THE MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ACT, 2023

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अशभशलखखत सवं मवहारों को साबबत करने के शलए उपसजंात होना तब तक अपेक्षक्षत नहीं होगा जब तक कक 

ववशषे कारण से न मामालम इसका आदेश न कर दे। 
45. कदिन राइयों के नन रराकरण की िक्तत.- मदद इस अिधिनमम के उपबधंों को प्रभावी बनाने में कोई 

कदठनाई उतपनन होती है तो राजम सरकार, राजपत्र में प्रकाशशत आदेश द्वारा, ऐसे उपबधं बना सकेगी जो इस 

अिधिनमम के उपबधंों से असगंत न हों और जो उस ेऐसी कदठनाई का िनराकरण करने के शलए आवशमक मा 
समीचीन प्रतीत हों: 

परंत ुइस धारा के अधीन ऐसा कोई भी आदेश इस अिधिनमम के प्रारंभ से दो वषव की समाजपत के 

पशचात ्नहीं ककमा जामेगा।   
 

 

  

ज्ञान प्रकाश गपु ता, 
प्रमखु िासन र सधचि। 

 

LAW (LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING) DEPARTMENT 

(GROUP-II) 

NOTIFICATION 

Jaipur, August 18, 2023 

            No. F. 2(10)Vidhi/2/2023.- In pursuance of Clause (3) of Article 348 of the 

Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to authorise the publication in the Rajasthan 

Gazette of the following translation in the English language of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute 

of Governance and Social Sciences Adhiniyam, 2023 (2023 Ka Adhiniyam Sankhyank 18):-     

(Authorised English Translation) 

THE MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL 

SCIENCES ACT, 2023 

(Act No. 18  of 2023) 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the  17th day of August, 2023) 

An 

Act 

to provide for the establishment of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance and Social 

Sciences at Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan and for matters connected therewith or incidental 

thereto. 

Whereas, it is expedient to establish and incorporate an autonomous degree awarding 

Centre of higher learning under Public-Private Partnership mode in the State, as an institution 

of future importance and having the status of a university, with the view to award degree, 

diploma, certificate programs for teaching, research, training, capacity building, extension 

and advocacy activities relating to governance and social sciences and allied fields.  

Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Seventy-fourth Year of the 

Republic of India, as follows:- 



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CHAPTER-I 

Preliminary 

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Mahatma 

Gandhi Institute of Governance and Social Sciences Act, 2023. 

(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. 

(3) It shall come into force at once. 

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 

(a) “Board”, in relation to the Institute, means the Governing Board referred to in 

section 16; 

(b)  “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Governing Board of the Institute 

referred to in section 8; 

(c)  “Dean” means the Dean of the Institute who shall be the in-charge of the 

academic activities of the Institute appointed under section 13; 

(d)  “Director”, means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 10; 

(e)  “Employee” means any person appointed by the Institute and includes a teacher 

or faculty member, an administrative staff, or any other member of the staff of 

the Institute; 

(f)  “Faculty member or Faculty” means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 

Professor from the academic track and/or Professors of practice/ professionals 

from the academic track or a person employed or engaged by the Institute for 

imparting education or training or guiding or conducting research in the Institute, 

either on the permanent basis or on contractual basis and includes the Dean(s) 

and the Director; 

(g)  “Finance Officer” means the Finance Officer of the institute appointed under 

section 14; 

(h)  “fund” means the fund of the Institute maintained under section 24; 

(i)  “Industry partner" means an individual, or a trust established under the Indian 

Trusts Act, 1882 (Central Act No. 2 of 1882), or a company established under the 

Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 18 of 2013), or society formed and 

registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of 

1860), or a Partnership Firm registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 

(Central Act No. IX of 1932), or a financial institution or a combination of one or 

more of such industry partners; 

(j)  “Institute” means the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance and Social 

Sciences, a degree awarding autonomous centre of higher learning, having the 

status of a university established under section 3; 

(k)  “NIRF” means the National Institutional Ranking Framework approved by 

Ministry of Human Resource Development and accepted by the Ministry of 

Education, Government of India as the ranking framework for various 

universities and academic institutions; 

(l)  “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations or rules as the case may be; 

(m)  “Public-Private Partnership” means such partnership under a scheme of the State 

Government which provides for establishment of Institute involving 

collaboration between the State Government and Industry partners; 

(n)  “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute appointed under section 12; 

(o)  “regulations” means the regulations of the Institute made under section 31;  

(p)  “rules” means the rules made under this Act; 

(q)  “State” means the State of Rajasthan; and 



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(r)  “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of 

the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 3 of 1956). 

CHAPTER-II 

The Institute 

 

3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute.- (1) There shall be established 

at Jaipur an Institute called the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance and Social Sciences. 

(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common 

seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. 

(3) The Institute shall function as a University established under the State Act, open to 

partnership on a Public-Private Partnership mode. 

(4) The Institute shall, strive to identify partners for collaboration and, develop a 

detailed proposal for Public-Private Partnership. 

4. Institute open to all classes and creed.- The Institute shall be open to all persons 

irrespective of sex, race, creed or class, and it shall not be lawful for the Institute to adopt or 

impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession or political 

opinion to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the Institute or to hold any other office 

therein or to be admitted as a student of the Institute, or to enjoy or exercise any privilege 

thereof: 

Provided that reservation on the posts for recruitment of the employees and 

reservation of seats for admission in any course of study for the students, belonging to the 

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, More Backward Classes, 

Economically Weaker Sections, Women and Handicapped Persons and other categories of 

candidates as specified by the State Government from time to time shall be regulated by the 

laws and orders of the State Government for the time being in force. 

