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BPUT Act 2002
ORISSA ACT 9 OF 2002
THE BIJU PATNAIK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. The University
4. Objects
5. Powers and functions of University
6. University open to all classes, castes and creeds
CHAPTER III
THE CHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
7. The Chancellor
8. Officers of the University
9. The Vice-Chancellor
10. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor
11. The Registrar
12. Finance Officer
13. Director, Curriculum Development, Director, Examination and the other
officers
14. Appointment of first officers
15. Appointments to be notified
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
16. Authorities of the University
17. Board
18. Powers and functions of Board
19. Academic Council
20. Powers and functions of Academic Council
21. Faculties
22. Board of Studies
23. Finance Committee
CHAPTER V
SELECTION COMMITTEES
24. Constitution of Selection Committees
CHAPTER VI
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
25. University Fund
26. Power to borrow
27. Financial estimates
28. Accounts and Audit
29. Annual report
CHAPTER VII
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
30. Statutes
31. Procedure for making statutes
32. Regulations
33. Rules
CHAPTER VIII
FILLING UP VACANCIES, REMOVAL, ETC. OF MEMBERS OF
THE AUTHORITIES AND BODIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
34. Vacancy not to invalidate the proceedings etc. of authorities
35. Filling up casual vacancies
36. Resignation and removal of members
CHAPTER IX
TRANSFER OF COLLEGES, INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYEES AND
PROPERTY THEREOF AND AFFILIATION, ETC.
37. Transfer of constituent colleges or institutions of other Universities
38. Transfer of services of certain employees
39. Transfer of affiliation of existing institutions
40. Exclusion of jurisdiction of other Universities
41. Special provisions for students
CHAPTER X
MISCELLANEOUS
42. Protection of acts and orders
43. Question regarding interpretation and dispute regarding constitution of
authority or body
44. Registrar to forward copies of proceedings to Government
45. Powers of Government to cause inspection of University
46. Appointment of Commission
47. Pension, insurance and provident fund
48. Cessation of membership
49. Transitory provisions
50. Savings
51. Removal of doubt or difficulty
ORISSA ACT 9 OF 2002
*THE BIJU PATNAIK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2002
[Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th June, 2002, first published in an
extraordinary issue of the Orissa Gazette, dated the 17th June, 2002 (No. 829)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF
A TECHNOLOGICAL, UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF ORISSA AND FOR
MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Fifty-third Year of the
Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This Act may be called the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Act,
2002.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “affiliated institution” means a College or an institution affiliated to the
University and includes a College or an institution deemed to be an
affiliated College or institution under this Act;
(c) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University;
(d) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University;
(e) “Chancellor” mans the Chancellor of the University;
(f) “College” means an institution admitted to the University in accordance
with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and includes a College
managed by the University;
(g) “Constituent College” means a College established, managed,
maintained and controlled by the University, and includes a College or a
Department transferred from any other University to the management,
maintenance and control of the University;
(h) “Council” means the All India Council for Technical Education
established under the provisions of the All-India Council for Technical
Education Act, 1987;
Short title and
extent.
Definitions.
(i) “employee” means every person in the whole time employment of the
University;
(j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University;
(k) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University
referred to in section 23;
(l) “Fund” means the fund of the University established under section 25;
(m) “Government” means the Government of Orissa;
(n) “other Universities” means the Universities established or deemed to
have been established under the Orissa Universities Act, 1989 or the
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965;
(o) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;
(p) “State” means the State of Orissa;
* For the Bill, see Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 4th April 2001. For report of
the Select Committee See Orissa Gazette Extraordinary, dated 23rd March, 2002.
(q) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the
“Statutes”, “Regulations” and Rules” of the University made under this
Act;
(r) “Teacher” means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or such other person
imparting instruction or conducting or supervising research either in a
Constituent College or in any of the Departments of the University, or in
an affiliated College, as the context may imply;
(s) “University” means the Biju Patnaik University of Technology
established under this Act; and
(t) “University Grants Commission” means the University Grants
Commission constituted under the University Grants Commission Act,
1956,
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of “Biju Patnaik
University of Technology”.
(2) The headquarters of the University shall be located at Rourkela.
52 of 1987.
Orissa Act
5 of 1989.
Orissa Act
17 of 1965.
3 of 1956.
The
University.
(3) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor, the first members of the
Board and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such
Chancellor, officer and members, so long as they continue to hold office or
membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “Biju Patnaik
University of Technology” and such body corporate shall have perpetual succession
and a common seal and may sue and be sued by that name.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University
shall be competent to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, to lease,
sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property, which may have become
vested in, or may have been acquired by, if for the purposes of the University and to
contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act.
4. The University shall have the following objects, namely:-
(i) to promote education, research and training in engineering and
technology including information technology and its application,
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management and
applied sciences for the advancement of knowledge and for the
betterment of society;
(ii) to improve the quality of education, research and training in the field
of engineering and technology, including information technology and
its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts
management and applied sciences;
(iii) to provide facilities and opportunities for graduate and post-graduate
education in engineering and technology including information
technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts
and crafts management and applied science and by instruction,
training, research, development and extension and by such other
means as the University may deem fit;
(iv) to devise and implement programmes of education in engineering and
technology including information technology and its application,
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management and
applied science that are relevant to the changing needs of society;
(v) to serve as a centre for fostering co-operation and interaction between
the academic and research community on the one hand and industry
on the other;
(vi) to organize exchange programmes with other institutions of repute in
India and abroad with a view to keeping abreast of the latest
developments in relevant areas of teaching and research;
(vii) to provide for industrial consultancy service; and
(viii) to undertake such other activities as may be required to fulfil the above
objects.
Objects.
