Maharashtra Public Universities Act: 14-member panel set up to propose changes
Through a government resolution, Maharashtra Department for Higher and Technical Education has constituted a 14-member committee headed by former UGC chairman Dr Sukhadeo Thorat.
The department, the notification said, had received suggestions to make amendments to the Act from the Governor, various public representatives and student representatives. The state Department for Higher and Technical Education took steps Monday towards aligning statutes under the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, in accordance with the changes in the academic policy introduced by the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education.
Through a government resolution, the department has constituted a 14-member committee headed by former UGC chairman Dr Sukhadeo Thorat.
The department, the notification said, had received suggestions to make amendments to the Act from the Governor, various public representatives and student representatives. It added that universities and colleges faced inconvenience in implementing provisions under the Act.
The committee, formed to propose changes to the statutes, comprises vice-chancellors of many non-agricultural universities in the state, among others. It has been mandated to suggest “practical, physical and viable” recommendations in an interim report within three months. Administerial support will be provided by the University of Pune, the notification stated.
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