5. Objects of the Institute.- The Institute shall have the following objects, namely:- 

(a)  to offer academic programmes for advanced knowledge in governance and social 

sciences and to award degrees, diplomas, certificates etc. on successful 

completion of the programmes; 

(b) to carry out research, publication, consultancy and advisory work to advance  new  

knowledge  and  innovation  and  to  provide  global leadership in governance 

and social sciences: 

  Provided that research so conducted shall also be directed towards such areas 

of study which shall enhance inclusive, equitable and sustainable national and 

international development goals as enshrined in the objects of this Act; 

(c) to provide education of governance and social sciences and allied fields with high 

quality and to promote allied areas of knowledge as well as interdisciplinary 

studies; 

(d) to sensitise governance education to the vision of inclusive, equitable and 

sustainable national and international development goals in order to contribute 

holistically to society; 

(e)  to support and develop programmes promoting social and gender equity; 

(f)  to develop educational programmes and faculties that advance the cause of 

governance and social sciences education, teaching and learning, across 

education disciplines; 

(g)  to set-up centres for study of governance and social sciences and allied areas; 

(h)  to support and collaborate with institutions of governance and social sciences and 

allied fields and other educational institutions in India; and  



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(i)  to cooperate and collaborate with educational institutions of governance and 

social sciences and allied fields in other countries to extend the interest of 

governance and social sciences education and research. 

6. Powers and functions of the Institute.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the 

Institute shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:- 

(a)  to institute teaching and training in certificate, undergraduate, postgraduate and 

super-speciality branches of governance and social sciences and allied fields, to 

make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of 

knowledge in such branches; 

(b) to institute and award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic 

distinctions; 

(c)  to carry out the administration and management of the Institute; 

(d)  to provide by regulations for the admission of candidates/students/ participants to 

the various courses of study in conformity with the laws for the time being in 

force; 

(e)  to specify and conduct courses of study, training and research in governance and 

social sciences and allied subjects and document, and disseminate knowledge 

thereof; 

(f)  to evolve innovative education pedagogy aligned to dynamic global governance 

and social sciences practices; 

(g) to conduct examinations and to establish processes for evaluation and 

performance assessment through a fair and transparent system; 

(h) to lower the cost of education and to enhance the reach of the education by use of 

information and communication technology and other innovative methods; 

(i)  to determine, specify and receive payment of, fees and other charges as the 

Institute may deem fit, from students / candidates / participants and any other 

person, institution or body corporate for instruction and other services, including 

training, consultancy and advisory services etc., provided by the Institute; 

(j) to appoint committees for the disposal of any business of the Institute or for 

tendering advice in any matter pertaining to the Institute; 

(k) to receive grants, gifts and contributions, endowments and to have custody of the 

funds including internally generated funds of the Institute to meet the expenses, 

including capital expenditure of the Institute and expenses incurred in the 

exercise of its powers and discharge of its functions; 

(l) to create partnership, affiliation and other classes of professional or honorary or 

technical membership or office as the Institute may consider necessary; 

(m) to perform such other functions as may be necessary for carrying out the objects 

of the Institute; and 

(n) to do any other act or thing, as may be necessary in order to further the objects of 

the Institute: 

Provided that the Institute- 

(i)  shall not transfer any immovable property of the Institute by way of 

mortgage, sale, exchange, gift or otherwise except with the previous sanction 

of the State Government; and 

(ii)  shall not create any post in the Institute except with the prior approval of the 

State Government or except in accordance with any general or special order 

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 (2) The Institute shall be a not-for-profit legal entity and no part of the surplus, if any, in 

revenue of such Institute, after meeting all expenditure in regard to its operations under this 

Act, shall be invested for any purpose other than for the growth and development of the 

Institute or for conducting research etc. therein;  

(3) The Institute may, with prior approval of the Governing Board, appoint teaching 

and non-teaching staff from both academia and industry, either on a permanent or contractual 

basis. The Institute may also outsource certain activities and facilities as may be deemed fit 

by the Governing Board. 

(4) The pay and other allowances to various categories of employees of the Institute 

shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Governing Board on suggestions 

by the Selection Committee in concurrence of the Finance and Procurement Committee. 

 

CHAPTER-III 

Officers of the Institute 

 

7. Officers of the Institute.- The following shall be the officers of the Institute, 

namely:- 

(a) The Chairperson of the Institute; 

(b) The Director; 

(c) The Registrar; 

(d) The Dean; 

(e) The Finance Officer; and 

(f) Such other officers as may be prescribed by the regulations. 

8. Chairperson.- (1) An eminent person from the academia/industry shall be the 

Chairperson of the Institute and shall also be the Chairperson of the Governing Board. 

  (2) The appointment of the Chairperson shall be on the basis of nomination by the 

State Government. 

  (3) The term of office of the chairperson shall be three years. 

