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No. 32] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 (SRAVANA 15, 1943 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Agriculture- 4 Branch)
ORDER
In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic and in exercise of the powers conferred under sub Section 1 of Section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and Section 64 and 72 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the implementation of Section 23 of the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017 for the academic Session 2020-21 was deferred vide this office order no. 25/24/15-Agri-4(2)/ 554-555 dated 21.01.2020 till 30.06.2021. In continuation of orders dated 21.01.2020, the implementation of Section 23 of the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017 for the academic session 2021-22 has been deferred till 30.06.2022.
The institutions of higher education imparting agricultural education shall, therefore, are allowed to continue as such for the session 2021-22 under any rule or regulation with regard to affiliation, admission, curricula, staff or any other matter, as were applicable before the commencement of the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017, subject to the condition that such institutions shall give undertaking that they shall comply with norms fixed by the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education within this extended period.
This issues with the approval of Hon'ble Chief Minister, Punjab.
(ANIRUDH TEWARI), IAS,
Chandigarh
Additional Chief Secretary (Dev.) The 28th May, 2021 Deptt. of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.