The Dit University Act

  

THE DIT UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012 
[UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 10 OF 2013] 

 

INDEX 

 
Section     Detail     Page No. 

CHAPTER I 
Preliminary 

1. Short title and Commencement      

2. Definitions         

 

CHAPTER II 
The University and its Objects 

3. Proposal for the establishment of University     

4. Establishment of University       

5. State not under any Statutory Obligation to grant  

Financial Assistance to the University 

6. No Power to Affiliate any Institution      

7. Objects of the University       

8. Powers of the University       

9. University open to all Classes, Castes, Creed and Gender    

10. National Accreditation       
 

CHAPTER III 
Officers of the University 

11. University’s Officer        

12. Visitor          

13. The Chancellor        

14. The Vice Chancellor        

15. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor       

16. The Registrar         

17. Deans of Faculties        

18. The Finance Officer        

19. Other Officers        
 

    CHAPTER IV 
   Authorities of the University 
 

20. Authorities of the University       

21. The Board of Governors and its powers     

22. The Board of Management       

23. The Academic Council        

24. The Finance Committee        

25. Other Authorities        

26. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy    



  

 

CHAPTER V 
Statutes and Rules 

27. Statutes         

28. Statutes How Made        

29. Power to Amend the Statutes       

30. Rules          

31. Rules How Made        

32. Power to Amend Rules 

 

CHAPTER VI 
Miscellaneous 

33. Provisions for Permanent Resident of Uttarakhand 

34. Conditions of Service of Employees      

35. Right to Appeal        

36. Provident Fund and Pensions       

37. Disputes as to Constitution of University Authorities and Bodies  

38. Constitution of Committee       

39. Filling of Casual Vacancies       

40. Protection of action taken in good faith     

41. Transitional Provisions       

42. Permanent Endowment Fund       

43. General Fund         

44. Development Fund        

45. Maintenance of Fund        

46. Annual Report         

47. Account and Audit 

48. Mode of Proof of University Record       

49. Dissolution of University       

50. Expenditure of University during dissolution     

51. Removal of difficulties       

52. Repeal and Saving 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



  

THE DIT UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012 

[UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 10 OF 2013] 
 

AN 

ACT 
   

to establish and incorporate a Private University in the name of “DIT UNIVERSITY” at 

Dehradun, Uttarakhand promoted by 
1
[Unison Education Foundation] (Society) registered under Societies 

Registration Act, 1860 at Dehradun, Uttarakhand to provide and facilitate education, training and research 

in the areas of Technical education, Higher education, Medical and Dental education, Legal education, 

Aviation education, Social Sciences, General Sciences and other areas of education.  

It is hereby enacted by Uttarakhand State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of 

India as follows :-- 

CHAPTER-1 

Preliminary 

Short title and 

Commencement 

1. (1) This Act may be called the “DIT UNIVERSITY” Act, 2012.  

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date, the notification is 

issued by State Government in the Official Gazette. 
Definitions 

  

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise required:-  

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b) “Authorities” means Authorities of the University;      

(c) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors  of the University;  

(d) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the 

University;        

(e) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University;     

(f) “Board of Examinations” means Board of Examinations of the University; 

(g) “Chancellor”, “Vice Chancellor”, “Pro Vice Chancellor”, “Registrar”, 

“Controller of Examinations”, and “Finance Officer” respectively 

means the “Chancellor”, “Vice Chancellor”, “Pro Vice Chancellor”, 

“Registrar”, “Controller of Examinations”, and “Finance Officer” of the 

University; 

(h) “Campus” means the campus of the University; 

(i) “Constituent College” means a college or institution maintained by the 

University;  

(j) “Career Academy Centre” means such centre which is established, 

conducted and  recognized by the University for the purposes of acceptance 

of e-mails, internet, interactive  talk, training, lectures, conduct of seminar 

and workshops, guidelines, consultation or any type of necessary help for 

students;  

(k) “Director" of campus or Principal/Dean regarding Constituent College 

means the Head of that campus or Constituent College and where there is 

no Director/Principal/Dean appointed, any other person for the time being 

appointed is also included; 

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  (l) "Distance Education System" means the system of imparting education 

within the State through any means of information technology and 

communication such as multimedia, broadcasting, telecasting, online over 

internet, other interactive methods, e-mails, internet, computer, interactive 

talk, e-learning, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or a 

combination of any two or more of such means; 

