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The Maharashtra Private Skills Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2024

The Maharashtra Private Skills Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2024

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This legislation establishes and regulates private institutions in Maharashtra that focus on vocational education and skill development. It applies to private entities seeking to create skills universities, their sponsoring bodies, academic councils, and management structures. The Act matters because it provides a legal framework for industry-academia collaboration, enabling students to acquire practical job-ready skills through partnerships with manufacturing and service sectors. By setting defined standards for teaching, governance, and operational procedures, the government ensures these specialized institutions deliver quality education that meets industry requirements and enhances employment opportunities in Maharashtra.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Detailed Project Report for establishing university
  4. 4. Submission and examination of Detailed Project Report
  5. 5. Issuance of Letter of Intent and Compliance Report
  6. 6. Establishment and incorporation of university
  7. 7. Secretary Level Committee
  8. 8. Inspection by Secretary Level Committee
  9. 9. Objects of university
  10. 10. Powers and functions of university
  11. 11. University open to all
  12. 12. University to be self-financed
  13. 13. Endowment Fund
  14. 14. General Fund
  15. 15. Application of General Fund
  16. 16. Officers of university
  17. 17. President
  18. 18. Removal of President
  19. 19. Vice-Chancellor
  20. 20. Removal of Vice-Chancellor
  21. 21. Deans of Faculties
  22. 22. Registrar
  23. 23. Director of Assessment and Evaluation
  24. 24. Chief Finance and Accounts Officer
  25. 25. Other officers
  26. 26. Authorities of university
  27. 27. Governing Body
  28. 28. Board of Management
  29. 29. Academic Council
  30. 30. Board of Assessment and Evaluation
  31. 31. Other authorities
  32. 32. Disqualification
  33. 33. Vacancies not to invalidate act or proceedings of any authority or body of university
  34. 34. Filling of casual vacancies
  35. 35. Committees
  36. 36. First Statutes
  37. 37. Subsequent Statutes
  38. 38. First Ordinance
  39. 39. Subsequent Ordinances.
  40. 40. Regulations.
  41. 41. Admissions.
  42. 42. Fees Fixation Committee.
  43. 43. Prohibition of capitation fee.
  44. 44. Schedule of Assessment and Evaluation.
  45. 45. Declaration of results.
  46. 46. Convocation.
  47. 47. Accreditation of university.
  48. 48. University to follow rules, regulations, norms etc., of regulatory body.
  49. 49. Annual report.
  50. 50. Annual accounts and audit.
  51. 51. Powers of Government to inspect university.
  52. 52. Dissolution of university by sponsoring body
  53. 53. Special Powers of State Government in certain circumstances
  54. 54. Punishment
  55. 55. Offences by Companies
  56. 56. Power to make rules
  57. 57. Transitory provision
  58. 58. Repeal and saving
  59. 59. Power to remove difficulties
  60. 60. Amendment of Schedule of Mah. VIII of 2024
  61. SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE

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