Date: 2025-07-15Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part VIII, Ext. No. 68, L. A. BILL No. LXXXI OF 2025
A BILL further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023. Tuesday, 15th July 2025.
**Executive Summary**
This document is the English translation of the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (L. A. Bill No. LXXXI of 2025), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on July 15, 2025. It amends the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, to change the name, location, and headquarters of Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune, and establish the Pillai University, Navi Mumbai. The bill was dated July 14, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Schedule:**
* The bill amends the Schedule appended to the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023.
* It updates the entry for Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune, in Part II, column (2), to reflect the change in name, location, and headquarters to Dnyaan Prasad Global University, with details of the new headquarters and locations.
* A new entry is added after entry 7 in Part II, concerning the establishment of "The Pillai University, Navi Mumbai" with its headquarters and locations.
* **Reasons for Amendment:**
* The Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, was enacted for the establishment, incorporation, and regulation of self-financed private universities.
* The sponsoring body of Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune, resolved to change the university's name, location, and headquarters.
* The Government is satisfied that the Mahatma Education Society, the sponsoring body, has complied with the provisions to establish Pillai University, Navi Mumbai.
* The amendment aims to change the details of Dr. D. Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University and establish Pillai University, Navi Mumbai, by amending Part II of the Schedule.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University (now Dnyaan Prasad Global University)**
* **Impact:** The university's name, location, and headquarters are officially changed.
* **Action Required:** Update all official records and communications to reflect the new details.
**Pillai University, Navi Mumbai**
* **Impact:** Establishment as a self-financed private university is formalized.
* **Action Required:** Undertake necessary steps to operationalize the university as per the Act, including compliance with regulatory requirements.
**Maharashtra Government (Law and Judiciary Department)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enacting and implementing the amended legislation.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the amended Act is published and disseminated to all relevant stakeholders.
**Students, Faculty, and Staff of both Universities**
* **Impact:** Name and location changes for the faculty, staff, and students of Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University (now Dnyaan Prasad Global University). New opportunities for faculty, staff, and students for Pillai University.
* **Action Required:** Faculty and staff to update profiles, students to update academic records as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023: The principal act governing the establishment and regulation of private universities in Maharashtra, which this bill seeks to amend.
Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2025: The act being enacted to amend the 2023 Act, specifically concerning the schedule.
Constitution of India: Referenced as the basis for publishing the English translation of the bill.
Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune: A private university whose name and location are being amended through this bill.
Pillai University, Navi Mumbai: A new private university being established through this bill.
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधााराण भााग आठ
वर्षष ११, अंक २९(२)] मंगळवारा, जुलैै १५, २०२५/आर्षाढ २४, शाके १९४७ [पष्ृठ े3, किंकमं त : रुपये े२७.००
असाधााराण क्रमांक ६८
प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र किंवधाानमंडळाचेे अकिंधाकिंनयेम व रााज्येपालैांनी प्राख्येाकिंपत केलैेलैे अध्येादेेशा व केलैेलैे
किंवकिंनयेम आकिंण किंवकिंधा व न्येाये किंवभाागाकडून आलैेलैी किंवधाेयेके (इंंग्रजी अनुवादे).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation
in English of the Maharashtra Private Universites (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment)
Bill, 2025 (L. A. Bill No. LXXXI of 2025), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on
the 15th July 2025, is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
L. A. BILL No. LXXXI OF 2025.
A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities
(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023.
Mah. VIII WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities
of 2024.
(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, for the purposes hereinafter
appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of
India as follows :—
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Private Universities Short title.
(Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2025.
(1)
भाग आठ-६८–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १५, २०२५/आर्षाढ २४, शाके १९४७
Mah. VIII 2. In the SCHEDULE appended to the Maharashtra Private Universities Amendment
of 2024. of Schedule
(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, in Part II,– of Mah.
VIII of
2024.
(i) in entry at serial number 4 relating to Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad
University, Pune, in column (2), for the name, location and headquarters
of the said university, the following shall be substituted, namely :–
“ Dnyaan Prasad Global University, headquarters at Dnyaan
Prasad Global University, Pimpri Campus, Survey Nos. 180/2/1 and
180/2/2, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri- 411 018 and also locations
at Dnyaan Prasad Global University, Tathawade Campus, Survey
Nos. 87/1, 88, 138/1A, 138/1B, 138/2B and 62/4/3,Tathawade 411 033
Pimpri-Chinchwad, Taluka Haveli, Pune, Maharashtra.” ;
(ii) after entry 7 the following entry shall be added, namely :–
“ 8. The Pillai University, Navi Mahatma Education Society,
Mumbai headquarters at Chembur Naka, Mumbai
Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai
400 071.”.
Campus, Sector 16, Plot Nos.
10, 10A and 21, New Panvel,
Navi Mumbai, Taluka Panvel,
District Raigad 410 206
and also location at Survey
No. 78/32, Chowk Phata,
Mahatma Education
Hatnoli and Jambhivali
Society, Chembur
via Vankal, Taluka
Naka, Mumbai
Khalapur, District Raigad,
400 071.”.
410 206, Maharashtra.महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १५, २०२५/आर्षाढ २४, शाके १९४७ 3
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation)
Act, 2023 (Mah. VIII of 2024), is enacted for establishment, incorporation and
regulation of self-financed private universities in the State of Maharashtra, for
development and advancement of higher education in the State and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. Section 6 of the said Act provides that the Government, after considering
the report submitted by the Verification Committee under sub-section (4) of
section 5 of the said Act, if satisfied that the sponsoring body has complied with
the provisions of section 5 of the said Act, may permit the establishment of a
private university, by inclusion of the name, location and headquarters of the
private university and their sponsoring bodies in Part II of the Schedule, by
amending the Schedule by enacting a law by the State Legislature.
3. Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune, is established as per
said section 6. Now, the sponsoring body of the Dr. D. Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad
University, Pune, has passed a resolution to change the name, location and
headquarters of the said university, mentioned in the said Part II of the Schedule
and requested the Government to amend the said Act, suitably.
4. As provided in said section 6 of the said Act, the Government after
considering the report submitted by the Verification Committee under sub-
section (4) of section 5 of the said Act, is satisfied that the sponsoring body,
Mahatma Education Society, Chembur Naka, Mumbai 400 071, has complied
with the provisions of section 5 of the said Act, for establishment of private
university by the name of “ Pillai University, Navi Mumbai ”.
5. Therefore, with a view to change the name, location and headquarters
of Dr. D. Y. Patil Dnyaan Prasad University, Pune and to establish the Pillai
University, Navi Mumbai, a self-financed private university, the Government
considers it expedient to amend Part II of the Schedule appended to the
Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulations) Act, 2023,
suitably.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL,
Mumbai, Minister for Higher and
Dated the 14th July 2025. Technical Education.
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