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73/1993 - The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 ▶

Act Number: 73

Act Name: The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993

Year: 1993

Enactment Date: 1993-12-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Council for Teacher Education with a view to achieving planned and co-ordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country, the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system including qualifications of school teachers and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of School Education and Literacy

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent and commencement.
2	Definitions.
3	Establishment of the Council.
4	Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
5	Disqualification for office of Member.
6	Vacation of office of Member.
7	Meetings of the Council.
8	Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
9	Power to co-opt.
10	Appointment of officers and other employees of the Council.
11	Authentication of the orders and other instruments of the Council.
12	Functions of the Council.
12A	Power of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers.
13	Inspection.
14	Recognition of institutions offering course or training in teacher education.
15	Permission for a new course or training by recognised institution.
16	Affiliating body to grant affiliation after recognition or permission by the Council.
17	Contravention of provisions of the Act and consequences thereof.
18	Appeals.
19	Executive Committee.
20	Regional Committees.
21	Power to terminate the Regional Committee.
22	Payment to the Council.
23	Fund of the Council.
24	Budget of the Council.
25	Annual report.
26	Accounts and audit.
27	Delegation of powers and functions.
28	Protection of action taken in good faith.
29	Directions by the Central Government.
30	Power to supersede the Council.
31	Power to make rules.
32	Power to make regulations.
33	Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
34	Power to remove difficulties.