Chapter V PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND RECOGNITION

24. Where any paramedical institution is established or any paramedical institution opens a new or higher course of study except with the previous permission of The State Government in accordance with the provisions of this Act, no paramedical qualification granted to any student of such paramedical institution shall be a recognized qualification.

25. If any person has established a paramedical institution or any paramedical institution has opened a new or higher course of study or training or increases, the admission capacity, such person or paramedical institution, as the case-may be, shall seek within a period of one year from the commencement of this Act, the permission of the State Government in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

The paramedical qualifications granted by Indian Medical institution, which the Indian in the regarding in the medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 102 of 1956) shall be recognized paramedical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

1. (1) The paramedical qualification granted by medical institutions outside India which are included in the Schedule to the Medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 102 of 1956) shall be recognized paramedical qualifications for the purpose of this Act.
2. (2) The State Government after consultation with the Council may by notification in the Official Gazette amend the Schedule by directing that an entry be made therein in respect of any paramedical qualification declaring that it shall be recognized paramedical qualification only when granted before a specified date:
3. (3) Where the Council has refused to recommend any paramedical qualification which has been proposed for recognition by any Authority referred to in Sub-section (2) and that Authority applies to the State Government in this behalf. the State Government after considering such application and after obtaining from the Council a report, if any. as to the reasons for any such refusal may by notification in the Official Gazette amend the Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and the provision of sub-section (2) shall apply to such notification.

Any Paramedical institution in India which desires a paramedical qualification granted by it to be included in the Schedule, may apply to the State Government with such application fees as may be fixed by regulation to have such qualification recognized and the State Government after consulting the Council, may by notification in the official Gazette amend the schedule as to include such qualification therein. and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of Schedule against such paramedical qualification declaring that it shall be a recognized paramedical qualification only when granted after a specified date.

Every University of paramedical institution in India which grants a recognized paramedical qualification, shall furnish such information as the Council may, from time to time require as to the courses of study and examinations to be undergone in order to obtain such qualification, as to the ages at which such courses of study and examinations are required to be undergone and such qualifications conferred and generally as to the requisites for obtaining such qualification.

The Council shall cause all Paramedical Institutions to be inspected as and when deemed necessary.

31 (I) If it appears to the Council-

1. (a) that the courses the study and examination to be undergone in or the proficiency required from candidates at any examination held by any University or paramedical institution; or
2. (b) that the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for instruction and training provided in such University or paramedical institution or in any college or other institution affiliated to that University do not confirm to the standards prescribed by the Council- the Council shall take action for the withdrawal of recognition.

1. (2) Before withdrawal of recognition the council shall send a show cause notice to the paramedical institution or University specifying the period within which the reply shall be submitted.
2. (3) On receipt of the reply or where no reply is submitted within the period specified in the show cause notice then on the expiry of that period the Council shall take decision in the matter.

32. The Council may prescribe the minimum standards of paramedical education required for granting recognized paramedical qualifications (other than post graduate paramedical qualification) by University or Paramedical Institutions in India.