9. Powers and Functions of the Chairperson.- (1) The powers and functions of the 

Chairperson shall be,- 

(a) to ensure that the administration of the affairs of the Institute are being conducted 

in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations and to take such 

steps, as he deems fit; 

(b) to call for such information or records relating to the administration of the affairs 

of the Institute; 

(c) to review the academic progress of the Institute and to ensure whether the same is 

aligned with the objects of the Institute; 

(d) to help the Institute in establishing linkages with world-renowned academic 

institutions; 

(e) to include in the agenda at any time before or during a meeting, fresh items of 

business or items supplementary to those included in the agenda for consideration; 

and 

(f) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions, as may be 

prescribed under the regulations or may be delegated to him by the Governing 

Board. 

(2) The Chairperson may delegate any of his powers to the Director of the Institute. 

(3) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Board of the Institute. 

(4)The meetings of the Institute shall be convened as per the directions of the 

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10. The Founding Director and Director.- (1) The founding Director of the Institute 

shall be nominated by the State Government from among the best talents from academia or 

industry. The founding Director of the institute shall be appointed for a period of three years 

from the date of the appointment. 

(2) The post of the Director of the Institute shall be filled by public advertisement, 

followed by an interview process. The Director shall be appointed by the Chairperson on the 

recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of,- 

(a)  Chairperson of the Institute -Ex-officio Chairperson;  

(b)  Secretary to the Government in-charge of the 

Department of Higher Education  

 

-Ex-officio Member; 

(c)  three experts from Industry or Academia -who 

are already part of the Governing Board to be 

nominated by the Chairperson of the Institute 

 

 

   

- Members; 

(d)  two experts each, from the industry and 

academia to be nominated by the State 

Government  

 

   

-Members. 

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “Secretary to the 

Government in-charge” means the Secretary to the Government in-charge of a department 

and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in-charge of 

that department. 

(3) (a) Only such person shall be eligible for the appointment to the office of the 

Director with a Ph.D. or equivalent high level academic/industry achievement 

with a distinguished career in academia and / or industry, having experience as 

per UGC guidelines of institution building and who has made a significant 

contribution to the field of knowledge and practice through high quality 

refereed publications, patents and policy impact. 

      (b) The Director shall hold office for a term of five years from the date he enters 

upon his office or till he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier: 

Provided that the same person shall be eligible for reappointment for a second 

term. 

(4) The Director may in writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson resign 

from his office and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance thereof by the 

Chairperson. 

(5) The Selection Committee shall, as far as may be, at least ninety days before the 

date on which a vacancy in the office of the Director is due to occur by reason of expiry of 

term or resignation under sub-section (4) and also whenever so required and before such date 

as may be specified by the Chairperson, submit to the Chairperson the names of not less than 

three persons to hold the office of the Director. While submitting the names, the Committee 

shall also forward to the Chairperson a concise statement showing the qualifications of each 

of the persons so recommended but shall not indicate any order of preference. 

(6) Where the Chairperson does not consider any one or more of persons 

recommended by the Selection Committee to be suitable for appointment as the Director or if 

one or more of the persons recommended is/are not available for appointment and the choice 

for the post of the Director is restricted to less than three persons, he may require the 



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Committee to submit a list of fresh names in accordance with the provisions of sub-section 

(3). 

(7) No act or proceeding of the Committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of the 

existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or by reason of some person having 

taken part in the proceeding who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so. 

(8) In any of the following circumstances (of the existence of which the Chairperson 

shall be the sole judge), the Chairperson may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, appoint 

any suitable person to the office of the Director for a term not exceeding six months as he 

may specify:- 

(a) where the vacancy in the office of the Director occurs and it cannot be 

conveniently and expeditiously filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-

sections (1) to (6); or 

(b) any other emergency. 

(9) In the absence of the Director, the senior-most Professor of the Institute shall 

discharge the duties of the Director. 

(10) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the emoluments and other conditions of 

service of the Director shall be such as may be determined by the regulations of the Institute 

and approved by the Governing Board by general or special order in that behalf. 

(11) The Board may remove from office the Director, who- 

(a)  has been adjudged as an insolvent; or 

(b)  has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Board, involves 

moral turpitude; or 

(c)  has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Director; or 

(d)  has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect      prejudicially 

his function as a Director; or 

(e)  has so abused his position or so conducted himself as to render his continuance in 

office prejudicial to the public interest: 

 Provided that the Director shall not be removed from office except by an order made 

by the Board, after an enquiry instituted by it in which the Director has been informed of the 

charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those 

charges. 

 11. Powers and functions of the Founding Director and Director.- (1) The 

founding Director / Director shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the 

Institute. 

 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), 

the Director,- 

(a)  shall in the absence of the Chairperson, preside over the meetings; 

(b)  shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the Institute; 

(c)  shall provide the  strategic vision, planning  and  leadership for the continuous 

progress of the Institute; 

(d)  shall ensure implementation of the decisions of the authorities of the Institute; 

(e)  shall be responsible for collaborations with the academic institutes of repute for 

course curricula creation and real-time revision, along with offering gainful  

employment  opportunities for the eligible, regular students of the Institute; 

(f)  shall be  responsible  for the  faculty development  initiatives of the Institute; 

(g)  shall be responsible for imparting of instructions and maintenance of discipline in 

the Institute; 

(h)  may engage, with the approval of the Board, any person for a period not 

exceeding three years for such purpose as may be necessary in the interest of the 

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(i)  shall be responsible for real-time academic/institutional monitoring on quality 

parameters; 

(j)  shall be responsible for preparation of Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for 

each academic year and align with Sustainable Development Goals; and 

(k) shall be responsible for sourcing funds from sources such as Corporate Social 

Responsibility (CSR) funding, sponsored  research,  industry  collaboration, joint 

certifications etc.. 