5. Subject to such orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and directions as
may be issued from time to time, by the Central Government or the Council under the
provisions of All-India Council for Technical Education Act 1987, the University shall
have the following power and functions, namely:-
(i) to establish and maintain Institutions for higher studies and research in
engineering and technology including information technology and its
application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts
management and applied science;
(ii) to accord affiliation to any College or Institution of engineering and
technology, including information technology and its application,
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts management or applied
sciences as an affiliated College or Institution;
(iii) to grant autonomy to any affiliated College or Institution imparting
education in engineering and technology including information
technology and its application, architecture, Pharmacy, applied arts
and crafts, management and applied sciences;
(iv) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as
are in keeping with the objects of the University and to make
provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of
knowledge;
(v) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
(vi) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine
diplomas or certificates and confer degrees and other academic
distinctions on the basis or examinations, evaluation or any other
method of assessment, on deserving persons;
(vii) to confer honorary or other distinctions on distinguished persons in
accordance with the conditions to be prescribed by the Statutes;
(viii) to withdraw or cancel degrees, titles, diplomas certificates or other
distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statues;
(ix) to take measures to have constant interaction with industries and other
employers of technical manpower for orienting the education and
training towards the needs of industries and other employers;
(x) to provide common forum for interaction between research
institutions, industries and other employers and constituent Colleges or
departments and affiliated institutions of the University to ensure
transfer of technology from research institutions to industries and to
prepare the students of the University for using and disseminating
innovative technology;
Powers and
function of
University
52 of 1987
(xi) to act in furtherance of the entrepreneurial skills and abilities among
students;
(xii) to assess the needs of the State and the Country in terms of subjects,
fields of specialization, level of education and training of technical
manpower both on short-term and long-term basis and to introduce or
encourage introduction of innovative training programmes and to
reorient existing training programmes to meet such needs;
(xiii) to make arrangements for promoting the health, general welfare and
moral well-being of students and take such measures as would foster
in them habits of hard work, self-discipline and spirit of service to
society;
(xiv) to fix the fees payable to the University and to demand and receive
such fees;
(xv) to hold and manage endowments and bursaries and to institute and
award fellowships, scholarships studentship, medals and prizes;
(xvi) to institute, raise and provide funds wherever necessary for carrying
out the functions of the University;
(xvii) to co-operate with other Universities or Institutions or authorities or
associations in such manner and for such purposes as the Board may
determine;
(xviii) to establish, maintain, manage and confer recognition to hostels;
(xix) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the teaching,
consultancy and conduct of research in the affiliated and constituent
institutions to the extent deemed necessary;
(xx) to determine the powers and duties of the officers and other employees
of the University other than those provided in this Act;
(xxi) to provide for the inspection of affiliated institutions and lay down
standards of instruction and research;
(xxii) to institute and establish Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and
any other teaching and research posts required by the University and to
appoint persons to such posts; and
(xxiii) to do all such acts and things as may be required in furtherance of the
objects of the University.
6. No person shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent,
residence, language, political opinion or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated
against in respect of any employment or office under the University or membership of
University
open to all
classes,
castee and
creeds.
any of the authorities or bodies of the University or admission to any course of study or
research in the University:
Provided that the University may, in consultation with the Government,
reserve seats for the members of the Backward Classes of Citizens or Scheduled Castes
or Scheduled Tribes, or Orissa domiciles or women or any other category of persons,
for the purpose of admission as students to any of the Constituent Colleges or the
institutions of the University or affiliated institutions.
CHAPTER III
THE CHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
7. (1) The Governor of Orissa shall, by virtue of his office, be the
Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and shall, when
present, preside at the meeting of the convocation of the University.
(3) All authorities of the University shall be subordinate to the Chancellor.
(4) The Chancellor may, either suo motu or on a reference made to him
by the Vice-Chancellor under the provisions of sub-section (8) of section 10 or by the
Government, by order in writing, annual any proceeding of any of the authorities of the
University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes, Regulations, Rules or
any other Law for the time being in force:
Provided that before making any such order the Chancellor shall call upon
such authority to show cause why such an order, should not be made and, if any cause
is shown by such authority within a reasonable time, shall consider the same.
(5) The Chancellor shall have the right to suspend or dismiss any of the
authorities of the University and to take measures for the interim administration of the
University:
Provided that before taking any such action, the Chancellor shall give an
opportunity to such authority to show cause why such an action should not be taken.
(6) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be
subject to confirmation of the Chancellor;
(7) An appeal shall lie to the Chancellor against any order of dismissal
passed by the Board or the Vice- Chancellor against any employee in the service of the
University;
(8) An appeal under sub-section (7) shall be filed within sixty days from
the date of service of the order of dismissal on the employee concerned;
Chancellor
(9) The Chancellor shall have power to remove the Vice- Chancellor from
office by an order in writing on charges of mismanagement of funds or misconduct or
for any other good and sufficient reasons:
Provided that no order removing the Vice- Chancellor under this sub-section
shall be passed until such charges are proved by an enquiry conducted by an officer not
below the rank of Secretary to Government appointed by the Chancellor for the
purpose:
Provided further that the Vice- Chancellor shall not be removed under this
sub-section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against
the action proposed to be taken against him.
8. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-
(i) the Vice- Chancellor;
(ii) the Registrar;
(iii) the Finance Officer;
(iv) the Director, Curriculum Development;
(v) the Director, Examination, and
(vi) such other officers as may be declared by the statutes to be officers
of the University;
9. (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from
among technical education experts from out of a panel of three names recommended by
a Committee appointed by him, who are not members of the Committee:
Provided that the first Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor
from a panel of three nemes recommended by the Government.
