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INSTITUTIONS ACT, 2004

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2004

Education200433 sections6 chapters

This Act sets up the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions to protect the right of religious and linguistic minorities to set up and run educational institutions of their choice, guaranteed by Article 30 of the Constitution. The Commission advises the Government on minority education, hears complaints that this right has been denied, and decides disputes about affiliation of minority institutions with universities. It can decide whether an institution is a minority educational institution, cancel that status, and hear appeals against refusal of a no-objection certificate to set up one. It has the powers of a civil court for its inquiries.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS →

  1. 3Constitution of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
  2. 4Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson or other member
  3. 5Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  4. 6Officers and other employees of Commission
  5. 7Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants
  6. 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission
  7. 9Procedure to be regulated by Commission

Chapter III RIGHTS OF A MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION →

  1. 10Right to establish a Minority Educational Institution
  2. 10ARight of a Minority Educational Institution to seek affiliation

Chapter IV FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION →

  1. 11Functions of Commission
  2. 12Powers of Commission
  3. 12AAppeal against orders of the Competent authority
  4. 12BPower of Commission to decide on the minority status of an educational institution
  5. 12CPower to cancel
  6. 12DPower of Commission to investigate matters relating to deprivation of educational rights of minorities
  7. 12EPower of Commission to call for information, etc
  8. 12FBar of jurisdiction
  9. 13Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson

Chapter V FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 14Grants by Central Government
  2. 15Accounts and audit
  3. 16Annual report
  4. 17Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 18Power to amend Schedule
  2. 19Chairperson, Members, Secretary, employees, etc., of Commission to be public servants
  3. 20Directions by Central Government
  4. 21Protection of action taken in good faith
  5. 22Act to have overriding effect
  6. 23Returns or information
  7. 24Power to make rules
  8. 25Power to remove difficulties
  9. 26Repeal and saving

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