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S0BAN  SINGH  JEENA  UNIVEF]SITY  ACT,  2019

(Uttarakhand  Act  No.19 Of  2020)

rmEX

Sections Details

I. Short title, commenconent and extent

2. Ilefmitious
Chapter - 2

The Uulversity

3. university establishment and incorporation

4. Exercise of powers in the territorial area

5. The Power of the State Government to issue notification

6. The Universfty shall serve all classes and religions

7. The powers and duties of the University.

Chapter - 3
U-diversity Officers

8. Cfficers  of universfty

9. Chacellor

10. Vice-Chancellor

11. Service conditions Of vice-Chancellor

12. Powers and duties of the Vicemancellor

13. Fi- Officer
14. kectstrar

15. Centralisation   of  the   services   of  the  Registrar, `Deputy
Registrar, and Assident Registrar

16. Examination Controller

17. Appointment terms and condition  of the service power and
responsibilitiesoftheofficer

18. Officer Of the University member of the Executive Council

19. Other officers at the Universrty

20. The Dean



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Chapter ~ 4

Authorities of the University

21. AuthoritiesofUniversity

22. Assembly (Court)

23. The powers and duties of the Assembly (Court)

24. Assembly (Cout) session

25. Constfution Of tile Executive Council

26. Powers and Duties Of the Executive Council

27. Frequency of meetings, nedfication period and quorum

28. Acedemic Council

29. The Finance Comlnittee

30. The Examinndon Committee

31. Other Authorities

Chapter - 5
Inspection and inquiry

32. Inspection/ i nquiry

Chapter - 6
Affiliations

33. Afflictions

34. Disqualification for membership of manage,ment

Chapter - 7
S tatutes, Ordinances and Regulations

35. Statutes

36. ordinances

37. Regulations

Chapter - 8
Armual Report and Accounts

38. haual Report

39. Accounting and ndit

40. Surcharge

Chapter - 9
Miscellaneous

41. Transitional powers of the first Vice Chancellor



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42. The marmer of appointing officers and members by the
authority

43. Fj]ljng up unforeseen vacancies

44. Proceeding not to be invalidated by vacancy etc,

45. Disqunl ification from university membership

46. Reference to the Chancellor

47. Bar of suit

48. Method of attesting University records

49. The Right to Appeal

50. Conduct of colleges and programs

51. Power to remove difficulties

52. Repeal of the Uttarakhand Residendal University Act, 2016



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SOBAV  SINGH  JEENA  UNIVERSITY  ACT,  2019

(Uttarakhand  Act  No.19 Of  2020)

An

Act

to establish  a  residential-cum-affiliation  university  known as  Soban  Singh  Jeena
University in  the  district  Almora  of Uttaralchand  for  the  advancement  and  development
Of higher  edueation, vocational   education, skill  development  based  education  and  other
matters  related  to  it  and  other  contingencies,  to  substitute  the  Uttarakhand  Residential
University  Act,  2016   (Act  No. 20 of  2016) and  to   merge  the   Uttarakhand  Residential
University into Proposed Uhiversity.

Be it enacted by the Uttaralchand State Legislative Assembly in the seventyrone year
oftheRepublicoflndia:-

short title,                     I.
commencement
and erfut

Chaptel.-1

Preliminary

(1)ThisActmaybecalledtheSobanSinghJeenaUniversityAct,2019.

(2)  It shall come into force at once.

(3)   It   extends to such part of the state which  State Govemlnent `may
fix, by notification in the Gazette.

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

(a)    "Acrdonic   Councfl'.    mean   the   Academic   Councn   of   the
uriversrty;

a)   "Affiliated Conege" means such college or institution affiliated to
theUnivergityinaccordancewiththisActandtheregulationsthere
under;

(c)  "Approved  in5titrtion"  means  an instinrdon  of higher  education
approved by the University/State Goverrment;

(d)   ''Autonomous College" means  an affiliated or associated college
declared    as    such    by    the    provision   of   University    Grants
Commission;

(e) ''Chancellor" mean Chancellor Of the University;

®   "College"   means   any   institution   or   college   affiliated   to   the
University  in accordance with this  Act  and the regulations made
there under;



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ts)  "C®nstifuent  College"  means  an  institution  rfutained  by  the
University or by the State Goverment and declared as such by the
Regulalous;

th) Court" means the Coiut of the University;

(i)   "Director"   means   Heed   of  an   institution  estchliched  by  the
University for organizing and operating teaching and research of
any rdject;

a) "Existing conege" pears a college or institution which is imparthg
highcwhoaatioml education and is being opegived and maintained
by a University establiched in the state;

a£)   "Exeeotive   Couh€fl"   means   the   Executive   Council   of  the
Uhiversfty;

0)   ]'Finance   Committee"   mcuns   the   Finance   Committee   of  the
Universfty;

(in) "Government" means the State Government ofuttarakhand;

(n)  "Maintenance  grant"  means  a grant of aid received by the  any
Uhivesity from State Government from time to time by general or
peial order;

(o) "Mamg¢ment" means such management committee or other body
in relalon to  any affiliated  or  constituent college  or  self-funded
irstituton, which is in charge of the management of the edvities
of that college or institLrion and which is in the fom recognized by
the University;

®) "Officers of Univerrty" means officers mentioned in sechon 8 of
this Act;

(q)  "Other  Backward  C)aecea  of  Citlzem"  means  the  Backward
Classes of the citizens specified in Schedule  I  Of the Uttarckhand
(Uttar Predech Public  Serdce  Reservation for  Scheduled Castes,
Tribes  and  Other Backward  Classes)  Act,  1994  (Adaptedon and
Modification) Order, 2001 ;

(r} "Principal" means the head of the college by whtever name called
and includes whne there is no principal a person for the tiine being
duly  appointed,  to  act  ag  principal  and  in  the  al]sence  of  the
Principal cir working or the aedng principal the Vice-principal duly
appointed as swh;

(s)"Prescribed"meansPrescribedt]ystatutes;

(t)"Property"meansallmovableorilrmovableprapertybelonfroto
deUriversrty(ineludingResidentialUriversfty)anditscanpuses,
whichisinwholeorinpartforthebenefitofthecollege,including
land, buildings (including hostels), wckshop, librny, labomtory,
equipment, tools, furniture stationery, stores, antormtic vehicles or
clthervchicles,ifanyandauitemsrelatedtotheUriversitysuchas



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cash in hand, bank deposits, investment and denominated loans and
the richts and interests derived from such property which is owned,
occupied,  empowered  or  controlled  by  the  University  and  the
account register and all other records which are of any   nature and
all  the  existing  liabilities,  liabilities  and  statutory  grace  of the
University shall be deemed to be included in it, inespective of their
category;

•(u) "Registered graduate" means any grarfua:te Of registered University

subject  to  the  provision  of  this  Act  and  any  Act  repealed  or
superseded by it;

(v) Registrar" means Registrar of the University;

{w)"Regulations"  means  the  Regulations  of the  Uulversity  made
under this Act;

(x)  "Self-financed institution"  means a college  or institutions which
are granted affiliation in this fom by the University in accordance
with the ordinance and regulafrons made under this Act;

ty) "State" means the State of uttaralchand;

(z)  "Statutes'',  "Ordinances"  and  "Regulations"  means the  Statutes,
Ordinances and Regrilatious of the University resbeedvely;

(aa)`Tca€her" means a person appointed in any affiHated or coustifuent
providing education, or / and conduedng and g`nding in research
and extension work and it also includes Principal;

a)b)"University  Grants  Commission"  means  the  University  Grants
Commission established under the University Grants Commission
Act, 1956;

(cc)  `.University" means the University  esta,blished under section 3  of
this Act.

University                        3.
establishm€Iit and
incorporation

Chapter - 2

The University

(1)   A University known by the name of Soban Since Jeena University
shall be established.

(2)   The University, with name as specified under sub-section (1), shall
be an incoporated body, with perpetual succession and a colrmion
seal, and chall sue and be sued by the said name.

(3)   Pandit  Badri  Dutt  Pandey  P.G.  College,  Bageshwar,  Lakshman
Sinch  Mahar  P.G.  College,  Pithoragarh,  and  Soban  Singh  Jeena
Campus,  Ahaora  inclusively,  shall  be  its  three  campuses,  which
shall  be  transferred    into  the  aforesaid  University  and  also  the



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Exercise of powers       4.
in the territorial
area

The power of the          5.
Stlte Gtwemment
to issue notification

campus of exiling Residelrdal University, Almora shall be merged
in it. The University shall be headquartered in Soban Singh Jeena
Campus, Almora, The University may   estat]Hsh other campuses in
the future, as it thinks necessary.

