NEEM PETITION FILED IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Contents News/Article Date: 7th February 2023
Relating to which Act: All India Council for Technical Education [National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM)] Regulations, 2017
Applicable to which State: These Regulations shall apply to any Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time/ Bodies of Central Government/Bodies of State Government /Government Institutes and Universities seeking registration as Facilitator under National Employability Enhancement Mission.
Type: All India Council for Technical Education – Notification dated 15th June 2017
Pertains to: Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time/
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And in this instance: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1589/2023 and CM APPL. 6039/2023
Petitioner: TEAM LEASE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Through: Mr. S.K. Gupta, Advocate.
versus
Respondents: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Through: Mr. Anil Soni (CGSC) with Mr. Devvrat Yadav, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
O R D E R : 07.02.2023
Subject: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+ W.P.(C) 1589/2023 and CM APPL. 6039/2023
TEAM LEASE EDUCATION FOUNDATION …. Petitioner
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1589/2023 and CM APPL. 6039/2023
Petitioner: TEAM LEASE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Through: Mr. S.K. Gupta, Advocate.
versus
Respondents: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Through: Mr. Anil Soni (CGSC) with Mr. Devvrat Yadav, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
O R D E R: 07.02.2023
- This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
The Petitioner- Team Lease Education Foundation, a National Employability Enhancement Scheme (NEEM) agent, who was recognized by the Government of India, has challenged the impugned order dated 23rd December 2022 by which NEEM has been discontinued, with immediate effect. The said order was issued by the Technical Section-II, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and communicated to the Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) reads as:
Subject: National Employability Enhancement Scheme (NEEM) – regarding
Sir, I am directed to refer to AICTE letter F. No. 3-1/D-SDC/NEEM/2021 dated 11.08.2022 Regardingrevised draft NEEM guidelines forwarded to the Ministry for consideration and to convey that it has been decided to discontinue the Scheme with immediate effect.
- In light of the above, AICTE is requested to close the above scheme with immediate effect
In the meantime, it is made clear that the Petitioner shall make no fresh admissions. However, considering the fact that the NEEM Scheme has been in operation for the last decade or so, the sudden stoppage of the scheme could result in an adverse impact on those who are already enrolled. Accordingly, the students currently enrolled with the Petitioner shall continue to receive the training as also any certifications that would otherwise have been given to them under the NEEM Scheme. 7. The Court also directs a responsible official from the concerned Ministry to remain present in Court on the next date of hearing. 8. List on 24th February 2023.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. FEBRUARY 7, 2023