Chapter VI AFFILIATION, RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION

1. (1) A college applying for affiliation to the University shall send an application to the Registrar, and shall satisfy the Executive Council and the Academic Council,-
   • (a) that the college will supply a need in the locality, and the suitability of the locality where the college is to be established;
   • (b) that the college shall be under the management of a regularly constituted governing body under registered trust or, as the case may be, registered society;
   • (c) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching and non-teaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of office are such as to make due provision for the course of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the college;
   • (d) that the buildings in which the college is to be located are suitable, and provision shall be made in conformity with the Ordinances, for the residence in the college or in lodgings approved by the college, of students not residing with their parents or guardians, and for the supervision and welfare of the students;
   • (e) that due provision has been made or shall be made for library;
   • (f) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, that arrangements have been or shall be made in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory;
   • (g) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provisions for its continued maintenance and efficient working.
2. (2) The application shall contain an undertaking that after the college is affiliated, any transfer of management and all changes in the teaching staff and all other changes which result in any of the aforesaid requirements not being fulfilled or continued to be fulfilled shall be forthwith reported to the Executive Council.
3. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Executive Council shall-
   • (a) direct local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by the Executive Council in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section
4. (1) and such other matters as may be deemed necessary and relevant;
   • (b) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;
   • (c) give due consideration to the request, if any, made by the applicant for reconsideration of any of the conditions conveyed to him;
   • (d) record its opinion after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the application should be granted or refused either in whole or in part, stating the result of any inquiry made under clauses (a),
   • (b) and
   • (c) of sub-section (3).
5. (4) The Registrar shall submit the application and all proceedings, if any, of the Academic Council and the Executive Council relating thereto, to the State Government which, after such inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, shall grant or refuse the application or any part thereof.
6. (5) Where the application or any part thereof is granted, the order of the State Government shall specify the courses of the instructions in respect of which the college is affiliated, and, where the application or any part thereof is refused the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.
7. (6) As soon as possible after the State Government makes its order, the Registrar shall submit to the Board a report regarding the application, the action taken thereon under sub-sections
8. (3) to
9. (5) and of all proceedings connected therewith.
10. (7) An application under sub-section
11. (1) may be withdrawn at any time before an order is made under sub-section (4).

Where a college desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which it is affiliated, the procedure prescribed under section 40 shall be followed.

1. (1) The rights conferred on a college by affiliation may be withdrawn by the Executive Council in whole or in part or may be modified, if the college fails to comply with the provisions of the Statutes or Ordinances governing the affiliation or if the affairs of the college are conducted in a manner which are prejudicial to the interests of education: Provided that no such affiliation shall be withdrawn unless the college is given an opportunity of being heard.
2. (2) If any affiliated college aggrieved by sub-section
3. (1) raises any dispute as to the withdrawal of its rights of affiliation, then such dispute shall be referred to the State Government and the State Government shall decide the dispute and its decision shall be final.

1. (1) Any institution situated within the University area, which conducts specified research or studies may be recognised by the Executive Council in consultation with the Academic Council as a recognised institution for such purpose and in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) Any such recognition may be withdrawn either in whole or in part or may be modified in such manner and for such reasons, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) Every affiliated college and recognised institution shall furnish such reports, returns and other information as the Executive Council after consulting the Academic Council, may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the college or institution.
2. (2) The Executive Council shall cause such college or institution to be inspected from time to time by one or more competent persons authorised by the Executive Council in this behalf.
3. (3) The Executive Council may call upon any college or institution so inspected to take, within a specified period, such action as may appear to it to be necessary on the basis of the findings and recommendations as a result of inspection as referred to in section (2).

The University shall obtain accreditation from the National Council or Assessment Accreditation

1. (NAAC) within five years of its establishment and such other regulating bodies of the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat which are connected with the courses taken up by the University and inform the State Government about the grade provided to the University. The University shall get renewed such accreditation from time to time.