← Back to Directory
The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009
The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Incorporation of the University.
Section 34. Effect of incorporation of University.
Section 45. Jurisdiction.
Section 56. Objects of the University.
Section 67. Powers of the University.
Section 78. University open to all classes, castes, and creeds.
Section 89. Teaching in the University.
Section 910. Visitor of the University.
Section 1011. Chancellor of the University.
Section 1112. Officers of the University.
Section 1213. Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Section 1314. Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Section 1415. The Deans.
Section 1516. The Registrars.
Section 1617. The Controller of Finance.
Section 1718. Other Officers.
Section 1819. Authorities of the University.
Section 1920. The Court.
Section 2021. Powers, functions and meetings of the Court.
Section 2122. The Board of Management.
Section 2223. Powers, functions and meetings of the Board of Management.
Section 2324. The Academic Council.
Section 2425. Powers, functions and meetings of the Academic Council.
Section 2526. The Planning Board.
Section 2627. The Departments and the Schools.
Section 2728. The Finance Committee.
Section 2829. Other authorities.
Section 2930. Statutes.
Section 3031. Statutes how made.
Section 3132. Ordinances.
Section 3233. Regulations.
Section 3334. Annual Report.
Section 3435. Annual Accounts.
Section 3536. Conditions of service of employees.
Section 3637. Tribunal of Arbitration.
Section 3738. Provident and Pension Funds.
Section 3839. Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies.
Section 3940. Filling of casual vacancies.
Section 4041. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
Section 4142. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 4243. Mode of proof of the University record.
Section 4344. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 4445. Transitional provisions.
Section 4546. Statutes and Ordinances to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before the Legislature.
Section 4647. Honorary degree.
Section 4748. Withdrawal of degree or diploma.
Section 4849. Discipline.
Section 4950. Deemed validity of appointments.
Section 5051. Overriding effect.
Section 5152. Sponsored Schemes.
Section 52
delhi-technological-university-act-2009.json
•
52 Sections
•
Delhi
{
"id": 27143,
"slug": "delhi-technological-university-act-2009",
"title": "The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009",
"short_title": "The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009",
"act_number": "Delhi Act 6 of 2009",
"act_year": 2009,
"act_type": "STATE",
"location": "Delhi",
"law_status": "unknown",
"enactment_date": null,
"description": "The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009",
"preamble": "",
"section_label": "Section",
"sections": [
{
"number": "1",
"title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 0
},
{
"number": "2",
"title": "2. Definitions.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;\n(b) \"Academic Staff\" means such categories of staff as are designated by the Statutes to be the academic staff of the University;\n(c) \"Board of Management\" means the Board of Management of the University;\n(d) \"Campus\" means the unit established or constituted by the University, for making arrangements for instruction, or research, or both;\n(e) \"Chancellor\" , \"Vice-Chancellor\" and \"Pro Vice-Chancellor\" mean, respectively, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University;\n(f) \"College\" means the institution established or maintained by the University.\n(g) \"Court\" means the Court of the University;\n(h) \"Delhi\" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(i) \"Department\" means a department of studies of the University;\n(j) \"Employee\" means any person appointed by the University;\n(k) \"Finance Committee\" means the Finance Committee of the University;\n(l) \"Government\" means Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 and designated as such under Article 239AA of the Constitution;\n(m) \"Half\" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University;\n(n) \"Misconduct\" means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes;\n(o) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the official Gazette;\n(p) \"Planning Board\" means the Planning Board of the University;\n(q) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations made under this Act;\n(r) \"Registrar\" means the Registrar of the University;\n(s) \"School\" means a school of studies of the University;\n(t) \"Statutes\" , \"Ordinances\" and \"Regulations\" , mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;\n(u) \"University\" means the Delhi Technological University as incorporated under this Act; and\n(v) \"University teachers\" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University, or in any college or institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Statutes.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": true,
"sort_order": 1
},
{
"number": "3",
"title": "3. Incorporation of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 2
},
{
"number": "4",
"title": "4. Effect of incorporation of University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) any reference to the Delhi College of Engineering in any law (other than this Act) or in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the University;\n(b) all property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the Delhi College of Engineering shall vest in the University;\n(c) all the rights and liabilities of the Delhi College of Engineering shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of the University; and\n(d) every person employed by the Delhi College of Engineering immediately before such commencement shall hold his office or service in the University by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund, and other matters as he would have held the same if this Act had not been passed, and shall continue to do so unless and untill his employment is terminated or he has opted for the University's terms and conditions of employment;\n(e) notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, existing students of the Delhi College of Engineering who joined classes before the establishment of the University under Section 3 of this Act, shall continue to pursue their academic courses and programmes of study under the enrolment and affiliation of the University of Delhi, which shall conduct examinations to them and award degrees to them upon successful completion of the courses and programmes of study they are pursuing thereat presently.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 3
},
{
"number": "5",
"title": "5. Jurisdiction.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 4
},
{
"number": "6",
