1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1)
This Act may be called the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993.
(2)
It extends to the whole of India ***.
(3)
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(4)
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall apply to—
(a)
institutions;
(b)
students and teachers of the institutions;
(c)
schools imparting pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary or senior secondary education and colleges providing senior secondary or intermediate education irrespective of the fact, by whatever names they may be called; and
(d)
teachers for schools and colleges referred to in clause (c).
Amendment notes (3)
- omitted . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
- 1st July, 1995, vide notification No. S.O. 620(E), dated 1st July, 1995, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
- Ins w.e.f. 1-6-2012 Ins. by Act 18 of 2011, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-6-2012).