(4)   The University shall extend affiliation to all the post-graduate and
degree    colleges,    in    Almora,     Pithoragath,    Bageshwar    and
Chanpawat  distiiets,  and  it  may  affiliate  established  coueges  in
these districts  Jurisdiction.

(5)   The University  shall organise  programs  and  introduce  curiculum
oriented towards research and  development,  in related traditional,
skill development and occapafional fields.

(6)   The University Shall be a residential cum-affiliation University and
its residential campus shall provide special progranmes and other
facilities.

(1)   Under this Act the University shall be empowered for the use of its
powers   in  those   part   of  the ,Kumaun   division   as   the   State
Government may fix, via notification in the Gazzette.

(2)   Every college or institution other than existing college, impartin-g
hither/vocational    education    in    the    state    on    the    date    of
commencement of this act shall with effect from sueh date as may
be  notified  in this  behalf affiliated  by  the  university  established
under section 3  and shall not remain be affiliated to  or associated
with  the  university  established  by  or  under  previously  by  Uttar
Pradesh state university Act, 1973 (As applicable in Uttarakhand) in
Present by Kumaun University, Nalnital herein after refeITed to in
this section as fomer University:

Provided that from the date that this Act comes into effect, a
student pusuing  education  at  an  established  college  or  institution
other  than  the  existing  college,  presently  or  hereafter  under  the
former University, shall be fully entitled and allowed to continue and
complete  such  education,  and  the  former  universfty  shall  conduct
examinations as per the continuing process for the time being,  and
shall provide the degree or any other apeeialization.

State government, by notification in a Gazzette:-

(I)  May   expand   or   reduce   the   zone   of   operation   or   academic
jurisdiction of the University.

(2)  In  any  notification  under  this  section  may  make  provision  for  a
amending the  Statutes,  Ordinances  and  Regulations  of University
affected  by  such  notification  or  schedule,  which are  necessary to
implement  the provision  of this  Act  and  thereafter  schedule  and
relevant   Statues,   Ordinance   and   Regulation   shall   be   amended
accordingly.



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The uriversfty            6.
sham aeue ed
da88e8 and
refty

The powers and           7.
duties of tl)¢
Univendty

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(3)  Without Hq.udice to the geneml applicabirty of provisions in sub-
seedon (2) ,  under this section, through a notificafron, "y make
provisions for the fouowing subjects. Iralnely -
(a) Provision regarding xpresentation of people of different rights

or   category   in   authority   of  Uriversfty   affected   by   said
cotificedon;

®)  Provision  for  use. of  option  by  registered  graduates  Of  the
Uhiversfty existing for that time to remain registered gredunte
of  tut  Urivesity  or  registering   in  any  new  estaunshed
Uiniversity provided that  no person shall be  graduate at more
than one universfty;

(C)   Such   sinhar   sxpplemental,   additional   and   cousequendal
provisions, as the State Goverrmeut may deem necessary from
tine-tothe.

The Uriverrity shall be open for all persons, inespcetive of class, caste,
gender, ancestry, or religion, but nothing in this section shall prevent the
university  or the  government  from  using  its  powers,  to  prevent  the
discrinintion towards person, pesors. castes, or classes Of excqrfuonal
background,whichhavebeensanctionedbytheletlslativeassembly:

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  section  Shall  deemed  to  prevent
University  from  making  special  provision  for  admission  to  students
bchonging to sehedrded eastes, scheduled thbes, other backward classes
econemicany weaker section Students and other persons as detennined
by the Govorment.

TheUniversityshallhavethefollowhgpowersandduleg,namely:-

(a) To   setup   edueatioml   disciplines   in   such   subjects,   which   the
Uhiversity  deems  necessary  and  provides  facility  for consultation
service   including   research,   knowledge   domain   expertise,   and
promotion intended towards the same:

Provided that the research and enension work disciplines shall
be enco`mged in such manner, due to  educating being primary in
arcs   of  higher   edueationthowledge   act   of  teaching   are   not
superseded;

a)  The reformulation of operations in teaching, research and extension
wol.k.  and  consultation  with  other  universities  and institutes,  and
association and entrapreneulal expansion through such channels, as
the university considers appropriate, though which knowledge gain
and scientific reseaneh could be speed up and which could facilitate
setup of now jnterdiscip)inary centersroepartment which shall serve
rising new social needs;

(a)   To   expand   educational   possibilities   association   with   national,
international, and other organizations and to mmin connected;



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Officers  of                     8.
Univelllity

(d)  The  University,  throuch  moral  character  and  capability  building
programs, shall work towards the direction of enabling the students
to enter the job market and build a competitive apirit, to encourage
enutpreneLuship,   and  to   play  positive   roles   in  the  society   as
conscious and active citizens;

(e)  hstinrdng   colleges,   degrees,   diplomas,   and   other   edueational
specializatious;

(I)   Recognizing    any    colleges    or    differently-named    self-financed
institutes or granting them apecial acereditation, or an increase in the
exclusive rights Of an established, affiliated,  or accredited couege,
or  revoking  any  exclusive  rights  or  reducing  it  and to  guide  any
affiliated  and  associated  colleges  and  self-financed  institutes  and
control their operations;

(g)  For  such  persons  (without  discriminating  among  gender,  class/
religion or handicap) conducting examinations and make available
degree, diplomas, or any such academic specializations for those,
who,  as  per  the  conditions  stipulated  in  statutes  and  ordimnces,
have attended a cause at the University campus, or an affiliated or
associated   or   self-financed   institution   or   through  having   done
research work under an ongahization or a distance leaning program

instituted by the University, has achieved excellence in a domain;

th)  To confer degrees and other acedemia-related recognitious abiding
to the rules and conditions specified in the Statutes;

(i)   To collaborate or cooperate with other universities, institutions and
airfuorities for events, in such manner and for such purpose as the
University deems appropriate;

¢)   To institute academic and other posts, after the approval by the state
goverrmient,  as  the  Uhiversity  deems  appropriate,  and  to  appoint
persons   to   these   allotted   posts   after   approval   by   the   state
goverrment;

0[)  To  determine  condition  regarding  affliation  and  recognization  of
colleges and self financed institution and to satisfy itself be regular
inspection or otherwise that such condition are fulfilled;

0)   To   institute   and  award  fellowship   scholarship,  Academics   and
rewards in accordance with Statutes and Ordinances;

(in) To  act  for  and  receive  fees  and  other  charges,  as  fixed  by  the
University/State Government from tine-to-time;

(I)  To  do  all  such  act  required  by  the  State  Government,  whether
incidental  to  the  aforesaid powers  or  not  to  further  the  object  of
university.

Chapter - 3
Universfty Officers

The following shall be the officers of the University namely:-

(a)   Chancellor;



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a)  Vice-Chancellor;

(c)   Firmce officer:
(d)  Registrar;

(e)   Examination controller;

®   Other such officers of the university, who are declared as officers of
the University through a Statutes.

CI.anceuor                    9.      (I)   The  Governor ofuttarakhand shall be the chancellor of university
and head  of the University  and the  Chaiman of the council,  and
shall preside all the convocedon of Uulversity  and sessions when

present'

Vice-Chancellor            10.

(2)  Every  Proposal  of  confement  of  an  honorary  degree  shall  be
subj ect to the colifirmation of cthancellor`

(3)   It  `shall   be   the   chrty   of  the   Vice   Chancellor  to   furnish   such
information or records relating to the administration of the affairs of
the University as the Chancellor may call for.

(4)  The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred
on him by or under this Act or the Statutes.

(1)   The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor with the
concurrence of the State Government from among the distinguished

persons  in the  field of study of the University or from  equivalent
position  in  Administration,  Industry  or  Research  Institute  whose
names arc submitted to him by search committee constituted by the
State Government in accordance with the provisions of sub-section

(2).

Provided  that  fist  Vice-Chancellor  of University  Shall  be
appointed by State Goverrment and Shall hold the Post for duration
ofthreeyears.

