University Grants Commission Act, 1956

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956^[1] is an Act of the Parliament of India.^[2] The Act is sometimes referred to as "the UGC Act" and, among other things, regulates central assistance for public universities.^[3]

CitationAct No. 3 of 1956

Territorial extentIndia

EnactedbyParliament of India

AssentedtobyPresident of India Rajendra Prasad

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University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Parliament of India
Long title An Act to make provision for the co-ordination and determination of standards in Universities and for that purpose, to establish a University Grants Commission.
Citation	Act No. 3 of 1956
Territorial extent	India
Enacted by	Parliament of India
Assented to by	President of India Rajendra Prasad
Assented to	3 March 1956
Commenced	5 November 1956
Status: In force (amended)

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