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Cabinet clears Educational Tribunals Bill

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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared a bill seeking to create a mechanism to provide for speedy resolution of matters relating to disputes in institutions of higher education.

The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010 was given the go-ahead at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The Bill proposes to set up a two-tier structure of Educational Tribunals at the national and State level to adjudicate on the gamut of disputes that arise in the higher education system.

The tribunals will act as forums for fast-track and speedy resolution of issues in institutions in order to build an effective system of checks and balances in higher education.

The State tribunals will adjudicate on matters concerning teachers, employees and students of institutions in the respective States.

The national tribunal would deal with all matters concerning regulatory bodies in higher education and also matters involving institutes located in two or more States.

The Bill also provides for imprisonment up to three years or fine of Rs. 10 lakh or with both to those who fail to comply with the orders of the State or the National Educational Tribunals.

The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha earlier, was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee concerned for its scrutiny.

The Standing Committee had recommended several changes, apart from pointing out that the Bill was drafted in haste without proper consultation, particularly with the private sector.

However, the Ministry has not accepted any of the recommendations.

The Bill is likely to be considered and passed in this session that concludes on August 31.

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