First Statutes of the Rai University

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    "title": "First Statutes of the Rai University",
    "short_title": "First Statutes of the Rai University",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification Gujarat Government Gaz",
    "act_year": 2013,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "First Statutes of the Rai University",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"AICTE\" means All India Council for Technical Education established under Section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;\n(b) \"CSIR\" means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a funding agency of the Central Government;\n(c) \"Distance Education\" means imparting of education through any means of communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more of such means;\n(d) \"DST\" means Department of Science and Technology of the Central government;\n(e) \"Fee\" means collection made by the University from the students for different purposes under different heads and which is non-refundable;\n(f) \"Government\" means the Government of Gujarat;\n(g) \"Higher Education\" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;\n(h) \"Hostel\" means a place of residence for the students of the University, or its colleges, Institutions or centers, maintained or recognized to be as such by the University;\n(i) \"ICAR\" means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, a society registered under the societies Registration Act, 1860;\n(j) \"MCR\" means Medical Council of India constituted under the Medical Council Act, 1956;\n(k) \"NAAC\" means the National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, an autonomous institution of the UGC;\n(l) \"NCTE\" means the National Council for Teachers Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993;\n(m) \"Off Campus Centre\" means a centre established by the University outside the main campus but within the State of Gujarat operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the University's complement of facilities, faculty and staff;\n(n) \"PCI\" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;\n(o) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(p) \"Regulatory Body\" means a body established by the Central Government, for laying down the norms and condition for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DEC, CSIR;\n(q) \"Regulations\" means regulations made by any authority of the University under Section 30;\n(r) \"Rules\" means rules made under Section 44;\n(s) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule appended to this Act;\n(t) \"sponsoring Body\" in relation to a University established under this Act means: Rai Foundation, a Public Trust, registered in Delhi, under the Indian Registration Act, 1860;\n(u) \"Statutes\" and \"Ordinance\" means the Statutes and the Ordinance of the University;\n(v) \"Student\" means a student of the University and includes any person enrolled in the University pursuing any course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted by the University, including a research degree;\n(w) \"Study Centre\" means a centre established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of distance education in the State of Gujarat;\n(x) \"Teacher\" means a professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other persons required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance education in the State of Gujarat;\n(y) \"UGC\" means the University Grants Commission established under Section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;\n(z) \"University\" means Rai University established and incorporated under Section 3 of the Gujarat Private University Act, 2009 along with its amendment by Gujarat Act No 12 of 2012.\nChapter II",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Objects of the University.",
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            "content": "(a) To provide for instruction, teaching 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, maintain and manage institutions and centres of excellence, to create, organize, preserve and disseminate knowledge in the, field of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, commerce, law, pharmacy, healthcare, and any other field and to provide research, higher education, professional education, distance learning and elearning facilities of high order, as per their current status or as they may develop in future;\n(c) To develop infrastructure for research, higher education, professional education, distance learning and e-learning, create capabilities for upgrading infrastructure to global standards;\n(d) To offer the academics programmes of the university through distance education online education, correspondence and any other mode matching with the environmental developments such as technology need, after obtaining appropriate approvals from the regulatory bodies;\n(e) To set up off-campus centres, study centres and examination centres within the State, Subject to the permission of the regulatory bodies under any law made by the Parliament any regulation, rules, etc. made by the regulating bodies;\n(f) To create higher levels of intellectual abilities;\n(g) To establish state of the art facilities for education and training;\n(h) To carry out teaching and research and offer continuing education programmes;\n(i) To create centres of excellence for research and development and sharing knowledge and its application;\n(j) To provided consultancy to the industry, public organizations and colleges or other institutions;\n(k) To establish main campus or infrastructure in the State of Gujarat necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(l) To establish examination centers;\n(m) To confer degrees, diplomas, grant certificates and Other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation subject to the guidelines of the UGC;\n(n) To Develop training facilities in the field of higher education;\n(o) To provide for arrangement for national and global participation in the field of higher education;\n(p) To develop educational programmes for certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduates courses, doctorate degrees and post-doctoral programmes and to maintain a high standard of education, to collaborate with national and global institutions, to offer programmes and to create capabilities for upgrading programmes to the global standards subject to the guidelines of the UGC,\n(q) To ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by AICTE, NCTE, UGC, MCI and Pharmacy Council, and any other similar agency established by the Central Government for regulating the standard education;\n(r) To establish close linkage with the industry, business, education institutions, charitable institutions and other sections of the society to make teaching, research, training, documentation, publication, use of various media and outreach activities at the university relevant to the needs of the university and society, at national and international level and to receive and or give aids/grants as may be necessary for furtherance of such objectives;\n(s) To pursue any other objectives as may be approved by the State Government:\n(t) To provide instructions, teaching, training and qualifications in skill development, vocational and educational training.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Powers and Functions of University.",
