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Meghalaya Private Universities (Regulation of Establishment and Maintenance of Standards) Act, 2012 (Act No. 8 of 2012)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for regulation of private Universities in the State and for matters connected therewith. Whereas it is necessary to ensure that private universities maintain the standards of infrastructures, teaching, research, examination and extension of services, fee structure, safeguarding the interest of the state as a whole and in particular of the student community by emphasizing on quality education and avoiding commercialization of higher education.

Act number
8 of 2012
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
29 Mar 2012

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11 sections

  1. Section 1Short title application and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Establishment and recognition of Private Universities
  4. Section 4Application for Establishment of Private Universities
  5. Section 5Acceptance and rejection
  6. Section 6Endowment Fund.
  7. Section 7Inspection and Disclosure of Information
  8. Section 8Consequences of violations
  9. Section 9Constitution of Meghalaya Higher Education Council
  10. Section 10Constitution of Regulatory Board
  11. Section 11Power to make Rules