(m) “Deposits” means collection made by the University from the students 

under the name Deposits, which is refundable;  

(n) “Dean of Faculty” means the Dean of Faculty of the University; 

(o) “Department” means a department (Academic Unit) of a college, teaching 

and undertaking research in a subject or a group of subjects; 

(p) “Employee” means employee appointed by the University; and includes 

teachers and other staff of the University or of Constituent College;  

(q) “Finance Committee” means Finance Committee of the University;    

(r) “Faculty” means faculty of the University;  

(s) “Fee” means collection made by the University from the students under the 

name Fee, which is not refundable; 

(t) “Government” means the State Government of Uttarakhand; 

(u) “Hall” or “Hostel” means a unit for residence for students maintained or 

recognized by the University or Constituent College; 

(v) “
1[Unison Education Foundation]” means a society registered under The 

Society Registration Act,1860, having  registered office at 
2
[Third Floor, 

Administrative Block, IMS Unison University, Village Makkawala, 

Uttarakhand- 248009] 248001; 

(w) “Promoting Society” means 
1[Unison Education Foundation] (Society), 

registered under The Society Registration Act, 1860; 

(x) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes;  

(y) “Permanent Resident” means any resident of the state who has the valid 

domicile/ permanent resident certificate issued by the prescribed authority 

as per the rules framed by the State Government from time to time; 

(aa) "Regional Centre" means a centre established or maintained by the 

University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of 

Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may 

be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;  

(bb)  "State" means State of Uttarakhand; 

(cc) "Statutes", “Rules” and “Ordinance” means,   respectively, the 

“Statutes”, “Rules” and  “Ordinance” of the  University made under this 

Act;  

(dd) "Study Centre" means a centre established, maintained or recognized by 

the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any 

other assistance required by the students; 

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  (ee) "Teacher" means a Professor/Dean, Associate Professor, Assistant 

Professor/Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting 

instruction or conducting research in the University or in Constituent 

Colleges and institution and includes the Principal/Dean of the Constituent  

College; 

(ff) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission established under the 

University Grants Commission Act, 1956; 

(gg) "University" means the “DIT  UNIVERSITY” under this Act;                                                             

(hh) “Bodies” means the bodies of the University constituted by the relevant 

authorities; 

(ii)  “Visitor" means the Visitor of the University.  
 

  CHAPTER - II 

The University and its Objects 

Proposal for 

the 

Establishment 

of University 

 

3. (1) The Promoting Society means 
1
[Unison Education Foundation] (Society), 

Dehradun, shall have the right to establish the DIT UNIVERSITY in 

accordance with the provisions of this Act.      

(2)  An application containing the proposal to establish a University has been 

made to the State Government by Promoting Society. 

The proposal contained the following particulars, namely:-  

(a) the objects of the University alongwith the details of Promoting Society;  

(b) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land;  

(c) the nature and type of programs of study and research to be undertaken in 

the University during a period of the next five years;  

(d) the nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be 

started;  

(e) the campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural 

amenities;  

(f) the phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of the next five 

years;  

(g) the  item-wise recurring  expenditure, sources of  finance and estimated 

expenditure for each student;  

(h) the scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and 

the manner of repayments to each source;  

(i) the scheme of generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee 

from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy and other activities 

relating to the objects of the University and other anticipated incomes;  

(j) the details of expenditure on unit cost, the extent of concessions or rebate 

in fee, free ship and scholarship for students who are permanent resident 

of the State  and the fee structure  indicating varying rate of fee, if any, 

that would be levied on non resident Indians and  students of other 

nationalities; 

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  (k) the years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the 

command of Promoting Society as well as the detail of financial 

resources; 

(l) the system for selection of students to the courses of study at the 

University; and  

(m) Status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the 

State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of the 

University. 

Establishment 

of University 

 

4. (1) Where the State Government, after such inquiry is  satisfied that Promoting 

Society, has fulfilled the conditions, norms and requirements for 

establishment of DIT UNIVERSITY, hence a Private University to be 

known as DIT UNIVERSITY is hereby established. 

