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Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016
Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Establishment of University.
Section 34. Goals and Objects and the University.
Section 45. Powers and functions of the University.
Section 56. Application for establishment of a University.
Section 67. Project Report.
Section 78. The power of Government for constituting Expert Committee and factors to consider proposal.
Section 89. Additional measures.
Section 910. Letter of intent.
Section 1011. Establishment of University by amending Schedule.
Section 1112. Management of certain Institutions.
Section 1213. University open to all Irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.
Section 1314. Officers of University.
Section 1415. Chancellor.
Section 1516. Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1617. Registrar.
Section 1718. Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.
Section 1819. Other Officers.
Section 1920. Authorities of the University.
Section 2021. Constitution, Tenure, Powers, Quorum, etc. of the Governing Body.
Section 2122. Board of Management.
Section 2223. Academic Council.
Section 2324. Disqualifications.
Section 2425. Vacancies not to invalidate the constitution of, or the proceedings of any authority or body of University.
Section 2526. Constitution of committees.
Section 2627. First Statutes.
Section 2728. Subsequent Statutes.
Section 2829. First Ordinances.
Section 2930. Subsequent Ordinances.
Section 3031. Regulations.
Section 3132. Regulation and Accreditation of University.
Section 3233. Admissions and Fee Structure.
Section 3334. Convocation.
Section 3435. Accreditation University.
Section 3536. University to follow rules, regulations, norms, etc. of regulating bodies.
Section 3637. Endowment Fund.
Section 3738. General Fund.
Section 3839. Application of General Fund.
Section 3940. Annual Report.
Section 4041. Annual Accounts and Audit.
Section 4142. Management of University on dissolution of Sponsoring Body.
Section 4243. Dissolution of University.
Section 4344. Special powers of State Government in certain circumstances.
Section 4445. Powers of Government to make rules.
Section 4546. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 46
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"content": "(1) \"AICTE\" means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 52 of 1987);\n(2) \"AIU\" means the Association of Indian Universities Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of 1860);\n(3) \"BCI\" means the Bar Council of India;\n(4) \"Central Government\" means the Government of India.\n(5) \"Constituent College or Institution\" means and includes a college or institution of the Sponsoring body;\n(6) \"CSIR\" means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860;\n(7) \"DBT\" means the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government;\n(8) \"DST\" means the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government;\n(9) \"Eminent Persons Panel\" means a panel of nine persons of impeccable integrity having outstanding knowledge and expertise in academics, scientific research, public administration, finance, law or management etc. notified by the Government from time to time;\n(10) \"Expert Committee\" means a Committee of eminent persons notified by the Government to promote, facilitate and assist in establishment of new Private Universities in Andhra Pradesh constituted under section 8;\n(11) \"Fee\" means collection of amounts made by the University from students for different purposes under different heads and which is non-refundable;\n(l2) \"Government\" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;\n(13) \"Green Field\" means starting of a university fresh for the first time from scratch without any consideration to any existing educational institution(s) or anything related to such institution(s);\n(14) \"Higher Education\" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;\n(15) \"ICAR\" means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No.21 of 1860);\n(16) \"MCI\" means the Medical Council of India constituted under the Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act No.102 of 1956);\n(17) \"NAAC\" means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of the UGC;\n(18) \"NCTE\" means the National Council for Teacher Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (Central Act No.73 of 1993);\n(19) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;\n(20) \"PCI\" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act No.8 of 1948);\n(21) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(22) \"Private University\" means a University established under section 3 of this Act and hereafter also referred to as University;\n(23) \"Regulatory Authority\" means an Authority established under section 32;\n(24) \"Regulatory Body\" means and includes a body such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DBT, DST, CSIR, BCI established by the Central Government or Government for maintenance of standard of higher education;\n(25) \"Regulations\" means regulations made by any authority of the University under section 31;\n(26) \"Rules\" means rules made under section 45;\n(27) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule appended to this Act;\n(28) \"Specified\" means specified by Ordinances, Statutes and Regulations under this Act;\n(29) \"Sponsoring body\" in relation to a University established under this Act means,-\n(i) a society \"not for profit\" registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of 1860) or the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 (Central Act No. 35 of 2001) ; 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"content": "(a) to provide for instruction, teaching, learning and training in the University in the field of higher education and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge;\n(b) to