(2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of three
members of whom one shall be nominated by the University Grants Commission, one
shall be elected by the Board and the remaining member shall be nominated by the
Government and the Chancellor shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairman
of the Committee:
Provided that no person shall be eligible to be a member of the Committee, if
he is a member of any of the authorities of the University or an employee of the
University or of a College or institution maintained or recognized by, or affiliated to,
the University.
(3) The Committee shall make the required recommendation within a
period of three months from the date of its appointment, failing which, another such
Committee shall be appointed by the Chancellor to make the required recommendation
to the Chancellor, who shall appoint a Vice-Chancellor accordingly.
Officers of
the
University.
The Vice-
Chancellor.
(4) No person who has completed sixty-five years of age shall be eligible
to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor.
(5) The Vice- Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from
the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for reappointment for
another term or till he attains the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier, without
following the procedure specified in sub-section (1).
(6) The remuneration payable to, and the other conditions of service of the
Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Chancellor:
Provided that the remuneration and other conditions of service shall not be
varied to the disadvantage of the Vice- Chancellor during his tenure as such.
10. (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive
officer of the University and all other officers of the University shall be subject to
general supervision and control of the Vice- Chancellor.
(2) The Vice- Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board and the
Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present at, and to address, any meeting of
any authority of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a
member of the authority concerned.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice- Chancellor to ensure that the
provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and Rules are observed and he shall
have all the powers as necessary for this purpose.
(4) The Vice- Chancellor shall have the right of visiting and inspecting
institutions maintained by, or affiliated to, the University.
(5) If the Vice- Chancellor is of the opinion that any order or decision
which is required to be passed or made by any authority of the University is necessity
to be passed or made immediately and it is not practicable to convene a meeting of the
said authority for the purpose, he may pass such order or take such decision as he
deems proper and place the matter before the said authority at its next meeting for
ratification, and where the authority differs from the Vice- Chancellor, the matter shall
be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Vice-
Chancellor shall have the power;-
(a) to make appointment to posts below the rank of Assistant Registrar
and of non-teaching employees or to such posts as may be prescribed
and specify their duties;
(b) to suspend, dismiss or otherwise punish any employee of the
University below the rank of Assistant Registrar including non-
teaching employees; and
Power and
duties of
Vice-
Chancellor.
(c) to take disciplinary action against students of the University:
Provided that he may delegate any of the powers under this sub-section to the
Registrar.
(7) The Vice- Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of
the Board or the Academic Council or any other authority of the University.
(8) It shall be the duty of the Vice- Chancellor to ensure that the
proceedings of the University are carried on in accordance with the provisions of this
Act, the Statutes, Regulations and Rules, and where the Vice- Chancellor is of opinion
that any proceedings or order of an authority of the University is violative of any
provision of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations or rules he may, by an order in writing,
stay the operation of such proceedings or order and send a report and make a reference
to the Chancellor for a final decision in accordance with provisions of sub-section (4)
of section 7.
(9) The Vice- Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations.
(10) In the event of absence of the Vice- Chancellor from the
headquarters or during his inability to act due to reasons like illness, the Chancellor
may make such arrangement for performance of the duties of the Vice- Chancellor as
he may deem fit, during such absence.
(11) In the event of the occurrence of vacancy in the office of the
Vice- Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the Chancellor may
appoint any person to act as Vice- Chancellor until a regular appointment of Vice-
Chancellor is made in accordance with section 9:
Provided that the period of such interim arrangement shall not exceed six
months.
11.(1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the University and
shall be appointed by the Board for such period and on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) The Registrar shall be responsible for-
(a) the custody of the records and the common seal of the
University;
(b) maintaining a permanent record of the academic performance
of students of the University including the courses taken,
grades obtained, degrees awarded, prizes or other distinctions
won and any other items pertaining to the academic
performance of the students; and
(c) execute all contracts on behalf of the University.
The
Registrar
(3) The registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties as may be imposed on him by Statutes.
(4) All suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University
shall be instituted against the Registrar.
12. (1) The Board shall appoint a person selected from among panel
containing the names of officers belonging to the Orissa Finance Service furnished by
the Government, as the Finance Officer of the University for such period and on such
terms as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) The Finance Officer shall be a whole time officer of the University
and shall, subject to the control of the Vice- Chancellor; exercise such powers and
perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes.
13. (1) The Board shall appoint the Director, Curriculum Development, the
Director, Examination and also the other officers of the University as referred to in
clause (vi) of Section 8, for such period and on such terms as may be prescribed by
Statutes.
(2) The Director, Curriculum Development, the Director, Examination
and the other officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
14. Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 11,12 and 13, the first
Registrar, the first Finance Officer, the first Director, Curriculum Development and the
first Director, Examination shall be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of
the Government.
15. The appointments of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Finance
Officer, the Director, Curriculum, Development, the Director, Examination and the
other Officers of the University shall be notified in the Gazette.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
16. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-
(i) the Board;
(ii) the Academic Council;
(iii) the Faculties;
(iv) the Board of Studies;
Director,
Curriculum
Development,
Director,
Examination
and the other
Officers.
Appointm-
ent first
officers.
Appointm-
ents to be
notified.
Authorities
of the
University.
Finance
Officer.
(v) the Finance Committee; and
(vi) such other bodies or authorities as may be declared by Statutes to
be authorities of the University.
17. (1) The Board shall be the chief executive body of the University
and shall consist of the following members, namely:-
Ex-officio members:-
(i) the Vie-Chancellor;
(ii) the Secretary to Government, Industries Department;
(iii) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department;
(iv) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department;
(v) the Secretary to Government, Science and Technology Department;
(vi) the Director of Technical Education and Training.
