The ORISSA PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (REGULATION OF ADMISSION AND FIXATION OF FEE) ACT, 2007
odisha · 2007
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- S. 1Published vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the ORISSA PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (REGULATION OF ADMISSION AND FIXATION OF FEE) ACT, 2007.
- S. 3Section 3 mandates admissions in professional institutions via JEE followed by centralized counselling.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes a Policy Planning Body to regulate admissions and formulate guidelines for joint entrance exams in professional education institutions in Odisha.
- S. 5Section prohibits capitation fees in professional educational institutions and allows fines for violations.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes a committee to determine fees for private professional education institutions in Odisha.
- S. 7Section 7 establishes a Fee Structure Committee to determine and fix fees for private professional educational institutions based on various factors.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates professional educational institutions to provide freeships as prescribed.
- S. 9Section 9 regulates admissions in professional educational institutions in Odisha, prioritizing government reservation policies, NRI admissions, and filling unfilled seats from other merit lists.
- S. 10Section 10 ensures decisions by the Policy Planning Body or Fee Structure Committee are valid despite any membership vacancies or defects.
- S. 11Any admission made in violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be invalid
- S. 12Section 12 establishes a Professional Education Fund for scholarships and activities, funded by government, industries, alumni, and fines, administered by a government-appointed administrator.
- S. 13Section 13 protects government officials involved in fee regulation from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the government to issue necessary directions to private institutions and its officers for implementing the Act.
- S. 15Section 15 imposes imprisonment and fine for up to three years for violating the Act's provisions.
- S. 16Section 16 prevents courts from hearing offenses under this Act without a government-authorized report.
- S. 17The section allows the government to issue rules via official Gazette to implement the Act.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the government to issue orders to resolve Act implementation issues, but only within two years of commencement, and must present them to the Assembly.
- S. 19Section 19 repeals the Orissa Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Ordinance, 2007, but preserves actions taken under it.
- S. 2007Explanation