I will initiate the proposal. I think, it is under discussion, no doubt, but it is early days. That the Bill to amend the Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 and the Metro Railways Construction of Works Act, 1978, be taken into consideration. Hon. Members, it is six o'clock. We have three more Bills for consideration and passing. If the House agrees, the time of the House may be extended by two hours. Sir, at least take up one Bill out of the remaining Bills today and let us pass that Bill. Then we will take one Bill today. Now the time of the House is extended by one hour, up to seven o'clock. Sir, this is a very simple and short Bill which propose to carry out some amendments in the parent Act of 2004. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions was established through the promulgation of an Ordinance dated 11th November 2004. The Ordinance was replaced by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act 2004 (2 of 2005) which was notified on 6th January 2005. The Act provided for constitution of the Commission and the key objective was to ensure that the true amplitude of the educational rights enshrined in Article 30 of the Constitution is made available to the members of the notified minority communities. This entails, inter-alia, addressing all issues that pertain to the denail, deprivation or violation of the constitutional right of the minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice, including all issues related to grant of NOC, minority status certificates and affiliation to universities, wherever applicable. The Commission, which has been in existence for three years, has faced certain practical difficulties in implementing some of the provisions of the Act.