Other members-
(vii) one persons from among Directors/ Deans of the University,
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(viii) one Principal of any of the affiliated or constituent Colleges of the
University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;
(ix) two members of the Academic Council, elected by the members
thereof ;
(x) two members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, elected by the
members thereof ;
(xi) two persons representing industries, both Private and Public Sectors,
nominated by the Chancellor ;
(xii) one Professor or Director of a premier technical education institution
like IIT or IIM nominated by the Chancellor ;
(xiii) one official representative of the Council nominated by it ; and
(xiv) one member from amongst the members of Governing Bodies of
affiliated institutions, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-
officio members, shall be three years from the date of their nomination or election, as
Board.
the case may be, and they shall not be eligible for re nomination re-election for the
next consecutive term.
(3) The Secretary to a Government Department may nominated any
officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to attend any or all the meeting of the
Board and the officer so nominated shall have all the powers and privileges of the
members of the Board.
18. Subject to the provision of this Act and the Statutes, the Board shall
exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-
(i) to exercise the executive powers of the University including the
general superintendence and control over its institutions;
(ii) to admit an institution to the University as an affiliated institution in
accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the Statutes ;
(iii) to make Statutes for the consideration and approval of Government ;
(iv) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the
University including investment of money in such stocks, funds,
shares or securities as deemed fit.
(v) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other
requisites for carrying on the work of the University and to that end
enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts of behalf of the
University ;
(vi) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University ;
(vii) to establish, maintain and manage departments and institutes of
research and other advanced centres of learning as it may, from time
to time, deem necessary ;
(viii) to appoint teachers and officers of and above the rank of the
Assistant Registrar and to prescribe their duties ;
(ix) to create teaching, technical, administrative, ministerial and other
necessary posts;
(x) to suspend, discharge, dismiss or otherwise take disciplinary action
against teachers, and officers of and above the rank of Assistant
Registrar ;
(xi) to fix and regulate the fees payable by the students subject to such
instructions as may be issued by the Central Government or the
Council or the University Grants Commission ;
(xii) to create research fellowships, honorary or otherwise ;
Powers and
functions of
Board.
(xiii) to create fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals
and prizes on the recommendation of the Finance Committee ;
(xiv) to exercise supervision and control over the residence and discipline
of students;
(xv) to consider and pass the financial estimates, the annual accounts,
together with the audit report and the annual report of the University
in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes made in this behalf;
(xvi) to have overall supervision over the conduct of examination and
approval and publication of the results thereof;
(xvii) to appoint members to the Faculties and Board of Studies;
(xviii) to deligate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or any other
authority or officer as it may deem fit ;
(xix) to prescribe procedure for the inspection of affiliated institutions so
as to ensure compliance with the conditions of affiliation and to
decide on the continuance of affiliation ;
(xx) to accept grants, endowments, bequests, donations and transfers of
movable and immovable properties to the University on its behalf ;
(xxi) to negotiate with other Universities for the recognition of the
examinations of the University ; and
(xxii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may
be prescribe by Statutes.
19. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the
University and subject to the provision of this Act and the Statutes, it shall co-ordinate
and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the
University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction,
research, education and examination within the University and shall exercise such
powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on it by Statutes.
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members,
namely:-
Ex-officio members-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) Secretary to Government, Industries Department or his nominee
not below the rank of a Joint Secretary;
(iii) Secretary to Government, Science and Technology Department
or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary ;
Academic
Council.
(iv) The Director of Technical Education and Training ;
(v) The Director of Industries ;
(vi) The Deans of Faculties ;
(vii) All Directors in the University;
(viii) Principals of all the constituent and affiliated colleges and
institutions of the University ;
Other members-
(ix) Ten teachers of constituent and affiliated colleges and
institutions nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation basis:
Provided that the number of teachers from each constituent or affiliated
College or institution nominated under this category shall not exceed one ;
(x) Five outstanding scholars of national or international repute from
outside the State of which three shall be nominated by the
Chancellor and two by the Council;
(xi) Five officers from national level institutions or organizations
such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,
Department of Science and Technology (Government of India),
Indian Space research Organisation, Defence Research and
Development Organisation, Railway Design and Standards
Organisation and other similar institutions, nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor ;
(xii) Three representatives of industries to be nominated by the
Chancellor ;
(xiii) two officers in the rank of General Manager or above in the State
Public Sector Undertakings which are major employers of the
graduate engineers, nominated by the Government ;
(xiv) two Chief Engineers of the Government Departments,
nominated by the Government ; and
(xv) two persons from industrial or technical consultancy
organizations of national repute, nominated by the Government.
(3) The terms of office of the members, other than ex-officio
members, shall be three years.
20. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the
Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
Powers and
functions of
Academic
Council.
(i) to advise the Board on all academic matters ;
(ii) to make regulations and to amend or repeal the same, on the
following matters:-
(a) prescribing courses of studies and schemes of examinations,
(b) Conducting annual review of course, offered, contents of
curriculum and prescribing new courses to be introduced
keeping in view the needs of the industry and prescribing
modifications in curriculum.
© prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various
courses of studies, to research degrees and to the examinations
and the conditions under which exemptions may be granted.
(d) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of
students and classification of students on the basis of their
performance in the examinations,
(e) prescribing the conditions for admission of candidates for
research degrees and the requirements for the award of such
degrees,
(f) prescribing the qualifications for recognitions, of teaches and
scientists as supervisors for research,
(g) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas
and certificates of other Universities,
(h) prescribing the qualifications of teachers in conformity with
the recommendations of the Council, and
(i) prescribing the norms for the up gradation of teaching posts;
(iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various
Faculties in making in regulations;
(iv) to determine what degrees, diplomas and other academic
distinctions shall be granted by the University and to award the
same;
(v) to institute scholarships and fellowship;
(vi) to consider the annual reports and to make suggestions thereon
to the Board;
(vii) to recommend to the Board the conferment of honorary degrees
and other distinctions;
(viii) to delegate such of its powers to such Committees, Standing
Committees, sub-Committees or officers of the University as it
may consider necessary for discharge of its functions ; and
(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions
as may be prescribed by Statutes.
