The Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007
The Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007
This statute regulates student admissions and fee structures in professional educational institutions across the State of Odisha, including government, private, and minority colleges offering courses in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, management, and related fields. It mandates a centralized, merit-based single-window admission process through a Joint Entrance Examination and establishes regulatory bodies to set fair tuition fees and enforce government reservation policies. By strictly prohibiting capitation fees and financial exploitation, the law ensures transparency, promotes equal educational opportunity for reserved categories and economically weaker students through freeships, and protects families from commercialization in higher professional education.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definations
- 3. Method of admission in professional educational institutions
- 4. Composition and functions of the Policy Planning Body.
- 5. Prohibition of Capitation fee.
- 6. Composition and functions of the Fee Structure Committee
- 7. Factors for determination of fee.
- 8. Award of freeship.
- 9. Reservation of seats.
- 10. Vacancy not to invalidate the proceeding.
- 11. Invalidation of admission.
- 12. Professional Education Fund.
- 13. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 14. Powers to issue directions.
- 15. Penalties.
- 16. Cognizance of offence
- 17. Power to make rules.
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