08-29-2006, 08:28 PM
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[ 29 Aug, 2006 1418hrs ISTPTI ]
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BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh has banned use of prefixes such as "Indian" and "National" by private educational institutions.
"If the names are not changed the recognition of such colleges will be cancelled," commissioner, higher education, has warned.
"The government has asked colleges to drop such prefixes within 15 days. Twenty-one institutions are using these prefixes," an official said.
Such prefixes were banned by the central government long ago.
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) wrote to the Madhya Pradesh government in April expressing concern about the continued and indiscriminate use of prefixes such as "Indian", "Indian Institute", "National" and "National Institute" by private institutions offering higher and technical education.
"It misleads unsuspecting and gullible students and their parents into believing that these institutions enjoy the patronage of Government of India or the government of the State. This is in violation of the Emblems and Names Act, 1950," the ministry wrote.
Instructions have also been issued to all heads of government departments, divisional commissioners, district collectors and chief executives of zila panchayats in this regard.
[ 29 Aug, 2006 1418hrs ISTPTI ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh has banned use of prefixes such as "Indian" and "National" by private educational institutions.
"If the names are not changed the recognition of such colleges will be cancelled," commissioner, higher education, has warned.
"The government has asked colleges to drop such prefixes within 15 days. Twenty-one institutions are using these prefixes," an official said.
Such prefixes were banned by the central government long ago.
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) wrote to the Madhya Pradesh government in April expressing concern about the continued and indiscriminate use of prefixes such as "Indian", "Indian Institute", "National" and "National Institute" by private institutions offering higher and technical education.
"It misleads unsuspecting and gullible students and their parents into believing that these institutions enjoy the patronage of Government of India or the government of the State. This is in violation of the Emblems and Names Act, 1950," the ministry wrote.
Instructions have also been issued to all heads of government departments, divisional commissioners, district collectors and chief executives of zila panchayats in this regard.