The ASSAM STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL ACT, 2017 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)
assam · 2017
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Assam State Higher Education Council Act, 2017
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Assam State Higher Education Council Act, 2017.
- S. 3The section empowers the government to establish the Assam State Higher Education Council with perpetual succession and property acquisition powers.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the Council's duties to improve higher education access, equity, quality, and autonomy in Assam.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the functions of the Assam State Higher Education Council, including policy review, networking, innovation, facility provision, and monitoring higher education development.
- S. 6Section 6 outlines the three bodies of the Assam State Higher Education Council: General Council, Executive Council, and State Project Directorate.
- S. 7Section 7 designates the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Minister in Charge of Higher Education, and Chief Secretary of Assam as key officers of the University.
- S. 8Section 8 details the composition of the General Council for Assam State Higher Education Council, including government officials, university representatives, and academicians.
- S. 9Section 9 outlines the General and Academic functions of the Assam State Higher Education Council, including advising government and institutions, coordinating higher education roles, and promoting academic innovation.
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the General Council's duties to plan, guide, and direct higher education policies and funding in Assam.
- S. 11Section 11 grants the Chairman of the General Council powers to review Council affairs and preside over its meetings.
- S. 12Section 12 grants the Vice-Chairman powers to preside, call reports, perform assigned functions, and oversee Council operations.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates the Government to publish in the Official Gazette the names of individuals appointed as members of the Council.
- S. 14Section 14 outlines the appointment and term limits for non-ex-officio members of the Assam State Higher Education Council, allowing term extensions in exceptional circumstances.
- S. 15(1) The Council shall meet as often as may be necessary, but it shall meet at least once a year
- S. 16Section 16 appoints a qualified senior administrative officer or academician as the Council's Mission Director for a five-year term.
- S. 17Section 17 allows members and the Director to resign from the council, with terms for salaries, Director's tenure, and service conditions.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the government to remove unfit council members after due process, but the Director can only be removed for specific misconduct after inquiry.
- S. 19Section 19 fills casual vacancies in the Executive Council by government nomination or appointment for the remaining term.
- S. 20The Executive Council shall consists of:- (1) The Chief Secretary, Govt
- S. 21Section 21 outlines the powers and functions of the Executive Council in managing the Assam State Higher Education Council.
- S. 22Section 22 outlines the convening, frequency, and quorum requirements for the Executive Council meetings of the Assam State Higher Education Council.
- S. 23Section 23 allows the Council to appoint necessary officers and staff with government approval, with terms specified in regulations.
- S. 24Section 24 establishes a State Project Directorate to oversee state-level project implementation, maintain data, and engage auditors.
- S. 25(1) The State Higher Education Council may appoint a Technical Support Group consisting of experts
- S. 26Section 26 outlines the funding sources and financial management for the Assam State Higher Education Council.
- S. 27Section 27 deems Council members and staff as public servants when acting under the Act's provisions.
- S. 28Section 28 mandates the Council to implement government-directed reforms and obtain prior government approval for important policy decisions.
- S. 29The section allows the government to issue orders to resolve any issues in implementing the Act.
- S. 30Section 30 authorizes the Council to create regulations, subject to State Government approval, to implement the Act's provisions.
- S. 31(1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act