21. (1) The University shall constitute such number of faculties as may be
prescribed by Statutes from time to time and each such Faculty shall, subject to the
control of the Academic Council, be responsible for the Co-ordination of study and
research in the branches represented in the Board of Studies coming under its purview.
(2) The term of the Faculty and its constitution and membership shall be
as prescribed by Statutes.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, each Faculty shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty, who shall be nominated by
the Vice-Chancellor.
(5) The Dean of each Faculty shall be responsible for the due
observance of the Statutes and Regulations and in guiding the deliberations of the
Faculty.
(6) The Dean of a Faculty shall hold office for a term of three years.
22. (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for each branch of study or
branches of study as the Board may decide.
(2) The constitution and powers of the Board of Studies shall be as
prescribed by Statutes.
23. (1) There shall be a-Finance Committee with a person nominated by the
Board as its Chairman and the Finance Officer of the University as its Convenor, to
advise the University on any question affecting its finances.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and
functions of the Finance Committee and its procedure including the delegation of its
powers, shall be as prescribed by Statutes.
Faculties.
Board of
Studies.
Finance
Committee.
CHAPTER V
SELECTION COMMITTEES
24. (1) The Chancellor shall, in consultation with the Board, constitute from
time to time, separate Selection Committees for the purpose of selection of candidates
for recruitment to the posts of-
(a) Professors and Readers;
(b) Lecturers and other posts not being of non-teaching staff ; and
(c) Non-teaching staff.
(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of such members as may be
prescribed by Statutes.
(3) No person shall be directly recruited to the teaching of non-teaching
posts of the University, except on the recommendation of the concerned Selection
Committee constituted under sub-section (1).
(4) The quorum for a meeting of a Selection Committee shall be such as
may prescribed by Statutes subject to the condition that the quorum shall include at
least one subject expert and a nominee of Government.
(5) The procedure to be followed by each Selection Committee for
selection of candidates shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(6) Where an oral test is proposed to be conducted by the Selection
Committee, it may invite, where it is considered necessary, any person or persons with
expert knowledge in particular subject to assist the Selection Committee at the
interview but such person or persons shall not be entitled to award marks.
(7) The selection lists prepared by the Selection Committee shall be
published in the Notice Board of the University.
(8) The selection list published under sub-section (7) shall remain in
force for a period of one year from the date of such publication and all vacancies
arising during the said period shall be filled up from the list so published.
(9) Where the Board proposes to make an appointment otherwise than in
accordance with the order of merit arranged by the Selection Committee, it shall record
its reasons therefore in writing and submit them to the Chancellor who may approve the
proposal or return it to the Board for reconsideration.
(10) After reconsideration in pursuance of sub-section (9) if the Board
desires to pursue its original proposal, it shall refer the matter again to the Chancellor
for his decision and the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final.
Constitution
of Selection
Committee.
(11) The Chancellor shall have the power to give directions, to the Vice-
Chancellor to cancel any appointment not made in accordance with the provisions of
this section :
Provided that before giving a direction under this sub-section, the Chancellor
shall give to the person so appointed a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to why
such direction should not be given and shall consider his explanations and objections, if
any.
(12) If at any time it is disclosed that a person has, while applying for
appointment to any post under the University, made any false statement of declaration
before the Selection Committee or in any application submitted by him or has produced
any false documents, his appointment shall, without prejudice to any other action that
may be taken against him, be cancelled by the Vice-Chancellor :
Provided that before canceling any such appointment, the Vice-Chancellor
shall give to the person, so appointed, a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to why
the appointment should not be cancelled and shall consider his explanations and
objections, if any.
CHAPTER VI
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
25.(1) The University shall establish a fund to be called the University
Fund.
(2) The following shall form part of, or be paid into, the University
Fund, namely-
(a) any contribution or grant by the Government, Central Government,
Council, University Grants Commission, Industrial Undertakings,
Corporations, Companies or local authorities ;
(b) income of the University from any source including income from
fees, charges and sale proceeds ;
(c) bequests, donations, endowments and other grants, if any, received
by the University ; and
(d) miscellaneous receipts.
(3) With the prior approval of Government, the University may, from
time to time, establish such other funds in such name and for such specific purpose or
purposes as may be decided by the Board.
(4) Every such fund shall be kept in a Nationalized Bank or Scheduled
Bank or invested in such securities as may be decided by the Board.
University
Fund.
(5) The funds and all moneys of the University shall be managed in such
manner as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(6) The Government shall, for the purpose of smooth functioning of the
University, make a lump sum grant to it every year.
26. The University may, with the previous sanction of Government as
regards the purpose and amount of loan and subject to such conditions as may be
specified by Government as to security and rate of interest, borrow any sum of money
from any Nationalized Bank or Scheduled Bank or any other incorporated body.
27. (1) The University shall prepare the financial estimates of receipts and
expenditure of the University in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) The Board shall consider the estimates so prepared and approve
them with or without modification.
(3) The University shall submit such estimates as approved by the Board
to the Government, for its sanction.
(4) The Government may pass such orders with reference to the said
estimates as it thinks fit and communicate the same to the University which shall give
effect to such order.
(5) The Board may, in urgent cases where expenditure in excess of the
amounts provided for in the budget is found to be necessary, for reasons to be recorded
in writing, incur such expenditure.
28. (1) The annual accounts of the University shall be prepared by the
Finance Officer under the direction of the Board and all moneys accruing to, or
received by, the University from whatever sources and all amounts disbursed and paid
by the University shall be entered in the accounts.