establish and maintain a campus with international standards of education;\n(c) to create higher levels of intellectual abilities;\n(d) to create and maintain centers of excellence, for research and development and for sharing knowledge and its application;\n(e) to encourage and use the latest technology for education, research and training;\n(f) to develop state-of-art facilities for education, research and training;\n(g) to establish educational programmes for diplomas, degrees and postgraduate courses, doctorate degrees and post-doctoral programmes;\n(h) to collaborate with national and global institutions for offering programmes and creating capabilities for upgrading programmes;\n(i) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on the basis of an approved method as established by the academic council of the University;\n(j) to ensure that the standards of the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions are higher than those laid down by the Regulatory Bodies;\n(k) to establish appropriate linkages with industry & society so that the programmes so offered are relevant to industry & society at large; and\n(l) to pursue any other objectives as may be approved by the Government:",
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"content": "(a) Details of the Sponsoring body along with the copies of its registration certificate, constitution and bye-laws;\n(b) Information regarding financial resources of the Sponsoring body along with audited financial statements for the last five years;.\n(c) Name, location and headquarters of the proposed University;\n(d) Track record, experience and expertise of the Sponsoring Body in specific disciplines;\n(e) Plan for pre-commencement activities, including in academic & non-academic areas;\n(f) Projected detailed financial statements, and key operating ratios, detailed break-up of sources of revenues including student fees, ancillary income from student services such as student housing, and other professional income such as through consulting;\n(g) Proposed fee structure, and proposed minimum concessions or rebates in fee or freeships and scholarships to the poor students from economically poor or socially backward families, including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other Backward Classes and physically challenged students;\n(h) System proposed to be followed for appointment of faculty and other employees in the University;\n(i) Details of facilities proposed to be created for sports and other extra-curricular activities ;\n(j) Proposed approach & initial plan for academic & research excellence, including accreditations to be sought;\n(k) Other required details as may be notified from time to time.",
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"content": "(a) financial soundness and assets of the Sponsoring body and its ability to setup the infrastructure of the proposed University;\n(b) background of the Sponsoring body such as experience in the field of education, its credibility and general reputation;\n(c) potentiality of the programmes and courses to be offered which are not only of conventional nature but also in tune with the contemporary requirements of emerging branches of learning and relevant to various development sectors and to the society in general;\n(d) appropriateness of the objectives of the proposed University against the overall goals & objectives of the State; and\n(e) any other factor that the Expert Committee may deem appropriate.",
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"content": "(a) The Chancellor;\n(b) The Vice Chancellor;\n(c) The Registrar;\n(d) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and\n(e) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.",
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"content": "(a) to call for any information or record;\n(b) to remove the Vice Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 16;\n(c) such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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"content": "(a) The Governing Body;\n(b) The Board of Management;\n(c) The Academic Council; and\n(d) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.",
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"content": "(b) An ex-officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a member;\n(c) As nearly as one third of the nominated members, except the ex-officio member shall retire by rotation each year. In the first two instances, the Board may decide the procedure to identify the members who will retire;\n(d) A member may resign his office by informing in writing to the Chairperson, but he shall continue in office until his resignation has been accepted.\n(a) to provide general superintendence and directions and to control functioning of the University by using all such powers as are provided by this Act;\n(b) to review the decisions of other authorities of the University in case they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act;\n(c) to approve the budget and annual report of the University;\n(d) to lay down the extensive policies to be followed by the University;\n(e) to recommend to the Sponsoring body about the voluntary liquidation of the University; and\n(f) such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.\n(g) to vest to the Board of Management or any other entity or official of the University such of its powers as it deems appropriate, along with the appropriate governance mechanism;",
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"content": "(a) the Vice Chancellor;\n(b) up to one-fourth members of the Board of Management to be nominated by the Sponsoring body;\n(c) eminent persons from the fields of Management, Finance, Science & Technology or Public Administration, who are not the members of the Governing Body, to be nominated by the Sponsoring body;\n(d) persons from amongst the Heads of Departments of the University, to be nominated by the Sponsoring body.",