 (3) Where any matter is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same 

cannot be immediately dealt with by any officer or authority of the Institute, empowered by 

or under this Act to deal with it, the Director may take such action, as he may deem fit and 

shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chairperson and also to the officer or 

authority who in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter: 

Provided that if such officer or authority is of opinion that such action ought not to have been 

taken by the Director, it may refer the matter to the Chairperson who may either confirm the 

action taken by the Director or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit, 

and thereupon it shall cease to have effect or shall take effect in the modified form, as the 

case may be: 

Provided further that such annulment or modification, as is referred to in the 

preceding proviso shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or 

under the order of the Director. 

(4) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as 

may be assigned to him by the Chairperson of the Board or any other authority. 

(5) The Director shall be responsible to conduct and manage all matters relating to the 

Institute. 

12. Registrar.- (1) The Registrar shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the 

Institute. He shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the 

Director. 

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

in force, the Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government on deputation from 

amongst the Professors/Associate Professors of the College Education (Department of Higher 

Education, Rajasthan) or officers of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (not below super 

time scale) or through public advertisement as may be prescribed by the regulations, followed 

by an interview process conducted by a Selection Committee consisting of – 

(a)  Director  -Ex-officio Chairperson; 

(b)  Secretary to the Government in-charge of the 

Department of Higher Education      

 

 -Ex-officio Member; and 

(c)  three experts from Industry or Academia, to be 

nominated by the State Government 

 

    

 -Members. 

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “Secretary to the 

Government in-charge” means the Secretary to the Government in-charge of a department 

and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in-charge of 

that department. 

(3) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the Institute. The terms and 

conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations. 

(4) The Registrar shall- 

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(b) be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the 

Institute as the Governing Board may commit to his charge. He shall be the ex-

officio Member-Secretary of the Board. He shall place before the Board and 

Academic Council all such information as may be necessary for the transaction 

of its business. He shall receive applications for entrance to the Institute and shall 

keep a permanent record of all syllabi, curricula and such other information as 

may be deemed necessary; 

(c)  keep the minutes of all meetings of the Governing Board, the Academic Council, 

the Finance and Procurement Committee, the Faculties, and any Committee 

appointed by any authority of the Institute; 

(d)  conduct the official correspondence of the Governing Board and the Academic 

Council; 

(e)  call a meeting of the Governing Board forthwith in an emergency, when neither 

the Chairperson nor the officer duly authorized are able to act and to take its 

directions for carrying on the work of the Institute; 

(f)  be directly responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his duties and 

functions; and 

(g)  perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Governing Board or 

the Director from time to time. 

(5) In the event of the post of the Registrar remaining vacant for any reason it shall be 

open to the Director to authorize any officer in the service of the Institute to exercise such 

powers and perform such functions and duties of the Registrar, as the Director deems fit. 

13. The Dean.- (1) There shall be a Dean of the Institute, whom the Board shall 

appoint from amongst the senior Professors of the Institute. He shall hold office for three 

years and may be eligible for re-appointment. 

(2) The Dean shall assist the Director in academic affairs of the Institute and shall 

exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the regulations. 

14. Finance Officer.- (1) There shall be a Finance Officer for the Institute, whom the 

Director shall appoint upon recommendation of  the Governing Board, and his remuneration 

and allowances shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations. 

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

in force, the Finance Officer shall be appointed either by the State Government on deputation 

from amongst the officers of the Rajasthan Accounts Service (not below supertime scale) or 

through public advertisement as may be prescribed by the regulations, followed by an 

interview process conducted by a Selection Committee under section 12 and the position may 

also be filled on a Fixed Term Contract basis. 

 (3) The Finance Officer shall have the following duties, namely:- 

(a) to ensure that no expenditure is incurred by the Institute which has not been 

authorised in the budget; 

(b) to disallow any proposed expenditure which may contravene the provisions of this 

Act or regulations made thereunder;  

(c) to ensure that no financial irregularity is committed and to take steps to set-right 

any irregularity pointed out during audit or appeared otherwise; 

(d) to ensure that the property and investments of the Institute are duly preserved and 

managed; and 

(e) to perform such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Chairperson or 

Governing Board. 

 (4) The Finance Officer shall have access to and may require the production of such 

records and documents of the Institute and the furnishing of such information pertaining to its 

affairs, as in his opinion may be necessary for the discharge of his duties. 



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 (5) Other powers and functions of the Finance Officer shall be such as may be 

prescribed by the regulations. 

 

CHAPTER-IV 

Authorities of the Institute 

 

15. Authorities of the Institute.- The following shall be the authorities of the 

Institute, namely:- 

(a)  Governing Board; 

(b)  Academic Council; 

(c)  Finance and Procurement Committee; 

(d)  Admission Committee; 

(e)  Examination Committee; 

(f)  Selection Committee; and 

(g) Such other authorities as may be prescribed by the regulations to be the authorities 

of the Institute. 