(2) The accounts of the University shall, atleast once in every year and
at interval of not more than fifteen months, be audited in accordance with the
provisions of the Orissa Local Fund Audit Act, 1948 and the provisions of that Act
shall apply to such audit.
(3) All reports on audit made under sub-section (2) shall, as soon as may
be after they are received from the Examiner of Local Accounts, be laid before the
State Legislature for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one or
more sessions.
(4) The Government shall have powers to conduct special audit if
required in respect of utilization of funds and the University shall comply with the
directions issued by the Government on such audit.
(5) The auditors shall also report on any other matter relating to the
accounts of the University as may be required by the Government.
Power to
borrow.
Financial
estimates.
Accounts
and Audit.
Orissa Act
5 of 1948.
(6) The University shall forthwith rectify or remedy any defect or
irregularity pointed out by the auditors and report the action taken to the Government.
29. (1) The Board shall prepare the annual report of the University
containing such particulars as the Government may specify covering each financial
year and, before its final approval, it shall be presented to the Academic Council for its
review on or before such date as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) Copies of the annual report and the annual accounts shall be sent to
Government and the Government shall place them before the State Legislature.
CHAPTER VII
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
30. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provided for
all or any of the following matters, namely :-
(a) the constitutions, function and powers of the Faculties, Board of
Studies, Finance Committee, other authorities of the University and
such other bodies as may be declared to be authorities of the
University ;
(b) the method of recruitment, condition of service, powers and duties of
the officers, teachers and other employees of the University ;
(c) the conferment of honorary degrees;
(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other
academic distinctions;
(e) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic
distinctions ;
(f) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions,
medals and prizes ;
(g) the procedure to be followed at meetings of authorities of the
University including the quorum for the transaction of business by
them ;
(h) the classification of teachers of the University and other employees;
(i) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and
endowments;
(j) the grant of affiliation to institutions;
Annual
report.
Statutes.
(k) recognition of examinations of other Universities or educational
institutions as equivalent to the examinations of the University;
(l) fees to be charged for the courses of studies in the University and for
admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the
University ;
(m) conditions relating to the award of fellowships, scholarships,
studentship, exhibitions, medals and prizes ;
(n) conduct of examinations including the terms of office, manner of
appointment and the duties of examination bodies, examiners and
moderators ;
(o) supervision of students engaged in research and special studies in
constituent or affiliated institutions;
(p) fee to be charged for the service rendered by the University ; and
(q) any other matters which require to be or may be prescribed under
this Act or by the Statutes .
31. (1) The First Statutes of the University shall be made by the
Government by notification and shall continue to be in force until amended or
superseded by Statutes made by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this
section.
(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes
or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided.
(3) No Statutes affecting the powers or duties of any authority of the
University shall be made by the Board unless the draft of such Statutes is referred by
the Vice-Chancellor to that authority for expressing its views thereon within such
period as may be specified in the reference or within such further period as the Vice-
Chancellor may allow and views, if any, so expressed are duly considered.
(4) Statutes passed by the Board shall be submitted to the Government,
who may give or withhold its approval thereto or refer it back to the Board for
reconsideration with such observations as it may deem fit.
(5) No Statutes passed by the Board shall be valid until approved by
Government and it shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette or
on such other date as the Government may fix.
32. (1) The Academic Council may, subject to the approval of the Board
make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes.
(2) The Regulations may provide for the exercise of all or any of the
powers and functions enumerated in Section 20.
Procedure
for making
Statutes.
Regulations.
(3) The Regulations shall come into force on the date of their
publication in the Gazette or such other date as the Board may direct.
33. (1) The Academic Council, Faculties, Board of Studies and the Finance
Committee of the University may, subject to the approval of the Board, make Rules
consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations.
(2) The Rules may provide for-
(a) the giving of notices to the members of each authority, the dates of
meetings and the business to be transacted at their meetings and also
for keeping a record of the proceedings of the meetings;
(b) the procedure to be followed at the meetings and number of
members required to form the quorum for the meetings;
(c) all matters solely concerning such authority or the matters not
provided for by this Act, the Statues or the Regulations.
(3) The Board may refuse to approve the Rules submitted to it or may
return them to the authority concerned for further consideration or may approve the
Rules without modification or subject to such modifications as the Board may deem fit.
(4) Rules made under this section shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Gazette or on such other date as the Board may direct.
CHAPTER VIII
FILLING UP VACANCIES, REMOVAL, ETC. OF MEMBERS OF THE
AUTHORITIES AND BODIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
34.(1) No act or proceedings of the Board, Academic Council or any other
body constituted under this Act or the Statutes shall be invalid merely by reason of any
vacancy existing in the authority or body performing the act or passing the proceedings.
35. All vacancies arising by reason of death, resignation or otherwise
among the members of any of the authorities of the University, who were nominated,
elected or selected, shall be filled up as soon as convenient may be by nomination,
election or selection, as the case may be, and any person so nominated, elected or
selected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor in
office.
36. (1) Any member of any authority or body of the University may resign
from his office by a letter addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take
effect from the date of receipt of the letter by the Registrar.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Board,
remove the name of any person, convicted by a court of law of any offence involving
Rules.
Vacancy
not to
invalidate
the
proceeding,
etc
of
authorities.
Filling up
casual
vacancies.
Resignation
and
removal of
members.
moral delinquency or punished by the University for malpractice connected with any
University examination, from membership of any authority or body of the University
and for the some reason may withdraw any degree or diploma conferred or granted by
the University.
(3) The Vice- Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Board,
also remove any person from the membership of any authority or body of the
University if he becomes mentally unsound or a deaf-mute or has applied to be
adjudicated or has been adjudicated as insolvent.
