Standing Order No. 3272/2021 of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Gujarat dated 20th March, 2021 on the imparting of education through open learning [C1K-47V]

Standing Order No. 3272/2021

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Women and Child Development Department, Government of Gujarat

Gandhinagar, dated the 20th March, 2021

STANDING ORDER

To

All Block 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 Women and Child Development 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 D to the Director of Education within twenty-one days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty rupees.

3. The Block Education Officer shall ensure that examination is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Director of Education within twenty-one days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Gujarat.

(Secretary to Government)