jan 1, 1904 - Indian Universities Act & 1st Official Secrets Act 1904

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The first provision of this act was that the governing bodies of the universities were to be reconstituted and the size of the Senates was reduced.

This act allowed the Government to appoint a majority of the fellows in a university.

The Governor General was now empowered to decide a University’s territorial limits and also affiliation between the universities and colleges.

However, for better education and research a grant of Rs. 5 Lakh per year for 5 years was also accepted.
This was the beginning of university grants in India which later became a permanent feature in the structure of India education.

Official Secrets Act:
-Has the origins in 1889
-Viceroy Lord Curzon passed the Indian Official Secrets Act which restricted the freedom of the press.
-This Act had provisions for declaring the leakage of information by someone illegal and punishable.
-Strengthened by the 2nd Offcical Secrets Act 1923.

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