(2)   The University shall be a body corporate by the name “DIT UNIVERSITY” 

and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and 

be sued by its name. 

(3) (a)  The main campus of the University shall be at Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It 

may also have Campuses or regional centers, study centers at other 

places provided that the procedures established by the UGC and other 

statutory bodies shall be complied with. The University can open its 

second campus within the State after 5 (five) years of its coming into 

existence with prior approval of the State Government. The University 

can open other campuses any time in a hill region located at an altitude 

greater than 2500 feet without any time limit, 

(b)  However, to establish new faculties where additional land would be 

required as per norms of the concerned regulatory body, the University 

shall establish a split campus either adjoining or nearby within 

Dehradun. 

(4)  The Chancellor, the Vice-chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Registrar, 

members of the Board of Governors, members of Board of Management 

and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in the 

University so established, shall constitute a body corporate and can sue and 

be sued in the name of the University. 

(5) On the establishment of the University under sub-section (1), the land and 

other moveable and immoveable properties acquired, created, arranged or 

built by Promoting Society, for the purpose of the University shall stand 

transferred to, and vest in the University. 

(6)  The available land, building, various department/faculties of the University 

shall be must according to the standard of Apex Regulatory Commission. 

(7)  The infrastructural and other facilities of the University campus, off campus 

center, study center etc. shall be maintained as per the standards laid down 

by the UGC and other apex regulatory bodies.  

 
State not under 

any Statutory 

Obligation  to 

grant Financial 

Assistance to the 

University               

5. The University shall be self financing and shall neither make a demand nor 

shall be entitled to any grant-in-aid or any other financial assistance from 

the State Government or any other body or corporation owned or controlled 

by the State Government. However the University shall be entitled to 

receive any such grant which may be granted under any special scheme of 

the State Government or any other body or corporation. This shall have no 



  

 effect on the self-finance status of the University.  

 
No Power to 

Affiliate any 

Institution 

 

6.

  
The University may have off–campus centers, Constituent Colleges, 

Regional Centres, Study Centres and Career Academic Centres but shall 

have no power to admit any other college or institution to the privileges of 

affiliation.   

 
Objects of the 

University 

7. The objectives for which the University is established areas follows:- 

   (a)   to provide instructions, teaching, training and research in all disciplines 

pertaining to Technical education, Higher education, Medical and Dental 

education, Legal education, Aviation education, Social Sciences, General 

Sciences and other areas of education;  

(b) to establish campuses or Constituent Colleges of Technical education, 

Higher education, Medical and Dental education, Legal education, Aviation 

education, Social Sciences, General Sciences and other areas of education 

for offering certificate, diploma, graduate degree, post graduate degree and 

Doctoral  degree which would be as nominated by the University Grants 

Commission but the University shall, have the right to start other diploma 

and certificate courses in furtherance of its Objectives; 

(c) to establish a Constituent Centre for Continuing Education to provide 

instructions through the distance learning methodology for the courses 

mentioned in  programs as given in clause (b) above; 

(d) to establish examination centres;  

(e) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other academic distinctions 

on the basis of examination, or any other such method;  

(f) to establish research and development centre to  promote research and 

innovations in the Technical education, Higher education, Medical and 

Dental education, Legal education, Aviation education, Social Sciences, 

General Sciences and other areas of education through Seminars, 

conferences, workshops, educational programmes, community development 

program, publications, training  programmes, and study  groups etc.;      

(g) to undertake extra-mural studies, extension programmes and field outreach 

activities to contribute to  the development of the society; 

(h) to set up Off-shore campuses as per the provision laid down by UGC. 

(i) to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the Board of 

Governors within the rules of the State Government and UGC. 

