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Educational Innovations Commission Act, Gujarat.Year 2009

Education200935 sections6 chapters

This Act regulates the establishment and operations of the Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission, which is a state body created to design and implement creative teaching and learning methods. It applies to the Commission itself, governmental education departments, universities, research fellows, and specialized councils in Gujarat. This law matters because it provides a legal system to fund and support progressive educational experiments, helping teachers move beyond outdated rote learning. Specifically, it funds unique classroom projects. Ultimately, it builds a structure for academic collaboration to establish student-centered learning that prepares school children for a modern knowledge society.

Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND COMPOSITION OF GUJARAT EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS COMMISSION →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation of Commission
  2. 4Headquarters of Commission
  3. 5Composition of Commission
  4. 6Qualifications of Executive Chairperson and of certain members
  5. 7Search Committee
  6. 8Terms and conditions of office of Executive Chairperson and of members other than ex-officio members
  7. 9Filling up of vacancy
  8. 10Disqualifications
  9. 11Removal and resignation of Executive Chairperson and member
  10. 12Meetings of Commission
  11. 13Officers and employees of Commission
  12. 14Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid

Chapter III OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION →

  1. 15Objects of Commission
  2. 16Functions of Commission
  3. 17Powers of Commission

Chapter IV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSION →

  1. 18Fund of Commission
  2. 19Budget
  3. 20Accounts and audit
  4. 21Annual report

Chapter V EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND FELLOWS →

  1. 22Constitution of Educational Innovations Councils
  2. 23Appointment of committees and delegation of functions and powers
  3. 24Fellows

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 25Temporary associations of persons with Commission or Council
  2. 26Authentication of orders and other instruments
  3. 27Power of State Government to issue directions to Commission
  4. 28Power of Commission to issue directions to Councils
  5. 29Members, officers and employees of Commission to be public servants
  6. 30Protection of action taken under Act
  7. 31Returns and information
  8. 32The Commission shall furnish to the State Government such returns or other information with respect to its property or activities as the State Government may, from time to time, require.
  9. 33Power to make regulations
  10. 34Power of Council to make bye-laws
  11. 35Power to remove difficulties

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