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Amendment under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Architects Act, 1972 recognizing additional foreign architecture qualifications from institutions in the USA and UAE.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, via notification S.O. 3211(E) dated 8th August 2024, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), and after consultation with the Council (Council of Architecture), amends the earlier notification G.S.R. 68(E) dated 21st February 1973 (last amended vide S.O. 4038(E) dated 10th November 2020) by inserting, under the "U.S.A." heading at serial number 8(b) after entry 36, a new entry 37 recognizing the Master of Architecture 2 degree awarded by the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA, and by renumbering serial number 16 under the "UAE" heading as "16(1)" and inserting a new entry "(2)" recognizing the Bachelor of Architecture degree awarded by the American University in Dubai, UAE; the amendment takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette; signed by Saumya Gupta, Joint Secretary, under File No. 4-32/2021-TS.VI.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09082024-256205 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3061] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024/ SHRAVANA 17, 1946 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th August, 2024 S.O. 3211(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), the Central Government, after consultation with the Council, hereby makes the following amendments further to amend the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, number G.S.R. 68(E), dated the 21st February, 1973, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 21st February, 1973, namely:— In the said notification,- (a) under the heading “U.S.A.", in serial number 8(b), after entry number 36, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:- "37. Master of Architecture 2, awarded by the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA.”; (b) under the heading “UAE” the serial number 16 shall be renumbered as “16(1)” thereof and after serial number 16(1) as so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely;- "(2) Bachelor of Architecture awarded by the American University in Dubai, UAE.” 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 4-32/2021-TS.VI] SAUMYA GUPTA, Jt. Secy. Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 68(E), dated the 21st February, 1973 and last amended, vide number S.O. 4038(E), dated the 10th November, 2020. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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