"title": "6. Objects of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) to evolve and impart comprehensive higher education with focus on applied science, engineering, technology, management and allied areas;\n(b) to facilitate and promote studies leading to award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;\n(c) to organize advanced studies and promote research, with a focus on basic and applied sciences, engineering, technology and management;\n(d) to achieve excellence in science, engineering, technology, management and allied areas and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;\n(e) to be a change agent that shall contribute to enable Science and Technology and related areas of industry to develop state of the art products and services;\n(f) to be industry relevant and to create an impact on the academic community in India and abroad;\n(g) to be an open institution to attract the best minds of the world end, to be completely globally integrated;\n(h) to set up innovation foundations, science and technology parks, knowledge parks and technology incubators to foster techno-entrepreneurship, innovation and new product development;\n(i) to disseminate knowledge and processes and their role in national development by organizing lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences;\n(j) to promote and foster cultural and ethical values with a view to promote and foster professional morality, research integrity, globally acceptable business ethics and morals for professionals;\n(k) to liaise with institutions of higher learning and research in India and abroad;\n(l) to publish periodicals, treatises, studies, books, reports, journals and other literatures on subjects relating to science, engineering, technology and management;\n(m) to hold examinations and confer degrees and other academic distinctions;\n(n) to undertake, study and training projects relating to science, engineering, technology and management;\n(o) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary of conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the University.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 5
},
{
"number": "7",
"title": "7. Powers of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(1) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills;\n(2) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas and certificates to, and confer degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on persons;\n(3) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions;\n(4) to organize and to undertake extra-moral studies and extension services;\n(5) to create and institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships and other teaching and academic positions required by the University and to appoint persons to such and other academic and research positions;\n(6) to recognize persons as professors, associate professors or assistant professors and others as teachers of the University;\n(7) to provide for the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other members of the academic or administrative staff appointed by the University;\n(8) to appoint persons working in any other university or organization as teachers of the University for a specified period;\n(9) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts in the University and to make appointments thereto;\n(10) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University, authority or institution of higher learning in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine and with the prior approval of the Government in case of a Foreign University;\n(11) to enable the co-operation, collaboration or association of persons working in any other institution, with persons working in the University, for imparting instruction or supervising research, or both;\n(12) to build up a body of academia to perform academic functions, and to pay them remuneration in the manner prescribed;\n(13) to establish, maintain colleges, campuses and such other centers of education, research, training and extension as deemed appropriate by the University;\n(14) to set up central facilities like computer centre, instrumentation centre, central workshop, central library, auditorium, etc.;\n(15) to set up curriculum development cells for different subjects;\n(16) to make provision for research and advisory services and, for that purpose, to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;\n(17) to determine standards for admission to the University which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of selection;\n(18) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;\n(19) to prescribe, demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;\n(20) to supervise the residence of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(21) to make such special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;\n(22) to regulate the conduct of the students of the University;\n(23) to regulate the work and conduct of the employees of the University;\n(24) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and the students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary;\n(25) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University;\n(26) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name after them such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the University may determine, whose gift or donation to the University is worth such amount as the University may decide;\n(27) to create a corpus fund for the University and transfer, in full or part, donations received from alumni, industries and other national and international foundations, organizations as may be approved by the Board of Management of the University and to decide the modalities for the utilization of such a corpus fund;\n(28) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable, including trust and endowment properties for the purposes of the University except for the land acquired or building constructed with the assistance of the Government, in which case prior approval of the Government shall be required;\n(29) to borrow, with the approval of the Government, on security of the property of the University, moneys for the purposes of the University;\n(30) to assess the needs in terms of subjects, fields of specialization, levels of education and training of technical manpower, both on short and long term basis, and to initiate necessary programmes to meet these needs;\n(31) to initiate measures to enlist the co-operation of the industry and other expert agencies to provide complementary facilities;\n(32) to provide for instruction through \"distance learning\" and \"open approach\" and for mobility of students from the non-formal or open learning stream to the formal stream and vice-versa;\n(33) to prescribe a code of ethics, code of conduct and disciplinary rules for its employees and Code of Discipline for the students; and\n(34) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers of the University or necessary for or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 6
},
{
"number": "8",
"title": "8. University open to all classes, castes, and creeds.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 7
},
{
"number": "9",
"title": "9. Teaching in the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 8
},
{
"number": "10",
"title": "10. Visitor of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 9
},
{
"number": "11",
"title": "11. Chancellor of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 10
},
{
"number": "12",
