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The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993

36 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL
  6. 3Establishment of the Council
  7. 4Term of office and conditions of service of Members
  8. 5Disqualification for office of Member
  9. 6Vacation of office of Member
  10. 7Meetings of the Council
  11. 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council
  12. 9Power to co-opt
  13. 10Appointment of officers and other employees of the Council
  14. 11Authentication of the orders and other instruments of the Council
  15. III — FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
  16. 12Functions of the Council
  17. 12APower of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers
  18. 13Inspection
  19. IV — RECOGNITION OF TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
  20. 14Recognition of institutions offering course of training in teacher education
  21. 15Permission for a new course or training by recognised institution
  22. 16Affiliating body to grant affiliation after recognition or permission by the Council
  23. 17Contravention of provisions of the Act and consequences thereof
  24. 18Appeals
  25. V — BODIES OF THE COUNCIL
  26. 19Executive Committee
  27. 20Regional Committees
  28. 21Power to terminate the Regional Committee
  29. VI — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  30. 22Payment to the Council
  31. 23Fund of the Council
  32. 24Budget of the Council
  33. 25Annual report
  34. 26Accounts and audit
  35. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  36. 27Delagation of powers and functions
  37. 28Protection of action taken in good faith
  38. 29Directions by the Central Government
  39. 30Power to supersede the Council
  40. 31Power to make rules
  41. 32Power to make regulations
  42. 33Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
  43. 34Power to remove difficulties