State Act

The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education Act, 1997.

25. Conditions of affiliation.— (1) The management applying for affiliation and management whose institution has been granted affiliation for a period specified, shall give and comply with the following undertaking,— (a) that the provisions of the Act and regulations thereunder and the standing orders and directions of the Board shall be observed; (b) that there shall be a separate local managing committee provided for an affiliated polytechnic or institution; (c) that the number of students admitted for courses of study shall not exceed the limits prescribed by the Board and the Government, from time to time; (d) that there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as buildings, laboratories, libraries, books, equipment required for teaching and research, hostels, gymnasium, as may be prescribed; (e) that the financial resources of the institution shall be such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and working; (f) that the strength and qualifications of teaching and non-teaching staff of the affiliated recognised institutions and the emoluments and the terms and conditions of service of the staff of affiliated institutions shall be such as prescribed by 1[the Board and the regulatory authority] and which shall be sufficient to make due provision for courses of study, teaching or training or research efficiently; (g) that the services of all teaching and non-teaching employees and the facilities of the institution to be affiliated shall be made available for conducting examinations and for promoting other activities of the Board; (h) that the directions, and orders issued by 2[the Director of the Board] and other officers of the Board in exercise of the powers conferred on them under the provisions of the Act, and regulations shall be complied with; (i) that there shall be no change or transfer of the management without previous permission of 3[the Government and appropriate regulatory authority]; (j) that institution shall not be closed without previous permission of 4[the Government and Regulatory authority]; (k) that in the event of disaffiliation or derecognition or closure of the polytechnic or institution under section 32 or 35, as the case may be, all the assets of the institution including buildings and equipments which have been constructed or created out of the amount paid as a grant-in-aid by the Government shall vest in the Government. 1[(2) No institution which is part of another authority, Board or University shall be considered for affiliation unless a “No Objection Certificate” is given by that authority, Board or University : Provided that, no financial assistance of whatever nature shall be claimed by the students admitted to such institutes from the Board or Government of Maharashtra and the Board or the Government of Maharashtra shall not be liable to give any financial assistance to such students.]