UGC formulating norms for teacher student ratio

The University Grants Commission (UGC), constituted a Committee under Prof. J.A.K. Tareen on the norms for teachers to student ratio for various programmes and teaching to non-teaching in Central Universities and UGC-maintained institutions deemed to be universities. The recommendations of the Committee are as under:

Teachers to Student Ratio:

PG Programme

(i)For Science Programme - 1:10
(ii)For Humanities/Social Sector - 1:15
(iii)Commerce & Management - 1:15
(iv)Media & Mass Communication - 1.10

UG Programme

(i)Social Sciences - 1:30
(ii)Sciences - 1:25
(iii)B.Ed. - As per NCTE norms
(iv)Media & Mass Communication - 1:15

The UGC is considering the recommendation made by Prof. J.A.K. Tareen.This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply, in the Lok Sabha.