 bill no  133  of  2015 the education  bill, 2015 by shri shivaji adhalrao patil, mp a billto provide for framing of a comprehensive education policy and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the education act, 2015short title and commencement5(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appoint2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—definitions(a) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government ofthat state and in all other cases, the central government; and(b) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act3 (1) the central government shall, by notification in the official gazette, constitute a committee for framing of a comprehensive education policy(2) the committee shall consist of a chairperson and four members to be appointed by the central government in such manner as may be prescribedconstitution of a committee to formulate a comprehensive education policy5(3) the salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of serviceof the chairperson and members of the committee shall be such as may be prescribed4 the committee shall, while framing education policy, take into account—functions of the committee(i) number of schools required; (ii) admission policy in schools;10(iii) curriculum and syllabus; (iv) fees to be charged by schools; (v) basic infrastructrure required in schools;(vi) teacher-student ratio in the schools;15(vii) review the progress of the implementation of the education policy fromtime to time; and(viii) such other matters as may be notified by the central government in thisregard5 it shall be the duty of the appropriate government to implement the education policy formulated under this actimplementation of education policy by the appropriate government20annual report6 (1) the committee shall prepare in such form and at such time, as may be prescribed,for each financial year, an annual report giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward of copy thereof  to the central government2530(2) the central government shall cause the report referred to in sub-section (1) to belaid before each house of parliament along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the union and the reasons for non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations(3) where any such report or any part thereof relates to any matter with which anystate government is concerned, the committee shall forward a copy of such report or part thereof to the state government concerned, which shall cause it to be laid before the legislature of the state along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the state and the reasons for non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations357 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the state governments for effective implementation of the provisions of this actcentral government to provide adequate fundspower to make rules408 (1) the central government may by notification in the official gazette make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of  parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule45 statement of objects and reasonsthe education policy requires a complete revamp as it was drafted long ago it should cater to the current day requirements without compromising our culture, tradition, language and aesthetic values therefore, it is proposed that an education policy be framed for imparting education in the country keeping in view the course, admission policy, fee, basic infrastructure and teacher-student ratio in the schools in the countryhence this billnew delhi;shivaji adhalrao patilapril  8, 2015 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for the constitution of a committee for framing a comprehensive education policy clause 7 provides that the central government shall provide adequate funds to the state governments to carry out the purposes of the act the bill, therefore, if enacted will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india at this stage, it is not possible to give an exact estimate of expenditure to be incurred however, it is estimated that annual recurring expenditure of about rupees ten thousand crore would be involved from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure of about rupees one hundred crore is also likely to be involved memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 8 of the bill empowers the central government to frame rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for framing of a comprehensive education policy and for matters connected therewith————(shri shivaji adhalrao patil, mp)gmgipmrnd—380ls(s3)—28-04-2015