| 1. |
INTRODUCTION
The University Grants Commission has been assisting colleges
for procuring personal computers since 1987 under the scheme of
providing computers to Colleges. In the X Plan UGC proposes to
establish “UGC NETWORK RESOURCE CENTRES (UGC-NRC)” in Colleges,
where assistance would be provided for the purchase of Computers and
also for Internet Connectivity. |
| 2. |
OBJECTIVE OF
THE SCHEME
The objective of the scheme is to create awareness among
staff and students about use of the computer in various activities
like administration, finance, examination and research. In addition
to it the information and communication network would help the
colleges to have an access to multimedia material in teaching and
learning at places of eminence in India &
Abroad. |
| 3. |
ELIGIBILITY/
TARGET
All Colleges under UGC purview i.e. under section 2(f) and
12B of the UGC Act which are not having computer facility so far
under this scheme. Second time assistance would be provided to the
Colleges for network connectivity and purchase of additional
computers. |
| 4. |
NATURE OF
ASSISTANCE AND ITEMS FOR WHICH IT IS PROVIDED:
First Time
Assistance
The ceiling of assistance is Rs.2.00 lakhs for
the following items:
NON-RECURRING
- 1.50 LAKHS
| A. |
Hardware |
|
| |
| i. |
Pentium PC
(latest) with Color Monitor
(latest version of
Software preloaded) |
| ii. |
Printer |
| iii. |
CVT or UPS -
1 KVA | |
|
| B. |
Software |
|
| |
| MS Office or Smart Suite |
| Anti Virus | |
|
| C. |
Fax Modem (Internal
or External) |
One |
RECURRING -
Rs.50,000/-
| A. |
NETWORK –Internet
Connectivity |
Rs.10,000/- p.a.
(For a period of 5
years) |
| |
Such facility will be provided by ERNET, India,
Ministry of Information, Communication &
Technology |
Second Time
Assistance
| A. |
The ceiling of
assistance is Rs.1.00 lakhs for the following
items: |
| |
NON
RECURRING
(For the purchase/up-gradation of
computers) |
- |
Rs.50,000/- |
| RECURRING
(Internet Connectivity) |
- |
Rs.50,000/-
(Rs.10,000/-p.a. for a period of
five years) | |
| B. |
Colleges who have already availed second time
assistance will only be supported for Internet Connectivity
i.e. Rs.50,000/- (Rs.10,000/-p. a. for a period of five
years) | |
| 5. |
PROCDURE OF
APPLYING FOR THE SCHEME
The Commission will invite the proposals in the prescribed
format from the eligible colleges (Annexure-I). |
| 6. |
PROCDURE FOR
APPROVAL BY THE UGC
All the proposals received will be examined by an Expert
Committee constituted by the Commission for this purpose. The
recommendations of the Expert Committee would then be considered by
the Commission for the final decision. All the selected colleges
have to put a board outside the Centre prominently displaying “UGC
NETWORK RESOURCE CENTRE”. |
| 7. |
PROCEDURE FOR
RELEASE OF GRANT BY THE UGC
90
per cent of the non-recurring grant and 100 per cent of recurring
grant of first year will be released to the selected colleges after
the approval of the UGC for the purchase of Computer Hardware and
Software as per terms and conditions laid down by the UGC. 10 per
cent of the non-recurring and a recurring grant for the subsequent
years would be released on receipt of the detailed information
(Annexure – II)and utilization certificate in the prescribed format
(Annexure - III). |