 

Powers of 

the University 

 

 

8. (1) The University shall have the following powers; namely:-  

(a) to provide for instructions in all disciplines pertaining to  Technical 

education, Higher education, Medical and Dental education, Legal 

education, Aviation education, Social Sciences, General Sciences and 

other areas of education and to make provision for research and for 

the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;  

(b) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in 

furtherance of the objects of the University; 



  

(c) to hold examinations for, and to institute grant and confer degrees or 

other academic distinctions to, and on, persons, who:  

(1)  have pursued a course of study in the University or in a 

constituent College or through its distance education system at 

Regional Centre/ Study Centre/ Career Academy Centre; or 

(2)  have carried on research in the University or in a constituent 

body or under its distance education center;     

  (d) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the 

manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes/Provisions;  

(e) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc. 

accordance with the Statutes;  

(f) to demand and receive such fees, deposits, bills, invoices and collect 

charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be;  

 (g) to establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres and Study 

Centres as may be determined by the University from time to time in 

the manner laid down by the Statutes after the completion of five 

years of the University. In this regard the guidelines of the State 

Government and UGC as applicable from time to time shall be 

followed; 

(h) to make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and 

employees;  

(i) to make appointments of faculty, officers and employees of the 

university or a Campus  College, Constituent College, Regional 

Centres, Study Centres, Research Centres, Career Academy Centre;  

(j) to receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, 

manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable 

property, for the purpose of the University or a Constituent College, 

or a Regional Centre, Study Centre and Career Academy Centre with 

prior permission of the Promoting Society;  

(k) to institute and maintain halls/hostels and to recognize places of 

residence for students of the University or a Constituent College;  

(l) to supervise and control the residence of students and to regulate the 

discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to 

lay down the conditions of service of such employees including their 

Code of Conduct;  

(m) to create Academic, Administrative, and Supporting staff and other 

necessary posts;  

(n) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities, Institutions, 

Organizations, Individuals, Industries and Societies in India and 

abroad in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may 

determine from time to time;  

(o) to provide distant education system and the manner in which distance 

education in relation to the academic programmes of the University 

may be organized;  

(p) to organize and conduct refresher course, orientation courses, 

workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, lesson 



  

writers, evaluators and other academic staff;  

(q) to determine standards of admission to the University or a Constituent 

College, Regional Centres, Study Centres, with the approval of 

Academic Council; 

 (r) to make special provision for permanent resident of  Uttarakhand for 

admission in any course of the University or in a Constituent College, 

Regional Centre, Study Centre, Research Centre and Career 

Academic Centre as per merit;  
  (s) to prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Post Graduate Degree, 

Doctor of Pholosophy, Doctor of Science Degree and Research and to 

start Diploma, Certificates in Technical education, Higher education, 

Medical and Dental education, Legal education, Aviation education, 

Social Sciences, General Sciences and other areas of education which 

would be covered by UGC and other statutory bodies;  

(t) to clearly set apart the academic activities of the University from the 

activities of the Promoting Society;   

(u) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including 

films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, DVD and other softwares;  

(v) to recognize examinations of, or periods of study (whether in full or 

in part) of other Universities, Institutions or other places of higher 

learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the 

University and to withdraw such recognition at any time; 

(w) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow funds with the approval of the 

Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the 

University, money for the purposes of the University; 

(x) to enter into, carry out, amend or cancel contracts;  

(y) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers 

aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the 

University;  

(z)  to sue or be sued in its own name as a Legal Entity in any Court of Law, 

Tribunal or Authority through its authorized officer. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in 

force but without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), it shall be 

the duty of the University to take all such steps as it may deem fit for the 

promotion of the university and distance education system and for the 

determination of standards of teaching, evaluation and research in such 

systems and for the purpose of performing this function, the University 

shall have such powers, including the power to allocate and disburse grants 

to Colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres and Career Academy 

Centres, whether admitted to its privileges or not or to any other University 

or institution of higher learning, as may be specified by the Statutes. 

 

University open 

to all classes, 

castes, creed 

and gender 

 

9. The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of class, caste, creed 

or, gender ; 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the 

University from making special provisions for admission to permanent 



  

resident of Uttarakhand ; 

Provided further that nothing in this section shall be deemed to 

require the University or constituent colleges or Regional Centres or Study 

Centres or Career Academy Centres to admit in any course of study a larger 

number of students than may be determined by the statutes. 

 

National 

Accreditation 

10. The University shall seek accreditation from respective national 

accreditation bodies. 

  CHAPTER – III 

Officers of the University 

University’s 

Officers 

 

 

11. The following shall be the officers of the University; namely:- 

(a) the Visitor; 

(b) the Chancellor;  

(c) the Vice-Chancellor;  

(d)     the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 

(e)     the Registrar;  

(f)      the Deans of Faculties; 

(g)     the Finance Officer; and  

(h) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be  officers of the 

University.  

