The Twelfth Plan of the University Grants Commission has focused on access and equity, relevance and quality of education, universities and bringing about social change, delivery systems , institutional and organisational structures and management of higher education, funding, research and development. This volume studies the guidelines of the Twelfth Plan in a comprehensive manner and with a systematic approach. It has chapters that delve into guidelines for students’ entitlement, assessment and accreditation, and Emeritus Fellowship. It deals with schemes that have been instituted, such as the scheme for exchange of human resources between universities and other institutions and Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship scheme for providing scholarships to students with disabilities.