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Private university will soon offer medical education courses in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Sep 10 (UNI) The private universities in Maharashtra will soon be able to offer medical education courses, following a decision taken in a meeting of the Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development (MAHED) held here today.
In this regard, the state government is set to move a proposal to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities Act 2023. The amendment bill is likely to be presented in the winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly.
The sources said that the said proposal will be about bringing an amendment to the Maharashtra Private Universities Act, which helps the higher and technical education department to set up and govern private universities offering higher education courses.
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