16. Governing Board.- (1) The Governing Board shall be the principal governing 

body of the Institute and shall consist of – 

(a)  Chairperson of the Institute -Ex-officio Chairperson; 

(b)  Secretary to the Government in-charge 

of the Department of Finance                                                                                   

 

 

-Ex-officio Member; 

(c)  Secretary to the Government in-charge 

of the Department of Higher Education  

 

 

- Ex-officio Member; 

(d)  two Directors/Vice-Chancellors from 

Institutes/Universities having consistent 

overall NIRF-100 ranking to be 

nominated by Chairperson of the 

Institute on recommendation made by 

the State Government  

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Ex-officio Member; 

(e)  three eminent personalities from 

Finance/Governance and Social 

Sciences sector to be nominated by 

Chairperson of the Institute on 

recommendation made by the State 

Government 

 

 

 

  

 

-Members; 

 

(f)  three eminent personalities from 

Industry or Academia to be nominated 

by Chairperson of the Institute on 

recommendation made by the State 

Government 

 

 

 

 

-Members; 

(g)  the Director  - Ex-officio Member; 

(h)  the Registrar -Ex-officio Member-        

 Secretary; and 



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(i)  the Dean  - Ex-officio Member. 

 

 Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “Secretary to the 

Government in-charge” means the Secretary to the Government in-charge of a department 

and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in-charge of 

that department. 

 (2) The term of office of an ex-officio member shall continue so long as he holds the 

office by virtue of which he is a member. 

(3) The term of office of a member nominated under clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section 

(1) shall be two years from the date of his nomination. 

(4) The term of office of a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall continue 

for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been nominated. 

(5) The Board shall meet at least once in three months at such time and place as the 

Chairperson may from time to time determine. 

(6) The procedure to be followed by the Board for the transaction of business in any 

meeting or otherwise or in the exercise of its powers or performance of its functions shall be 

such as may be prescribed by the rules. 

(7) Subject to such control and restrictions as may be prescribed by the rules, the 

Board may constitute such committees, as it thinks fit, for exercising any power or 

performing any function under this Act. 

17. Powers and functions of the Board.- (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, 

the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the 

affairs of the Institute. 

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board- 

(a)  shall take steps for the implementation of the decisions of the Institute on matters 

of policy relating to the administration of the affairs and working of the Institute; 

(b)  shall institute courses of study at the Institute aligned with the changing needs of 

the industry and take decisions on the advice of the Academic Council on all 

academic matters including matters relating to the examinations conducted by the 

Institute; 

(c) shall provide the strategic vision, planning and leadership for the continuous 

progress of the Institute; 

(d)  shall hold and control the property and funds of the Institute; 

(e)  may acquire any movable or immovable property on behalf of the Institute; 

(f) shall administer any fund placed at the disposal of the Institute for specific 

purposes; 

(g)  may create or abolish posts of teachers and other employees of the Institute; 

(h) may manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business 

and all other administrative affairs of the Institute and for that purpose, appoint 

such agent as it may think fit; 

(i) may invest any money belonging to the Institute (including any income from 

endowed property) in such stocks, funds, shares or securities as it from time to 

time, thinks fit; 

(j) may enter into, vary, carry-out and cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute; and 

(k) may make other decisions in the interest of the Institute on matters not 

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder. 

18. The Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of- 

(a)  the Director -Ex-officio Chairperson; 



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(b)  the Registrar - Ex-officio Member; 

(c)  the Dean  - Ex-officio Member-     

Secretary;  

(d)  all Heads of teaching departments - Ex-officio Members;  

(e)  three persons from Finance/ Governance 

and Social Sciences sector to be nominated 

by the Chairperson on recommendation by 

the State Government  

 

-Members; and 

 

 

 

(f)  three eminent academics from India or 

abroad to be nominated by the Chairperson  

on recommendation by State  Government  

 

-Members. 

 

 

       (2) The Academic Council shall perform the following functions, namely:- 

(a)  to prepare and to recommend changes in curricula and syllabi for the courses of 

study for the various departments; 

(b) to ensure that the courses offered are utilising the relaxation and development in 

online / digital learning; 

(c)  to enable personalized learning with career counseling support; 

(d)  to enable formative assessments across all courses; 

(e)  to make arrangement for the conduct of examinations; 

(f)  to make recommendations on academic matters in connection with the working 

of the departments; 

(g) to appoint sub-committees from amongst the members of the Academic Council, 

other teachers of the Institute and experts from outside on such specific matters 

as may be referred to such sub-committee by the Academic Council; 

(h)  to consider the recommendations of the sub-committees and take such action as 

circumstances of each case may require including making of suitable 

recommendations to the Board; 

(i)  to make periodic review of the activities of the departments and if necessary, 

make suitable recommendations to the Board; 

(j)  to advise on the working of library and the research centre etc.; 

(k)  to promote  research  within  the Institute and foster the culture of  ideate-invent-

implement; 

(l)  to advise on general policy to be followed in respect of consultation work to be 

done by academic staff; 

(m) to provide for the inspection of classes, library and disciplines therein and submit 

reports thereof to the Board; and 

(n) to award stipends, fellowships, scholarships, free-ships, medals and prizes etc. as 

per the conditions attached to the awards. 

(3) The Academic Council shall meet as often as necessary but not less than four 

times during a calendar year to review the academic transactions and emerging teaching-

learning needs. 



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(4) The meeting of the Academic Council shall be convened by the Member-Secretary 

of the Council either on his own initiative or on the direction of the Director or on a 

requisition signed by not less than five members of the Academic Council. 

(5) Half of the total number of the members of the Academic Council shall form the 

quorum. 