(2)   The  committee  referred  in  sub-section  (1)   shall  consist  of  the
following persons :

(a)   One person nominated by the Chancellor.

a)  One person nominated by the University  Grants  Commission
ur.G.C.).

(c)   The  Secretary/Principal   Secretary  of  the  State  Goverlment
higher education department, who shall be the convener of the
committee.

(3)  Based   on   the    qualification   and   eligibility   prescribe   in   the
regulations  of the  University  Grant  Commission,  the  committee
shall prepare a panel of thee persons who shall be suitable for the
post Of the  Vice-Chancellor.  The  committee  while presenting the
nominatious to the Chancellor, shall forward a brief descriptive note
of every nc.minee's  academic  background/  qualifications  and  any
specializatious, but shall not show any preferences.



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(4)   The Vice-Chancellor shall have geiferal supervision and control on
activities of the University and chall make decision of authorities of
university effective.

(5)   Wherever  the  matter  is  of urgent  nature,  apart  from  appointing
faculty, which requires immediate action,  and the related action is
not fulfilled tbl.ouch this Act or through an empowered official of
the  Uliiversity  or  via  any  other  body,   with  Prior  approval   of
Cthancellor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  may  take  action  as  it  considered
a|xpropriate.

(6)  The   emoluments   and  other  condition   of  services   of  the  Vice
Chancellor, shall be as  detemined by the  State Government from
time-to-time:

Provided that  emoluments  and other conditions of service  of
Vice-Chancellor shall not be varied to his disadvantage during the
ten of his office.

(7)  If the post of the Vice-Chancrellor becomes temporarily vacant due
to absence, illness, leave or otherwise then in his absence, the senior
most  professor  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Chancellor,  shall

perform the dudes of the Vice-Chancellor till the Vice-Chancellor
resumes his duties.

Provided  that  where  the  vacancy  in  the  office  of  the  Vice-
Chancellor occurs due to  resignation,  death or expiry of the term
and where the vacancy cannot be filled immediately under the sub-
section (1) and (3), the Chancellor, with the recommendrfuop. of the
State Goverment may appoint the Vice-Chancellor from amongst
the senior professors of the University for six months ;

Provided further that this kind of provisional appointment can be
extended culy once for next six months.

(8)  If, in the opinion of the  Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor willfully
omits or refuses to cony out the provision of this Act, Ordinances
or abuses the power vested in him, or if it otherwise appears to the
Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice Chancellor in office is
detrimental to the interest of University, the Chancellor may,  after
making such enquiry as he deems proper, by order remove the Vice
Chancellor.

(9)   The Vice-Chancellor shall not be entitled to any peusion insurance
schenre or provident funds.

(10)On    the    misappropriation    or    mirmanngement    of    funds    or
misbehavior or misconduct, which is undighified for this high post,
following   a  timely   investigation,   to   be   completed  within  two
months  statzig  the  reason,  the  Chancellor  on recommendation  of
State  Government,  shall  have  the  powers  to  remove  the  Vice-
Chancellor.



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®fvice-Chancellor

Powersanddndes       12.
of the Vic®
Chancellor

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(11)Duringthependencyorincontemplationsofanyinquirereferredto

insubsection(8)theChancellormayorderthattillfurthierorders-

(a)   Such   Vice   Chancellor   shall   refrain   from   perforrfug   the
funotiousoftheoffceOfVIce-Chancellort>utshallcontinueto
get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled.

a)    The  fimctions  of the  office  of the  Vlce  Chancellor  shall  be
performedbythepersonapecifiedintheorder.

Any  pason  on  being  appointed  the  Vice-Chancellor,  according  to
goverment  order  chal]  take  the  chnge  of post  within  the  ten  not
exceedingonemonthfromthedateofreceivingappointmentorder.

(I)   The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Princi|>al Executive Authority and
Academic Officer and  sball -

(a)   oupervise  and  Control  the  activities  of the  University-  which
includes the campus maintained by unjversrty, its constituents,
colleges,  imtitutious,  and  its  affiated  colleges,  adrfustered
colleges, and self-financed institutions;

a)   implement  the   decisions   taken   by   the   authorities   of  the
University;

(c)  h  absenee  of  the  Chancellor  shall  preside  the  meedng  of
assembly(court)andanyconvocationoftheUniversity;

(d}   be  responsible  for  the  maintermce  of the  disciphie  in  the
University;

(e)   be   responsible   for   olgrnizing   and   conducthg   University
exaninatiouinapproprfuemannerandatanappropriatetime,
andensuringthattherunltofsaldexamirfuonaepublichedat
the  earliest  and  that the  academic  semester co-ences  and
closes by the fixed dates.

(2)   Shethe  shall  be  ex-officio  chairperson  of the  Excoutive  Council,
Academie Council, and the Firmce Committee.

(3)Shallhaveriglittoapeckinandotherwisetotakepartinmectingof
any authority or body of the University but Shall not by virtue of
this subsection be entitled to vote.

(4)  It shall be the duty of the Vice  Chancellor to enrm the firiun
perfolmanceoftheprovisionofthisActandstatutesandOrdinance
shallwithoutpxpjudicetothepowersoftheChancellor,possessall
such powers as may be confiacd by the State Govemmeat in that
behalf  Confened  by  State  Government  confened  by  the  State
Government.

(5)TheVice-ChacellorshallhavethepowertomeedngoftheCourt,
ExceutiveCouncil,AcedemjcCouncil,andtheFinanceCommittee,

(0 Where any matter is of urgent nature in which immediate acfron is



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required,  other than  appointment  of the teacher  in the University
and  no immediac action on the same could be taken by the officer
or  authority  or  any  other  body  of University,  affiliated  college/
institution empowered by or under this Act,  than Vice Chancellor
may take such  action, as he may deem fit and forthwith a detailed
rapcirt of the action to the  State  Goverrment and to  any officials,
authority  or  other  body,   which  generally   wods  regarding  the
rmer:

Provided  that  no   such  action   shall   be   taken  by  the  Vice
Chancenor  without  the  prior   approval   ctf  State   Goverrment  if  it
involves a deviation from the provisions of Statutes or Ordinances:

Provided further that, if any off]cer, authority, or other body has
the opinion that such action should not have been taken, then he may
refer to the State Govemmen:t, who may either confirm the action taken
by the Vice Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such a manner
as be thinks fit and there upon, that action shall cease to have effect or,
as the case may be, take effect in modified form, so however that such
annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice Chancellor;

Provided also, that if any persons employed in the service of
the University, is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice chancellor
under the  sub-section, has the right to appeal to the State Goverrment
against such achon, within three months from.the date from which he
has been communieated about the decisions such aedon, and thereafter
the  State Government may  confirm or  modify  or reverse the  action
taken by the Vice-Chancellor,  and any decision taken in this regard,
shall be  intimated to  the  related parties within six months generally
from the date of receipt/ approval of the reference.

(7)  Nothing  in sub-section  (6)  shall  be  deemed to  empower the  Vice
chancellor   to   incur   any   expenditure   not   duly   authorised   and

provided for in the budget,  however in exceptional  cases, he  can
approve   funds   greater  than  prescribed   rates   for   fulfilment   of
exceptional  requirements.   All   such  matters   must   thereafter  be
broucht into cognizance of the State Government.

(8)   Where any funedonary has been appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
using power under sub-section (6) than such an appoinfuent shall
cease on appointment in preschbed mamer or on expiration of six`
months from the date of order of the Vice Chancellor, which maybe
earlier.

Filianceoffcer            13.      (1)   There shall be  a Finance  officer  of the  university, who  shall  be

appoiuted   by   the   State   Government   t}y   notification   and   his
remuneration and allowances shall be paid by the University.

(2)   The Finance Officer shall be responsible for presenting the budget
and statement of accounts to the Executive Council also for drawing
and disbursing funds on behalf of the University.



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Registrar

(3)  The Finance Officer shall have the right to apeak in and otherwise
to  take part in proceeding  of Executing  Council,  but shall not be
entitled to cast vote.

(4)   The Finance Officer Shall have the following duties :-

(a)   To  ensure  that  no  expenditure,  not  authorized  in  budget  is
incuned by the university otherwise than by way of investment.

(b)   To   disallow   any   such   proposed   expenditure   which   may
contravene  the  provision  of  this  Act  or  the  terms  of  any
Regulalous,

(c)   To ensure that no  financial  irregularities is committed,  and to
take  steps  to  set  rigbt  any  irregularities  pointed  out  during
audit.