"title": "12. Officers of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(1) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(2) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;\n(3) the Deans;\n(4) the Registrars;\n(5) the Controller of Finance; and\n(6) such other officers as may be declared officer of the University. by the Statutes to be the",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 11
},
{
"number": "13",
"title": "13. Vice-Chancellor of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 12
},
{
"number": "14",
"title": "14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 13
},
{
"number": "15",
"title": "15. The Deans.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 14
},
{
"number": "16",
"title": "16. The Registrars.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 15
},
{
"number": "17",
"title": "17. The Controller of Finance.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 16
},
{
"number": "18",
"title": "18. Other Officers.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 17
},
{
"number": "19",
"title": "19. Authorities of the University.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(1) The Court;\n(2) The Board of Management;\n(3) The Academic Council;\n(4) The Planning Board;\n(5) The Finance Committee; and\n(6) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 18
},
{
"number": "20",
"title": "20. The Court.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) Chancellor;\n(b) Vice-Chancellor;\n(c) Five eminent persons in the disciplines of basic and applied sciences, engineering, technology and management, nominated by the Government;\n(d) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Finance) to Government ex-officio;\n(e) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Higher Education) to Government ex-officio;\n(f) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Technical Education) to Government ex-officio;\n(g) A representative of the University Grants Commission;\n(h) A representative of All India Council for Technical Education established under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987);\n(i) Registrar of the University.\n(ii) Where a person has become a member of the Court by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment.\n(iii) A member of the Court shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind, or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude. A member, other than the Vice-Chancellor, shall also cease to be a member if he accepts a full time appointment in the University; or if he not being an ex-officio member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Court without the leave of the Chancellor.\n(iv) A member of the Court other than an ex-officio member may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him.\n(v) Any vacancy in the Court shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of the vacancy; such nomination shall cease to be effective.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 19
},
{
"number": "21",
"title": "21. Powers, functions and meetings of the Court.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) to consider and pass resolution on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and the report of its auditors on such accounts;\n(b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice;\n(c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.\n(ii) The Annual Report of the University during the previous year, together with annual accounts, the balance sheet as audited, shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the Court at its annual meeting.\n(ii) For every meeting of the Court, normally fifteen days notice shall be given;\n(iii) One-third of the members existing on the rolls of the Court shall form the quorum;\n(iv) Each member shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Court, the person presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote;\n(v) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail; and\n(vi) If urgent action by the Court becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Court. The action so proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Court. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Court. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 20
},
{
"number": "22",
"title": "22. The Board of Management.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) The Vice-Chancellor of the University;\n(b) Three eminent persons in the disciplines of science, engineering, technology and management, nominated by the Government;\n(c) Two Professors of the University nominated by the Government;\n(d) Two Deans of the University nominated by the Government;\n(e) A representative of an Industry Association, nominated by the Government;\n(f) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Finance) to the Government ex-officio;\n(g) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Higher Education) to the Government ex-officio;\n(h) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Technical Education) to the Government ex-officio;\n(i) such other member or members as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 21
},
{
"number": "23",
"title": "23. Powers, functions and meetings of the Board of Management.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(i) to appoint the Registrar of the University on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted for that purpose;\n(ii) to present to the Court at its annual meeting-\n(a) annual report of the University; and\n(b) annual accounts;\n(iii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, properties, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose, constitute committees and delegate the powers to such committees or such officers of the University as it may deem fit;\n(iv) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities as it may, from time to time, think fit, or in the purchase of immovable property in India, with the like power of varying such investments from time to time except land acquired or buildings constructed with the assistance of the Government, in which cases the prior approval of the Government shall be required;\n(v) to enter into, vary, carryout and cancel contracts on behalf of the University and for that purpose to appoint such officers as it may think fit;\n(vi) to provide the buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(vii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the officers, the teachers, the students and the employees of the University;\n(viii) to create, institute and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts in the institute and determine salary structure and terms and conditions of different cadres of employees;\n(ix) to appoint persons in teaching, administrative and ministerial posts;\n(x) to appoint examiners and moderators, and if necessary to remove them and to fix their fees, emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council;\n(xi) to select a common seal for the University;\n(xii) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be considered necessary or imposed on it by or under this Act.\n(b) The meetings of the Board of Management shall be called by the Registrar under instructions of the Vice-Chancellor or at the request of not less than five members of the Board of Management.\n(c) One-third of the members of the Board of Management shall form the quorum at any meeting.\n(d) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.\n(e) Each member of the Board of Management shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Board of Management, the Chairman of the Board of Management or, as the case may be, the member presiding over that meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote.\n(f) Every meeting of the Board of Management shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen by the members present.\n(g) If urgent action by the Board of Management becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Board of Management. The action so proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Board of Management. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Board of Management. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 22
