RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा
अ ाधारण्भाग्आठ
वषष्१२,्अंक्३६] मंगळवार,् ुलै्७,्२०२६/आषाढ्१६,्रके्१९४८ [रृषठे्३,्किंकंमत्:्रुरये्२७.००
अ ाधारण्क्रमांक्८२
प्राकिंधकृत्प्राकारश
महाराष्किंवधाशमंडळाचे्अकिंधकिंशयेम्व्राज्येरालांशी्प्राख्येाकिंरत्केलेले्अध्येादेर्व्केलेले्
किंवकिंशयेम्आकिंण्किंवकिंध्व्न्येाये्किंवभागाकडूश्आलेली्किंवधेयेके्(इंग्र ी्अशुवादे).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Second Amendment) Bill, 2026 (L. A. Bill No. LII of 2026), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 7th July 2026, is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SUPRIYA DHAWARE, Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.
L. A. BILL No. LII OF 2026.
A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities
(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023.
Mah. VIII of 2024.
WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023 for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Second Amendment) Act, 2026.
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भाग आठ-८२—१२ महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्आठ, ुलै्७,्२०२६/आषाढ्१६,्रके्१९४८ Mah. VIII of 2024.
2. In the SCHEDULE appended to the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, in Part II, after entry 10, the following entries shall be added, namely :—
Amendment of Schedule to Mah. VIII of 2024.
"11. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj 1. Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji
Shikshan Sanstha, Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road, Shivajinagar, Govandi (West), Mumbai 400 043.
2. St. Wilfred Education
University, Govandi, Mumbai, headquarter at CTS No. 1, Survey No. 93, Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road, Shivaji Nagar, Govandi (West), Deonar Village, Tal. Kurla, Mumbai 400 043.
Society, Sector 10, Meera Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302 020.
12. Amrutvahini University
Amrutvahini Sheti and Shikshan Vikas Sanstha, Amrutnagar, Sangamner, Dist. Ahilyanagar 422 608.
Sangamner, Headquarter at Survey Nos. 168, 169/1/1, 169/1/2, 169/2, 170, 171/1, 171/4, 171/5 171/6, Vijay Nagar, Velhale, Tal. Sangamner, Dist. Ahilyanagar 422 608 ; and Survey Nos. 72/3/4/5, Ghulewadi Campus, Tal. Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar 422 608.
13. Shree L. R. Tiwari University,
Mira-Bhayandar, Headquarter at Survey No. 267, A/P-Mira Road, Tal. Thane, Dist. Thane 401 107.
Shree Rahul Education Society, Mother Mary's Jr. College, Navghar Road, Bhayandar (E.), Dist. Thane 401 105.".
महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्आठ, ुलै्७,्२०२६/आषाढ्१६,्रके्१९४८ ३STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023 (Mah. VIII of 2024) is enacted for establishment, incorporation and regulation of self-financed private universities in the State of Maharashtra for development and advancement of higher education in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. Section 6 of the said Act provides that the Government, after considering the report submitted by the Verification Committee under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the said Act, is satisfied that the sponsoring body has complied with the provisions of section 5 of the said Act may permit the establishment of a private university, by inclusion of the name, location and headquarters of the private university and their sponsoring body in Part II of the Schedule, by amending the Schedule by enacting a law by the State Legislature.
3. As provided in the said section 6 of the said Act, the Government after considering the report submitted by the Verification Committee under sub- section (4) of section 5 of the said Act, is satisfied that the sponsoring bodies,—
(i) Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha, Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road, Shivajinagar, Govandi (West), Mumbai 400 043 and St. Wilfred Education Society, Sector 10, Meera Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302 020;
(ii) Amrutvahini Sheti and Shikshan Vikas Sanstha, Amrutnagar, Sangamner, Dist. Ahilyanagar 422 608.;
(iii) Shree Rahul Education Society, Mother Mary's Jr. College, Navghar Road, Bhayandar (E.), Dist. Thane 401 105.,
has complied with the provisions of section 5 of the said Act, for establishment of private universities by the name of the Universities,—
(i) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj University, Govandi, Mumbai, headquarter at CTS No. 1, Survey No. 93, Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road, Shivaji Nagar, Govandi (West), Deonar Village, Tal. Kurla, Mumbai 400 043.
(ii) Amrutvahini University, Sangamner, headquarter at Survey Nos. 168, 169/1/1, 169/1/2, 169/2, 170, 171/1, 171/4, 171/5, 171/6, Vijaynagar, Velhale, Tal. Sangamner, Dist. Ahilyanagar 422 608; and Survey Nos. 72/3/4/5, Ghulewadi Campus, Tal. Sangamner, Dist. Ahilyanagar 422 608.
(iii) Shree L. R. Tiwari University, Mira- Bhayandar, headquarter at Survey No.267, A/P- Mira Road, Tal. Thane, Dist. Thane 401 107.,
respectively.
4. Therefore, to establish the aforesaid the self-financed universities, the Government considers it expedient to amend Part II of the Schedule appended to the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, suitably.
5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL,
Mumbai, Minister for Higher and Dated the 4th July 2026. Technical Education.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR.