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The University Grants Commission (UGC) and Union Ministry of Education have approved the Deemed-to-be-University status to St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru.
The Ministry issued a notification to this effect on January 19.
What is Deemed-to-be-University
Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Draws its power from the UGC Act, 1956.
A deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions (HEIs) in India.
According to the Ministry of Education, a HEI (other than universities) that works at a very high standard in a specific field of study might be designated as a 'Deemed-to-be-university' by the Central Government on the advice of the UGC.
This provision was introduced to ensure that more HEIs achieve university status for all practical purposes, because under the UGC Act, 1956, university status can be obtained by institutes established under state or union laws.
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