ph 2J236J51. 23232701, 2323'7121,2323{l l6 ^ "' ztzlszll, 2J2J2Jt'7,2J2J67Js. 2J2Je{i? wi /w.Uqc.aC.in .= =-= ..J.l:L SPEEDPOST F. No. 4-1t2011(CPP-IPU) Sh. RamanKumar Roshan, lll-4/46, NehruNagar, Ghaziabad - 201 001, UttarPradesh. Subject: Information under Right to Information Act, 2005 Sir. ffi-{r-f,q 3r'-q-fl-{ il+lrl q-dT-$erTd qqT qd ri f"m- | lo oo2 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110 OO2 January,2012 ry 3 F[8Z0i? With reference to your letter dated 13.01,2012received in this office on 18.01.2012 on the above subject, I am to say as under: - Query Reply Whether CMJ UniversitY Modrina Mansion aitumkhrah Shillong Meghalaya 793 003 is UGC Approved or Not? CMJ University, Shlllong (Meghalaya) has been established bY an act of State Legislature as a Private University and is empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under Section22 of UGC Act, 1956 at its main campus in regularmode with the approval of Statutory bodies I Councils, wherever required. CMJ University, Shillong (Meghalaya) is not authorized to open study centre/off campus centre beyondthe terrrtorial jurisdiction of the State as per the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Courtof Indiain the case of Prof. Yash Pal Vs State of Chhattisgarh. The Universitycan not open its centre even within the State as per the provision of UGC Regulations, 2003 withoutthe approval of UGC 2. CMJ University MeghalaYa is eligible to award Ph.D. Degrees without being apProvedbY UGC 'dnd the degree will be valid or not? 4. Under which Section of UGC the CMJ University MeghalaYa can award Doctoral / Degree I Diploma? 2&4:- University can award Ph.D. degree as per UGC Regulation, 2009 in regularmode in the maincampus of the UniversitY. lf above procedure is followed then degree is valid. 3. Please provide what number of Ph.D. degrees can be awarded bY the University in a Year as Per UGC ouideline. 2009. 3&5:- May be asked for from the University concerned in this regard.