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The Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983

The Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983

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This Act regulates admissions and fee structures across educational institutions in Telangana, including schools, colleges, and training institutes. It strictly bans the collection of capitation fees or unauthorized extra charges beyond prescribed tuition fees, making violations punishable by imprisonment and fines. The legislation mandates fair, merit-based admissions through standardized entrance test rankings or qualifying examination marks, while safeguarding mandated reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes. By prohibiting exploitative financial demands, enforcing government oversight, and regulating private and minority institutions, the Act aims to ensure transparency, equal educational access, and merit-based entry into academic programs for students across the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, commencement and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Regulation of admission into educational institutions.
  4. 3A. Special provision in respect of unaided private educational institutions.
  5. 4. Special provision in respect of minority educational institutions.
  6. 4A. Special provision in respect of Non-Resident Indian Students.
  7. 5. Collection of capitation fee prohibited.
  8. 6. Manner of giving donations.
  9. 7. Regulation of fees.
  10. 8. Application of chapter XI of Act I of 1982.
  11. 8A. Exemption.
  12. 9. Penalties
  13. 10. Offences by companies
  14. 11. Power to enter and inspect
  15. 12. Act to overrule other laws
  16. 13. Protection of acts done in good faith
  17. 14. Amendment to the Act 1 of 1982
  18. 15. Power to make rules
  19. 16. Repeal of Ordinance 3 of 1983

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