ROLE OF UGC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITIES LIBRARY- A REVIEW

Abstract

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body established by an act of parliament in 1956. It serves as the national authority for coordinating, determining, and maintaining standards of university education. Acting as a crucial intermediary between the union and state governments and higher education institutions, the UGC not only allocates grants to universities and colleges but also provides advisory services to both levels of government on measures necessary for enhancing university education. Moreover, the UGC formulates regulations, such as those concerning the minimum standards of instruction and qualifications of teachers, based on advice from subject specialists and academicians with whom it regularly collaborates in program formulation, evaluation, and monitoring.