UGC to publish names of universities failing to appoint Ombudsperson for redressal of grievances

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to act tough on universities that are yet to comply with its previous directives on the appointment of Ombudsperson (s) as provided in the University Grants Commission (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023.

As per its latest notice, UGC said that all the universities are required to comply with the Regulations by constituting the Students Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) by appointing Ombudspersons. However, it is understood that some universities are yet to comply with the regulations.

The matter is being viewed seriously, UGC Secretary Manish R. Joshi said in his letter to the vice-chancellors of Central, State, Private, and Deemed Universities.

The UGC has asked universities to promptly appoint Ombudsperson(s) and implement other provisions of UGC Regulations on or before December 31, 2023.

“Since enough opportunities have been provided to the Universities, it has been decided to publish the names of defaulting Universities on the website of UGC after December 31, 2023,” the UGC letter read.

It is pertinent to mention here that UGC had notified the University Grants Commission (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023 in the Official Gazette on April 11, 2023.