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The Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017

The Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education to regulate and standardize agricultural higher education across Punjab. It applies to all colleges, institutes, and university departments offering degree courses or training in agriculture within the state, while exempting existing publicly funded agricultural universities from its direct governance. The Act empowers the Council to grant affiliation, specify minimum academic and infrastructural standards, approve curricula, inspect institutions, and curb commercialization through fee reviews. This legislation matters because it safeguards educational quality, promotes uniform training standards, and ensures that agricultural graduates are properly equipped to advance local farming and agro-industry needs.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of the Council.
  4. 4. Headquarter of the Council.
  5. 5. Meetings and business of the Council.
  6. 6. Powers and functions of the Council.
  7. 7. Constitution of Committees of the Council.
  8. 8. Powers of the Chairperson.
  9. 9. Appointment of Member-Secretary.
  10. 10. Appointment of officers and employees.
  11. 11. Funds of the Council.
  12. 12. Accounts and Audit.
  13. 13. Annual Report.
  14. 14. Reference to the Council
  15. 15. Resolution of the Council
  16. 16. Powers to issue directions
  17. 17. Appeal
  18. 18. Members of the Council to be public servants
  19. 19. Protection of action taken in good faith
  20. 20. Power to remove difficulties
  21. 21. Power to make rules
  22. 22. Power to make regulations
  23. 23. Existing rule or regulation to continue

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