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            "content": "(i) To administer and manage the University, establish, administer and manages its constituent colleges and centres for research, education, training, extension and outreach including continuing education, distance learning and e-learning at its campus within the State of Gujarat;\n(ii) To provide for research, higher education, professional education, teaching, training, extension and outreach including continuing education distance learning and e-learning in the field of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, commerce, law, pharmacy, healthcare and any other fields;\n(iii) To conduct innovative experiments in educational technologies, teaching and learning methods, to collaborate with national and international institutions and to offer joint programmes with such institutes to constantly improve the delivery of education and achieve international standards of education;\n(iv) To prescribe course, curricula and methodologies including electronics and distance, learning and provide for flexibility in the delivery of education;\n(v) To hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas or grant certificates and other academic distinctions or titles on persons subject to such condition as the University may determine and to withdraw or cancel any such degrees, diplomas or certificates and other academic distinctions or titles in the manner prescribed by the regulations;\n(vi) To confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the statutes;\n(vii) To establish schools, centers, institutes, colleges and conduct the programmes and course of study and to receive and or give aids/grants as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(viii) To declare as a constituent colleges any college, centre institution 'imparting1 education as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects or to establish a new constituent college, centre institution for the purpose;\n(ix) To provide for printing, publication and reproduction of research educational material and other works and to organize exhibitions, conferences, workshops and seminars;\n(x) To establish knowledge resource centre;\n(xi) To sponsor and undertake research and educational programmes in the field of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, commerce, law, pharmacy, healthcare and any other allied areas;\n(xii) To collaborate or associate with any educational institution with like or similar objects;\n(xiii) To establish campuses including virtual campus for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the University;\n(xiv) To undertake research and to obtain registration in respect of such research in the nature of patents, design rights and such or similar rights with the competent authorities;\n(xv) To maintain linkages and collaborate with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partially similar to those of the University, through exchange of students, researchers, faculty and staff and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects;\n(xvi) To render services of research, training. Consultancy and such other services as required for the purposes of the University;\n(xvii) To develop and maintain relationships with faculty, researchers, administrators and domain experts in science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, law, commerce, pharmacy, healthcare and allied area for achieving the objects of the University;\n(xviii) To regulate the expenditure and to manage the finances and to maintain the accounts of the University;\n(xix) To receive funds, movable and immovable properties, equipments, software and other resources from business, industry, other sections of society, national and international organization or any other sources by transfers or as gifts, donations, benefactions or bequests for the purposes and objects of the University;\n(xx) To establish, maintain and mange halls, hostels for students and quarters for the residence of faculty and staff;\n(xxi) To construct, manage and maintain centers, complexes, auditorium, buildings, stadium for the advancement of sports, cultural, co-curricular activities;\n(xxii) To supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students, faculty and staff of the University and to make arrangements for-promoting their health, general welfare, social and cultural activities;\n(xxiii) To fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed by the Statutes;\n(xxiv) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes, medals, and other awards;\n(xxv) To purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts, bequests, legacies or otherwise and land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such buildings or works;\n(xxvi) To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any portions of the properties of the University, movable or immovable, on such terms as it may think fit and consistent with the interest, activities and objects of the University;\n(xxvii) To draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques and other negotiable instruments;\n(xxviii) To raise and borrow money on bond, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities founded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of the University or without any securities and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to payout of the funds of the University, all expenses incidental to the raising of money, and to repay and redeem any money borrowed;\n(xxix) To invest the funds of the University in or upon such securities