The Maharashtra Unauthorized Institutions and Unauthorized Courses of Study in Agriculture, Animal and Fishery Sciences, Health Sciences, Higher, Technical and Vocational Education (Prohibition) Act, 2013
The Maharashtra Unauthorized Institutions and Unauthorized Courses of Study in Agriculture, Animal and Fishery Sciences, Health Sciences, Higher, Technical and Vocational Education (Prohibition) Act, 2013
This Maharashtra law regulates educational institutions offering courses in agriculture, health sciences, higher education, technical fields, and vocational training. It applies to any person or organization operating these schools, strictly prohibiting them from running classes or publishing misleading advertisements without official approval from recognized state authorities. This act matters because it protects students and parents from fake diplomas and severe financial exploitation. It empowers the government to shut down unapproved schools, mandate complete tuition fee refunds to affected students, and penalize violators with heavy fines or imprisonment, thereby ensuring academic standards and institutional accountability across the state.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II PROHIBITION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED INSTITUTIONS AND INTRODUCING UNAUTHORIZED COURSES →
Chapter III AUTHORITIES →
Chapter IV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →
Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →
- 12Competent Authority and Appellate Authority to have powers of Civil Court.
- 13Code for advertising of Educational Institutions or programmes or courses of Study.
- 14Recovery of penalty as arrear of land revenue.
- 15Saving in respect of certificate courses.
- 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 17Competent Authority, etc., to be public servants.
- 18Power to make rules.
- 19Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law.
- 20Power to remove difficulty.
- 21Repeal of Mah. Ord. XIII of 2013 and saving.
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