The Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
Chapter VI MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
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Chapter VI MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
76. Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development.
Statutory text
- (1) There shall be established the Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development.
- (2) The composition of the Commission shall be as follows, namely :- (a)the Chief MinisterChairperson; (b)the Minister for Higher and Technical EducationVice-Chairperson; (c)the Minister for FinanceMember; (d)the Minister for Medical EducationMember; (e)the Minister for IndustriesMember; (f)the Minister for Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipMember; (g)the Minister of State for Higher and Technical EducationMember; (h)the Leaders of Opposition in the State Legislative Council and AssemblyMembers; (i)three members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative AssemblyMembers; (j)two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative CouncilMembers; (k)two eminent industrialists to be nominated by ChancellorMembers; (l)one eminent professional from the domain of finance or commerce or education or law and judiciary, having experience of creation of education linkages with real life situations, nominated by the ChancellorMember; (m)two Scientists or Technocrats or Social Leaders for their eminence in Techno-social-Development work nominated by the ChancellorMembers; (n)one educationist having experience in reforms in the nature, role and delivery of education, nominated by the ChancellorMember; (o)two Vice-Chancellors of the Public and Private Universities in the State nominated by the ChancellorMembers; (p)two Principals nominated by the Chancellor for their contributions in linking of education with social development,Members; (q) two senior eminent teachers from universities or colleges with the minimum Teaching and Research experience of fifteen years nominated by the Chancellor.Members; (r)the Secretary, Higher and Technical Education DepartmentMember; (s)the Secretary, Medical Education and Drugs DepartmentMember; (t)the Secretary, Planning DepartmentMember; (u)the Secretary, Finance DepartmentMember; (v)the Secretary, School Education DepartmentMember; (w)the Secretary, Industries DepartmentMember; (x)the Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Development DepartmentMember; (y)the Director of Technical Education Member; (z)the Director of Higher EducationMember; (za)the Director of Medical Education and ResearchMember; (zb)the Joint Secretary, Western Regional Office of University Grants CommissionMember; (zc)the Chief Executive Officer of the CommissionMember-Secretary: Provided that, if the Chief Minister holds the portfolio of Higher and Technical Education, Industries, Medical Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship or Finance he may appoint any other Minister as a member.
- (3) Term of office of the appointed members of the Commission shall be of five years and shall be co-terminus with the term of the Legislative Assembly.
- (4) The Commission shall meet at least twice in a year.
- (5) The Commission shall be the authority of the State Government in charge of, and responsible for, the higher education in the State. The Commission shall be the planning, monitoring, co-ordinating and evaluating authority and shall act as a think-tank for higher education, including technical, medical, management, professional education and emerging fields in the education such as Bio-Sciences and Technology and those which would emerge on the horizon of knowledge in future. The Commission shall create synergy between various stakeholders namely, the State Government, public and private universities, private skills education providers and industries.
