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L. A. BILL No. LII OF 2026.
A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities
(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023.
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 :—
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Private Universities
(Establishment and Regulation) (Second Amendment) Act, 2026.
Mah.
VIII of
2024.
Short title.
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग आठ
वषष १२, अंंक ३६]
मंंगळवार, जुुलैै ७, २०२६/आषाढ १६, शकेे १९४८
[पृृष्ठेे 3, किं�ंमत : रुपयेे २७.००
असाधारण क्रमांं�क ८२
प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन
महाराष्ट्र वि�धानमंंडळाचेे अधि�नि�य
म व राज्यपाालांं�नीी प्रख्यापि�त केेलेेलेे अध्यादेेश व केेलेेलेे
वि�नि�य
म आणि� वि�धि� व न्याय वि�भा
ागाकडूून आलेेली वि�धेेयकेे (इंंग्रजी अनुुवाद).
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.
(१)
भाग आठ-८२—१
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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 :—
“11. 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.
1. Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji
Shikshan Sanstha, Ghatkopar
Mankhurd Link Road,
Shivajinagar, Govandi (West),
Mumbai 400 043.
2. St. Wilfred Education
Society, Sector 10, Meera
Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur,
Rajasthan 302 020.
12.
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, Vijay Nagar,
Velhale, Tal. Sangamner, Dist.
Ahilyanagar 422 608 ; and
Survey Nos. 72/3/4/5, Ghulewadi
Campus, Tal. Sangamner,
District Ahilyanagar 422 608.
Amrutvahini Sheti and
Shikshan Vikas Sanstha,
Amrutnagar, Sangamner,
Dist. 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.”.
Mah.
VIII of
2024.
Amendment
of Schedule to
Mah. VIII of
2024.
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STATEMENT 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.
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