The NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION ACT, 1993

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] .

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 4[(4) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall apply to—

(a) institutions;

(b) students and teachers of the institutions;

(c) schools imparting pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary or senior secondary education and colleges providing senior secondary or intermediate education irrespective of the fact, by whatever names they may be called; and

(d) teachers for schools and colleges referred to in clause (c).]

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Establishment of the Council.
  4. 4.Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
  5. 5.Disqualification for office of Member.
  6. 6.Vacation of office of Member.
  7. 7.Meetings of the Council.
  8. 8.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
  9. 9.Power to co-opt.
  10. 10.Appointment of officers and other employees of the Council.
  11. 11.Authentication of the orders and other instruments of the Council.
  12. 12.Functions of the Council.
  13. 12A.Power of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers.
  14. 13.Inspection.
  15. 14.Recognition of institutions offering course or training in teacher education.
  16. 15.Permission for a new course or training by recognised institution.
  17. 16.Affiliating body to grant affiliation after recognition or permission by the Council.
  18. 17.Contravention of provisions of the Act and consequences thereof.
  19. 18.Appeals.
  20. 19.Executive Committee.
  21. 20.Regional Committees.
  22. 21.Power to terminate the Regional Committee.
  23. 22.Payment to the Council.
  24. 23.Fund of the Council.
  25. 24.Budget of the Council.
  26. 25.Annual report.
  27. 26.Accounts and audit.
  28. 27.Delegation of powers and functions.
  29. 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  30. 29.Directions by the Central Government.
  31. 30.Power to supersede the Council.
  32. 31.Power to make rules.
  33. 32.Power to make regulations.
  34. 33.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  35. 34.Power to remove difficulties.