Question : SETTING UP OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

(a) whether there is any change in policy to set up an educational Institution;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of applications received from State Governments/Non Governmental Organisations to set up an educational institution for the last three years;

(d) the number of applications out of those belong to minorities and others;

(e) the number of applications cleared so far to set up their institutions and out of those how many belong to minorities and others;

(f) whether there is any difference of standards for setting up of an institution or awarding their affiliation to universities for minorities than others; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A.FATMI)

(a) & (b): There is no change in the policy to set up an educational institution. However, after the promulgation of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act 2004, and its subsequent amendment by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act 2006, some special provisions for minority educational institutions exist. Under Section 10(3) of the amended Act, a minority educational institution has to be given or denied the `no objection certificate` within 90 days from the receipt of application and within that period if it is not granted or its refusal Is not communicated, the `no objection certificate` will be deemed to have been given. Further, under Section 1OA (1) of the amended Act a minority educational institution can seek affiliation to any university of its choice subject to such affiliation being permissible within the Act under which the said university is established. Under provision to Section 10 A (2) of the NCMEI (Amendment) Act 2006, a minority educational institution has the. right to know the status of its application for affiliation to a university on expiry of 60 days from the date of. filing such application. Under Section 11 of the NCMEI(Amendment) Act 2006, the Minority Educational Institution can also approach the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions If it has been denied `no objection certificate` or affiliation and the Commission is competent to look Into the matter and pass appropriate orders.

(c),(d) & (e): All Educational Institutions have to seek no objection from the State Government concerned and affiliation from a University. No centralized data regarding such applications are being maintained.

(f): The rules and regulations regarding standards for setting up educational institutions or for their affiliation are applicable to all communities uniformly.

(g): Does not arise.