O.P. Jindal Global
University (JGU) has been granted autonomous status by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) under graded autonomy Regulations 2018. This announcement was
made by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar on
20 March. JGU has become the first and only private university in Haryana and
also one among the two private universities in India to be granted autonomy.
In an endeavour to
introduce a liberalised regime in the higher education sector and emphasizing
the linking autonomy with quality, UGC and MHRD granted autonomy to 52
universities, out of which 5 are central universities, 21 state universities,
24 deemed and 2 private universities. There are more than 300 private
universities in India but only two have been granted this special status, one
of them being O.P. Jindal Global University. Significantly, none of the other
reputed private universities or other such institutions in India have been
granted the “autonomy” status in this historic recognition by the Government of
India.
Naveen Jindal,
Founding Chancellor, O. P. Jindal Global University said, “This feat reiterates
JGU’s commitment to shaping India's aspirations of building world-class
universities through comparative and international dimensions. We are grateful
to MHRD and UGC who have appreciated our endeavour. It is imperative for India
to take stock of the state of its universities and redefine their roles in the
fast-changing global scenario. It is time for India to join ranks with
world-class universities and improve the academic environment for our students.
“This recognition
initiates a major paradigm shift that will mark the future of Indian
universities and encourage our pursuit of institutional excellence in higher
education. This is a big milestone in JGU’s journey and I wish to congratulate
all JGU stakeholders, including faculty members, students, staff, alumni,
parents and the State Government of Haryana, as well as the regulatory bodies,
for their support. Our Sincere thanks to Mr. Naveen Jindal, Founding Chancellor
of JGU, for reposing trust and confidence in our ability to contribute towards
institution building. It is his vision, philanthropy and drive that has
culminated in this success,” said Prof C Raj Kumar, Founding Vice
Chancellor, JGU.
This status will allow
the University the freedom to introduce new courses and departments, and enter
into collaborations with foreign educational institutions, without seeking the
UGC’s permission. There will also be exemption from regular UGC inspections,
with appraisals being obtained on the basis of self-reporting. Besides, JGU
will be allowed to hire global talent for up to 20% of their total faculty
strength while filling up 20% of seats with international students.
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