A private university established under a State Act shall operate ordinarily Degrees. within the boundary of the State concerned, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) a private university shall fulfill the minimum criteria in terms of programmes, faculty, infrastructural facilities, financial viability as laid down from time to time by the UGC and other concerned statutory bodies to which it applies such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Distance Education Council (DEC), the Dental Council of India(DCI), the Indian Nursing Council (INC), the Medical Council of India (MCI), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), etc;
(b) the courses of studies prescribed for a first degree and/or the postgraduate degree/diploma programmes should have been formally approved by the respective academic bodies of the private university, such as Board of Studies, Academic Council or Governing Council or Executive Council;
(c) the programme of study leading to a degree and/or a post graduate degree or diploma offered by a Private University shall conform to the relevant regulations or norms of the concerned Statutory Body as amended from time to time;
(d) a Private University shall provide all the relevant information relating to the first degree or diploma programme(s) including the curriculum structure, contents, teaching and learning process, examination and evaluation system and the eligibility criteria for admission of students to the Education Department, Government of Meghalaya on a Proforma prescribed by the UGC prior to starting of these programmes which the Government shall give due publicity by uploading the same on the Education Department Website, inviting representations and grievances, if any, from all concerned;
(e) the Education Department, Government of Meghalaya on detailed examination of the information made available as well as representation and grievances, if any, received by it from the students as well as concerned public relating to the deficiencies of the proposed programme(s) not conforming to various regulations and directions of the UGC and other Statutory Councils shall inform the concerned University about any such shortcomings in respect of conformity to relevant regulations for rectification. The University shall offer the programme(s) only after such rectification;
(f) the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms or guidelines prescribed by the State Government and other concerned Statutory bodies; and
(g) relaxation of fees for poor SC/ST and meritorious students of the State is to be formulated by a separate policy of the private university in consultation with Government of Meghalaya.