Establishment and recognition of educational institutions

Establishment and recognition of educational institutions. 4.

1. (1) The State Government may regulate the primary and other stages of education in Government and private educational institutions.
2. (2) The State Government shall take, from time to time, such steps as they may consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing facilities for general education, special education, [technical and professional education] and for training of teachers.
3. (3) The State Government may, for the purposes of providing such facilities,—
   • (a) establish and maintain educational institutions;
   • (b) permit any person or body of persons, to establish and maintain educational institutions and recognise such institutions when so established in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
4. (4) The prescribed authority shall communicate the orders granting permission and recognition to the concerned person or body of persons.
5. (5) After the commencement of the Orissa Education (Amendment) Act, 1989, the establishment and recognition of any private educational institution shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
6. (6) All existing educational institutions shall be deemed to have been established in accordance with this Act.