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Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission Act, 2009
Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission Act, 2009
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Establishment and incorporation of Commission.
Section 34. Headquarters of Commission.
Section 45. Composition of Commission.
Section 56. Qualifications of Executive Chairperson and of certain members.
Section 67. Search Committee.
Section 78. Terms and conditions of office of Executive Chairperson and of members other than ex-officio members.
Section 89. Filling up of vacancy.
Section 910. Disqualifications.
Section 1011. Removal and resignation of Executive chairperson and member.
Section 1112. Meetings of Commission.
Section 1213. Officers and employees of Commission.
Section 1314. Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid.
Section 1415. Objects of Commission.
Section 1516. Function of Commission.
Section 1617. Powers of Commission.
Section 1718. Fund of Commission.
Section 1819. Budget.
Section 1920. Accounts and audit.
Section 2021. Annual report.
Section 2122. Constitution of Education Innovations Councils.
Section 2223. Appointment of committees and delegation of functions and powers.
Section 2324. Fellows.
Section 2425. Temporary associations of persons with Commission or Council.
Section 2526. Authentication of orders and other instruments.
Section 2627. Power of State Government issue directions to Commission.
Section 2728. Power of Commission to issue directions to Councils.
Section 2829. Members, officers and employees and employees of Commission to be public servants.
Section 2930. Protection of action taken under the Act.
Section 3031. Returns and information.
Section 3132. Power to make rules.
Section 3233. Power to make regulations.
Section 3334. Power of Council to make make bye-laws.
Section 3435. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 35
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"content": "(i) to carry out research in aims and contents of education and methods of pedagogy and evaluation;\n(ii) to institute fellowships and scholarships for carrying out research in aims and contents of education and methods of pedagogy and evaluation;\n(iii) to organize workshops, conferences, symposia and such other meetings to elicit ideas for educational innovations;\n(iv) to have access to all the materials, including books, manuscripts, lithographs, inscriptions on walls of ancient buildings and such other places, which are available with, or is in possession of, any authority established, by or under any law within the State and is relevant to the aims and contents of education and methods of pedagogy and evaluation;\n(v) (a) to recognize or establish and conduct innovative institutions of education with special provision for innovative aims, contents and methods of teaching, learning and evaluation;\n(b) to aim at excellence in the innovative system of education; and\n(c) to grant to the students of that system, certificates equivalent to the certificates granted by the established system of education at the appropriate level;\n(vi) to determine standards of courses proposed or supported by it under its functions related to innovations;\n(vii) to allocate and disburse grants out of the fund-\n(a) for its innovations and for innovations in other institutions;\n(b) to institutions and courses (including institutions and courses for teachers' education and training) recognized by it for the purpose of developing them so as to promote experimentation and implementation of educational innovations;\n(c) for grant of fellowships and scholarships to carry out research in areas relevant to the aims and objects of the Commission;\n(viii) to appoint Secretary and other officers and employees;\n(ix) to constitute councils;\n(x) to temporarily associate persons with the Commission;\n(xi) to appoint committees for performing its functions and exercising its powers;\n(xii) to consult and obtain concurrence of the various bodies in respect of recognition and accreditation granted by the statutory boards and Universities for the purpose of arriving at equivalence of the courses, programmes and evaluation system established by it with the existing standards of education;\n(xiii) to conduct the processes of the consultation in the spirit of co-operation and flexibility and to enhance and encourage innovations by transcending the barriers of rigidity and obsolete methodologies;\n(xiv) to promote the spirit of decentralisation, freedom of initiative and strictness in regard to discipline and maintenance of high standards; and\n(xv) to collaborate, to negotiate and to arrive at agreements and arrangements with the Government, as also with schools. Universities, centers and institutions (including autonomous institutions).\nChapter IV\nFinance, Accounts, Audit and Annual Report of Commission",
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"content": "Chapter V\nEducational Innovations Councils, Committees and Fellows",
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"content": "(i) a Council for innovations in programmes relating to science, technology and vocational courses;\n(ii) a Council for innovations in programmes relating to languages, humanities, value-oriented education, socially useful work, art, craft and other cultural courses such as music, drama, dance;\n(iii) a Council for innovations in pedagogical methods;\n(iv) a Council for innovations in physical education.\n(b) The four scholars for each Council shall be selected in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations from amongst eminent educationalists in the subjects of innovations for which the Council is constituted.",
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"content": "(b) He may, for the purpose of research in the subject assigned to him, organise consultation groups, seminars, workshops and conferences.\n(c) He shall, during his term, write a thesis on the subject assigned to him.\n(d) A fellow shall make himself available to the Commission for any consultation necessary in respect of the subject of research or thesis assigned to him.\n(b) The salary and allowances payable to a fellow shall be such as may be determined by the Commission by regulations.\nChapter VI\nMiscellaneous",
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