and transpose any investment from time to time in such manner as it may deem fit in the interest of the University;\n(xxx) To execute conveyances regarding transfers, mortgages, leases, licenses, agreements, and other. conveyances in respect of property, movable or immovable including Government securities belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purpose of the University;\n(xxxi) To admit students for the courses offered by the University in the manner prescribed by the ordinances;\n(xxxii) To Create academic, technical, administrative, ministerial and other posts prescribing qualifications by the ordinances and to make appointments thereto;\n(xxxiii) To regulate and enforce discipline among the students, employees of the University and to provide for such disciplinary measures as may be prescribed by the Regulations;\n(xxxiv) To institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, readerships, lectureships, and any other teaching, academic or research posts and to prescribe by the Statutes, the qualifications for the persons to be obtained on such posts;\n(xxxv) To appoint qualified persons as professors, associate professors, assistant professors, readers, lecturers or as teachers and researchers or other officers of the University;\n(xxxvi) To co-operate with other Universities, and acquire membership of, bodies, authorities, or associations, which may have been formed for the advancement of learning, science or research, or for the dissemination of knowledge or for the physical and moral welfare or students, in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine by Statutes;\n(xxxvii) To delegate all or any of its powers (except the power to make regulations) to any officer or authority of the University, and;\n(xxxviii) To do all such acts and things as the University may consider necessary conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of all or any of the objects of the University.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Constituent Colleges.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. University Open to All Irrespective of Sex, Religion, Class, Creed or Opinion.",
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            "content": "Chapter III",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Officers of University.",
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            "content": "(a) The President\n(b) The Provost\n(c) The Registrar\n(d) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, and\n(e) Such other officers as may be declared by the Governing Body to be officers of the University",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Appointment and Powers of The President.",
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            "content": "a. To call for any information or record.\nb. To appoint the Provost.\nc. To remove the Provost in accordance with the provisions of sub-Section 6 of Section 15 of the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009.\nd. Such other powers as may be delegated to him by the Governing Body.\ne. Such other powers as may be prescribed by the statutes.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appointment, Powers and Responsibilities of the Provost.",
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            "content": "(i) an eminent professional to be nominated by the Board of Management;\n(ii) an eminent educationalist to be nominated by the Board of Management; and\n(iii) one member of the Board of Management to be nominated by the President.\n(a) To advise the Governing Body on planning and development of the University, particularly in respect of the norms and standards of education, teaching and research in the University and ensure compliance of the same..\n(b) To apply for membership of other institutions like Association of Indian Universities, Commonwealth Universities, Association of International Universities, India International Centre etc.\n(c) To coordinate With Deans/Chairpersons concerned for collaboration with any University/Research Institute/Centers of the country and abroad from time to time with prior approval of the Governing Body and in accordance with the government directive.\n(d) To co-ordinate with the Deans concerned with regard to teaching and research in the University Teaching Departments/Schools of Studies/Maintained institutes etc. and introduction of nEw courses.\n(e) To provide academic leadership and motivation for excellence.\n(f) To process disciplinary action, whenever needed, against the faculty, Technical/Admin. Staff of the University/maintained institutions as per rules and as per Statutes.\n(g) To ensure quality norms and standards pertaining to the courses of study offer ad or to be offered by the University within and outside the country.\n(h) To take steps to obtain accreditation etc.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Appointment, Powers and Responsibilities of the Registrar.",
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            "content": "(a) To conduct the official correspondence on behalf of the authorities of the University;\n(b) To make Agenda and issue Notices of meetings of the authorities of the University and all committees and subcommittees appointed by any of these authorities with the approval of the Provost;\n(c) To keep the minutes of the meetings of all the authorities of the University and all the committees and subcommittees appointed by any of these authorities and circulate the same among the members, with the approval of the Provost;\n(d) To represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney and plead in such cases or depute his representative for this purpose;\n(e) To enter into agreements, contracts on behalf of the University and make amendments and alterations in the terms of such agreements or contracts as may be directed by the Board of Management;\n(f) To submit information, reports and documents to the Government and conduct liaison with the State Government, Central Government, University Grants Commission and other government authorities;\n(g) To generally supervise the administrative functions of the University;\n(h) To perform such other duties as may be specified by the Board of Management or the Provost from time to time.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Appointment, Power and Responsibilities of the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.",