(d)   To ensure that the property arid investments are duty preserved
and managed.

(5)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  have  access  to  and  may  require  the
production  of such  records  and  document  Of the  University  and
furnishing  of  such  records  and  document  of the  University  and
furnishing  of such  information  pertaining  to  its  affairs  as  in  his
opinion may be necessary for the discharge of his duties .

(6)   The  Finance  Officer shall  signed all  the -tenders  on behalf of the
Executive Council.

(7)   Other powers and functions of the Finance Officer shall be such as
may be prescribed from time to time.

14.     (I)   The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the university.

(2)   The ReSstrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf
of the University,

(3)   The Registrar shall be responsible for due oustody of the records and
common  seal   of  the   University.   Shethe   sbal]   be  the   Bx-officio
secretary Of the Executive Council and shall be bound to furnish any
information to the Executive Council  as may be necessary  for the
transaction of business, He shall  also perform  such other duties as
may be   prescribed or required from time to time by the Executive
Council or the Vice  Chancellor,  but he  shall  not by virtue of this
sub-section shall be entitled to cast vote.

(4)   The Registrar shall be the appointing officer for all class 3 and class
IV   employees,   and   also   be   responsible   for   their  traiisfers   and
deployment.

(5)   Save in other cases where the Executive Council otherwise directs,
the Registrar inall be responsible for matters  of confidential work
regarding the examinations and to maintain the confidentiality.

(6)   The  Registrar  shall  be  respousible  for  academic  affiliation  and  all
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(7)   The   Registrar   shall   be   responsible   to   conduet   inspections   and
General and overall su|tervisioni all colleges and inritutes affiliated
to the Uriversity, as prescribed.

(8)   The Registrar shall have the powers of office head described in the
Financial  handbook/manual,  and  however  the  State  Government
may   increase   the   sanction   limit   on   recommendation   of  Vice
Chancellor.

(9)   The   Registrar   shall   not   be   offered   nor   shall   be   aceapt   any
remunerations   for   work   of  University   except   as   provided   in
Regulations.

CentraHj9ation      of    15.     The state Government shall appoint a Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and
an Assistant Registrar thiqugh "Centralised Service Ruletlook", in such
rnaner and on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed.

the  services  of  the
Registrar,    Deputy
Registrar,          and
haiBtant Registmr

Examination
Controller

16.     (1)   The  Examination  Controller  shall  be   a  full-time  officer  of  the
Univ?rsity,whoshallbenotbelowtherankofAssociateProfessor.

(2)   The   Exarfution   Controller   shall   be   appointed   by   the   State
Government by notification and their remuneration and allowances
sballbepaidbytheUniversity.

(3)TheExaminationControllershanberesponsiblefortheduecustody
of record pertaining to his wch He shall be ex,officio secretary of
examirmtion  committee  of the  University  and  shall  be  bound  to
place  before   such  |committce   au   such  information  of  "y  be
necessary for transition of its business he  shall  also perform  such
other dudes as may be prescribed by the regulation or from time to
time by the Executive Council or the Vice Chancellor but he  shall
not by virtue of this  subsection be  entitled to vote he may require
from any college the production of such ret`m or the furnishing of
information as may t)e necessary for the discharge of his duties.

(4)   Subject   to   the    Superintendence    of   the   Vice   Chancellor   the
Examination  Controller  sham  have  administrative  control  over  the
employeesworkingunderhimrelatedtoexaminationwork.

(5)   Subjeet to  the  superintendence  of the  examination  committee  the
Examination Controller shall conduct the examinations and make all
other   arrangements   and   responsible   for   due   execution   of   all

processes.

(6)   The Examination Controller shall not be offered nor shall he accept
any   remuneration   for   any   work   in   the   University   except   in
acordance with the order of the State Government.



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Powers, duties,
telmg and
conditions  orthe
service of the othel.
officers

M€m ber of the
Executive Council
shall be officer of
the University

Other officers at
the Uiiiversity

The Dean

(7)   In the case Examination Controller is unable to perfom their duties
due to any reason, or the office of Examination Controller is lying
vacant,  all  the  duties  Of the  officer  shall  be  perfomed  by  such
person  as  may  be  appointed  by  the  Vice  Cthancellor  until  the
Examination Controller res`med his  duties or, as the case may be
the vacancies as is filled,

17.     Except as otherwise provided in this Act the mode of, appointment terms
and conditions of service and the powers and duties of the officer of the
university other than the  Chancellor, the  Vice  chancellor, the Finance
Officer  and  the  Redstrar   shall  be   sueh  as  may  be  prescribed  or
determined by State Goverrment.

18.     Member of executive council mentioned  in clause  ®,  (g),  th)  of sub-
section (I) of section 25 shall be officers of the University.

19.     The   officers   other   than   the   Chancellor,   Vice-Chancellor,   Finance
Officer,   Registrar,   Examimtion   Controller   and   members   of   the
Executive  Council,  shall have  such powers and duties,  as  apecified  in
this Act and/or in Statutes and Ordinances.

20.     (I)   The  D;an  shall  be  a  honorary  authorrty,  who  shall  be  appointed
aniongst  from  Professor  of facufty,  on  the  basis  of seniority,  in
rotation and shall hold office for a period of three years:

Provided that  in case  of medical,  engineering,  Ayurvedic  or
Lalit Kala colleges (including self-financed institutes), the Principal
of such colleges  shall be exofficio Dean of medical,  engineering,
Ayurvedic or Lalit Kala conege, as the case may be:

Provided further that wherever there are more than one  such
colleges, the Dean shall be appointed amongst from the Principal of
the said colleges in rotation:

Provided also, that if a faLculty has no Principal, then the Vice-
Principal shall assume the |]ost of the Dean, and if no Vice Principal
is there in, office of Dean shall be assumed by Lectuer of faculty on
the basis of seniority by rotation.

(2)   The Dean shall be the head of the faculty council, whose (including
the duration of service of its inenbers) powers and duties shall be
such as prescribed,

(3)   The Dean shall be responsible for the following :-

(a) To  establish  coordination  among  various  departments  of  the
faculty;

a)To ensure the abeyance of Statutes, Ordimnces and Regulations
relate to faculty in a coordinated manner;

(c) The Dean shall have other powers and duties, as  prescribed.



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ADthorities of
Univardty

Chapter -,4
Authorities of the University

21.     The Following shall be the Authorities of the university, namely :-

(a)      theAssembly (Court);

a))     the Executive council;

(c)     the Academic council;

(d)    the Finance committee;
(e)     the Examination committee;

(a      Such  other authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statues  to  be
arfuorities of the University.

(g)     Study council, Research and,Development council and such other
authorrty  as  may  be  declared  by  Statutes  of the  authorities  of
Uulversity.

AEBembly (Court)        22.     (1)     The (Asgenb]y) Cout shall t|e advisory body of university, which

has  the  power  to  review  end  suggest  strategies  and  programs
necessary for iminvemeut and development of the University, to
consider annual  xport  and  to  enforce  resolution,  and  advise  on
matters referred to by Vice Chancellor and other authorities.

(2)     It shall be formed comprising of the following members, namely :-

Category I - Eirofficio members

(a)     Chancellor, who  shall preside the meeting of assembly   or
authorize the Vice-Chancellor for the sane;

a)     Vice-Chancellor,    who    after    being    authorised    by    the
Chancellor, shall assume the chairmanship;

(c)     Other members of the Executive council, who otherwise not
a member of the assembly;

(d)     Registrar;

(e)     Finance officer;

®     the Librarian ofunjversity;

te)     Principal of the affiliated colleges;

a)     Persons of outstanding I.eputation,  representing commercial
industries   and   agricultural   interests,   not   more   than  ten
Person® as nominated by the Chancellor:

Provided  that proper representalon  shall  be  given  to
various  interests,  Professions,  qualification  at  the  time  of
rqusentation.

Category 2 - Representatives of teachers eta.

(a)     From   among   the   head   of   departments   Of   constituent
colleges/autonomous colleges and institutes, in rotation;



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(c)

The heads of Medical and Engineering faculties, if they are
not a member of the Executive Council;

Two  representatives  of  hostel  wardens  of  the  University
campus  and  affiliated  colleges   and  institutes,   selected  in
rotation by deterined procedure;

(d)     The  Principals  of all  affiliated  colleges  run  by  the  State
Government;

(e)     Fifteen teachers, selected by determined procedure;

®      Two   representatives   of   management   of   affiliated   and
associated  colleges  and  self-financed  institutions,  Selected
by rotation according {o detemined procedure.