},
{
"number": "24",
"title": "24. The Academic Council.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman;\n(b) three persons from amongst educationists of repute or men of letters or eminent industrialists from disciplines of science, engineering and management, who are not in the service of the University, and nominated by the Government;\n(c) a nominee of the University Grants Commission;\n(d) a nominee of the All India Council of Technical Education;\n(e) a nominee of the industry association;\n(f) all Deans of the University;\n(g) three Professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation as per seniority;\n(h) all Heads of the schools/departments;\n(i) Controller of examinations;\n(j) two members of the teaching staff, one each respectively representing the associate and assistant professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;\n(k) such other members as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 23
},
{
"number": "25",
"title": "25. Powers, functions and meetings of the Academic Council.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(i) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the Board of Management;\n(ii) to make recommendations to the Board of Management with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the emoluments payable and the duties attached thereto;\n(iii) to formulate and modify or revise schemes for the organization of the faculties and to assign to such faculties their respective subjects and also to report to the Board of Management as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any Faculty or the combination of one faculty with another;\n(iv) to recommend arrangements for the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University;\n(v) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, reports on such research;\n(vi) to consider proposals submitted by the faculties;\n(vii) to lay down policies for admissions to the University;\n(viii) to recognise diplomas and degrees of other Universities and Institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the certificates, diplomas and degrees of the Universities;\n(ix) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the Board, the time, mode and conditions of the competition for Fellowships, Scholarships and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same;\n(x) to make recommendations to the Board of Management with regard to the appointment of examiners and, if necessary, their removal and fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses;\n(xi) to recommend arrangements for the conduct of examinations and the dates for holding them;\n(xii) to declare or review the result of the various examinations or to appoint committees or officers to do so, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honours, diplomas, licences, titles and marks of honour;\n(xiii) to recommend stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and such other conditions as may be attached to the awards;\n(xiv) to approve the syllabus for the prescribed courses of study and to approve or revise lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to publish the same;\n(xv) to approve such forms and registers as are, from time to time, required by the ordinances and regulations;\n(xvi) to formulate, from time to time, the desired standards of education to be adhered in drawing up the curriculum and syllabi for being taught in the University;\n(xvii) to perform, in relation to academic matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this Act and the ordinances and regulations made thereunder.\n(ii) One-third of the existing members of the Academic Council shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council.\n(iii) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.\n(iv) Each member of the Academic Council, including the Chairman of the Academic Council, shall have one vote and if there be an equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Academic Council, the Chairman of the Academic Council, or, as the case may be, the member presiding over that meeting, shall in addition, have a casting vote.\n(v) Every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen in the meeting to preside on the occasion.\n(vi) If urgent action by the Academic Council becomes necessary, the Chairman of the Academic Council may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to, by a majority of the members of the Academic Council. The action so taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 24
},
{
"number": "26",
"title": "26. The Planning Board.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 25
},
{
"number": "27",
"title": "27. The Departments and the Schools.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 26
},
{
"number": "28",
"title": "28. The Finance Committee.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) The Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;\n(b) The Principal Secretary or Secretary (Finance) to Government ex-officio;\n(c) The Principal Secretary or Secretary (Technical Education) to Government ex-officio;\n(d) Two other members nominated by the Board of Management from amongst its members, of whom at least one should not be an employee of the University;\n(e) The Registrar of the University;\n(f) Controller of Finance will be the member Secretary;\n(g) Such other members as may be prescribed by the Statutes.\n(a) to examine and scrutinise the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations on financial matters to the Board of Management;\n(b) to consider proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the Board of Management;\n(c) all proposals relating to revision of grades, up gradation of the pay-scales and those items which are not included in the budget, shall be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Board of Management;\n(d) to consider the annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University, prepared by the Controller of Finance and laid before the Finance Committee for approval and thereafter submitted to the Board of Management;\n(e) the Finance Committee shall fix the limits for the total recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on income and resources of the University, and no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits so fixed, without the approval of the Finance Committee;\n(f) to give its views and to make recommendations to the Board of Management on any financial question affecting the University either on its own initiative or on reference from the Board of Management or the Vice-Chancellor.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 27
