The Punjab State Higher Education Council Act, 2018.
punjab · 2018
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Punjab State Higher Education Council Act, 2018
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Punjab State Higher Education Council Act, 2018, excluding certain medical and technical colleges.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes the Punjab State Higher Education Council and outlines its membership and corporate status.
- S. 4(1) The Council shall meet at least once in every three months
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the functions and powers of the Punjab State Higher Education Council, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and advising on higher education reforms and funding.
- S. 6(1) The powers and functions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council shall be such, as may be prescribed
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the composition and procedure for the Search Committee selecting non-official members for the Punjab State Higher Education Council.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the State Government to remove non-official Council members for insanity, insolvency, physical incapacity, misconduct, or criminal conviction.
- S. 9(1) The Member-Secretary shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Council
- S. 10Section 10 mandates staffing for the Council and authorizes the State Project Director to engage experts for assigned tasks, with Council approval.
- S. 11Section 11 establishes a Council Fund and mandates the State Government to create a corpus and provide grants for the Council's expenses.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates the Council to maintain financial records and requires the State Government to conduct statutory audits.
- S. 13Section 13 requires the Council to submit its annual budget estimates to the State Government.
- S. 14(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this