Higher Education Commission has launched a programme to provide funds to public sector universities/degree awarding institutions for repair, maintenance, purchase of spare parts and up-gradation of expensive scientific laboratory equipment lying inoperative for want of repair/spare parts.

1. Faculty members/scientists of public sector universities/degree awarding Institutions are eligible to apply.  
2. The equipment applied for should not be older than 5 years.  
3. The equipment once repaired through this program will not be eligible to reapply during same financial year.  
4. Difference between the actual cost of the equipment and the cost of repair should be in the ratio of 30% ~ 40%, but not over the actual cost.  
5. Preference will be given to those applying for the first time.  
6. The equipment should be installed specifically in laboratory and should be in use of even number students and researchers  
7. The proposal for grant must be furnished on the prescribed form (all columns to be filled in) carrying signatures and official seal of the respective Vice-Chancellor/Rector of the university or Director in case of a degree awarding institution.  
8. Furnish separate request for different equipment from the university concerned with detail of relevant fault/ problems.  
9. Pre Technical / fault report in details must be attached with quotation provided by the vendor for the university concerned.  
10. If related equipment falls on three quotations, three reports from different vendors must be attached separately with application.  
11. The proposal for an individual grant should not be less than Rs. 60,000 and not more than Rs.1.0 million.  
12. A department can submit more than one demand but each should be on a separate form and with in the above prescribed limits.  
13. Quotations valid for 6 months from three registered with GST and NTN department, suppliers/firms must be attached with each proposal. A sole representative ship certificate may be attached in case of proprietary items.

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1. Public Sector University/Degree Awarding Institution and Faculty Members/ Scientists are eligible to apply.
    
2. The proposal for grant must be furnished on the prescribed form (all columns to be filled in) carrying signatures and official seal of the respective Vice-Chancellor of the university or Director, in case of a Degree Awarding institution.
    
3. Separate request shall be furnished for each equipment in the laboratory.
    
4. The proposal for an individual grant should fall in the range of Rs.60,000/- (minimum) to Rs. 10,00,000/-(maximum). Quotations (in original) valid for six months from three suppliers must be attached with each proposal for a grant. A sole representative-ship certificate may be attached in case of proprietary items.