Preamble

The Nagaland State Council of Higher Education Act, 2014 (Act No. 6 of 2014)

Received the assent of the Governor of Nagaland on 254.2014 and published

in the Nagaland Gazette extra-Ordinary dated 23.5.14. An -Act-

(An Act to provide for the setting up of the Nagaland State Council of Higher

Education) PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, itis expedient to establish a State Higher Education Council asa collective of the Government, Universities, Colleges, Academics and Experts in order to forge a synergic relationship among them by occupying an operational space in between the Government, Universities and colleges, and between Universities and apex level regulatory bodies. With the following objectives:

i) Promote academic excellence and social justice by the Government in policy

formulation and perspective planning.

ii) Ensuring the autonomy, accountability and co-ordination among all institutions of Higher Education in the State, and

ii) Guiding the harmonious growth of Higher Education in accordance with the socio-economic needs of the State.

And WHEREAS, in order to achieve the above said objectives, it is necessary to

empower the Nagaland State Council of Higher Education to:

iv) Reviewand coordinate the implementation of policies in all Higher Education

Institutions in the State including Universities, Research Institutions and colleges.

v) Network various programmes in Higher Education undertaken and promoted by the Central and State Governments and by National Level Regulatory bodies including the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council for Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Bar Council of India and other similar statutory bodies. :

vi) Undertake independent work for the generation, diffusion and dissemination of new ideas in Higher Education.

vil) Provide common facilities for all Universities, Research Institutions, Colleges, and other centres of Higher Education.

viii) Provide for the generation, augmentation and optimum utilization of funds for the expansion and development of Higher Education, and

ix) Undertake such other programmes for promoting the objectives of Social Justice and excellence in Higher Education.

x) Beitenacted by the Nagaland State Legislature in the Sixty fifth year of

the Republic of India as follows:-