Category 3 - Registered Gmduates

Fifteen such representa;tives selected from graduate colleges,
who are qualified as per the criterion by the colleges, and who are
not in service of University or any institution, or affiliated colleges

and   who   are   not   related  to   management   of  any   Associated
affiliated college or self fmaneed institution or their hostel.

Category 4 -  Representatives of students

One   student   from   every   department,   who   has   scored
maximum  marks  in  their  department  drring  an  earlier  degree
examination,  and is presently a student  of post graduate  class  or
law  education,  medical  br  engineering  in  University  (including
Affiliated associated college and serf financed institution) and

Category 5 - Representatives or the State Legislative Assembly

Two  members  of  Legisledve  Assembly  elected  by  Legislative
Assembly.

Category 6 - Representation of the State industries

Four representatives from among the industries nominated by the
State Goverrment

Category 7 - Repl.esentatives Of the other functionaries

(One)   Examination controller;

q`wo) Tbe Category (1) and Category (3) mentioned in subsection
(2) shall have a tenure Of one year and representatives from
other categories shall have an tenure term of three years.

Thepowersand           23.     The  Assembly  (court)   shall  be  a  advisory  body  and  subject  to  the
duties of the                            provision  6f  this   Act  shall  have   following  powers   and  functions,
Assembly (Conrt)

namely:-



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Assembly (Court)        24.
session

Constitution of the       25.
Executive Council

(a)     to review from time to time the broad policies and progranimes of
the  University,    and  to  suggest  measures  for  improvement  and
development of the University;

®     to consider and pass resolutions on the amual report and on  audit
reportoftheUriversity;

(c)     to  advise the  State  Government  on  such matters,  which may  be
refened to it for advise;

(d)     to  exercise  such  other powers  and perfom  such other functions
assigned to it by this Act or Statutes or State Goverrment;

(I)     The   Assembly   (Court)   shall   meet   once   in   every   year,   at   a
convenient  date appointed by  the  Chancellor and  such a  session
shall be called the Armunl Assembly (Court) sessib-n.

(2)     As the  Vice+Chancellor  deems  appropriate,  or through  a written
and  signed decl.ee by  at  least  one  fourth  of the members  of the
Assembly, the Assembly may hold a special meeting.

(I)   The Executive Council shall have following members, namely:-

(a) The Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chirperson;

a)The  Principal  Secretary  or  Secretary  of Department of Higher
Educatioli,  or members nominated by hin, not below the rank
of Additional S ecretary;

(c) The Dean, as per the prescribed legal methods, in rotation;

(d)A  Principal  other  then  Dean  mentioned  in  clause  (c),  a  Vice-
Principal,  and a Lecturer from aniong the University affiliated
/autonomous /institutes, selected through prescribed manner;

(e)Three  |]rincipals  (one  from  an  autonomcius  institute)  and  two
teachers from affiliated colleges, selected in Prescribed manner;

(I)Four   eminent   persons   of   education   field       nominated   by
Chancenor.

Provided  that  among  the  said  persons,  one  shall  be
serving or retire Judge of Supreme Courunich Court.

(g)One person from the incorporated region, nominated by the State
Government, who has made important contributions to the field
Of higher education in the state

ai)Four persons elected by the Court (University Assembly)

(2)   (i)   The persons mentioned in clause (c),  (d),  (e) of sub-section (I)
shall have a tenure of one year.

(ii) The persons mentioned in clause (D, (g) of sub-section (I) shall
have a tenure of two years.

(iii)The persons  mendoned  in clause  a)  of sub-section  (I)  shall
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(3)  Under clause ®,  (g),  th) of sub-section  (I)  no persons  shall be  a
member  of the  Executive  Council  for more than two  consecutive
terms.

(4)  Any persons shall be disqualified for being nominated as, a member
of the  Executve  Council  if he  or  his  relative  receive  salary  or
remuneratinn for any work in,  or for the University and any of its
affiliated  college  or  institution  or  self finalice  institution  or  any
contract for the supply of goods to or for the execution of any work
for the University and any Of its affiliated college or institution, self
financed instintion or aid.

Exphmtion-  In  this  sub  section  `+elative"  means  the  relation
defined in section 6  of the  companies Act,  1965  and includes the
wife's  (or husband's) brother,  wife's  (or husband's)  father,  wife's
(or husband's) sister brothers son and brother's daughter.

Powe" and Duties     26.     (1)  The Executive council  shall be the primary executive body of the
of the Executive
Council University and sut]ject {o the provisions of this Act, it shall have the

following powers, namely :-

(a)  to hold and control property and funds of university;

a) to acquire or transfer movable or irmovable property on behalf
Of university on approval by State Government;

(c) to make, amend or repeal Statutes and Ordinances;

(d) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University
for special projects;    .

(e) to consider incomes and cxpenditures and approve them with or
without anendment;

®  to  execute the  derision  of Academic  Council with or without
anendmeut;

te) To  defroe  the  duties  and  service  conditions  for  the  officers/
teachers  and  employees,  and  to  issue  guidelines  for  filling
temporny,  casual  vacancies,  after  due  sanction  by  the  State
Government;

ai) to fix emolunents and meeting dirge for the external members
of various bodies and specialist of selection committees;

(i)  to  arrange  and  direct  inspection  of  affihiated  coueges,  self-
financed  institutions,  associated  and  constituent  colleges  and
other residential facility for students.

0)  to direct and fom the use of common seal of the University;

a) to  implement  and  regulate  for  discipline  among  the  teaching
faculty,    administrative    department    and    other   elnployees,
accordin,g to the Statutes and Cndinances mentioned therein;



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(i)toestabliinprinciplesforthemanagementandregulationofthe
University  funds,  account,  investments, property and all  other
administrative fictions and to appoint such managers (agents)
under this puquse as it deems fit;

(in)  after  due  approval  by  the  Financial  Committee,  or  Finance
Officer   or   Finance   consultant,   the   University   may   invest
savings   Of  university   into   such   stocks,   funds,   shares,   or
seeurities, or with prior perission from the State Goverrment,
engage   in   purchasing   movable   property   in   place   where
university is situated, as it deems necessary;

(n) to  provide the building,  campus,  fimiture  and  equipment  and
ofhe[ facilities  for the  University,  which  are necessary for its
operations;

(o) to  nrfe,  amend,   execute  and  repeal  contract  on  behalf  of
University;

a) to consider and approve extraordinary leaves applied for by the
teachers to lien on their posts;

(q) to approve proposals to institute standard degrees;

(I)  to institute scholarships, fellowship, special scholarships, medals
or other awards, according to the Statutes and Ordinances;

(s)  to regulate and detemine other matters of the University and its
irstitutious,   constituent   colleges,   affiliated   colleges,   join
coneges, autonomous colleges, and self financed institutions, in
accordance with this Act, Statutes, and Cndinances.

(2)  Without  prior  approval  of the  State  Government  the  Executive
Council  shall  not  mortgage,  sell,  exchange,  donate  or  otherwise
transfer  any  of  the  immovable  property  (except  for  giving  on
monthly   rent   in   reference   of   General   Management)   Of   the
University,  except in the  form  a  condition of receiving  any  grant
from   the   State   Government   to   the   University.   Without   prior
approval  of the  State  Goverrment,  the  Executive  Council  on  its
availchle securities,  shall not borrow or take on  credit any money
from any other person or institution.

(3)  No  such expenditue  shall be incurred without obtaining the prior
approval  of the  State  Goverrment,  regarding  which  approval  is
required by this Act or the Regulations or Ctrdinances, and no new
post  in  any  inedtution  or  constituent  college  maintained  by  the
Uhiversity  or  the  University  shall  be  created  without  the  prior
approval of the State Government:

Provided    that,    the    Executive    Council    may,    on    the
recommendation  of  the  Vice  Chancellor,   create   other  posts  of
teachers in the University's self finance departments and enterprises
and shall be authorized to make appointment to such post contract
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Provided  further  that  in  formation  of decision  taken  on  this
subjcat by Executive Council shall be ilnnediately conveyed to the
State Government, who shall have the right to revoke such order, if
the State Government thinks that it is unable to accept the financial
and other conditions of such a decision are imposed on it.