(6) A written notice of every meeting together with the agenda shall be circulated by 

the Member-Secretary to the members of the Academic Council at least one week before the 

meeting. The Chairperson of the Academic Council may permit the inclusion of any item on 

the agenda for which due notice could not be given. 

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6), the Chairperson may call 

an emergent meeting of the Academic Council at short notice to consider urgent or special 

issues. 

(8) The decision of the Chairperson of the Academic Council in regard to all matters 

shall be final. 

(9) The minutes of the Academic Council shall be drawn up by the Member-Secretary 

and circulated amongst all members present in the meeting. 

         19. Finance and Procurement Committee.- (1) The Finance and Procurement 

Committee shall consist of- 

(a)  the Director  -Ex-officio Chairperson; 

(b)  the Registrar -Ex-officio Member- 

 Secretary;  

(c)  the Finance Officer  -Ex-officio Member; and  

(d)  one member to be nominated by 

the Governing Board   

 

-Member.  

(2) The Finance and Procurement Committee shall advise the Board on matters 

relating to the administration of property and funds of the Institute including limits for the 

principles to be observed with regard to the recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the 

ensuing financial year, having regard to the income and resources of the Institute. 

(3)The Finance and Procurement Committee shall take all decisions related to the 

procurement of all products and services on behalf of the Institute. 

(4) The Finance and Procurement Committee shall have such other functions and 

powers as may be required for discharge of its functions as may be prescribed by the rules. 

20. Other Authorities.- The constitution, powers and functions of the Admission 

Committee, Examination Committee and other authorities of the Institute shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the rules. 

 

CHAPTER-V 

Staff of the Institute 

 

         21. Staff of Institute.- (1) The Institute shall appoint such number of employees against 

the posts as may be sanctioned by the Governing Board from time to time. The terms and 

conditions of service of the employees of the Institute shall be such as may be provided in the 

regulations. 

(2) The Institute shall endeavour to attract motivated and competent individuals from 

related institutes and leading academics from India or abroad. 



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(3) In the interest of the Institute, eligible Government servants may be appointed on 

deputation basis or by transfer of service as per Government norms and conditions. 

(4) The Board may, from time to time, create or abolish posts as it considers proper, 

subject to the conditions mentioned in the relevant regulations. 

22. Appointment and promotion of faculty members, officers and other 

employees.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, such number of Professors, Associate 

Professors, Assistant Professors and Officers, shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The 

other employees, as may be necessary, shall be appointed by the Director. 

 (2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1) the officers, faculty members and 

other employees of the Institute shall be appointed in such manner and with such designations 

and grades as may be prescribed by the rules. 

 (3) The employees of the Institute appointed under this Act shall be entitled to such 

salary and allowances and shall be governed by such conditions of service as may be 

prescribed by the rules. 

 (4) No person shall be appointed as a faculty member of the Institute, unless he fulfils 

the qualifications prescribed by the University Grants Commission, or any other Central/State 

Regulatory Body and the regulations made under this Act, as the case may be, and 

recommended by a Selection Committee constituted in this behalf under this Act. 

 (5) The Selection Committee for the appointment or promotion to a Professor, an 

Associate Professor, an Assistant Professor and other faculty members of the Institute shall 

consist of- 

(a) the Director who shall be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee; 

(b) the Dean; 

(c) three experts to be nominated by the Chairperson; and 

(d) such other persons as may be prescribed by the rules. 

 (6) The Selection Committee constituted under this section shall follow such 

procedures as may be prescribed under the rules framed under this Act. 

 (7) No recommendations made by the Selection Committee shall be considered to be 

valid, unless a majority of the members present support it: 

Provided that in the case of Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (5), the 

presence of at least two experts shall be necessary. 

(8) Where the Selection Committee fails to make a recommendation in accordance 

with the provisions of sub-section (7), the minutes of the Selection Committee shall be 

submitted to the Chairperson who shall forward the same, along with his views thereon, to 

the Governing Board for decision and the decision of the Board shall be final. 

(9) Where the recommendations of the Selection Committee are not acceptable to the 

Chairperson, it shall refer the whole case to the Board specifying the grounds of objection to 

such recommendations in precise terms, and the decision of the Board thereon shall be final: 

Provided that it shall be lawful for the Chairperson to refer the case to the Selection 

Committee for reconsideration or to require another Selection Committee to be constituted 

for consideration of the case. 

 

CHAPTER-VI 

Finance and Audit 

 

          23. Grant-in-aid by State.- For the purpose of enabling the Institute to perform its 

functions efficiently under this Act, the State Government may, after due appropriation made 

by the House of State Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the Institute in each financial 

year such sums of money in such manner as it may think fit. 



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24. Fund of the Institute.- (1) The Institute shall maintain a fund to which shall be 

credited- 

(a) all funds provided by the State Government; 

(b) all fees and other charges received by the Institute; and 

(c) all funds received by the Institute in any other manner or from any other source. 

(2) The Institute shall strive to generate its own sources of funds and progressively 

reduce dependence on funds provided by the State Government, with an objective of 

becoming self-reliant on operations within five years from commencing operations. 

(3) All funds credited to the Institute shall be deposited in any Scheduled Banks and 

invested in such manner as the Institute may ascertain, with the approval of the Finance and 

Procurement Committee and the Governing Board. 

(4) The fund shall be applied towards meeting the expenses of the Institute including 

expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions as provided 

under section 6. 