Chapter VI MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
77. Functions and duties of the Commission.
Statutory text
- (1) The functions and duties of the Commission shall be as follows, namely :-
- (a) to prepare guidelines for perspective plan of five years for each university for the location of colleges and institutions of higher learning in a manner ensuring equitable distribution of facilities for higher education, in consultation with the respective university;
- (b) to approve comprehensive perspective plan submitted by the university;
- (c) to advise the State Government on exploring new ways and means for raising of additional resources and allocation of funds for public and private universities, and for education information and communication technology network;
- (d) to create synergy at policy and operative level mechanism for co-existence and co-operation between different types of educational institutions in the domain of pure, technical and professional education at core and domain specific skills level in the State;
- (e) to understand and keep track of developments that are taking place at national and global level in delivery of education, use of technology in education, administration and governance of education and evolve an appropriate policy and strategy for the educational systems in the State to be in phase with these changes;
- (f) to create synergy through operative policy for research culture in pure and applied domains in all subjects in various disciplines and across different disciplines in educational institutions and also research culture needs and demands of industries;
- (g) to create a policy and strategy for sharing of academic and knowledge resources infrastructure amongst various educational institutions and the State, Central and industry research and development laboratories;
- (h) to establish and maintain educational information communication network in tandem with the national grid and also enhance the geographical reach so as to bring each and every educational institution into the educational information communication network and to keep track of technology changes and upgrade the network from time to time;
- (i) to establish linkages with National Knowledge Commission, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Human Resources Development;
- (j) to create a repository of e-learning objects and virtual experiments and support material in digital format for teaching-learning processes in frontline environment;
- (k) to develop a policy and strategy for percolation of use of technology for administration, evaluation and governance of educational institutions and to promote establishment of an e-platform to carry out these tasks by use of information and communication technology;
- (l) to explore the scope for sharing research journals, research and technology reviews and other such material that enhances scope and quality of research by use of Information and Communication Technology through creation of network of various knowledge resource centers in educational and research and development institutions in the State and also at national level;
- (m) to prepare programmes in the various subjects in the sphere of higher education, keeping in view the overall priorities, perspectives and needs of the society and expectations from higher education;
- (n) to advise the State Government in respect of determining and maintaining uniformity of standards of education in the universities;
- (o) to advise on promoting co-operation and co-ordination of the various educational institutions among themselves and explore the scope for interaction between the universities on the one hand, and industry and other organizations on the other hand;
- (p) to suggest ways and means of raising additional resources for higher education from industry and other sources;
- (q) to advise on inter-university programmes for various activities undertaken by the universities;
- (r) to advise on programmes for greater co-operation and interaction and exchange of university teachers, college teachers and the teachers of university departments;
- (s) to initiate inter-university programme for various activities related to teaching, research and extension in the field of higher education;
- (t) to take into consideration various suggestions, advises and specific recommendations for making academic, administrative, governance and financial synergy more conducive for growth and sustenance of quality in colleges, educational institutions and universities, and to devise mechanisms to bring them into practice;
- (u) to devise and implement approaches for enhancing of knowledge and use of technology in teaching-learning processes for teachers;
- (v) to create platform for academicians with experience in education and research that would form a core for reforms and also operating mechanism in academic framework, course work, delivery methodologies, evaluation of students;
- (w) to make recommendations regarding performance based appraisal system using key performance indicators for principals, heads of institutions and departments and academic performance indicators for teachers in the university and institutions of higher education;
- (x) to recommend necessary steps to restructure institutions of higher learning whose performance is consistently poor in the areas of academic, governance and infrastructure;
- (y) to interact with national and global assessment and accreditation agencies and to carry systemic total quality assessment and programme-wise assessment processes in colleges, educational institutions and universities;
- (z) to create a data base of teachers, academic and industry experts, colleges, educational institutions and universities in the State;
- (za) to create a data base of Indian students by making use of the unique identification number when they join a college at entry level;
- (zb) to establish information collection and data creation cell for foreign students;
- (zc) to keep information on annual financial estimates of the universities, their generation of finances through other streams, research and development, consultancy, training-cum-skills development programmes, special programmes for foreign students and any other similar activities and to devise various streams for generation of financial resources so as to strengthen their financial position;
- (zd) to take steps and recommend to the State Government and to the universities the steps that may be taken to remove the regional imbalance, and to make higher education available to backward classes, rural and tribal communities, women and any such specified groups;
- (ze) to review co-operation and interaction among all educational institutions in the State for sharing of academic and other support infrastructure and suggest ways and means to make it more efficient and effective;
- (zf) to review the approach and methods adopted by the colleges and universities, both public and private, for integrating education with social development and to study the impact of such an approach on social development and suggest ways and means to make it more efficient and effective;
- (zg) to consider the report of the Maharashtra State Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan Council, made under sub-section (4) of section 78;
- (zh) develop the vision plan with specific annual outcomes keeping in view the goals of academic excellence, administrative reforms and financial improvements.
