(1)It shall be the duty of the Commission to ensure that standards of admission,
teaching, examination, research, extension programme, qualified teachers and
infrastructure, are being maintained by the Private Educational Institutions in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Regulatory Bodies of the Central
Government or the State Government or by the Central Government or the State
Government from time to time. In case of failure of the Educational Institution to
meet the standards laid down, the Commission shall have the power to penalize the
Educational Institutions under section 11 of the Act and in case of successive failure
of an Institution to meet the standards, the Commission may recommend to the
State Government/ Regulatory Body for the winding up of the Institution.
(2) The Commission shall ensure that the admissions in the Private Educational
Institutions are based on merit achieved in National Common Entrance Test or the
State Common Entrance test or any other test as notified by the State Government
and where there is no National Level Common Entrance Test, or State Level
Common Entrance Test or any other test, the merit shall be determined strictly on
the basis of the marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
(3) The Commission shall develop an appropriate mechanism for receipt and redressal
of grievances of students and parents, and direct the private institution to set-up a
proper Grievances Redressal mechanism for redressal of complaints reported to the
Commission. Such complaints shall be addressed within the time fixed by the
Commission with details of the steps taken by the institution to redress such
complaint.
(4) The Commission may conduct inspections of Private Educational Institutions as and
when required and may form expert committees, for inspections of Private
Educational Institutions.
(5) The Commission shall have the power to monitor and regulate fees in Private
Educational Institutions.
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