The Meghalaya Private Colleges (Promotion and Regulation) Act, 2025
The Meghalaya Private Colleges (Promotion and Regulation) Act, 2025
The Meghalaya Private Colleges (Promotion and Regulation) Act, 2025, establishes a comprehensive framework for the establishment, management, and oversight of private colleges within the state of Meghalaya. It mandates that all new private colleges obtain government permission before operating and requires existing institutions to submit detailed operational statements to ensure compliance. The Act empowers the government to regulate fee structures, audit financial accounts, and conduct inspections to maintain educational standards. It also governs the distribution of grant-in-aid and mandates transparency in financial management. For citizens, this ensures that private colleges operate under clear, enforceable standards, promoting accountability and protecting the interests of students and staff.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT, PERMISSION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATE COLLEGES →
Chapter III REGULATION OF PRIVATE COLLEGES →
Chapter IV ACCOUNTS, AUDIT, INSPECTION AND RETURNS →
Chapter V PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE →
Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →
- 20Delegation of powers of Government
- 21Provided that the Government shall also have power to control and revise the acts or proceedings of any authority or officer so empowered.
- 22Civil Court not to decide questions under this Act
- 23Power to make rules
- 24Power to remove difficulties
- 25Overriding effect of this Act
- 26Savings
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