(4) If a member of any authority or body of the University who is not an
ex officio member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of that authority or body ,
he shall case to be a member of such authority body, and thereupon the Registrar shall
intimate him that he has ceased to be such member:
Provided that such authority or body may if satisfied that there was sufficient
cause for the failure of the member to attend the meetings, restore him to its
membership.
CHAPTER IX
TRANSFER OF COLLEGE, INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYEES AND
PROPERTY THEREOF AND AFFILIATION, ETC.
37. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Orissa Universities Act,
1989 or the Statutes made thereunder, or in the Orissa University of Agriculture and
Technology Act, 1965 or the Statutes made thereunder, any or all the constituent
Colleges, Institutions or Departments of other Universities as may be specified in the
notification issued by the Government in this behalf shall, with effect from such date as
may be specified in the said notification, be disaffiliated from the respective other
Universities and be formed into and maintained as constituent Colleges, Institutions or
the Departments of the University :
Provided that the College of the Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
and the University College of Engineering, Burla shall stand transferred from the other
Universities concerned and be formed into and maintained as constituent Colleges of
the University, immediately and the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) shall apply
on such transfer.
(2) On and from the date so specified under sub-section (1),-
(i) the control and management of the colleges or institutions or
Departments notified under sub-section (1); and
(ii) all the properties, assets and liabilities and rights and obligations of
the respective Universities in relation to the said colleges,
institutions or Departments including all obligations of the
Government in relation thereto.
Transfer to
constituent
Colleges or
Institutions of
other
Universities.
Shall stand transferred to, and vest in or devolve upon, the University.
(3) The compensation payable by the University to the other
Universities in respect of the properties, assets and rights belonging to the other
Universities transferred to, or vested in, the University under sub-section (2) in relation
to any college or institution or Department to which the provisions of this Act are
applied under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be agreed upon between the
respective other Universities and the University:
Provided that where no such agreement is reached within a period of one
year from the date specified under sub-section (1), the Government may, after giving an
opportunity to the other Universities concerned and the University for making their
representations in this behalf, determine the compensation payable to such other
Universities and the compensation so determined shall be final and binding on such
other Universities and the University.
38.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or any other law,
but subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), where the control and management of
any constituent college, institution or Department has been transferred to the University
under section 37, the University shall employ all teachers and other employees of the
respective constituent colleges or institutions or Departments of the other Universities
concerned who, immediately before such transfer or before the date specified under
sub-section (1) of section 37, were serving in or attached to those colleges or
institutions or Departments, as the case may be, on such foreign service terms and
conditions, as may be determined by other Universities concerned:
Provided that no deputation or other allowance shall be payable to any such
employees.
(2) Every teacher or employee of other Universities concerned shall,
within a period of six months from the date of transfer of the control and management
under section 37, exercise his option to revert to the services under the other University
to which he belongs, failing which, he shall be deemed to have ceased to be an
employee of the constituent college or institution or Department of the other
University concerned and shall be absorbed in the service of the University with effect
from the date of transfer referred to in sub-section (1) and shall, from the said date or
on such transfer, be governed by the terms and conditions of service prescribed for the
teachers or, as the case may be, employees of the University.
(3) Where any teacher or employee serving in, or attached to, any
College, Institution or Department so transferred exercises option for reversion under
sub-section (2) and there is no such post available in or under the other University
concerned, he shall be given an opportunity to exercise an option within such time and
in such manner as may be specified by the other University concerned either to be
absorbed in an equivalent post available in or under such other University or to be
retrenched from the service on such retrenchment benefit as may be determined by the
other University concerned in consultation with the Government.
39. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, all Colleges
and Institutions imparting education in engineering and technology including
Transfer of
services of
certain
employees.
Transfer of
affiliation of
existing
Institutions.
information technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and
crafts, management and applied sciences other than the Colleges and Institutions
referred to in section 37 existing in the State and affiliated to any other University
immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have
been disaffiliated from the respective other Universities and have been affiliated to the
University from that day for such period and subject to such terms and conditions, as
had been specified in the order of the respective Universities from which they obtained
the affiliation :
Provided that the University may impose such other terms and conditions for
continuation or further extension of the terms of affiliation, not in consistent with
provisions made in or under this Act and of any law made by parliament as it may
deem fit, and the Colleges or Institutions shall be bound to comply with those terms and
conditions within such reasonable time as may be prescribed by the University:
Provided further that the University shall have power to alter or withdraw the
affiliation deemed to have been granted under this sub-section, if any such College or
Institution concerned does not comply with the terms and conditions so imposed.
(2) For the purpose of the deemed affiliation provided in sub-section (1)
every College or Institution concerned shall submit a copy of the valid letter of
affiliation granted by other University concerned to the Registrar of the University
within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act and the
acknowledgement of the receipt of such copy by the University shall be a valid
evidence for the purpose of such deemed affiliation.
40. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, no University
in the State other than the University established under this Act shall grant affiliation to
any College or Institutions which offers course or programmes of education, research
and training in the field of engineering and technology including information
technology and its application, architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts,
management and applied sciences, after the date of commencement of this Act:
Provided that nothing in this section shall, save as otherwise provided in this
Act, apply to-
(i) any constituent College, Institution or Department of any other
University or of a deemed University within the meaning of section
3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 which is directly
managed, controlled and financed by such University or deemed
University; and
(ii) general Colleges or Institutions affiliated to other Universities which
are mainly offering courses in subjects other than engineering and
technology including information technology and its application,
architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, management and
applied sciences.
41. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Statutes or the
Regulations, every student of the Colleges, institutions or Departments which have
Exclusion of
jurisdiction of
other
Universities.
Special
provisions
for
students.
