(1) The management seeking permission to open a new institution shall apply in the prescribed form to the Member-Secretary of the Board as per the time schedule declared by the Board, from time to time.
(2) All such applications received within the aforesaid prescribed time limit, shall be scrutinized and physically inspected by the committee constituted by the Board and be forwarded to the Government.
(3) Out of the applications recommended by the Board, the Government may grant the permission as it may consider right and proper in its absolute discretion on the basis of the suitability of the management seeking permission to open new institution and the State level priorities with regard to location of institutions of Vocational Education and Training, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Education :
Provided that, in exceptional cases and for the reasons to be recorded in writing, any application not recommended by the Board may be approved by the Government for starting of a new institution of Vocational Education and Training, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Education.
(4) No application shall be entertained directly by the Government for the grant of permission for opening any new institution.