 
Visitor 

 

12. (1)  The Governor of Uttarakhand will be the Visitor of the University.  

(2) The Visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University 

for conferring degrees and diplomas.  

(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers namely:- 

(a) to call for information relating to the affairs of the University;  

(b) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is 

satisfied that any order, proceeding, or decision taken by any 

authority of the University is not in conformity with the Decision, 

Act, Regulations, Statutes, or Rules, he may issue such directions as 

he may deem fit in the interest of the University and the directions so 

issued shall be complied by all concerned.  

(c) every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be 

subject to the approval of the Visitor. 

 
The 

Chancellor 

13. (1) The Chancellor may be appointed from amongst / or by the members of the 

Promoting Society. 

(2) The Chancellor shall have such powers as may be conferred on him by this 

Act or the Statutes made thereunder. 

 
The Vice-

Chancellor 

14. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as 

may be prescribed by the statutes for a term of three years by the Board of 

Governors from a panel of three persons recommended by the Committee 

constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).  



  

(2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following 

persons, namely:- 

(a) Chancellor;  

(b) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the 

Higher Education Department;  

(c)     Three nominees of the Board of Governors.  

(d)     One person nominated by the Promoting Society, who shall be the 

convener of the committee. 
  (3) The committee shall, on the basis of merit, prepare a panel of names of 

three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward 

the same to the Board of Governors alongwith a concise statement showing 

the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person.  

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal executive and academic officer 

of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the 

affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of 

the University. 

(5) Where any matter other than the appointment of a teacher is of urgent 

nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately 

dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University 

empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may 

take such action as he may deem fit with the prior approval of the 

Chancellor.  

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such 

other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the rules.  

(7) The Chancellor after due approval from the Board of Governors is 

empowered to remove the Vice-Chancellor after due enquiry. It will be 

open to the Chancellor to suspend the Vice-Chancellor during enquiry 

depending upon the seriousness of the charges, as he may deem fit. 

 
The Pro-Vice 

Chancellor 

 

15. A Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be appointed by the Chancellor with prior 

approval of the Board of Governors in such manner and shall exercise such 

powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes. 

 
The Registrar 

 

16. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and on 

such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.  

(2) All contracts shall be entered into and signed by the Registrar on behalf of 

the University.        

(3)  The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the 

University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other 

duties as may be prescribed or may be required from time to time, by the 

Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor. 

(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the 

common seal of the University and shall be bound to place before the 

Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor or any other authority, all such information 

and documents as may be necessary for transaction of their business.  

 
Deans of 

Faculties 
17. Deans of faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with approval 

of Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform 



  

 such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes. 

 
The Finance 

Officer 

 

18. The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner 

and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

Other Officer 19. The manner of appointment, terms and conditions of service and powers 

and duties of the other officers of the University shall be such as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 
  CHAPTER - IV 

Authorities of the University 

Authorities of  

the University 

 

20. The following shall be the authorities of the University; namely:-  

(a) the Board of Governors;  

(b) the Board of Management;  

(c) the Academic Council;  

(d) the Finance Committee; and  

(e) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities 

of the University.  

 
The Board of 

Governors and 

its powers 

 

21. (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of :-  

 (a)  Chairman and Co-chairman (if any) of the Board of Governors shall 

be nominated from amongst the members of the Promoting Society; 

(b) The Chancellor   -Vice Chairman;  

(c) The Vice-Chancellor  - Member Secretary;  

(d) Two Academicians nominated by the Visitor;    

(e) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher 

Education Department ; 

(f)     Five members nominated by the Promoting Society; 

(g) Two members nominated by the Chairman, Promoting Society from 

reputed higher education institutions;  

(h) Two members nominated by the Chairman, Promoting Society from 

reputed industrial/ corporate sector/ reputed practicing professionals.  

(2) The Board of Governors shall be the Principal Governing Body  of the 

University and shall have the following powers, namely:   

(a) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University;  

(b) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if they 

are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes 

or the Rules;  

(c) to approve the budget and annual report of the University;  

(d) to make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the earlier 

Statutes and Rules; .  

(e) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University;  



  

(f) to approve proposals for submission to the State Government; and  

(g)   to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively 

carrying out the objects of the University;  

(h)    to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University; 

(i)   to open, close, operate and manage accounts of the University. 