},
{
"number": "29",
"title": "29. Other authorities.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 28
},
{
"number": "30",
"title": "30. Statutes.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University, as may be found necessary to be constituted from time to time;\n(b) the selection and continuance in office of the members of the authorities and bodies of the University, the filling up of vacancies of members and all other matters relating thereto which the University may deem necessary or desirable to provide;\n(c) terms and conditions for continuation of the teachers and other employees, in the employment of the erstwhile Delhi College of Engineering;\n(d) the manner of appointment of the officers of the University, terms and conditions of their service, their powers and duties and emoluments;\n(e) the manner of appointment of the teachers of the University, other academic staff, the other employees and their emolument;\n(f) the manner of appointment of teachers and other academic staff working in any other University for a specified period for undertaking a joint project, their terms and conditions of service and emoluments;\n(g) the terms and conditions of service of the teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by the University;\n(h) the terms and conditions of other employees appointed by the University;\n(i) the constitution of the pension or the provident fund and the establishment of and insurance scheme for the benefit of the employees of the University;\n(j) the principles governing the seniority of employees of the University;\n(k) the procedure for any appeal by an employee or a student of the University;\n(l) conferment of honorary degrees;\n(m) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other incentives;\n(n) maintenance of discipline among the employees of the University;\n(o) establishment of chairs, schools of studies and departments;\n(p) management, supervision and inspection of colleges and institutions established and/or maintained by the University;\n(q) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or the officers of the University;\n(r) all other matters which, by or under this Act, are to be, or may be, provided for by the statutes.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 29
},
{
"number": "31",
"title": "31. Statutes how made.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 30
},
{
"number": "32",
"title": "32. Ordinances.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) the admission of students, the courses of study and the fees therefor, the qualifications pertaining to the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the conditions for the grant of fellowships and awards and the like;\n(b) the conduct of examinations, including the terms and conditions of office and appointment of examiners;\n(c) the conditions of residence of students and their general discipline;\n(d) the management of colleges and institutions maintained by the University;\n(e) the procedures for the settlement of disputes between the employees and the University, or between the students and the University;\n(f) the procedures for the settlement of disputes between the employees or students;\n(g) the procedure for any appeal by an aggrieved employee or a student;\n(h) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;\n(i) regulation of the conduct and duties of the employees of the University and regulation of the conduct of the students of the University;\n(j) the categories of misconduct for which action may be taken under this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances;\n(k) any other matter which, by or under this Act or the Statutes, is to be, or may be, provided for by the Ordinances.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 31
},
{
"number": "33",
"title": "33. Regulations.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 32
},
{
"number": "34",
"title": "34. Annual Report.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 33
},
{
"number": "35",
"title": "35. Annual Accounts.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 34
},
{
"number": "36",
"title": "36. Conditions of service of employees.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 35
},
{
"number": "37",
"title": "37. Tribunal of Arbitration.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 36
},
{
"number": "38",
"title": "38. Provident and Pension Funds.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 37
},
{
"number": "39",
"title": "39. Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 38
},
{
"number": "40",
"title": "40. Filling of casual vacancies.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 39
},
{
"number": "41",
"title": "41. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 40
},
{
"number": "42",
"title": "42. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 41
},
{
"number": "43",
"title": "43. Mode of proof of the University record.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 42
},
{
"number": "44",
"title": "44. Power to remove difficulties.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 43
},
{
"number": "45",
"title": "45. Transitional provisions.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) the first Vice-Chancellor, the first Registrars and the Controller of Finance shall be appointed by the Chancellor and they shall be governed by the terms and conditions of service specified by the Statutes;\n(b) the first Court and the first Board of Management shall be nominated by the Chancellor and shall hold office for a term of three years.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 44
},
{
"number": "46",
"title": "46. Statutes and Ordinances to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before the Legislature.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 45
},
{
"number": "47",
"title": "47. Honorary degree.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 46
},
{
"number": "48",
"title": "48. Withdrawal of degree or diploma.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 47
},
{
"number": "49",
"title": "49. Discipline.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 48
},
{
"number": "50",
"title": "50. Deemed validity of appointments.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 49
},
{
"number": "51",
"title": "51. Overriding effect.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 50
},
{
"number": "52",
"title": "52. Sponsored Schemes.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) the amount received shall be kept by the University separately from the University Fund and utilized only for the purpose of the scheme; and\n(b) the staff required to execute the scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organization.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 51
}
],
"metadata": {
"Act ID": "dl170",
"Act Number": "Delhi Act 6 of 2009",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "2009",
"Short Title": "The Delhi Technological University Act, 2009",
"Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
"Location": "Delhi"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:36"
}