The Maharashtra Self-financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012

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The Maharashtra Self-financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012 regulates the setup and operation of private, unaided primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools across Maharashtra. It allows Section 8 companies, registered public trusts, societies, and local authorities to establish or upgrade schools on a self-financed basis without state financial assistance. The law protects students and parents by requiring school managements to maintain a joint bank endowment fund to cover legal liabilities and requiring an eighteen-month advance notice before closing any school. It ensures state oversight, quality standards, and accountability for private educational institutions across Maharashtra.

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Application to establish new school or up-gradation of existing school.
4. Creation of endowment fund.
5. No financial assistance by State Government to school established on self-financed basis.
6. Appointment of State Level Authority and Field Level Authorities.
7. Grant of permission.
8. Communication of decision of Government.
9. Special provisions in respect of certain schools.
10. Disciplinary action.
11. Permission for academic year.
12. Up-gradation of existing schools.
13. No school under this Act to be closed down.
14. Withdrawal of permission.
15. Provisions of Act to apply to school seeking affiliation to any Board or institution in the State, outside State or outside India.
16. Power to issue directions to registered trust or registered society or local authority.
17. Power to amend Schedules.
18. Finality of orders.
19. Protection of action taken in good faith.
20. Officers, etc., to be public servants.
21. Act shall be in addition to existing laws.
22. Delegation of powers.
23. Power to make rules.
24. Power to remove difficulties.

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