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The Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Transfer of Management) Act, 1971

The Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Transfer of Management) Act, 1971

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This Act regulates the management of educational institutions in the State of Maharashtra, specifically impacting schools providing secondary education and recognized teacher training colleges. It applies to these institutions along with their trustees or governing bodies. The State Government has the power to investigate operations that seem harmful to public interest and issue directions to improve academic standards, ensure qualified teaching staff, maintain discipline, and manage administration effectively. The Act matters because it empowers the state to intervene when managing bodies fail to uphold the quality and integrity of public education, thereby ensuring students receive proper instruction and a safe learning environment.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS →

  1. 3Power to cause investigation to be made into educational institutions
  2. 4Power of State Government to issue directions
  3. 5Power of person or body of persons to call for assistance in any investigation
  4. 6Power of State Government to transfer management and control of educational institution to Society.
  5. 7Dissolution of Institution and transfer of undertaking of Institution to Society, and consequences of transfer.
  6. 8Provisions respecting employees of said Institution.
  7. 9Duty to deliver possession of property transferred and documents relating thereto.(1) Where any property forming part of the undertaking of the said Institution stands transferred to the Society under section 7, every person, in whose possession or custody or under whose control the property may be, shall deliver the property to the Society forthwith.
  8. 10Duty to furnish particulars.
  9. 11Right of Society to disclaim certain agreements.
  10. 12No right to compensation for loss of office or premature termination of contract of management.
  11. 13Power of State Government to give directions to Societies.

Chapter III MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 14Penalties.
  2. 15Protection of action taken under this Act.
  3. 16Power to make rules.
  4. 17Amendment of Act XXI of 1860.
  5. 20ADefinition of Special Society.
  6. 20BPower to modify Act in relation to Special Societies.

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