Government aided college funding type – UGC NET Question

A government-aided college has private or non-government management but receives regular government grants, particularly for staff salaries and basic maintenance. This matches the funding pattern described in the stem, so “government-aided” is the correct label.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because private unaided colleges depend primarily on student fees and private funds and do not receive substantial recurring financial support from the government.

Option B:
Option B is wrong since constituent colleges are run and fully maintained by a university itself, rather than by a separate private management with government aid.

Option C:
Option C is correct as it directly names the arrangement of private management plus public financial assistance described in the question.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because “autonomous” refers to a measure of academic freedom in curriculum and examination matters, not to the funding pattern; a college can be autonomous and still be either aided or unaided.