Saturday, September 24, 2016

Guidelines to grant minority status to Educational Institutions

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 24
The Haryana Government has revised guidelines for grant of minority status to Minority Educational Institutional in the State. These guidelines are effective with immediate effect.
        While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Education Department said that Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, would be the competent authority to grant recognition to minority educational institutions in Haryana. The  minority status would be accorded to the applicant society by the State Government if a minimum of two-third of the members of the Society or Trust belong to the same minority community and a certificate for each member is submitted, which is issued by the Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) along with photograph and verified signatures of the members.
        He said that at the time of submission of application, the sponsoring body should be in possession of two acres of land either by way of ownership or on a perpetual irrevocable lease of at least 33 years in case when the proposed land falls in Municipal limits and five acres in case the land falls in rural area. He said that the CLU might also be deposited as the case may be. On the proposed land, the Society or Trust would give an undertaking that the land is meant only for the proposed institution and no other institution would be formed or raised on this land. For setting up of a degree college, it would be mandatory to start at least two streams of instructions.
        The spokesman said that the aims and objectives of the educational agency incorporated in its bylaws should clearly specify that it is meant to primarily serve the interests of the minority community to which it belongs. At least two-third members of Trust, Society or Company should belong to the minority community. The minority educational institution would not compel any of its students or employees to take part in any of its religious activities. The minority educational institution would observe general laws of the land relating to educational institutions, he added.
        He said that the minority educational institution would do nothing which might come in the way of communal and social harmony. In case of aided minority institution, the admission of students from the community should be to a reasonable extent, say up to 50 per cent. All admissions would be made on the basis of merit. The competent authority can withdraw the approval or recognition of any minority educational institution in case the instructions, rules and regulations issued from time to time by the affiliating universities or State Government are not abide by the institution. The institution would adhere to all the instructions, rules and regulations issued from time to time by the affiliating universities or State government. The institution would charge only such fee and funds from the students as prescribed by the affiliating university or State Government as amended from time to time, he added.
        The spokesman said that if there is any change in the address of the institution or Society or in any member of the Society or Trust the same must be intimated to the competent authority within 15 days in writing. The institution would submit its audit reports every second year and the annual return of teachers and students every year to the competent authority, he added.
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