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"content": "(a) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(b) he is an undischarged insolvent;\n(c) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;\n(d) he is conducting or engaging himself in private coaching with or without pecuniary gain; or\n(e) he has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere.",
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"title": "27. First Statutes.",
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"content": "(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University as may be constituted from time to time;\n(b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice Chancellor, his powers and functions;\n(c) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar and The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, their powers and functions;\n(d) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of other officers and teachers and their powers and functions;\n(e) the terms and conditions of service of employees of the University;\n(f) the procedure for arbitration in cases of disputes between employees or students and the University;\n(g) the conferment of honorary degrees;\n(h) framing of policy for admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats;\n(i) fees to be charged from students; and\n(j) the provisions regarding exemption from payment of tuition fee and awarding scholarships and fellowships to the students.",
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"content": "(a) Creation of new authorities of the University;\n(b) accounting policy and financial procedure;\n(c) representation of teachers in the authorities of the University;\n(d) Creation of new departments and abolition or restructuring of existing department;\n(e) institution of medals and prizes;\n(f) procedure for creation and abolition of posts;\n(g) revision of fees;\n(h) alteration of the number of seats in different disciplines; and\n(i) all other matters which by or under the provisions of this Act require to be specified by the Statutes.",
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"content": "(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such;\n(b) the courses of study to be laid down for degrees and diplomas of the University;\n(c) the award of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions, the minimum qualifications for the same;\n(d) the rules & procedures for award of fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(e) the conduct of examinations, including the terms of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;\n(f) fees to be charged for the various courses, examinations, degrees or diplomas of the University;\n(g) provision of various student facilities & services provided by the University including but not limited to student housing;\n(h) Provision regarding disciplinary action against the students;\n(i) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic standards of the University;\n(j) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and institutions of higher education;\n(k) such other matters which are required to be provided by the Ordinance by or under this Act.",
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"content": "(a) to take all such steps as it considers necessary for enabling maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in the private universities;\n(b) to provide the necessary guidance and supervision to the accrediting bodies ;\n(c) notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force to ensure that private universities collect such fees and other charges which cover the cost of education imparted by them and also give a reasonable surplus or returns on investment capital to enable them to maintain assets and carry out further expansion or increase endowment & other funds for future growth and expansion of the University.\n(d) to ensure that a nurturing and facilitative ethos is created in the Universities that enables excellence in learning-teaching and research, while ensuring that there is no exploitation of any student from excessive collection of fee.\n(e) to take action pertaining to and pursuant upon liquidation of a private university including arrangement for completion of courses, conduct of examinations, award of degrees etc. by assigning the jobs to some other State University in such a manner that the interest of the students are not adversely affected and the expenditure made for these arrangements for the students along with the process of liquidation of the private university shall be made good from the money deposited in the endowment fund and/or general fund.",
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"content": "(a) fees and other charges received by the University;\n(b) for procurement & upkeep of the assets of the University;\n(c) any income received from consultancy and other work undertaken by the University in pursuance of its objectives;\n(d) trusts, bequests, donations, endowments and any other grants; and\n(e) all other sums received by the University.",
