RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
सत्यमेव जयते
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग आठ
मंगळवार , डिसेंबर ८ , २०२०/ अग्रहायण १७ , शके १ ९ ४२ [पृष्ठे ३, किंमत : रुपये २७.०० वर्ष ६ , अंक ४४ ]
असाधारण क्रमांक ८६
प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन
महाराष्ट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख्यापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले विनियम आणि विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके ( इंग्रजी अनुवाद) .
In pursuance of clause ( 3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India , the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Public Universities ( Second Amendment ) Ordinance , 2020 ( Mah . Ord . XXI of 2020 ) , is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra ,
BHUPENDRA M. GURAO , I / c . Secretary ( Legislation ) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department .
[Translation in English of the Maharashtra Public Universities ( Second Amendment) Ordinance , 2020 (Mah . Ord . XXI of 2020 ) , published under the authority of the Governor] .
HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya , Madam Cama Marg , Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400 032 , dated the 8th December 2020 .
MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XXI OF 2020 .
AN ORDINANCE
further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities
Act, 2016 .
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session; AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend Mah . VI the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 , for the purposes hereinafter of2017. appearing ;
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भाग आठ- ८६-१ २
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ , डिसेंबर ८ , २०२० / अग्रहायण १७ , शके १ ९ ४२
NOW , THEREFORE , in exercise of the powers conferred by clause ( 1 ) of article 213 of the Constitution of India , the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance , namely : -
1. ( 1 ) This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Public Universities Second Amendment ) Ordinance , 2020.
Shorttitle and commence- ( ment.
(2) It shall come into force at once .
2. In section 109 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act , 2016 , -
Mah . VI of2017.
Amendment of section 109 of Mah . VI of ( 1 ) in sub- section ( 3) , in clause ( d) , after the second proviso , the following 2017. proviso shall be inserted , namely :-
"Provided further that , with a view to extend the date of making application for opening a new college or institution of higher learning , scrutiny of application by Board of Deans and forwarding with the approval of Management Council to the State Government and grant of a Letter of Intent by the State Government , for the year 2020-2021 , the day or dates referred to in clauses (a) , ( c) and ( d) of sub- section ( 3) , as specified in column ( 2) of the Table hereto , shall be read as provided in column ( 3) of the said Table :-
Day or date provided for Academic Year 2021-22
day or date provided in existing provision
(2)
Clauses (1)
(3)
(a)
on or before 31st December 2020
before the last day of September of the year preceding the year in which the Letter of Intent is sought.
(c)
on or before 28th February 2021
on or before 30th of November of the year in which such application is received by the University .
(d)
on or before 15th April 2021." ;
on or before 31st January of the immediately following year.
(2) in sub- section ( 4) , after clause ( a) , the following proviso shall be inserted , namely :-
"Provided that , the Management seeking permission to start a new course of study , subject , faculty , additional division or satellite center from academic year 2021-22 , may apply to the Registrar on or before the 31st December 2020. " .
३ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ , डिसेंबर ८ , २०२० / अग्रहायण १७ , शके १ ९ ४२
STATEMENT
Section 109 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 ( Mah . VI of 2017 ) , provides for the procedure for permission for opening new college or new course , subject , faculty , division or satellite center . Clause (a) of sub- section ( 3) of said section 109 provides that , management seeking a Letter of Intent for opening a new college or institution of higher learning shall apply in a prescribed format to the Registrar before the last day of September of the preceding the year in which the Letter of Intent is sought . Clause ( c) of the said sub- section (3) provides that , the application received within the prescribed time limit shall be scrutinized by the Board of Deans and be forwarded to the State Government with the approval of Management Council on or before the 30th November of the year in which such application is received by the University . Clause ( d) thereof provides that , the State Government may grant a Letter of Intent on or before 31st January of the immediately following year after recommendation of the University . Similarly, clause (a) of sub- section (4) of said section 109 provides that , the management seeking permission to start a new course of study , subject, faculty , additional division or satellite center shall apply to the Registrar before the last day of the September of the preceding year in which the permission is sought .
2. Due to the outbreak of Corona virus ( Covid - 19) , the procedure for permission for opening of a new college or a new course , subject , discipline , faculty , additional division or satellite center could not be carried out within the prescribed period and it is considered expedient to specify the new time schedule for the same , for the relevant academic year.
For the purpose , it is considered expedient to amend the said section 109 , suitably, so as to specify the new time Schedule providing for, -
(a) the date for making application for opening a new college or institution ofhigher learning ,
(b) the date of scrutiny of application by the Board of Deans and forwarding the same with the approval of the Management Council to the State Government ,
(c) the date of grant of a Letter of Intent by the State Government , and (d) the date of making application for seeking permission to start a new course of study , subjects , faculties , additional divisions or satellite centers .
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act , 2016 ( Mah . VI of 2017) , for the purposes aforesaid , this Ordinance is promulgated .
Mumbai ,
Dated the 8th December 2020 .
BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI , Governor of Maharashtra .
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra ,
OMPRAKASH GUPTA , Principal Secretary to Government .
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