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Permalink Reply by Vishal Sharma on February 5, 2012 at 17:43

Ref: EPSI/E-JOURNAL/NCHER/CIRCULAR-56/12 Date : February 1, 2012



To,



Chairman/Director

All approved Technical Institutions

All Associations



Sub: 1. EPSI Legal Battle in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on Mandatory Subscription

of Online Journals prescribed by the AICTE for all Technical Institution viz.

EngineeringColleges, Management Institutes, Architect Institutes, Pharmacy and

MCA Institutions etc.



2. Request for your views on the MHRD Bill for setting up the National Commission on Higher Education and Research (NCHER) Bill 2011.



Dear Sir/Madam,



Greetings from EPSI!



Kindly refer to the CWP filed by the EPSI before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in the above referred matter.



The matter came up for hearing before the Hon’ble Bench comprising of Chief Justice Mr. Sikri and Justice Mr. Rajiv Shaw Endlaw on January 31, 2012. The AICTE has filed their Counter Affidavit in this matter recently. Our learned Counsel(s) argued the matter and the Hon’ble Court after hearing, granted three weeks time to us to file a reply for the same. The Counsel for AICTE challenging the mandate of EPSI and requested to the Court to issue a direction to the EPSI to submit the membership details within two days. The Court acceded their request and asked EPSI to submit the membership details within two days. The matter is now listed for hearing on 16th April, 2011.



Now, this is the high time to join together and show our unity and face the challenges. Hence, we are looking for the support of all institutions for taking membership of EPSI. Membership form is enclosed herewith for your immediate reference. The life time membership fee is Rs.52,500/-. The Regular membership is Rs.27,500/- (1st year) and Rs.5,000/- as annual subscription. You are requested to opt the category of choice of yours.



Also you may be aware that the MHRD has recently tabled the National Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 in the Rajya Sabha that seeks to establish the National Commission on Higher Education and Research (NCHER), an overarching regulatory body for university education including vocational, technical, professional and medical education. In this regard, EPSI is representing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee to submit our views. (Copy of the Bill is enclosed herewith for your ready reference)



You are requested to kindly go through the said Bill and submit your views through e-mail to enable us to compile the same and make proper representation before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on/or before February 8, 2012.



We shall assure you of our committed approach and play the catalyst role for the promotion of education as the nodal agency of the country.



For further details you may please contact Mr. Palanivel, PRO, EPSI (98685 26065) or at mail@epsfi.org, pro@epsfi.org.

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Permalink Reply by Namrata joshi on February 5, 2012 at 19:01

sir 16th april 2011?

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Permalink Reply by Vishal Sharma on February 5, 2012 at 19:10

Madam, I think this is printing Mistake it could be 16th April, 2012

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Permalink Reply by Namrata joshi on February 5, 2012 at 19:18

okay sir!!

It means we have to wait for april 2012?

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Permalink Reply by Vishal Sharma on February 5, 2012 at 19:26

Madam, You can contact at (98685 26065) or at mail@epsfi.org, pro@epsfi.org. actually i do not know what happened in court, if you will have some information please share also with me.

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Permalink Reply by rachanya.a on February 6, 2012 at 18:40

Hi mam, same issue if you get info pl informe me . by rachanya

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Permalink Reply by princy jose on February 6, 2012 at 23:08

please inform me too

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