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MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Hon. Members, there are still 25 Members to speak. I again request the hon. Members to be brief. आज हमारे पास बहुत काम है, सप्लीमेंट्री डिमांड्स भी लेनी है। इसलिए मैं चाहता हूं कि अगर आप केवल सजेशंस ही दें तो ज्यादा अच्छा रहेगा।

SHRI B. MAHTAB (CUTTACK): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. I stand here to discuss the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2004. The issue that has led to bring this Bill is that the representatives of the minority community alleged that they face a lot of difficulty in establishing, and running their own educational institutions. The very purpose of bringing this Bill is with an allegation. The major problem in this was the issue of securing affiliation to a university of their choice. This is the reason for bringing this Bill, and it is there in the statement of the Bill.

In item number 16 of the National Common Minimum Programme, especially in the column ‘Social Harmony’, it has been stated that, ‘A Commission for minority educational institutions would be established. The UPA will promote   modern and technical education among all minority communities -- not only among the Muslim minority community.’ MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please conclude now.

SHRI B. MAHTAB : Sir, I have hardly spoken for five minutes. I need another three minutes. I am the only Member from my Party who would be speaking on this Bill.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please sit down. You have taken too much time.

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श्री रामजीलाल सुमन (फ़िरोज़ाबाद) : उपाध्यक्ष महोदय, इनको दस मिनट और बोलने दीजिए।…( व्यवधान)

SHRI B. MAHTAB : I do not want ten minutes. I need hardly five minutes.

उपाध्यक्ष महोदय : अब आप कनक्लूड कीजिए।

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SHRI B. MAHTAB : I am concluding. The rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice have been in the news for the last 18 to 20 months in this country, first due to the Full Bench decision of the Apex Court and then due to the clarification of the decision of the Five Judges of the Bench, followed by a number of regulations of the UGC and the Ministry of HRD, which have now been withdrawn.

15.00 hrs. This has again been at the centre-stage because of this Ordinance which was promulgated last month to establish the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please conclude now. नहीं तो सारी रात बैठना पड़ेगा। काम बहुत है।

SHRI B. MAHTAB : Sir, this Bill does not provide teeth to the Commission. It does not give enough strength to the Commission to determine which is a minority institution and which is not. These are the issues which I would like to deliberate upon. The Bill is silent on admission, reservation and funding of minority institutions. It cannot regulate the standards.