Pre-degree Course to be abolished.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the University laws, or in any… — ACT 3 OF 1998

Pre-degree Course to be abolished.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the University laws, or in any agreement or contract, with effect on and from the date of commencement of this Act, the Government reserve for themselves the nght, by order, published in the Gazette, to prohibit the conduct of Pre-degree Course or such number of batches of the said course in an academic year in such colleges as may be specified therein and thereupon such course of study or such number of batches of the said course of study shall not be conducted in the colleges so specified and the University concerned shall not grant affiliation to the said course in such colleges and disaffiliate the college which violates the prohibition contained in the said order.

3. Pre-degree Course to be abolished.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the University laws, or in any agreement or contract, with effect on and from the date of commencement of this Act, the Government reserve for themselves the nght, by order, published in the Gazette, to prohibit the conduct of Pre-degree Course or such number of batches of the said course in an academic year in such colleges as may be specified therein and thereupon such course of study or such number of batches of the said course of study shall not be conducted in the colleges so specified and the University concerned shall not grant affiliation to the said course in such colleges and disaffiliate the college which violates the prohibition contained in the said order. (2) No college shall be specified in the order, under sub-section (1) unless it is recommended by an Empowered Committee consisting of -- (a) the Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department-Chairman; (b) the Vice-Chancellor of one of the Universities in the State nominated by the Government--Member; (c) Secretary to Government, General Education Department--Member (d) the Director of Collegiate Education--Member-Secretary; (e) the Director of Public Instruction--Member; and (f) the Director of Higher Secondary Education--Member.

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