(4)  The Executive  Council  may,  with the prior  approval  of the  State
Goverrmient,  create  more  than  the  prescribed  number  of teacher
posts  in the University  with the  view that  such  a teacher,  who  at
present   may    hold    an    important    academic    or   administrative
res|)onsibilrty in the country or abroad, maintain lien and seniority
in the orichal position for a maxinum of 5 years, and shethe may
receive   increment   in   herthis   pay-scale   during   the   period   of

appointhent elsewhere, but the provident fund for such period shall
be  provided  to  the  parent  department  so  that  shethe  can  get  the
retirement benefits as per the rules, if any:

Provided  that,  Do   salary   shall  be  payable  by  the  parent
University to such teacher during the period of such appointment.

(5)  The salary of different categories of employees of a University or
any institution or associate, constituent or affiliated college or self-
financed  institution  shall  be  that  much  approved  by  the   State
Government:

Provided that, self-financed institutions, if they wish, may pay
more salary allowances than the prescribed salary.

(6)  The Executive Council shall not incur expendit`me in excess of the
linit fixed by the Finance  Committee  for  expenditure beyond the
limit  of recuring  or  nan-recurring  expenditure,  in  each  financial
year.

(7)  Without considering the consultrion of the Academic Council and
the  Boards of the concerned faculties, no  action shall be taken  in
respect  of  the  number  of  working  teachers,   qualifications   and
achievements     and     fees     payable     to     the     examiners.     The
inplcmentation of the decisions shall be done after the approval of
the state goverrment.

(8)  The   Executive   Council   shall   consider   each   resolution   of  the
Assembly  (Court)  in  a proper  manner,  and  take  such  action  as  it
considers appropriate, and sball inform the Assembly (Court) of the
reasons for not accepting the resolution or action take as such.

(9)  Subject to any conditions laid down in the Statutes, the Executive
Council may delegate any of its powers, as it thinks appropriate, to
any  executive  or  any  other  awhority  of the  University  or  to  a
committee appointed by it.



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Frequeney of
meetings,
notification period
and qtLomm

27.     (I)  Normally,  the  meeting  of the  Executive  Council  shall  be  held  at
least once every three months,  and the  Registrar  shall  convey the
details    of   such    meetings,    including    agenda    and    necessary
attachments at least  15 days before the convening of each meeting,
unless otherwise provided :

Provided   that   if   a   vcny   important   matter   has   arisen   for
consideration by the Vice Chancellor, due to which it is necessary to call
an emergency meeting  of the  Executive  Council,  then he  can  call  the
meeting only on short notice of three days. This system shall be adopted
in certain cases and the agenda shall be distributed to the members along
with   the   information   and   reason   of   emergency   and   along   with
information about the meeting.

(2)  For quorum, half of the total members  shall  be necessary and the
meetings held in that situation and the decisions taken therein shall
be fully valid.

Academie counch       28.     (I)  The Academic council shall be the principal Academic body of the
Uulversity   subject   to   the   provision   of  Act   and   Statutes   and
Ordirmce -

(a) shall be responsible for  teaching, education, and research work,
including    all    type    of   control    and    regulation    regarding
counseling,  advice  and  entrepreneurship  development  studies,
ctc;

a)may  advise  the  Executive  Council  on  all  matters  related  to
education, including subjects related to examinations conducted
by the University; Iind

(c) it shall have such other powers as are conferred or inposed upctn
him by the Statutes.

(2)  The Academic Council shall have the following members, namely.-

(a) Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the chairman and convener;

Q])the Dean of all finrities if any;

(c)head of all the deparfuents of the University and if thel.e is  no
department  in  any  subject  in  the  University,  then  the  senior
teachers from the affiliated colleges or self-financed institutions
representing the subject in the respective faculty;

(d)all  the  Professor  of the  University  who  are  not  head  of the
department;

(e) three Principals of the affiliated colleges, who shall be selected in
the prescribed manner in rotation;

(f) ten teachers selected in the prescribed manner;

(g) the University librarian;



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The Finance                 29.
Cormittce

a)three  persons  eminent  in the  field  of education,  who  sball  be
selected  in the prescribed manner;

(i) examination  controller, ex officio member.

(3)  the ten of office of members other than exrofficio members shall
be the sane as prescribed.

(4)  the meeting of the Academic Council shall be held at least once in
every academic sessi6n.

(5)  the other froctions of the Academic Council shall be such as may be
prescribed.

(I)  The Firmce Conrittee shall have the following members, namely:-

(a) Chancellor;

a)Principal  Secretay/   Secretary  of  the  Department  of  Higher
Education of the State Goverrment, or a officer nominated by
him who is not below the rank of Additional Secrctny;

(c) Principal Seertry/ Scoretary of the Finance Department of the
State Government, or a officer nominated by him who is not
belowthe rank of Additional secrctary;      `

(d)R£Sstrar;

(e)A person nominated by the Execirdve  Council to represent the
Executive Council who has extensive experience in financial
matters. The person to be elected shall not be a member of the
management  corrmittee' of  the  University  or  any  affiliated
college,  self-financed  institution  or  associate  college,  or  a

person serving in such college;

(i) A person flominated by the State Government, who is renowned
in the financial and/or academic field;

(g)Examimtioncontroller;

al)Financeofficerwhoshallalsot]etheSeerctaryofthecomlnittee.

(2)  The  Finance  Conmittee  shall  advise  the  Executive  Councn  on
matters related to the edministratiofl of the property and funds of the
University.   It   shall   fix   the   total   recurring   and   non-recurring
expenditure limit for the subsequent financial year, keeping in view
the  income  and resources  of the  university  and  for  such  prial
reasons may revise, such fixed limit shall be levied on the Executive
Council during the financial year:

Provided the provisions  of this  subsection shall not apply to
the powers received by the Vice-Chancellor under subsection (7) of
Section 12, and additional expenses incurred shall be mct by saving
in other areas Of the budget.



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(3)  The Finance Committee shall have such other powers and duties as
may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or Statutes.

(4)  Unless the proposal has financial inplicatious, is recommended t]y
the Finance Committee, the Executive Council shall not decide on it
and if the Executive Council disagrees with the recommendations of
the Fimnce Committee,  it shall ret`m the proposal to the Finance
Committee  with  reasons  for  disagreement,  and  if the  exeoutive
Council again disagrees  with the recommendations  of the Finance
Committee, the case shall be refeITed for decision to Government,
whose decision shall be final`

The Elamination         30.
Committee

(1)  The University  shall have  an Examination Committee which sball
be constituted as provided in the Statutes.

(2)  The conrittee shall supervise  generally all the examinations of the
University,  including  the  modera:tion  and  tabulation,  and  perform
the followhg other functions, namely: -

(a)to  appoint  examiners  and  moderators,  and  to  remove  them  if
neeessay;

a)to Periodically review the results of examinations of universities
and  submit  a  report  to  the  Academic  Council  regarding  the
sane.

(c) to  make  recommendation  to  the  Academic  Council  for  the
improvement of examirmtion system;

(d) to   Scrutinize   the   list   of  examiners   Proposer   by   the   study
councils, and finalizing them;

(3)  The Examination Committee may appoint it's sub-comlnittees as it
deem  fit  and  in  Particular  delegate  power  to  any  one  or  more
persons or sub-committees to act and decide on matters relating to
the use of unfair means by the examinees.

(4)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act,  the  examination
committee or the sub-committee as the case may be, or any person
to whom the Examination Committee has delegated its rights under
sub-section (3),  shall have the powers to  debar an exariee from
further examinations  of the  Universrty,  if in  (it's  or his)  opinion  a
candidate is guilty of using unfair means in any such examination.

Other Authorities        31.     The constitution of other authorities of university and their powers and

duties shall be such as may be  prescribed.



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CI,apter - 5
hspection and inqutry

hspection/ inquiry     32.    (1)  The state Goverrment shall have the right to cause an inspection to
be made by such persob or persons it may directs of any college or
self financial institution including it is building  library, laboratory,
workshop and equipment of examimtion  teaching and other work
or cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any rmtter cormected
with the  administration and finance  of University  or its Affihated
and Associate Couege, instit`rdon or self finance institution.

