Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1984 Preamble 1 - Bare Act

THE KARNATAKA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (PROHIBITION OF CAPITATION FEE) ACT, 1984

[Act, No. 37of 1984]

[20th July, 1984]

PREAMBLE

An Act to prohibit the collection of capitation fee for admission to educational institutions in the State of Karnataka and matters relating thereto.

WHEREAS the practice of collecting capitation fee for admitting students into educational institutionsis widespread in the State ;

AND whereas this undesirable practice beside contributing to large scale commercialisation of education has not been conducive to the maintenance of educational standards ;

AND whereas it is considered necessary to effectively curb this evil practice in public interest by providing for prohibition of collection of capitation fee and matters relating thereto ;

BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

_______________________

1. First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary on the Ninth day of August, 1984.