The New Delhi International Arbtration Centre Act, 2019

An Act to provide forthe reservation of postsin appointments bydirectrecruitment of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the socially and educationally backward classes and the economically weaker sections, to teachers’ cadre in certain Central Educational Institutions established, maintained or aided by the Central Government, and for matters connected therewithorincidentalthereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the SeventiethYear of theRepublic of India asfollows:—

1. Short title and commencement.—

(1) This Act may be called the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 7th day of March, 2019. 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “appropriate authority” means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), or any other authority or body established by or under a Central Act for the determination, coordination or maintenance of the standards of higher education in any Central Educational Institution;

(b) “branch of study” means a branch of study leading to three principal levels of qualifications at bachelors (under graduate), masters (post graduate) and doctoral levels;

(c) “Central Educational Institution”means—

(i) a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act;

(ii) an institution of national importance established by an Act of Parliament;

(iii) an institution, declared as an institution deemed to be University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956),, and maintained by or receiving aid from the Central Government;

(iv) an institution maintained by or receiving aid from the Central Government, whether directly or indirectly, and affiliated to an institution referred to in sub-clause (i) or sub-clause (ii), or a constituent unit of an institution referred to in sub-clause (iii); and

(v) an educational institution established by the Central Government under the Societies RegistrationAct, 1860 (21 of 1860); (d) “direct recruitment” means the process of appointing faculty by inviting applications against public advertisement from persons eligible to teach in aCentral Educational Institution; (e) “economically weaker sections” means such weaker sections as are referred to in Explanation to clause (6) of article 15 of theConstitution; (f) “faculty” means the faculty of a Central Educational Institution;