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The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993

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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Council for Teacher Education with a view to achieving planned and co-ordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country, the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system including qualifications of school teachers and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
73 of 1993
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of School Education and Literacy
Enacted
29 Dec 1993

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35 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Council.
  4. Section 4Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
  5. Section 5Disqualification for office of Member.
  6. Section 6Vacation of office of Member.
  7. Section 7Meetings of the Council.
  8. Section 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
  9. Section 9Power to co-opt.
  10. Section 10Appointment of officers and other employees of the Council.
  11. Section 11Authentication of the orders and other instruments of the Council.
  12. Section 12Functions of the Council.
  13. Section 12APower of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers.
  14. Section 13Inspection.
  15. Section 14Recognition of institutions offering course or training in teacher education.
  16. Section 15Permission for a new course or training by recognised institution.
  17. Section 16Affiliating body to grant affiliation after recognition or permission by the Council.
  18. Section 17Contravention of provisions of the Act and consequences thereof.
  19. Section 18Appeals.
  20. Section 19Executive Committee.
  21. Section 20Regional Committees.
  22. Section 21Power to terminate the Regional Committee.
  23. Section 22Payment to the Council.
  24. Section 23Fund of the Council.
  25. Section 24Budget of the Council.
  26. Section 25Annual report.
  27. Section 26Accounts and audit.
  28. Section 27Delegation of powers and functions.
  29. Section 28Protection of action taken in good faith.
  30. Section 29Directions by the Central Government.
  31. Section 30Power to supersede the Council.
  32. Section 31Power to make rules.
  33. Section 32Power to make regulations.
  34. Section 33Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  35. Section 34Power to remove difficulties.