Private university establishment in Maharashtra: A solution to avoid failure of private university and Phd program

Abstract

In spite of establishment of many private and state universities in India, the demand for university education in the last 20 years is far greater than the supply. There has been unsatisfied supply of university education in India since the 1990/91 academic year when over 60% of candidates demanding for university education failed to secure admissions. The Government of India has approved guidelines for the establishment of higher institutions of learning in India which are contained in the Education (UGC & AICET). There is also the Education Act of an India, 1987. Some of the guidelines are that: An institution of Higher Education may be sponsored or owned by the Government of the State or Local Government or by a Company incorporated in India or by an individual or association of individuals who are citizens of India, and who satisfy the criteria set out in the Schedule to the law for establishment of institutions. In 2003, the UGC of India passed a law permitting establishment of private universities. The private university act mandates the state body as well as UGC to regulate and undertake quality control of the content and curricula of academic programs. It is noticed that some newly approved private universities not following UGC Regulation 2009 which leads to failure of doctoral candidates who takes admission referring to allowed universities list from UGC website.