Section 2
Section 2 of Enrollment in Professional Course Act. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - ” Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - ” Definitions.
(a) "aided institution" means an educational institution which receives grant from the Government under section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976. . President's Act 19 of 1976.
(b) "Government" means the State Government;
(c) "Government seats" mean,- (i) all the seats in undergraduate professional courses in Universities, University colleges and Government colleges; .
(ii) such number of seats in aided institutions, as may be directed by the Government; and (iii) 65 per cent. of seats in undergraduate professional courses in non-minority educational institutions and 50 per cent. of such seats in minority educational institutions or the seats as arrived at in accordance with the consensus between such institutions and the Govemment;
(d) "Govemment schools" mean and include Government schools, Corporation schools, Municipal schools, Panchayat Union schools, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare schools, Kallar Reclamation schools, Forest Department schools and other schools managed by Government departments; Short title and commencement (e) "minority educational institution" means an educational institution recognised or declared as such by the Government, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed; "private school" means a school which is not a (f) Government school.
(g) "Students studied in Government schools" mean children who have studied from Sixth standard to Higher Secondary course in a Government school. Explanations. - For the purpose of this definition, children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group who have studied upto Eighth standard in a specified category school or an unaided school, as per clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and studied all remaining standards upto Higher Secondary course in a Government school, shall be deemed to be 'Students studied in Government schools': Central Act 35 of 2009.
(h) "undergraduate professional courses" mean the first year of Bachelor of Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Fisheries Science, Law including other professional courses as may be notified by the Government;
(i) "University" means a University established or incorporated by an Act of the State Legislature.
Section 2, Enrollment in Professional Course Act (Act 14 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 2
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Enrollment in Professional Course Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Enrollment in Professional Course Act 2, section 2 Enrollment in Professional Course Act, section 2 of the Enrollment in Professional Course Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Enrollment in Professional Course Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 12 (Extent of school’s responsibility for free and compulsory education), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Enrollment in Professional Course Act enacted?
Enrollment in Professional Course Act was enacted in 2021 as Act 14 of 2021. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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