LUCKNOW: The UP government has set September 30 as the deadline for opening of new colleges and introducing new courses (except BEd) in existing colleges in the state for academic session 2021-22.
As per fresh directives from the higher education department, all no-objection certificates for functioning of new institutions/ courses will be issued by the month end.
The committees for carrying out inspection will also be formed by September 30. The inspection reports at each divisional level will be submitted in the first week of October. The universities will grant online affiliation latest by October 7.
Govt 6 months behind prev deadline
This is the first time when the affiliation process is being done online to ensure transparency. All new/existing management can make an appeal before the government till October 9 while the government will dispose of the objections by October 11.
The government is running six months behind their earlier announced dates for online affiliation. The government has said that all the affiliation process will end by April 15.
From academic session 2022-23 onwards, universities will hold two rounds of online affiliation. For the first round, the last date for submission of proposals for starting new courses will be October 31 and the universities will have to dispose of proposals by February 28.
For the second round, colleges will have to apply by December 31 while universities will dispose of proposals by April 15.