- (2) There shall be Board of Management to carry out the functions and duties of Commission as under :- (a)Minster, Higher and Technical Education- Chairperson; (b)Minister of State, Higher and Technical Education- Vice-Chairperson; (c)Secretary, Higher Education and Technical Education Department- Member; (d)Eminent Educationist of National and Global Repute nominated by the Chancellor- Member; (e)Advisor, Planning and Co-ordination- Member; (f)Advisor, Quality and Excellence Assurance- Member; (g)Advisor, Open Education Resources and Teacher Training- Member; (h)Advisor, Networking and Support Services- Member; (i)Advisor, Finances and Resources Generation- Member; (j)Advisor, Examination and Evaluation- Member; (k)one renowned Industrialist nominated by Chancellor- Member; (l)one Vice-Chancellor of Public Universities nominated by Chancellor- Member; (m)one Professional Expert from the field of Finance, Accounting, Legal and other allied area nominated by Chancellor- Member; (n)one Principal of NAAC accredited A graded College with proven excellence nominated by Chancellor- Member; (o)one Professor from University or College nominated by Chancellor- Member; (p)the Director of Higher Education- Member; (q)the Director of Technical Education- Member; (r)the Chief Executive Officer of Commission- Member- Secretary.
- (3) There shall be a Secretariat of the Commission which shall be responsible for administration of the Commission and for execution of the policies, plans and recommendations of the Commission. The Secretariat shall consist of the Chief Executive Officer, other officers and staff as may be required.
- (4) The Chief Executive Officer of the commission shall be appointed by the Government and work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government.
- (5) The emoluments, terms and conditions of service qualification and mode of appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and the staff of the Secretariat shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.
- (6) The Chief Executive Officer shall,-
- (i) be the principal executive officer of the Secretariat of the Commission responsible for carrying out all functions and duties of the Commission;
- (ii) lead, oversee and monitor the administration and entire activities of the Secretariat and the Commission;
- (iii) be responsible for execution of the policies, plans and recommendations of the Commission;
- (iv) establish technology driven operational mechanism for execution of policies, plans and recommendations of the Commission;
- (v) establish linkages and co-ordination with Vice-Chancellors of public and private universities, principals and management of all educational institutions in the State;
- (vi) convene meeting of the Commission as per the directions of the Chancellor;
- (vii) convene seminars, workshops, meetings as may be necessary to fulfill and carry out the function and duties of the Commission;
- (viii) prepare annual financial estimates and statement of financial requirements for the Commission for submission to the Department of Higher Education;
- (ix) prepare annual report, annual audit reports of the Commission;
- (x) get accounts of the Secretariat and the Commission audited regularly;
- (xi) be the appointing and disciplinary authority of the officers and other staff of the Secretariat working under him;
- (xii) prepare rules of terms and conditions of service for employees of the Secretariat;
- (xiii) exercise such other functions, powers and duties as may be conferred upon him by the Chancellor;
- (xiv) do all such activities so as to fulfill objectives, functions and duties of the Commission;
- (xv) undertake any other task as may be assigned by the Commission and the State.
- (7) The selection and appointment of Advisors on the Board of Management shall be as specified by the State Government by an order published in the Official Gazette.
- (8) Nothing in this section shall empower the Commission to carry out any executive functions in the management of the affairs of the university.
Chapter VI MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
78. Maharashtra State Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan Council.
Statutory text
- (1) There shall be a Council to be called as the Maharashtra State Rashtriya Uchhatrar Shiksha Abhiyan Council (hereinafter referred to as "RUSA").
- (2) The Council under sub-section (1) shall be a body corporate, having perpectual succession and a common Seal and may by the name sue or be sued.
- (3) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify the composition, functions and responsibilities of the council under sub-section (1), which shall be in conformity with the guidelines of RUSA of the Government of India: Provided that, every such notification shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is issued, before each House of the State Legislature.
- (4) The Council under sub-section (1) shall forward a yearly report of its activities, to the Commission under section 76.
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