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The Odisha State Higher Education Council Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Odisha State Higher Education Council to regulate higher education in the state. It applies to all institutions offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and research education, as well as universities and colleges. The Council is a corporate body headquartered in Bhubaneswar and is composed of a Minister as Chairperson, an academic Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chancellors, Principals, and experts from various fields. The law provides for the selection of key officials through a search committee and sets terms of service, ensuring structured governance and oversight of the state's higher education system.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Applicability
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Establishment of Odisha State Higher Education Council and Its composition.
  5. 5. Terms of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  6. 6. Officers and other employees of the Council
  7. 7. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Council
  8. 8. Procedure to be regulated by the Council
  9. 9. Powers and functions of the Council
  10. 10. Fund of the Council
  11. 11. Grants by the State Government
  12. 12. Annual financial statement on higher education and research
  13. 13. Annual funding
  14. 14. Annual accounts
  15. 15. Annual Report of the Council
  16. 16. Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Members, Officers and other employees of the Council to be public servant
  17. 17. Protection of action taken in good faith
  18. 18. Power to remove difficulties
  19. 19. Repeal and savings

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