(1) Applications seeking change in the governing council or change in the location of private educational institutions shall be filed in person or through registered post acknowledgement due, before the competent authority, every year in the month of October only ;
Provided that in case of extreme urgency such applications may be filed any time in the academic year.
(2) Every such application for change in the governing council or change in the location of a private educational institution specified in column (2) of the table below shall be accompanied by proof of having paid the application fee as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof. The fee shall be paid in the form of demand draft drawn not earlier than one month prior to the date of application and in favour of the competent authority. The demand draft shall be made payable at the branch of the Bank located in the headquarters of the said authority or in the surrounding locality.
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Class of Private Educational Institutions Application fee to be paid For change in the location of a private educational institution Application fee to be paid for change in the governing council of a private educational institution
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Primary Schools 20,000 40,000
2. Secondary Schools 30,000 60,000
3. Pre-University Colleges 40,000 80,000
4. Vocational Courses 10,000 20,000
(3) The fee received under sub-rule (2) shall not be refunded under any circumstances and it shall be credited to the consolidated fund of the State by the competent authority.
(4) Every such application shall also be accompanied by the following documents, namely:-
(a) Certified copy of the resolutions passed by the present governing council and the one intending take over the private educational institution with regard to the change in the governing council ;
(b) Certified copy of the agreement entered into between the present governing council and the one intending to take over the private educational institution, inter alia, agreeing to the transfer of the private educational institution with its assets, liabilities and staff and take over the same ;
(c) An undertaking by the governing council intending to take over the private educational institution to the effect that it shall provide and maintain the infrastructure and other facilities prescribed; and
(d) Such others documents etc., as may be specified by Government by orders and instructions issued in this behalf from time to time.
(5) The competent authority shall verify the suitability and eligibility of each application in accordance with the provisions of section 41(5) of the Act and the rules made there under including the provisions of these rules. He shall grant permission to the governing council for the change sought or the refusal order, as the case may be, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the application.
(6) The refusal order shall indicate the reasons for refusal.