RTI REPLY · UGC · OFF-CAMPUS CENTRES NOT APPROVED
RTI EVIDENCE CARD · GUJARAT
Sabarmati University — What the UGC Approved
No. F. 1-1653/2022(RIA) (CPP-I/PU) · October 2022KEY FACTS FROM THE DOCUMENT
07.07.2009
Established and notified by an Act of the Gujarat State Legislature
Section 22
Empowered to award degrees under the UGC Act
Main campus
Degree power stated for the main campus, in regular mode
No approval
UGC has granted no approval for any off-campus or study centre
No franchising
Programmes cannot be offered via private coaching institutions
Yashpal ruling
No centres beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the state
TIMELINE FROM THE RECORD
07.07.2009University established and notified as a Gujarat state private university.
09.07.2022RTI application filed; received in the UGC office on 18.07.2022.
October 2022UGC reply: no approval granted for any off-campus or study centre. Dispatched 31.10.2022.
WHAT THE REPLY SAYS ABOUT DELIVERY MODES
| Mode of study | UGC position in this reply |
|---|---|
| Main campus, regular mode | Empowered to award degrees under Section 22 |
| Off-campus centre | No UGC approval granted |
| Study centre (within or outside Gujarat) | No UGC approval granted |
| Franchise with private coaching institution | Not permitted, including for distance mode |
| Distance education queries | Referred to the Distance Education Bureau, UGC |
VERDICT
Recognised university, unapproved delivery routes
The UGC confirms the university's establishment and degree-awarding power on its main campus, and states in the same reply that it has approved no off-campus or study centre and that franchising with private coaching institutions is not permitted.
Scope: Based only on UGC RTI reply No. F. 1-1653/2022(RIA) (CPP-I/PU), October 2022. It makes no finding that any Sabarmati University degree is fake or invalid, and names no centre, franchisee or individual.
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