Report of the Expert Committee for Sumandep Vidyapeeth for Deemed to be University Status

Abstract

The Ministry of Human Resource Development forwarded the proposal to Sumandeep Medical University, Piparia District, Vadodara, Gujarat to the UGC vide the letter NO.F.946/2004-U.III dated 11th November, 2004 for consideration of Deemed to be University status. The proposal was considered in the UGC and placed before an Screening Committee on 23rd November, 2004 along with other proposals for deemed to be university status. However, the Screening Committee found certain deficiencies/weakness with the proposal and did not recommend the Institute for visit of the Expert Committee. The deficiencies were communicated to the Institute by UGC. The Institute made a representation to the UGC highlighting its achievements and requested for review of its case. Thereafter, the Chairman, UGC constituted an Expert Committee to consider the proposal of the Institute, now changed to Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, to consider its proposal for deemed to be university status under Deno category. The Committee, consisting of the following, visited Sumandeep Vidyapeeth on August 4 & 5, 2006.