No: 9 Dated: May, 20 2010

The Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education Act, 2010

(ACT No. 09 OF 2010)

    An Act to provide for regulation, establishment, working of Institutions and constitution of State Council for Technical Education in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ;

    BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the Sixty- first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Chapter -I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement:-(1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education Act 2010

(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Arunachal Pradesh and applicable to all the colleges and /or the institutions of Technical Education be it Government, Non-Government Institution situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Arunachal Pradesh, imparting technical/professional education within the concept of University Grants Commission or All India Council of Technical Education or within the concept of any Council created by Government of India to regulate a particular technical education and recognised by the department of Higher and Technical Education of the State.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) "Technical Education" means special branch of education, training and research in the field of engineering/technology/professional education imparted by various institutions, which lead to award of a diploma (2 to 3 years duration) or degree or post graduate degree (3 years to 4 years duration) in any technical discipline of engineering/ technology/profession viz. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Electronic, Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Architecture, Textile, Pharmacy, Interior Design, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel Management, Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Management, Town Planning and other diversified related professional/technical courses approved by the AICTE and recognised by a university/deemed university or an institute duly established by law and approved by the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education.

(2) "Council" means the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education;

(3) "All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)" means the All India Council for Technical Education established under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;

(4) "Centre"means and includes institution or the place specified by the Council for the purpose of holding the examinations and includes the premises attached or appurtenant thereto.

(5) "Technical Institution" means an institution, not being a University which offers courses or programmes of technical education, and shall include such other institutions as the State Government may. in consultation with the Council, by notification in Official Gazette declare;

(6) "Affiliated Institution" means Government or self financed institution in private sector affiliated to Council in respect of any course or courses of study other than degree courses in accordance with the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder;

(7) "University"means a University defined under clause(f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) and includes an institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);

(8) "Certificate" means the Certificate awarded by the Council to a person for successfully completing in an affiliated institution in such courses of study as may be prescribed from time to time by rules or regulations;

(9) "Diploma" means the Diploma awarded by the Council to a person for successfully completing in an affiliated institution in such courses of study as may be prescribed from time to time by rules or regulations and includes a preparatory diploma, advance diploma, higher diploma, intermediate diploma, or a diploma awarded after completing post diploma course;

(10) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Council appointed under the provisions of the Act;

(11) "Director" means the Director, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh;

(12) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council appointed by the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh;

(13) "Management or Managing Committee" in relation to an affiliated institution means the managing committee or the Governing Body managing the affairs of the institution;

(14) "Regulations" means regulations or by-laws approved by the Council under the provisions of the Act;

(15) "Rules" means the rules made by the State Government under the provisions of this Act;

(16) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules and regulations made under this Act;

(17) "State" means the State of Arunachal Pradesh;

(18) "State Government" means the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh;

(19) "Member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson of the Council;

Chapter -II

Establishment of the State Council for Technical Education

3.Establishment of the Council:- (1) There shall be established by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette a Council to be called the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education.

(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and common seal, with power to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

(3) The Council shall have its Head Office at Itanagar and the Council may, with the prior approval of the State Government, establish offices at any place in the State.