 (3) The Board of Governors shall, meet at least twice in a year at such time and 

place as the Chairman, Board of the Governers thinks fit. 

The Board of 

Management 

 

22.

  
(1)   The Board of Management shall consist; namely:-   

(a) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairman;  

(b) The Pro Vice-Chancellor, if any; 

(c) One member nominated by the Chancellor; 

(d) Five members, nominated by the Institute of Management Studies 

(Society), Dehradun; 

(e) Two Professors of the University, by rotation as nominated by the 

Chancellor; 

(f) Two Deans of the faculties, by rotation as nominated by the 

Chancellor;  

(g) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government of the Higher 

Education Department;  

(h) The Registrar shall be non-member Secretary;  

(2) The Board of Management shall be the Principal Managing body of the 

University.  

(3) The powers and functions of the Board of Management shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

 

The Academic 

Council 

 

23. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of :-  

(a)  the Vice-Chancellor   - Chairman.  

(b) the Registrar    - Secretary;  

(c) such other members as may be prescribed in the Statutes.  

(2) The Academic Council shall be the Principal Academic Body of the 

University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Rules and 

the Statutes, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the 

academic policies of the University. 

 (3)  The powers and functions of the Academic Council shall be such as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

 

The Finance 

Committee 

 

24. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of, namely:-   

(a) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairman;   

(b) the Finance Officer - Secretary;  

(c) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government of the Higher 

Education Department; 

(d) such other members as may be prescribed in the Statutes. 



  

 (2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the 

University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the 

provisions of this Act, Rules, Statutes, co-ordinate and exercise general 

supervision over the financial matters of the University.   

(3) The powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Statutes. 

 

Other 

Authorities 

25. The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the 

University shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

Proceedings 

not invalidated 

on account of 

vacancy 

26. No act or proceeding of any authority of the University shall be invalid 

merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the 

constitution of the authority.   

 

  CHAPTER - V 

Statutes and Rules 

Statutes 

 

27. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for any 

matter relating to the University and staff, as follows:- 

(a) transaction of business of the Authorities of the University and procedure 

of constitution of such units, which is not specified in this Act;  

(b) the operation of the permanent endowment fund, the general fund and the 

development fund;   

(c) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-

Chancellor, Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and 

functions;  

(d) the mode of recruitment and the conditions of service of the other officers, 

teachers and employees of the University;  

(e) resolving disputes between the University and its officers, faculty 

members, employees and students;   

(f) creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties;  

(g) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or institutions of higher 

learning;  

(h) conferment of honorary degrees;  

(i) grant of freeships and scholarships;  

(j) number of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of 

admission of students to such courses including reservation of seats for 

permanent resident of Uttarakhand;  

(k) the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies;  

(l) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, freeships, medals and 

prizes;  

(m) creation and abolition of posts; 

(n) disciplinary action against students/ employee of the University; 

(o)   other matters which may be prescribed and deemed  necessary for framing 



  

of the Statutes. 

(p)  appointment of the chancellor his power and functions; 

 

Statutes how 

made 

 

28. (1) The first Statutes made by the Board of Governors shall be submitted to 

the State Government for its approval, which may, within three months 

from the date of receipt of the Statutes give its approval with or without 

modification.  

(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the 

approval of the Statutes within the period specified under sub-section (1) it 

shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government. 
Power to 

amend the 

Statutes 

29. The Board of Governors may, with the prior approval of the State 

Government, make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the 

existing Statutes. 

 
Rules 

 

30. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Rules may provide for all or any of 

the following matters, namely:-  

(a) Admission of students to the University and their enrolment and 

continuance as such;  

(b) The courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and other academic 

distinctions of the University;  

(c)  The award of degrees and other academic distinctions;  

(d)  The conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, 

medals and prizes;  

(e)  The conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment 

and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators, tabulators and 

moderators;  

(f) The fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and other 

academic distinctions of the University;      

(g) The conditions of residence of the students at the University or a 

Constituent College;  

 (h)  Maintenance of discipline among the students of the University or a 

Constituent College;  

 (i) The Fee and Deposits chargeable from students for various courses of 

studies;  

 (j)  All other matters as may be provided in the Statutes and rules under the 

Act. 

