The Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University Act, 2017 (30 of 2017)

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PART–I 

HARYANA GOVERNMENT 

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 

Notification 

The 22nd November, 2017 

No. Leg. 33/2017.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the 

assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 10th November, 2017 and is hereby published for general 

information:– 

HARYANA ACT NO. 30 OF 2017 

THE HARYANA VISHWAKARMA SKILL UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017  

AN 

ACT 

further to amend the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University Act, 2016.. 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Sixty-eighth Year of the 

Republic of the India as follows:– 

1. This Act may be called the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (Amendment)  

Act, 2017. 

Short title. 

2. In section 7 of the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University Act, 2016 (hereinafter called 

the principal Act), for clause (v), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- 

“(v) to create posts and prescribe the terms and conditions of appointment of Director, 

Principal, University teacher, non-vacation academic staff, non-teaching skilled, 

administrative and ministerial staff and such other posts, as required by the 

University,  subject to the provisions of section 35; 

(w) to establish, maintain and manage, whenever necessary,- 

(a) Knowledge Resource Centre; 

(b) University extension boards; 

(c) Information bureaus; 

(d) Employment guidance bureaus; 

(e) Autonomous Evaluation Boards; 

(x) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment 

of all or any of the objects of the University.”.  

Amendment of 
section 7 of 

Haryana Act 25 of 

2016. 

3. For sub-section (3) of section 12 of the principal Act, the following sub-section shall be 

substituted, namely:- 

 “(3) The State Government shall constitute a Selection Committee consisting of one 

nominee of the Chancellor and two nominees of the Executive Council, three months prior 

to the expiry of term of the Vice-Chancellor, which shall prepare a panel of atleast three 

names, in alphabetical order, from which the Chancellor shall appoint the  

Vice-Chancellor, on the advice of the State Government. The terms and conditions of 

service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor, on the advice of the 

State Government.”.  

Amendment of 

section 12 of 
Haryana Act 25 of 

2016. 

4. For section 18 of the principal Act, the followings section shall be substituted, namely:- 

“18. Skill Council.- (1)The Skill Council shall be the principal academic body of the 

University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, co-

ordinate and exercise general supervision over all academic and skill training policies of 

the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Skill Council, the term of office of its members and its 

powers and functions shall be such, as may be prescribed.”. 

 

Substitution of 
section 18 of 

Haryana Act 25 of 

2016. 



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Amendment of 
section 24 of 

Haryana Act,  

25 of  2016. 

5. For clause (h) of section 24 of the principal Act, the following clauses shall be substituted, 

namely:- 

“(h) to keep the courses subsidized for first three years from the start of the course;  

(i) to start an apprenticeship program which has fund to promote work study 

programmes and provide stipend to the students; 

(j) to define accountabilities of all councils towards the overall performance of the 

University so as to accelerate the University in the direction of growth and 

development; 

(k) mechanism for prevention of ragging of students of the University and affiliated 

colleges; 

(l) mechanism for prevention,  redressal of grievances and penalty for sexual 

harassment of University teachers, employees, student of the University and 

affiliated colleges  in accordance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of 

Women at Work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Central 

Act 14 of 2013); 

(n) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be made or may be 

provided for by the Ordinances.”.  

Repeal and 

savings. 
6. (1)  The Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 

(Haryana Ordinance No. 3 of 2017), 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 this Act. 

 

KULDIP JAIN, 

Secretary to Government Haryana,  

Law and Legislative Department. 

 

 
 

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