(2)  Where  the  State  Government  decides  to  cause  any  inspection  or
inquiry mder sub-section (1), it shall infom to the management of
the college and a representative appointed by the management and
where   the   management   fails   to   appoint   a   representative,   the
principal   of  the   college  may   be  present  at  the  time   of  such
inspection or inquiry, and shall have the right to be heard on behalf
of the management but no legal practitioner shall appear plead or act
on behalf of the college at such inapection or inquiry.

(3)   The  person  or  persons  appointed  to  inspect  or  inquire  under  sub-
section (1), have all the powers of civil court, while considering any
suit  imder the  Code  of Civil  Procedure,  1908  for the  purpose  of
taldng evidence on oath and enforcing the attendance of witnesses
and compelling production of  document and material objects shall
be deemed to be a civil  court within the meaning  Of   sections  345
and 346 of the Criminal Procedure Code,1973 and any proceedings
before him or them shall be deemed to be ajudicial proceeding.

(4)   The State Government may communicate to the mamgemellt of the
college,  the  result  of  such  inspection  or  inquiry  and  may  issue
direction as to the action to be taken and the management shall foth
with comply with such direction.

(5)  The  State  Government  shall inform the Vice-Chancellor about the
communication made by it to the management under sub-section (4)
and   the   Vice-Chancellor   shall   communicate   to   the   Executive
Council the views of the State Government with such advice as the
State Government may offer upon the action to be taken thereon,

(6)   The Vice-Chancellor shall within such time as the State Government
may fix submit to it a report of the action taken or proposed to be
taken by the Executive Council.

(7)   If the  University  authority  do  not,  within  a reasonable  time,  take
action   to   the   satisfaction   of  the   State   Government,   the   State
Goverrment  may,   after   considering  an   exp]anation,  which  the
University authorities may fumisb,  issue  such direction,  as  it may
think  fit,  and the  University  authorities  shall  be bound to  comply
with such dhectious.



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Aflnirfum                  33.

Dfoquarmcndon for     34.
m€mb€"hip of
management

Chapter - 6
fflations

(1)  The  Executive  Council  may.  with  the  previous  sanction  of the
Chancellor   admit   any   couege   which   fulfi]s   such  ccndition   of
affiliation,  ag  may  be pescribed to  the privileges  of affiliation or
enlarge the privileges of any couege atready affiliated or withdraw
ol cndail any such privileges.

(2)  It shall tie lawfu for a college to make aflangenent with any other
college i5ituated  in the  sane  local  area or  with the University  for
cooperation in the work of teaching or research.

(3)  Excapt as provided by this Act the management Of a college shall
be free to confrol and manngc the affairs of the college nd sham be
responsible  for  its  maintenance  and  upkeep  its  principal  shall  be
respen§ible  to  maintain  discipline  in  his   students  and  exercise
superintendence and control over its staff.

(4)  Each college shall irish sueh reports, retuns and other paticulars
as the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor may call for.

(5)  The  Excoutive  Council  shall  cause  every  college  to  be  inspected
from  time to time  at intervals  not exceeding five  years by one  or
more  persons  authorized  by   it  in  that  behalf,   and  a  repon  of
inspectionshallbesenttotheExecutiveCouncil.

(6)  The  Executive  Council  may  direct  a  college  so  inspected  to  take
such action as may appears to it to be necessary with in such period
as may be specified.

(7)     The Privileges  Of affiliation  of a college  which  furls to  comply
with any direction of the Executive Council under sub-section (6)
or to fflfil the condition of affiliation may, after obtaining a report
from  the  management   of  the  couege  and  with  the  previous
sanction of the State Goverrment t]e withdrawn oT curtailed by the
Executive  'Council  in  accordance  with  the  provisions   of  the
Regulations.

(8)    Notwithstanding  anything  in  sub-sections   (1)  and  (7),   if  the
management of any college has failed to fulfill the conditiorm of
affiliation, then after receiving  the  report  from the  management
and the Vice-chancellor, the State Government may with draw or
curtail the privileges of affliction.

Person chall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being a member
of  the  nngenent  Of  a  college  other  than  a  college  maintained
exclusively by the State Government or by local Authority, if he or his
relative accepts any remuneration for any work in or for such college or
any contract for the supply of goods to, or for the executive of any work
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Statutes

Chapter - 7
Sfafutes, Ordinances and Regulations

3S.     (I)   Subject to the provisions of this Act, the  statutes may provide   for

all or any of the following matters; namely :-

(a) the composition, powers and duties of the authorities and other
bodies of the University, the qualifications and disqualifications
for membership of such authorities,  and the qualifications and
disqualifications  for  membership  of  such  other  bodies,  the
appointment  and  removal  of  its  members  and  other  matters
relating thereto ;

a) the   Appointment,   powers   and   duties   of   officers   of   the
University;

(c)  the   appointment,   tens   and   conditions   of  service   of  the
employees of the University and their powers and duties;

(d)  Such terms  and conditions under which the instrfutions may be
associated with the University;

(e)  Administration of the University, establishment and abolition of
colleges and institutions, the grant or withdrawal of affihation
to colleges, awarding fellowships and awards to institutions and
similarly providing degrees and other acaderic distinction and
granting cedficate and Diploma ;

(I) Procedure  for  conducting  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the
University;

(g)Any other matter of the  Uhiversity,  which  is necessary  for the
proper and effective management and conduct of the affairs of
the University and which by this Act to be or may be provided
by the Statutes.

(2)   The  fist   Statutes   shall  be  made  by  the   State  Goverrment  by
notification in the official Gazzette.

(3)  The  Executive  Council  may,  from  time  to  time,  make  ngw  or
additional statutes or may amend or repeal the statutes in the marmer

prescribed in the proviso to this section:

Provided  that  the  Executive   Council   shall  not  make  any
statute or any amendment of statutes affecting the status, powers or
constitirfuon  of any existing  authority  of the University until  such
autholrty has been given an opportunity to express their option on
that proposal,  and any  such  opjhion expressed  shall  be  in whting
and sham be considered by the Executive Council:

Provided  further,   that .ro   Statutes   shall   be  made  by   the
Executive Council affecting the discipline of students and standard
of instruction educatin  and  examination except after consultation
with the Academic Council.



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(4) Every new Statutes or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or
repeal of Statutes shall require the approval of the Chacellor, who
may assent or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for
considention.

(5)  A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing statute
shallhavenovalidityuulessithast)eenassentedbytheChancellor.

(6)   Notwithetanding  anything contained in the  foregoing sub-sections,
the  State Government may,  in the interest, of the  State or National
RIucation Policy  or on the  advise/ recommendation  of the  of the
University  Grants  Commission  with  the  assent  of the  Chancellor,
make new or additiolial Statutes or amend or repeal Statutes akeady
in force,

Ordiliances

Regulations

Annunl Report

36.

37.

38.

(I)  Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, in all or any of
the   following   matters,   provisions   may   be   made   through   first
Ordinance; namely ;-

(a)  the  admission  of students  the  courses  of studies  and  the  fees
thereof,   the   qualification   perfectly   to   degrees,   diplorms,
certificates and other academic distinction, the condition for the
grant Of fellowships, awards and the like;

tti) the    conduct    of   examinations,    including    the    ten    and
appointmentofcxaminersandtheconditionsofresidenceofthe
students and their general discipline;

(c)  Maliagement   of   colleges   and   preservations   of   institutions
affiliated to or financed by the University;

(d)Any  other  matters,  which  I)y  this  Act  or  the  statutes  is  to  I)e
provides or ray be provided by the Ordinances.

(2) The first Ordinance shall be made by the Vice Chancellor with the
prior pemission  of the  State  Goverrment,  and the  Ordinances  so
mede  ray  be  amended  repealed  or  added  at  any  tine  by  the
ExecutiveCouncilinthelnarmerpreseribedt]ytheStatutes.

The  University  may  make  regulations  consistent  with  this  Act,  tile
Statues  and the  Ordinances for the  conduct  of their oun business  and
that of the conmittees appointed ty them and not provided for by this
Act  the  Statues  or  the  Ordiunce  in  the  mamer  prescribed  by  the
statues.

Chapter - 8
Annnal Report and Accounts

(1)  The Annual  Report of the  University shall  be prepared under the
dhections  of the  Executive  Council,  under  whicb  there  shall  be
measures taken by the University to fulfiu its objectives in addition
to other subjeds.



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Accounting and             39.
audit

Surcharge                      40.