25. Budget of the Institute.- (1) The Institute, shall prepare, in such form and at such 

time, every year as may be prescribed by the rules, a budget in respect of the financial 

year  ensuing, next showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Institute and the 

same shall be forwarded to the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed under 

the rules. 

 (2) The Budget shall clearly show the institutional development plan approved by the 

Governing Board for the same period. 

 (3) The Board shall comply with such directions as may be given by the State 

Government while approving the Budget finally. 

 (4) It shall not be lawful for the Institute to incur any expenditure not sanctioned in 

the Budget or in the case of funds granted to the Institute, subsequent to the sanction of 

Budget by the State Government or the Government of India, or any international 

organisation or foundation or any other agency save in accordance with the terms of such 

grant: 

 Provided that funds from sources other than that of the Government of India and of 

the State Government will be received by the Institute only after obtaining the necessary 

clearances, as required under the law: 

 Provided further that in the case of sudden or unforeseen circumstances, non-recurring 

expenditure not exceeding rupees twenty-five lacks, beyond sanction in the Budget may be 

incurred by the Director who shall immediately inform the State Government in respect of all 

such expenditure and shall seek ex-post facto sanction of such expenditure. 

26. Accounts and Audit.- (1) The Institute shall cause proper accounts and other 

records in relation thereto be kept, including the proper system of internal check and prepare 

an annual statement of accounts including the income and expenditure account and the 

balance sheet in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations. 

 (2) The Accounts of the Institute shall be audited by such persons as may be 

appointed by the State Government and any expenditure incurred in connection with such 

audit shall be payable by the Institute to the State Government. 

 (3) The person so appointed and any other person so authorised by him in connection 

with such audit of accounts of the Institute shall have the same rights and privileges and 

authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has 

in connection with the audit of Government accounts and in particular shall have the right to 

demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and 

papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Institute. 

 (4) The accounts of the Institute certified by the person so appointed or any other 

person authorised in this  behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded 



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annually to the State Government and the State Government may issue such instructions to 

the Institute in respect thereof as it deem fit and the Institute shall comply with such 

instructions. 

 (5) The State Government may cause the accounts of the Institute together with the 

audit report thereon forwarded to them under sub-section (4) to be laid annually before the 

House of the State Legislature. 

27. Annual Report .- The Institute shall, as soon as may be, after the end of each 

financial year, prepare the Annual Report and submit it to the State Government, before such 

date as may be prescribed by the rules and copy of such report shall be laid before the House 

of the State Legislature. 

28. Pension or provident fund.- (1) For the benefit of its officers, teachers and 

employees, the Institute shall constitute, in such manner and subject to such conditions as 

may be prescribed by the regulations, such pension, gratuity, insurance and provident fund as 

it may deem fit.  

(2) The provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Act No. 19 of 1925), 

shall apply to a fund or an insurance scheme as if it were a State Government fund or scheme 

and the Institute shall contribute to or invest in such fund or scheme.  

(3) Provision shall be made in the regulations to ensure that staff members transferred 

from employment in the service of the State shall have their accrued service benefits 

protected upon such transfer. 

29. Surcharge.- (1) A member of the Institute, the Board, any authority or other body 

of the Institute, as the case may be, or an officer, other employees of the Institute shall be 

liable to surcharge for the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or property of the 

Institute, if such loss, waste or misapplication is a direct consequence of his neglect or 

misconduct. 

 (2) The procedure of imposing surcharge and the manner of recovery of the amount 

involved in such loss, waste or misapplication shall be such as may be prescribed under the 

rules framed under this Act. 

 

CHAPTER-VII 

Rules and Regulations 

 

           30. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the 

Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. 

 (2) All rules made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after they are so 

made, before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session, for a period of not less 

than fourteen days, which may comprise in one session or in two successive sessions and if 

before the expiry of the session in which they are so laid, or of the session immediately 

following, the House of the State Legislature makes any modification in any of such rules or 

resolves that any such rule should not be made, such rules shall thereafter have effect only in 

such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such 

modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously 

done thereunder. 

31. Power to make regulations.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the 

Institute may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make regulations to 

provide for any matter which is to be or may be provided for by regulations and without 

prejudice to the generality of the power, such regulations may provide for, namely:- 



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(a)  the convening and holding of meetings, other than the first meeting, of the 

Institute, the conduct of the business at such meetings and the number of 

members necessary to form a quorum; 

(b) any matter in respect of the constitution of the Board or any Committee or other 

body to be constituted under this Act; 

(c) the powers and functions to be exercised and discharged by the Chairperson and 

the Director, other officers of the Institute; 

(d)  the allowance, if any, to be paid to the Chairperson and the members of the Board 

and of any Committee or other bodies constituted under this Act; 

(e)  the procedure to be followed by the Board or other authorities or other bodies 

constituted under this Act in the conduct of their business, exercise of their 

powers and discharge of their functions; 

(f) the powers and duties of the Director and other officers and employees of the 

Institute; 

(g)  the management of the properties of the Institute; 

(h) the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles which may be 

granted by the Institute; 

(i)  the creation of the posts of teachers, officers and employees of the Institute, and 

the appointment of persons to such posts including the minimum qualifications 

requisite thereto; 

(j)  the fees and other charges which may be demanded and received by the Institute; 

(k) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which pension, gratuity, 

insurance and provident fund may be constituted for the employees of the 

Institute; and 

(l)  any other matter for which provisions may be made by regulations under this 

Act. 

