Question : MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS



(a) the details of misuse of funds and mal-administration practised by minority educational institutions;

(b) the mechanism to ensure standards of quality education and excellence in such institutions;

(c) whether the Government proposes to empower the Minority Commission to rationalize and regulate administration of minority institutes to keep a check on the abuse of constitutional provisions by the errant minority educational bodies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT( SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development has no specific information regarding misuse of funds and mal-administration in Minority Education Institutions

(b) Monitoring of education standards is an on going process. Ministry of Human Resource Development has put in place following mechanisms to ensure standards of quality education and excellence in all educational institutions including Minority Educational Institutions:

1. All India Council of Technical Education prescribes norms and standards of education for various technical courses

2. National Board of Accreditation ranks technical institution including Minority Institution in the country according to the levels of excellence these institution have achieved.

3. University Grants Commission lays down academic standards in colleges and universities including those established by Minority Communities under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

4. National Assesment and Accreditation Council grades various universities and colleges according to the level of excellence these institutions have achieved.

(c)&(d) National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has powers to regulate the administration of the Minority Educational Institutions.The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 has been amended to amplify the powers of NCMEI enabling it to keep a check on the abuse of constitutional provisions by Minority Educational Institutions.