGC- Stands for University Grants Commission.
- Secretary: Jaspal Sandhu
- Location: UDSC, Benito Juarez Road, Delhi.
- Formed: 1956
- Statutory body set up by GOI.