 

Rules how 

made 

 

31. (1) The Rules shall be made by the Board of Governors and the rules so made 

shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may, 

within two months from the date of receipt of the rules, give its approval 

with or without modifications.  

(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the 

approval of the rules within the period specified under sub-section (1), it 

shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government. 

 

Power to 

amend Rules  
32. The Board of Governors may, with the approval of the State Government, 

make new or additional rules or amend or repeal the Rules. 



  

 

  CHAPTER-VI 

Miscellaneous 

Provisions for 

Permanent 

Resident of 

Uttarakhand 

 

33. (1)  For admission in various courses conducted by the University, 40 percent 

seats shall be reserved for the permanent residents of State of Uttarakhand, 

and if the reserved seats are vacant, then the said vacant seats may be filled 

by the other candidates. 

(2)  For tuition fees fixed for various courses conducted by the University, 26 

percent rebate shall be given to the permanent residents of the State of 

Uttarakhand who shall seek admission as per sub-clause (1) above. 

  (3)  All posts of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees shall be filled by the permanent 

residents of the State of Uttarakhand.  

 
Conditions of 

Service of 

employees 

34.             (1) Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be 

kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the 

employee concerned.  

(2) Disciplinary action against any employee shall be governed by procedure 

prescribed in the Statutes.  

(3) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and an 

employee shall, be resolved by the procedure prescribed by the relevant 

Statutes. 

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the employees of   the 

University shall not be deemed to be public servant and would always 

remain as under the private employment of the  University for the purpose 

of this Act or otherwise. 

 
Right to appeal    

 

35. Every employee or student of the University or of a Constituent College, 

Regional Centre, Study Centre and Career Academy Centres shall,  

notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal 

within such time as may be prescribed, to the Board of Management against 

the decision of any officer or authority of the University or of the Principal 

of any such Constituent College, Regional Centre, Study Centre and Career 

Academy Centres, as the case may be, and there upon the Board of 

Management may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against. 

 
Provident 

Fund and 

Pensions 

 

36. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such 

provident or pension fund and provide such insurance scheme as it may 

deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be 

prescribed. 

 
Disputes as to 

constitution of 

University  

Authorities 

and Bodies 

37. If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly nominated or 

appointed as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of 

the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose 

decision thereon shall be final.  

  
Constitution of 

Committees  

 

38. Any authorities of the University mentioned under section 20 will be 

empowered to constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such 

members and having such powers as the authority may deem fit. 



  

 

Filling of 

Casual 

Vacancies 

 

39. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members, of 

any Authority or body of the University shall be filled in the same manner 

in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the 

person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for 

the residue of the term for which the person whose place he/she fills would 

have been a member. 

 
Protection of 

action taken in 

good faith 

 

40. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other 

employee of the University for anything, which is done in good faith or 

intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes 

or the Rules. 

Transitional 

Provisions 

 

41. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and 

the Statutes:  

(a) The first Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any shall be 

appointed by the Chancellor after due approval from the Board of 

Governers and the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years;  

(b)  The first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the 

Chancellor after due approval from the Board of Governers who shall hold 

office for a term of three years;  

(c)  The first Board of Governors shall hold office for a term not exceeding 

three years; 

(d) The first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee and the first 

Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor after due approval 

from the Board of Governers for a term of three years. 

 
Permanent 

Endowment 

Fund 

 

42. The University shall establish a permanent endowment fund of   Rs. Five 

crore in the form of a Bank Guarantee of a Nationalized Bank pledged in 

the name of State Government of Uttarakhand which tenure shall be five 

years and after that shall be renewed for five years again.  

 
General Fund 

 

43. (1) The University shall establish a general fund to which the following amount 

shall be credited, namely:-  

(a)     all fees which may be charged by the University;  

(b) all sums received from any other source;  

(c) all contributions made by the Promoting Society; 

(d) all contributions/donations made in this behalf by any other person or 

body, which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force. 

(2) The funds credited to the general fund shall be applied to meet all the 

recurring expenditure of the University. 