Tranaltional                   41,
powers of the first
Vice ChanceHor

(2)  The amunl report thus prapaned shall be presented to the Chancellor
on or before such date as may be prescribed.

(I)   The  anrmal accounts  and balance  sheet  of the  University shall bc
prepared  under the  direction  of the  Executive  Council  and  shall,
once  at least every year,  and at  intervalsT of not  more than  fifteen
months.   be   audited   by   the   Director,   I,ocal   Fund   Accounts,
Uttarakhand or by such person or persons as the  State Government
may authorize in this behalf.

(2)  A copy of the annual accounts and the balance sheet together with
the audit report thereon shall be submitted to the State Government
along with the observation, if any, of the Executive Council before
the thirticth of September, every year.

(3)   Any  observations  made  by  the  State  Government  on  the  annun]
accounts shall be brought to the notice of the Executive Council and
the views  of the  Executive  Council,  if any,  on  such observations
shall be submitted to the State Government.

(1)   Whenever  any  complaint  is  received  by  the  State  Government
regarding loss, waste or misapplication of any money or property of
the University or the State Government on its own thinks fit, it may
direct for speeial audit Of the University to be done by the Director,
Local Fund Accoun:ts, Uttardkhand or by any officer subordinate to
him.

(2)   On receiving special audit report, the State Goverrment shall issue a
notice  to   the   officer   of  the   University   on   account   of  whose
negligence or misconduct, the loss, waste or misapplication referred
to in sub-section (I), has ocourrd, calling upon bin to explrfu his
action within the time fixed by the State Government in this behalf.

(3)   The  State Government,  after  considering the  audit report  and  the
reply of the officer referred to in sub-section (2), may take suitable
decision in this behalf.

(4)   If the State Government is of the opinion that the officer should be
held responsible for paying the surcharge determined by the  State
Government,  the  surcharge  shall  be  recovered  as  land  revenue
arrears  or  in  such other manner as  may  be  directed by the  State
Government.

Chapter - 9
n4iscellaneous

(1)  The  first  Vice-Chancellor  shall  have  the  responsibility  to  make
arrangements for the formation of the Council and other authorities
of   the    University,    within    six    mondis    from    the    date    of
commencement Of the  Act,  or within  a period  not exceeding  one

year as directed in the notification by the State Goverrrment.



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The manner of
appointhg officem
and membetE by
the authority

(2)  The  first  Vice-Chancellor  shall  make  the  necessary  rules  for  the
conduct  of the  work  of the  University  in  consultation  with  the
Cbancellor.

(3)  It   shall   be   the   responsibility   of  the   first   Vice-Chancellor   to
immediately  prepare  the  necessary  drafts  for  the  government  and
forward it to the competent authorities for approval.

(4)  Notwithstanding anything in this Act  and  until  the official body  is
properly  constituted  under  this  Ar,t,  the  first Vice-Chancellor shall
appoint an officer or constitute  a temporary committee  under this
Act to exercise any powers and discharge the obligations.

42.     (1)   Except as expressly provided by this act, or the Regulations, officers
of the University and members of Authorities of the University shall
so far as possible, be chosen by methods other than election.

(2)   Where  a provision  is made  in  this  Act  or the Regulalon for any
appointment   by   rotation   or   according   to   seniority   or   other
qualifications, the manner of rotation and detennination of seniority
and other qualificafrons shall be such as may be prescribed.

Fimng up                       43.
nnfore8cen
vacancies

Proceedingnotto        44.
be invalidated by
vacaney eke,

DisqunEification
from         univemity
member5Iiip

45.

(I)  Any  casual  vacancy  among  the  melnbers,  other  than  exofficio
munbers, of any Authority or Body of the Uriversfty shall be filled
in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is {o be
filled  up was  chosen,  and the  person filling the  vacancy shall  be
meniber of such authority or body for the residue of the term for
which the peson whose place he fills would have been a member.

(2)   Any person who is a member of an Authority of the University as
representative   of  another   Body,   whether   of  the   University   or
outside,  shall  retjrin  his  seat  on  such  Authority  so  long  as  he
continues to be the representative of such Body.

Not act or proceeding of any Authority or Body or Condttee of the
University shall be invalid merely by reason of:

(a)   any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof, or

a)   some  person  having  taken  part  in  the  proceedings  who  was  not
entitled to do so, or

(c)   any defect in the election,  nomination or appointment of a perso;-
action as member thereof, or

(d)   any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits o.f the case.

The Executive   Council may by a two-third majority of the members

present  and  voting  remove  any  person  from  membership  of  any
Authority  or other Body  of the  University  on  the  ground  that  such
person has been convicted Of an offence which, in the opinion of the
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Reference    to    tlie    46.
Chancellor

Bar orsuit                     47.

Method ofutte3tin8    48.
univerrty records

TIIe RIglit to                  49.
Appeal

Conduct ofcolleges     50.
and I)rograms

ground that he has been guilty of scandalous conduct or had behaved
inamannerunbecomingofamemberoftheUiriversityandmayupon
the same grounds withdraw from any person any degree or certificate
confrfud or granted by the University.

If any  question  arises  whether  any  person  has  been  duly  elected  or

appointed as  or  is  entitled  to  be  member  of any  Authority  or other
Body of the University or whether any decision of any Authority or the
officer of the University (including any question as to the validity of a
Regulation)  is  in  confolmity  with  this  Act  or  Regulatious  made
thereunder,  the  matter  shall  be  refened  to  the  Chancellor  and  the
decision of the chancellor thereon shall be final.

No   suit   or   other   legal   proceeding   shall   lie   against   the   State
Government  or  the  University  or  any  officer,  Authority  or  Body
thereof in respect of anything  done  or purported or  intended  to  be
done in pursuance of the act or Regulations made thereunder.

(1)   A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceedings or a
resolution Of any Authority or committee of the University or otl}cT
documents  in  possession  of the  University  or  any  entry  in  any
register  duly  maintained  by  the  University,   if  certified  by  the
Registrar,   shall   be  received  as  Prina  Facie   evidence  of  such
receipt,   application,  notice,   order,  proceedings,   resolution  or  a
document  or  the  existence  of entry  in  the  register  and  shall  be
admitted  as  evidence   of  the   matters  and  transactions  recorded
therein where  the  original  thereof would,  if produced.  have  been
adnrissible in evidence.

(2)   No  officer  or  servant  of the  University  shall  in  any  proceeding
which  the  University  is  not  a party,  be  required  to  produce  any
document, register or other record of the University, the conteuts Of
which can be proved under sub section (I) by a cerdfied copy or to
appear as a witness to prove the matters and transactibus recorded
therein unless by order of the court made for special cause.

Every  employee  or  student  of the  Uhiversity  or  of a  constituel?I
college   or   affiliated    college,    shall,   notwithstanding    anything
contained in this Act, have a RIght to Appeal  within such time as
may be prescribed, to the Executive Council against the decision of
any  Authority  of the  University  or  of the  Principal  of any  such
constituent college or an affiliated college, as the case may be, and
thereupon the  Executive  Council  may confirm,  modify or  change
the decision appealed against,

All corses and programs conducted by the Uttarakhand Residential
University shall be incorporated into Soban Singb Jeena University,
all  programs  and  courses  conducted  by  Kunaun  University  in
Soban Singb Jeem Campus Almora and in colleges coming under
thisUhiversfty,challbeconductedtythisUniversity.



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Power to remove         51.
difficulties

R¢ped of the
Uttar8had
R€AIentia)
University Act,
2016

(1)  If any difficulty arises  in giving effect  lo the provisions of this Act
the  State  Government  may,  by  order,  make  such  provisions  not
inconsistent with the provisions  of this Act,  as appears to  it to be
necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.

(2)  No order under sub-section (1 ) shall be made after the expiry of two
years from the date of commelicement of this Act`

(3)  Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be placed before the
State Legislative Assembly.

(4)  No court shall object against any order under sub-section (I) on the
ground that the difficulty referred to in sub-section (I ) did not ex';5f
or was not required to be overcome,

52.     (i)   The Uttarakhand Residential  University  Act,  2016  (Acrt No.  20  rtt'

2016) is hereby repealed.

(2)  Notwithstapding  such repeal,  any  action taken under the  said  Act
shall   be   deemed  to   have   been   done   under  the   comsponding
provisions of this Act.

By Order,

PPIEM  SINGH  KHIMAL,
Secretary.


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