Standing Order No. 2250/2022 of the General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat dated 21st April, 2022 on the imparting of education through open learning [C19-R32]

Standing Order No. 2250/2022

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat

Gandhinagar, dated the 21st April, 2022

STANDING ORDER

To

All Education Officers,

Subject: The imparting of education through open learning by operators of an open school under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 (Gujarat Act 8 of 2009), the General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the imparting of education through open learning by operators of an open school.

2. The matter has been examined. Every operator of an open school carrying on the imparting of education through open learning shall make an application in Form A to the Government of Gujarat within ninety days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Education Officer shall ensure that course is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Government of Gujarat within ninety days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat.

(Secretary to Government)