(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Himachal Pradesh Para-veterinary-Council Act, 2010 (Act No. 21 of 2010);
(b) “Appendix” means the appendix appended to these rules;
(c) “Form" means the form appended to these rules; and;
(d) “Section” means a section of the Act.
(2) All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meanings as have been respectively assigned to them in Act.
3. Terms and conditions before issue of a Essentiality Certificate by the State Government regarding desirability and feasibility of, establish Para-veterinary institution- (1) Every person or Para-veterinary institution shall for the purpose of obtaining permission under section 19 submit to the council a scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.
(2) Every person or Para-veterinary institution before submitting a scheme under. sub- rule
(1) shall apply to the Government to obtain Essentiality Certificate accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee to the tune of Rupees Ten Thousand in the shape of demand draft in favour of Director Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh Payable at any bank at SHIMLA.
(3) The Essentiality Certificate shall only be issued by the State Government in case such person or Para-veterinary institution fulfills the following conditions, namely:-
(i) The Para-veterinary institution shall own land either by in-heritance, purchase or lease from the Government and construct building at its own Cost within a period of one year.
However the Course may be started on rental premises conforming to other norms for the Para-veterinary institutions;
(ii) no financial assistance/grant shall be given to the institution by: the State Government:
(iii) the institution shall get affiliation from the Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Palampur District Kangra;
(iv) the institution shall get recognition from the Council ;
(v) the institution shall be established in accordance with the regulations and guidelines laid down by the Council; .
(vi) the reservation of seats shall be as per State Government instructions issued from time to time; |
(vii) a minimum 70% staff of the institution shall be employed from amongst the Himachali Bonafide candidates and in Case it is not feasible to employ the staff from amongst the Himachali Bonafide candidates, the prior approval of the State Government shall have to be obtained;
(viii) all Class-lll and IV staff of the institution shall be recruited from amongst the Himachali Bonafide candidates ;
(ix) after the recognition of the institution, its inspection shall be conducted periodically after three years by the Council; provided in the case of complaint, such inspections may be conducted at any time;
(x) the admissions for all seats shall be regulated by the Council;
(xi) the fee structure for each institution shall be such as may be approved by the State Government from time to time;
(xii) admission of the students shall be made only after the fulfillment of all terms and conditions laid down in this rule; and
(xiii) atleast 25% of the seats shall be reserved to the candidates belonging to Himachal Pradesh.
4. Qualifying criteria to seek permission to establish a Para-veterinary Institution-In addition to the terms and conditions laid down under rule 3, the eligible persons shall comply with the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations made there-under and guidelines, if any, issued by the Council and shall be eligible to apply for permission to establish a new institution only if the following conditions are fulfilled:-
(i) that the Para-veterinary education shall be one of the main objectives of the applicant or institution;
(ii) that the area of the plot of land as specified by the Council shall be owned by the applicant or taken on lease from the State Government or from any other person to set up the proposed institution. However the course may be started initially on rental premises conforming to other norms for the institutions;
(iii) that the essentiality certificate regarding the desirability and feasibility of establishing the proposed institution at the proposed location has been obtained from the State Government and that the adequate infrastructure shall be available as per requirements of the Council;
(iv) that consent of affiliation has been obtained by the applicant as required under clause(iii) of sub rule(3) of rule 3;
(v) that the applicant owns and manages necessary infrastructural facilities capable of being developed into a teaching institution as determined by the Council;
(vi) that the institution shall admit the students only after the Council has satisfied itself about the infrastructural and other facilities for starting courses after receiving written permission from the State Government;
(vii) that the applicant has a feasible and time bound expansion programme to provide additional infrastructural facilities as determined by the Council for the purpose of upgradation of the existing institution or establishment of new institution or both;
(viii) that the applicant has the necessary managerial and financial capabilities to establish and maintain the proposed institution and its ancillary facilities including a teaching veterinary hospital;
(ix) that the applicant shall submit to the Council three years audit report with regard to his/her financial status; and
(x) that the institution shall give Bank guarantee to the tune of rupees five lakhs in favour of the State Government, to be pledged with the Director, Animal Husbandry Himachal Pradesh and to be enforced in case the institution has not provided the required teaching facilities including man power and equipments etc.