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"content": "(a) for the repayment of debts including interest charges thereto incurred by the University for the purposes of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations and the rules made thereunder with the prior approval of the Governing Body;\n(b) for upkeeping the assets of the University;\n(c) for the payment of the fee for audit of the funds created under sections 37 and 38;\n(d) for meeting the expenses of any suit or proceedings by or against the University;\n(e) for the payment of salaries, allowances, Provident Fund contributions, gratuity and other benefits to officers, employees and members of the teaching and research staff;\n(f) for the payment of travelling and other allowances of the members of the Governing Body, the Board of Management, the Academic Council, other authorities and the members of any committee appointed by any of the authorities or the Chancellor or the Vice Chancellor ;\n(g) for the payment of fellowships, freeships, scholarships, assistantships and other awards to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society or research associates, trainees or, as the case may be, to any student otherwise eligible for such awards under the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations or the Rules;\n(h) for the payment of any expenses incurred by the University in carrying out the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations or the Rules;\n(i) for the payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prime lending rate from time to time of the State Bank of India, incurred by the Sponsoring body for setting up the University and the investments made there for;\n(j) for the payment of charges and expenditure relating to the consultancy work undertaken by the University in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations or the rules made there under;\n(k) for the payment of any other expenses including service fee payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of providing any specific service, including the managerial services to the University, on behalf of the sponsoring body, as approved by the Board of Management to be an expense for the purposes of the University:\nChapter VIII\nAccounts, Audit and Annual Report",
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"number": "40",
"title": "40. Annual Report.",
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"number": "41",
"title": "41. Annual Accounts and Audit.",
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"content": "Chapter IX\nWinding Up of University",
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"number": "42",
"title": "42. Management of University on dissolution of Sponsoring Body.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "43. Dissolution of University.",
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"number": "44",
"title": "44. Special powers of State Government in certain circumstances.",
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"content": "(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) requiring the discovery and production of any such documents or any other material as may be predicable in evidence; and\n(c) requisitioning any public record from any court or office.\nChapter X\nMiscellaneous",
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"number": "45",
"title": "45. Powers of Government to make rules.",
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"content": "(a) the manner of making proposal and Project Report to establish University and the fees payable under section 6;\n(b) other particulars of the Project Report under section 7;\n(c) terms and conditions under sub-section (2) of Section 10;\n(d) other matters relating to Statutes and Ordinances under sub-section (1) of sections 27, 28 and 29;\n(e) matters relating to dissolution of the Sponsoring body under section 42;\n(f) matters relating to dissolution of the University under section 43 and section 44.",
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"number": "46",
"title": "46. Power to remove difficulties.",
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"content": "Schedule\n( See Section 3)\nSl. No.\nSl. No.\n(1)\n(1)\nName and location\n\t\t\t\t(address) of the Private University\nName and location\n\t\t\t\t(address) of the Private University\n(2)\n(2)\nName & Address\n\t\t\t\tof the Sponsoring body\nName & Address\n\t\t\t\tof the Sponsoring body\n(3)\n(3)\nDetails of\n\t\t\t\tregistration of the Sponsoring body\nDetails of\n\t\t\t\tregistration of the Sponsoring body\n(4)\n(4)\n[1.\nVIT-AP University Amaravati.\nVellore Institute of Technology- Andhra\n\t\t\t\tPradesh(VIT-AP) No.1-38, Palasamudram (Village and Mandal),\n\t\t\t\tChittoor District-517599, Andhra Pradesh.\n07-08-2015\n2.\nSRM University, Amaravati.\nSRM Trust, No. 3, Veerasamy Street, West\n\t\t\t\tMambalam, Chennai-600033, Tamilnadu.\n24-01-2012\n3.\nCenturion University of Technology and\n\t\t\t\tManagement (AP), Vizianagaram.\nCenturion School of Rural Enterprise Management\n\t\t\t\tTrust (CSREM Trust), HIG-5, Phase-1, BDA Duplex, Pokhariput,\n\t\t\t\tBhubaneswar-751 020, Odisha.\n24-08-2007\n4.\nKREA University, Sri City, Chittoor District.\nInstitute of Financial Management and Research,\n\t\t\t\t24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034, Tamilnadu.\n06-10-1970\n5.\nGreat Lake International University, Sri City,\n\t\t\t\tChittoor District.\nGreat Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM), 2nd\n\t\t\t\tFloor, NPL Devi Building No. 111, Kalki Krishnamurthy Salai (LB\n\t\t\t\tRoad), Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600041, Tamilnadu.\n13-02-2004\n6.\nSaveetha Amaravati University.\nSaveetha Amaravati University, Vaishnavi\n\t\t\t\tComplex, 3rd Floor, Opp : Executive Club, Near Dr. Ramesh\n\t\t\t\tHospital Junction (Mc. Donalds), Vijayawada-520 008, Andhra\n\t\t\t\tPradesh.\n27-07-2015]\n[7.\nVeltech University, Chittoor District, Andhra\n\t\t\t\tPradesh.\nR.S.Trust Santi Sudha New No.38,old No24 Arch\n\t\t\t\tBishop Mathias Avenue, Chennai- 600028, Tamilnadu.\n24.10.1997\n8.\nBharatiya Engineering Science and Technology\n\t\t\t\tinnovation University, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh.\nGatti Valley Educational Foundation, B-1404,\n\t\t\t\tNagarjuna Aster Park, Yelahanka New Town, Banagalore,\n\t\t\t\tKarnataka-560064.\n13.04.2017]",
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"Act ID": "Last Updated 31st July, 2019 [ap305]",
"Act Number": "(Act No. 3 of 2016)",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "2016",
"Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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}