3 of 1956.
been disaffiliated from other Universities in accordance with provisions of section 37 or
39, who was studying in any such College or Institution of Department and was eligible
to be admitted to any examination held or conducted by any such other University shall
be permitted to complete his courses of studies and be admitted to the examination of
the University and the University shall make arrangement-
(a) for the instruction, teaching, training and holding examination for
such student, for such period and in such manner as may be
determined by the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the courses of
studies of other Universities concerned; and
(b) for the conferment of the corresponding degree, diploma or other
academic distinction of the University upon the qualified student on
the result of such examination.
CHAPTER X
MISCELLANEOUS
42. No suit or legal proceedings shall be instituted against, or damage
claimed from, the University or its authorities, bodies or officers, for anything which is
in good faith done or intended to be done, or for any order passed in good faith, in
pursuance of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations or the Rules.
43. (1) If any question arises regarding the interpretation of any provision of
this Act, or any Statutes or as to whether a person has been duly appointed or
nominated or is entitled to be a member of any authority or body of the University, the
matter may be referred to the Chancellor.
(2) The Chancellor shall, after taking such advice as he may deem
necessary, decide the question and his decision thereon shall be final.
44. The Registrar shall forward to the Government copies of the
proceedings of every meeting of the Board and the Academic Council within two
months of the meeting.
45. (1) The Government shall have the right to cause inspection, to be made
by such person or persons as it may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories,
libraries, museums, workshops and equipments or any institution maintained, affiliated
to or approved by, the University and also of the work conducted by the University, and
to cause equiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University.
(2) The Government shall, before taking any action under sub-section
(1), give notice to the University of its intention to cause such inspection or enquiry to
be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
Protection
of acts and
orders.
Question
regarding
interpretation
and dispute
regarding
constitution
of authority
or body.
Registrar to
forward
copies of
proceedings
to
Government.
Powers of
Governmen
t to cause
inspection
of
University.
(3) The Government shall communicate to the Board the result of any
inspection or inquiry made under sub-section (1) and may, after ascertaining the
opinion of the Board thereon, convey its views to the Vice-Chancellor and to the Board.
(4) The Government may, after considering the views of the Vice-
Chancellor and the Board on the result of any inspection or inquiry made under sub-
section (1), advise the University upon the action to be taken in the matter.
(5) The Board shall report to Government the action, if any, which is
proposed to be taken or has been taken upon the result of any inspection or inquiry
made under sub-section (1).
(6) A report under sub-section (5) shall be submitted to Government
with the opinion of the Board thereon within such time as the Government may direct.
(7) Where the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take any action
referred to in sub-section (4) to the satisfaction of the Government, the Government
may, after considering any explanation furnished by the Board in the matter, issue such
directions as it may think fit and the Board shall comply with such direction.
46. (1) The Government may, at any time, and shall, on the expiry of five
years from the commencement of this Act and thereafter at the expiration of every five
years, by an order published in the Gazette, constitute a Commission which shall
consist of a Chairman and such other members not exceeding five as the Government
may appoint, and such order shall define the procedure to be followed by the
Commission.
(2) The Commission constituted under sub-section (1) shall inquire into,
and make a report on-
(i) the working of the University with special reference to quality and
relevance of courses of studies and instructions;
(ii) the financial position of the University;
(iii) the suitability of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes,
Regulations and Rules with a view to bringing about improvements
in the affairs of the University; and
(iv) such other matters as may be referred to it by the Government and
make such recommendations to the Government as it thinks fit.
(3) On receipt of the report and the recommendations of the
Commission under sub-section (2), the Government shall forthwith refer such report
and recommendations to the Board for consideration and report.
47. With the previous approval of Government, the University may
make appropriate provisions for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees
under its control in matters of pension, insurance and provident fund and for such other
benefits as it may deem fit, in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes.
Appointment
of
Commission.
Pension,
insurance and
provident
fund.
48. Any person who has become a member of any of the authorities by
the process of nomination or election shall, on ceasing to hold the office or on ceasing
to hold membership of the association, body or Assembly, as the case may be, by virtue
of which he was so nominated or elected, ceasep to hold office as such member.
49. Notwithstanding the transfer of Colleges, Departments or Institutions
under section 37 or section 39 of this Act, for a period of six months from the date of
commencement of this Act or such further period as the Government may by
notification specify, every person who, immediately before the said the date of
commencement, was a student of any College, Department or Institution which has
been disaffiliated from any other University in accordance with the provisions of this
Act and affiliated to the University, and was eligible to be admitted to any
examinations held or conducted under the Regulations in force of other University
concerned,-
(a) shall be admitted to such examinations by other University
concerned and the result of such examinations shall be sent by the
other University concerned to the University within a reasonable
time; and
(b) the corresponding degree, diploma or other academic distinction or
mark-sheet shall be issued or conferred upon the qualified students
by the University on the basis of result of such examinations
conducted by other University concerned.
50. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the
provisions of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965 and the
Orissa Universities Act, 1989 shall cease to apply to and in respect of the colleges,
institutions or Departments disaffiliated from other Universities and affiliated to the
University under the provisions of sections 37 and 39.
(2) Such cessation shall not affect-
(a) the previous operation of the said Acts, or
(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment, incurred in respect of any
offence committed under the said Acts, or
(c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such
penalty, forfeiture or punishment,
and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or
enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act
had not been passed.
51. If any doubt or difficulty arises as to the first constitution of any
authority of the University or as to the reconstitution thereof after the commencement
of this Act, or otherwise, in giving effect to the provisions of the Act, the Government
may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which
Cessation
of members
Transitory.
Provisions.
Savings.
Orissa Act 17
of 1965.
Orissa Act 5
of 1989.
Removal of
doubt or
difficulty.
appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the doubt or
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the
expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act.
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