The Question

Are private universities and colleges established under Act 555 private, in the sense that they are not government institutions? Or are they hybrid institutions, established and funded by private companies but controlled and managed by the government through the office of the Registrar General of Private Higher Educational Institutions? These are not idle questions but arise from provisions of the Act that deal with the management of private higher educational institutions (PHEIs). The answers to the questions may have far-reaching implications on who bears the responsibility for breaches of duty and other failures by the institution.

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