Compulsion of recognition and consequence

(1) It shall be mandatory to obtain recognition as a Minority Educational Institution from the Authority for any educational institution established by a minority community to provide education related to its religion. (2) Subject to the provisions contained in this Act, any Minority Educational Institution may, in addition to the subjects permitted and prescribed by the Council, teach specific additional subjects related to its religion, which shall be in accordance with the standards, quality and subject matter determined by the Authority. (3) For additional subjects taught under sub-section (2), every Minority Educational Institution shall, under the overall supervision of the Authority, conduct examinations, evaluate the performance of students and make arrangements to issue necessary certificates. (4) The certificate issued by a Minority Educational Institution under sub-section (3) shall be in addition to the certificate issued by the Council, and it shall be mentioned therein that the institution is recognized by the Authority.