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Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015

Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015

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The Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015, establishes a structured framework to govern admissions and fee structures in private, unaided professional colleges across Maharashtra. It aims to ensure that admissions are conducted transparently based on merit through a Common Entrance Test (CET) and that fees charged by institutions are reasonable, preventing profiteering or the collection of illegal capitation fees. The Act creates specialized bodies—the Admissions Regulating Authority, the Fees Regulating Authority, and the State CET Cell—to oversee these processes, protect student interests, and provide a mechanism for grievance redressal, ensuring equitable access to professional education.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II REGULATION OF ADMISSIONS →

  1. 3Eligibility for admission
  2. 4Manner of admission
  3. 5Irregular admissions void
  4. 6Allocation and reservation of seats
  5. 6AManner of admission in Government institution, etc

Chapter III ADMISSIONS REGULATING AUTHORITY →

  1. 7Constitution of Admissions Regulating Authority and its functions
  2. 8Term of Office and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and members of Admissions Regulating Authority
  3. 9Functions, powers and procedure of Admissions Regulating Authority

Chapter IV REGULATION OF FEES →

  1. 11Fees Regulating Authority
  2. 12Term of Office and Conditions of Services of Chairperson and members of Fees Regulating Authority
  3. 13Functions, powers and procedure of Fees Regulating Authority
  4. 14Procedure to be adopted by Fees Regulating Authority
  5. 15Factors for determination of fee structure

Chapter V ACCOUNTS AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF AUTHORITIES →

  1. 17Maintenance of accounts
  2. 18Audit
  3. 19Report of activities of Regulating Authorities and CET Cell

Chapter VI PENALTIES →

  1. 20Penalties
  2. 20ASelection Committee

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 21Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 21AAttendance of ex-officio members
  3. 21BAppointment of Government employees on deputation
  4. 21CProvided that, the Regulating Authority may, by order, grant additional benefits to such Government servants, as it may deem fit.
  5. 21DDispute or difference between Admissions Regulating Authority and CET Cell
  6. 21EDifference of opinion between Regulating Authorities
  7. 22Power of State Government to issue directions
  8. 22ADuties of and assistance from Professional Education Institutions
  9. 23Power to make rules
  10. 24Power to make regulations
  11. 25Power to remove difficulty
  12. 26Repeal of Mah. Ord. VII of 2015 and saving

Chapter III-A MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL →

  1. 10State Common Entrance Test Cell
  2. 10APowers and functions of State CET Cell

Chapter IV-A APPELLATE AUTHORITY →

  1. 15AAppellate Authority
  2. 15BPowers and functions of Appellate Authority

Chapter IV-B FUNDS OF REGULATING AUTHORITIES AND CET CELL →

  1. 16Funds of Regulating Authorities and CET Cell

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