1[ (1) This section shall apply to the Universities of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur, Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Kanpur, Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, Mahatma Jyotibha Phule Rohilkhand University Bareilly, Vir Bhadur Singh Purvanchal University Jaunpur, University of Bundelkhand Jhansi, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi, Doctor Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Faizabad, and such other Universities (not being the University of Lucknow) as the State Government may by notification in the Gazette, specify.]
2[ (2) The Executive Council may, admit any college which fulfills such conditions of affiliation as may be prescribed, to the privileges of affiliation or enlarge the privileges of any college already affiliated or subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), withdraw or curtail any such privilege.]
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4[ Provided that if in the opinion of the of the 5[ State Government] college substantially fulfills the conditions of affiliation, the Chancellor may sanction grant of affiliation to that college or enlarge the privileges thereof in specific subjects for one term of a course of study on such terms and conditions as he may deem fit.
Provided further that unless all the prescribed conditions of affiliation are fulfilled by a college, it shall not admit any student in the first year of the course of study for which affiliation is granted under the foregoing proviso after one year from the date of commencement of such affiliation.]
(3) It shall be lawful for an affiliated college to make arrangement with any other affiliated college situated in the same local area or with the University for co-operation in the work of teaching or research.
(4) Except as provided by this Act, the management of an affiliated college shall be free to manage and control the affairs of the college and be responsible for its maintenance and upkeep and its principal shall be responsible for the discipline of its students and for the superintendence and control over its staff.
(5) Every affiliated college shall furnish such reports, returns and other particulars as the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor may call for.
(6) The Executive Council shall cause every affiliated 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 report of the inspection shall be made to the Executive Council.
(7) The Executive Council may direct an affiliated college so inspected to take such action as may appear to it to be necessary with in such period as may be specified.
6[ (8) The privileges of affiliation of a college which fails to comply with any direction of the Executive Council under sub-section (7) or to fulfill the conditions of affiliation may, after obtaining a report from the Management of the college be withdrawn or curtailed by the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of the Statues.]
7[ (9) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) and (8), if the Management of an affiliated college has failed to fulfill the conditions of an affiliation, the 8[ State Government] may, after obtaining a report from the Management and the Vice-Chancellor, withdraw or curtail the privileges of affiliation.]
9[ (10) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Act, a college, which has already been given affiliation to a University before the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2003 in specific subjects for a specified period shall be entitled to continue the course of study for which admissions have already taken place but it shall not admit any student in the first year of such course of study without obtaining affiliation under sub-section (2).]
10[ (11) Any institution whose application is rejected by the University may prefer an appeal to the State Government within 30 days from the receipt of the order of rejection, which may either allow the appeal or reject it. The State Government shall also have power to review the matter of application of a college in cases where the complaints received by it with respect to the irregularities committed by the college.]
2[ (2) The Executive Council may, admit any college which fulfills such conditions of affiliation as may be prescribed, to the privileges of affiliation or enlarge the privileges of any college already affiliated or subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), withdraw or curtail any such privilege.]
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4[ Provided that if in the opinion of the of the 5[ State Government] college substantially fulfills the conditions of affiliation, the Chancellor may sanction grant of affiliation to that college or enlarge the privileges thereof in specific subjects for one term of a course of study on such terms and conditions as he may deem fit.
Provided further that unless all the prescribed conditions of affiliation are fulfilled by a college, it shall not admit any student in the first year of the course of study for which affiliation is granted under the foregoing proviso after one year from the date of commencement of such affiliation.]
(3) It shall be lawful for an affiliated college to make arrangement with any other affiliated college situated in the same local area or with the University for co-operation in the work of teaching or research.
(4) Except as provided by this Act, the management of an affiliated college shall be free to manage and control the affairs of the college and be responsible for its maintenance and upkeep and its principal shall be responsible for the discipline of its students and for the superintendence and control over its staff.
(5) Every affiliated college shall furnish such reports, returns and other particulars as the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor may call for.
(6) The Executive Council shall cause every affiliated 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 report of the inspection shall be made to the Executive Council.
(7) The Executive Council may direct an affiliated college so inspected to take such action as may appear to it to be necessary with in such period as may be specified.
6[ (8) The privileges of affiliation of a college which fails to comply with any direction of the Executive Council under sub-section (7) or to fulfill the conditions of affiliation may, after obtaining a report from the Management of the college be withdrawn or curtailed by the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of the Statues.]
7[ (9) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) and (8), if the Management of an affiliated college has failed to fulfill the conditions of an affiliation, the 8[ State Government] may, after obtaining a report from the Management and the Vice-Chancellor, withdraw or curtail the privileges of affiliation.]
9[ (10) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Act, a college, which has already been given affiliation to a University before the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2003 in specific subjects for a specified period shall be entitled to continue the course of study for which admissions have already taken place but it shall not admit any student in the first year of such course of study without obtaining affiliation under sub-section (2).]
10[ (11) Any institution whose application is rejected by the University may prefer an appeal to the State Government within 30 days from the receipt of the order of rejection, which may either allow the appeal or reject it. The State Government shall also have power to review the matter of application of a college in cases where the complaints received by it with respect to the irregularities committed by the college.]
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act no. 06 of 2009.2. Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act no. 14 of 2014.
3. Omit. by sec. 7 of U. P. Act no. 21 of 1975.
4. Ins. by sec. 5 (a) of U. P. Act no. 01 of 2004.
5. Subs. by sec. 2 of U.P. Act no. 12 of 2007.
6. Ins. by sec. 3(b) of U. P. Act no. 14 of 2014.
7. Ins. by sec. 13 of U. P. Act no. 5 of 1977.
8. Subs. by sec. 2 of U.P. Act no. 12 of 2007 for the word Chancellor.
9. Ins. by sec. 5 (b) of U. P. Act no. 01 of 2004.
10, Ins. by sec. 3(c) of U. P. Act no. 14 of 2014.
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