The UGC Act, 1956 – A particular act that was enacted by the parliament of India on the establishment of the University Grants Commission, which is the most respected apex body of the Indian Mission concerned with higher education. The UGC checks whether or not universities and colleges maintain proper standards, provides them financial assistance, and grants recognition for degree-rewarding institutions. The Commission has efforts directed toward improvement in education in the country.

The Advocates Act of 1961 is the exalted Ace in India aimed at the enrollment, regulation, and practising of advocates or lawyers in courts. It provides for the creation of a single class of legal professionals throughout India, with the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils provided powers.

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is a government body that promotes people’s further education from home. It cares for people who could not attend a regular school, such as dropouts, working individuals, homemakers, sportspersons, or anyone needing flexible learning opportunities.

The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduces novel changes and improvements in the Indian education system. This comes after a span of 34 years of nothing but improvements in education, making learning much better, fun, and more lean toward the future.

The IGNOU Act, 1985, is the law enacted by the Indian Parliament for the establishment of Indira Gandhi National Open University. Its aim was to promote distance education and thereby bring higher education within the reach of all persons, particularly for those who could not attend regular colleges.

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Purpose:
To encourage and provide open and distance learning in various fields of education.

The Apprentices Act came into being with the need to regulate the training of apprentices in various trades and industries. The major objective here is to help train youngsters with skills by exposing them to learning through on-the-job training and the necessary theoretical inputs.

The Mental Healthcare Act – 2017 is an Indian law that would talk about the rights and dignity of people suffering from mental illness. It would ensure access to proper mental healthcare and give the individual the choice of treatment.

The Accountability of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, is a legislative tool created by the Indian government to regulate and put into order surrogacy practices throughout the territory. It hinders the acquisition and commercialisation of surrogacy services while making the surrogate mother and intended parents exclusive beneficiaries of the law.

The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 provides medical benefits, cash benefits, maternity and disability benefits, benefits for dependents at the time of loss of life, and an insurance scheme for an organised sector worker. The exposure is controlled under the management of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation with the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the country.

To prohibit false advertising of drugs or treatments claiming to cure grievous diseases or magic remedies, the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 aims to safeguard the public against false, exaggerated or injurious health claims.