Education is the central, focal entity for Indian society. Given the increased complexity with everyone wanting access and equity to education, when it comes to legal structures in the system we have a lot to change,” opines former UGC Chairman Dr Arun Nigvekar.   With Dr Nigvekar heading a committee instituted by the Maharashtra government's Department of Higher and Technical Education, the legal systems that the universities in the state function by, could be in store for major revamping.   Terming this a good exercise that the state government has taken up, Dr Nigvekar said, “Universities must have an open, flexible and transparent legal structure to function well.   The committee will go through all university Acts and ordinances like the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act, 1982, the Maharashtra Education Institutions Prohibition of Capitation Fee Act, 1987, etc. and suggest changes.

Education is the central, focal entity for Indian society. Given the increased complexity with everyone wanting access and equity to education, when it comes to legal structures in the system we have a lot to change,” opines former UGC Chairman Dr Arun Nigvekar.   With Dr Nigvekar heading a committee instituted by the Maharashtra government's Department of Higher and Technical Education, the legal systems that the universities in the state function by, could be in store for major revamping.   Terming this a good exercise that the state government has taken up, Dr Nigvekar said, “Universities must have an open, flexible and transparent legal structure to function well.   The committee will go through all university Acts and ordinances like the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act, 1982, the Maharashtra Education Institutions Prohibition of Capitation Fee Act, 1987, etc. and suggest changes.

PUNE: Elections to the senate of the University of Pune will be held on August 31 as per the 25th amendment to the Maharashtra University Act.   Some candidates have been elected unopposed to the Senate and the academic council of the university.   Candidates elected to the reserved seats for women from the principals' constituency are Shobha Ingwale from Shri Shahu Mandir College and Vidya Pandurang from Pravara Gramin Shikshanshastra College. Pandurang Gaikwad from Annasaheb Avate College, Manchar, was elected to the seat reserved for Scheduled Castes candidate.   Sunanada Navale from Sinhagad Technical Education Society and Sunanda Pawar from Agricultural Development Trust, Baramati, were elected to the reserved seat for women by   representatives of managements of recognised institutes.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on Sunday that the state government will set up a committee to bifurcate universities in the state.   Speaking at the inauguration of the Durgadevi Institute of Management Studies of the Rajasthani Sammelan here, he said the quality of higher education was suffering as existing state universities were loaded with affiliated colleges. It has become essential to bifurcate these universities. A special committee will be set up in this regard.   He said the state government also proposed to introduce two new legislations - Private University Bill and Maharashtra Technical University Bill in the legislature.   Plans were also afoot to set up a medical college under public private partnership (PPP) in the western suburbs.

MUMBAI : Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today said the state government will set up a committee to bifurcate universities in the state.   Speaking at the inauguration of the Durgadevi Institute of Management Studies of the Rajasthani Sammelan here, he said the quality of higher education was suffering as existing state universities were loaded with affiliated colleges. It has become essential to bifurcate these universities. A special committee will be setup in this regard.   He said the state government also proposed to introduce two new legislations-- Private University Bill and Maharashtra Technical University Bill in the legislature.   Plans were also afoot to set up a medical college under public private partnership in the western suburbs.