 
Development 

Fund 

 

44. (1) The University shall also establish a development fund to which the 

following funds shall be credited, namely:-  

(a) development fees which may be charged from students;  

(b) all sums received from any other source for the purposes of the 



  

development of the University;  

(c) all contributions made by the Promoting Society; 

(d) all contributions/donations made in this behalf by any other person or 

body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force;   

(e) all incomes received from the permanent endowment fund.  

(2) The funds credited to the development fund from time to time shall be 

utilized for the development of the University.  

 
Maintenance 

of Fund 

45. The funds established under sections 42, 43 and 44 shall, subject to general 

supervision and control of the Board of Governors, be regulated and 

maintained in such manner as may be prescribed. 

Annual Report 

 

46. (1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 

the Board of Management and shall be submitted to the Board of Governors 

for its approval.  

(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the annual report in its meeting and 

may approve the same with or without modification.   

(3) A copy of the annual report duly approved by the Board of Governors shall 

be sent to the Visitor and the State Government before 31 December 

following close of the financial year in 31 March each year. 

 
Account and 

Audit 

 

47. (1)  The annual accounts and balance sheet of the University shall be prepared 

under the direction of the Board of Management and all funds accruing to 

or received by the University from whatever source and all amount 

disbursed or paid shall be entered in the accounts maintained by the 

University. 

 (2) The annual accounts of the University shall be audited by an auditor, who is 

a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (I.C.A.I.), 

every year. 

 (3) A copy of the annual accounts and the Balance sheet together with the audit 

report shall be submitted to the Board of Governors well before 31 

December following close of the financial year in 31 March each year.  

(4) The annual accounts, the Balance sheet and the audit report shall be 

considered by the Board of Governors at its meeting and the Board of 

Governors shall forward the same to the Visitor and the State Government 

alongwith its observations thereon before the 31
st
 December each year. 

(5)  The direction of the State Government on the subject arising out of the 

accounts and audit report of the University shall be binding on the 

University. 

 

Mode of proof 

of University 

record 

 

48. A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding or resolution of 

any authority or committee of the University or other documents in 

possession of University or any entry in any register duly maintained by the 

University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima facie 

evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution 

or document or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as 

evidence of the matters and transaction therein recorded where the original 

thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence 



  

 

Dissolution of 

University 

 

49. (1)  If Promoting Society proposes dissolution of the “DIT UNIVERSITY” in 

accordance with the law governing its constitution or incorporation, it shall 

give at least three months notice in writing to the State Government.  

(2) On identification of mismanagement, mal-administration, in-discipline, 

failure in the accomplishment of the objects of University and economic 

hardships in the management systems of University, the State Government 

would issue directions to the management system of University, if the 

directions are not followed within such time as may be prescribed, the right 

to take decision for winding up of the University would vest in the State 

Government.  

 (3) The manner of winding up of the University would be such as may be 

prescribed by the State Government in this behalf : 
  Provided that no such action will be initiated without affording a 

reasonable opportunity to show cause to the Promoting Society; 

(4) On receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (1), the State Government 

shall, in consultation with University Grant Commission, make such 

arrangements for administration of the University from the proposed date of 

dissolution of the “DIT UNIVERSITY” and until the last batch of students 

in regular courses of studies of the University complete their courses of 

studies in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(5) On the dissolution of the University, all the assets and liabilities of the 

University shall vest in the Promoting Society i.e., Institute of Management 

Studies (Promoting Society), Dehradun.  

 

Expenditure of 

University 

during 

dissolution 

 

50.

  
(1) The expenditure for administration of the University during the dissolution 

of the University under section 49 shall be met out of the permanent 

endowment fund, the general fund or the development fund.  

(2) If the funds referred to in sub-section (1) are not sufficient to meet the 

expenditure of the University during the dissolution of the University, such 

expenditure may be met by disposing of the properties or assets of the 

University. 

 

Removal of 

Difficulties 

 

51. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the 

State Government may, by a notification or order, make such provisions, 

not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be 

necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty : 

Provided that no notification order under sub-section (1) shall be 

made after the expiration of a period of three years from the commencement 

of this Act.  

 (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is 

made, be laid before the State legislature. 

 

Repeal and 

Saving 

52. (1)  The DIT University Ordinance, 2012 is hereby repealed. 

(2)  Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the 



  

said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the 

corresponding provisions of this Act. 
 

 

 

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