The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes transparent self-disclosure by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Public self-disclosure is identified as a fundamental principle of the policy, and HEIs are expected to remain responsible and accountable to stakeholders through transparent disclosure of all relevant records.
The availability of information in the public domain is an important source of institutional accountability. Students, parents, research scholars, prospective students, regulatory bodies, accreditation agencies, alumni, and the general public rely on institutional websites to access authentic and updated information.
Every Higher Education Institution is therefore required to maintain a functional website for stakeholder access. The information made available on the website should be openly accessible without login or registration and should include a search facility for easy navigation.
Higher Education Institutions may provide the following categories of information on their official websites, along with relevant links wherever possible.
Act and Statutes or MoA.
Constituent Units/ Affiliated Colleges, Affiliating University (in case of Colleges), Off-campus/Off-shore campus/Learning Support Centres under ODL mode (wherever applicable).
Accreditation/ Ranking status (NAAC, NBA, NIRF).
Recognition / Approval (2(f), 12B, etc. as applicable).
(Profiles with photographs and contact details)
Finance Committee
Statutes/Ordinances pertaining to Academics/Examinations.
Departments
Staff details with photographs.
List of UGC-recognized ODL/Online programs, if any.
Academic collaborations.
Prospectus (including fee structure for various programs).
Admission process and guidelines.
Fee refund policy.
Research and Development Cell (including Research and Consultancy Projects, Foreign Collaboration, Industry Collaborations).
Incubation Centre/Start-ups/Entrepreneurship Cell.
Central facilities.
Grievance Redressal Cell.
SC/ST Monitoring Cell.
Minority Cell.
OBC Cell.
Anti-Ragging Committee.
Anti-Ragging Squad & Monitoring Cell.
Ethics Committee.
Internal Complaints Committee.
Anti-Harassment Committee.
Anti-Drug Club / Anti-Narcotics Cell.
Green Protocol Committee.
Electoral Literacy Club.
Forum for Democracy and Social Justice.
Faculty of Religion.
Adventure Club.
Equal Opportunity Centre.
Arts Club.
Encon Club.
Gender Justice Forum.
Women’s Cell.
Documentation Cell.
Yoga and Aerobics Club
RTI: Details of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) and Appellate Authority
Circulars and Notices.
Announcements.
Newsletters.
News, Recent events & Achievements.
Job openings.
Reservation Roster (wherever applicable).
Study in India.
Admission procedure and facilities provided to International Students.