 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the first regulations under 

this Act, shall be made by the State Government and any regulations so made may be altered 

or rescinded by the Board for exercise of its powers under sub-section (1) with the approval 

of the State Government. 

 

CHAPTER-VIII 

Miscellaneous 

 

32.  Authentication of orders and instruments.- All orders and decisions of the 

Institute shall be authenticated by the signature of the Director or any other officer authorised 

by the Institute and other instruments shall be authenticated by signature of the director or 

any other officer of the institute authorised in this behalf and proceeding of the meetings of 

concerned authority or committee or other bodies of the Institute shall be authenticated by the 

signatures of the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary thereof. 

33. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies etc.- No act or 

proceedings of the Board or any authority or any committee constituted under this Act shall 

be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy in Board or any authority or 

any committee. 

34. Grant of degrees, diplomas etc..- The Institute shall have powers to grant 

degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles under this Act. 

35. Recognition of Academic Qualifications granted by the Institute.- Subject to 

the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 3 of 1956), 

and other laws for the time being in force, degrees, diplomas, and other distinctions granted 



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by the Institute shall be recognised qualifications for the purposes of the said Act and other 

laws. 

36. Power of the State Government to issue directions.- The State Government 

may issue such directions from time to time to the Institute on policy matters not inconsistent 

with the provisions of this Act, as it may deem necessary or expedient for carrying out the 

purposes of this Act. Such directions shall be complied with by the Institute. 

37. Power of the State Government to cause inspection.- (1) The State Government 

shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made, by such person or persons as it may 

direct, of the Institute including its buildings, libraries, laboratories, workshops and 

equipments and also of the examinations, teaching and any other work conducted or done by 

the Institute or to cause an inquiry to be made in the like manner in respect of any matter 

connected with the administration and finances of the Institute. 

 (2) Where the State Government decides to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made 

under sub-section (1), it shall inform the Institute of the same through the Director and any 

person nominated by the Board shall be present at such inspection or inquiry as representative 

of the Institute and he shall have the right to be heard as such. 

 (3) The person or persons directed to inspect or inquire under sub-section (1) shall 

have all the powers of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 

1908 (Central Act No. 5 of 1908), for the purpose of taking evidence on oath and of 

enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling production of documents and material 

objects, and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 345 and 346 of 

the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974) and the proceeding before 

him shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of 

the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860). 

 (4) The State Government shall address the Director with reference to the result of 

such inspection or inquiry, and the Director shall communicate to the Board the view of the 

State Government together with such advice as the State Government may offer upon the 

action to be taken thereon. 

 (5) The Director shall submit a report to the State Government of the action taken or 

proposed to be taken within such time, as it may fix. 

 (6) If an authority of the Institute do not take action to the satisfaction of the State 

Government within a reasonable time, may after considering any explanation  which such 

authority may furnish, issue such directions as it may think fit, and such authority shall 

comply with such directions. 

 (7) The State Government shall send to the Chairperson a copy of every report of an 

inspection or inquiry caused to be made under sub-section (1) and of every communication 

received from the Director under sub-section (5) and of every direction issued under sub-

section (6) and also of every report for information received in respect of compliance or non-

compliance with such direction. 

38. Returns and Information.- The Institute shall furnish to the State Government 

and State/Central Regulatory Bodies such reports, returns, statements, and other information 

as may be required from time to time by them. 

39. Execution of contracts.- All contracts relating to the Institute and administration 

of the Institute shall be expressed as made by the Board and executed by the Director.    

   40. Transfer of property.- The State Government may transfer to the Institute 

building, lands and any property whether movable or immovable for use and management of 

the Institute on such conditions and subject to such limitations as the State Government may 

deem fit for the purpose of this Act. 

41. Filling of casual vacancies.- All the casual vacancies among the members (other 

than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the Institute shall be filled, as 



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soon as may be convenient, by the person or body who appoints or nominates the members 

whose place has become vacant and any person appointed or nominated to a casual vacancy 

shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person 

whose place he fills, would have been a member. 

42. Protection of persons acting under this Act.- No suit, prosecution or other legal 

proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended 

to be done under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder. 

43. Members and employees of the Institute to be public servants.- Every member 

and employee of the Institute, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions 

of this Act or rules or regulations or orders or directions made or issued thereunder shall be 

deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 

1860 (Central Act No.45 of 1860). 

44. Mode of proof of the record.- (1) A copy of any receipt, application, notice, 

order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or committee of the Institute, or other 

documents in the possession of the Institute or any entry in any register duly maintained by 

the Institute, if certified by the Director shall notwithstanding anything contained in any other 

law for the time being in force, be admitted as prima facie evidence of the matters and 

transactions specified therein, where the original thereof would, if produced, have been 

admitted in evidence. 

(2) No employee of the Institute shall in any proceeding to which the Institution is not 

a party, be required to produce any document, register or other record of the Institute, the 

contents of which can be proved under sub-section (1) by a certified copy, or to appear as a 

witness to prove the matters and transactions recorded therein unless by order of the Court 

made for special cause. 

45. Power to remove difficulties.- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the 

provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, 

make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to it to be 

necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two 

years from the commencement of this Act. 

 

 

ज्ञान प्रकाश गपु ता, 
Principal Secretary to the Government. 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

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