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            "content": "i. Manage properties and investments of the University, including trust and immovable properties for fulfilling any of the objects of the University;\nii. Be responsible for the preparation of the annual accounts and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the President/Governing Body after they have been considered by the finance committee;\niii. Keep a constant watch on the cash, bank balance and investments;\niv. Watch the progress of collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed;\nv. Ensure that the registers of properties of the University are maintained properly and the stock- checking of equipment and other materials in the offices of the University including off-campus Centers, examination centres, Study Centers and other institutions maintained by the University is conducted regularly;\nvi. Bring to the notice of the President any unauthorized expenditure or other financial irregularities and suggest appropriate action,\nvii. Call from any office of the University, including off-campus centres, examination Centers, Study Centers and other institutions maintained by the University, any information or reports that he may consider necessary for the performance of his functions;",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Other Officers of University.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Authorities of University.",
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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 Governing Body to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. The Governing Body.",
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            "content": "14.1. Constitution of the Governing Body.\n(a) The President;\n(b) The Provost;\n(c) four persons nominated by the sponsoring body out of whom two shall be eminent educationists;\n(d) Two Deans or Directors of the constituent schools or centres of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Provost;\n(e) one expert of Management or technology from outside the University, nominated by the President;\n(f) Three experts representing other disciplines such as finance, legal social sector to be nominated by Governing Body;\n(g) One eminent industrialist to be nominated by the Governing Body\n(h) Secretary to Government of Gujarat, Education and Technical Education or his representative not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government or the Deputy Commissioner- ex-officio\n(2) The President shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body\n(3) The Registrar shall be member-Secretary of the Governing Body. Registrar will be a non-voting member.\n14.2. Term of the Governing Body.\n(a) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of nominated members of the Board shall be three years from the date of nomination;\n(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 be re-nominated for the next term;\n(e) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand, addressed to the Chairperson, but he shall continue in office until his resignation has been accepted by the Chairperson.\n14.3. Powers of the Governing Body.\n(a) To provide general superintendence and directions and to control the functioning and maintenance of the funds of the University by using all such powers as are provided by this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules;\n(b) To create additional posts as deemed necessary and appoint such officers of the University for the functioning of the University;\n(c) To appoint statutory auditors of the university;\n(d) To oversee the performance and review the decisions of other authorities of the University in case they are not in conformity with the provisions of the Act, Statutes or the Rules;\n(e) To approve the budget, the annual report and Accounts of the University;\n(f) To lay down the extensive policies to be followed by the University;\n(g) To open/setup any study center, off-campus center, off-shore campus, distance education, c-learning and continuing education facilities/centre in accordance with various provisions of Section 4 e.g. 4(b), 4(c), 4(d), 4(e) 4(L) of Gujarat Pvt. University Act, 2009;\n(h) To make new or additional Statutes and Rules or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Rules;\n(i) To recommend to the sponsoring body for the dissolution of the University if a situation arises when there is no smooth functioning of the University in spite of best efforts.\n(j) To approve proposals for submission to the State Government;\n(k) To take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University;\n(l) Subject to the provisions of the Act, to delegate such powers as it may deem fit to the Board of Management and other authorities or officers of the University.\n(m) To acquire assets on Lease/outright purchase for the expansion of the University and its campus/es\n(n) To establish examination center in accordance with provisions of sub-Section 3(L) of the Gujarat Pvt. University Act, 2009;\n(o) Such other powers as may be specified by the Statutes/subsequent Statutes from time to time.\n(2) The Governing Body shall perform such other functions as it may deem necessary for proper functioning and administration of the University.\n(3) The Governing Body shall meet at least three times in a calendar year.\n14.4. Reserve Power of the Governing Body.\n(2) The reserve powers of the Governing Body shall be exercised only when there is a written report sent by the Registrar to the President or the Provost about the deadlock in the Board, and when the operations of the University cannot be conducted in the normal course.\n(3) Upon receipt of such a written report, the President or the Provost shall direct the Registrar to convene a special meeting of the Board within 15 (fifteen) days, for restoration of normalcy in operations. In the event of Registrar not convening such a special meeting, the President shall convene such a meeting.\n(4) The decisions taken by the Governing Body and implemented by the officers under this clause shall be final and binding on all the Members of the Board and on all the Members of the other authorities.\n14.5. Meeting of the Governing Body.\n(2) The President shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body and shall preside over the meetings of the Governing Body. In the absence of the President and the Provost, a person nominated by the President among the members present shall preside over the meeting.\n(3) The quorum of the meeting shall be 4 (four) members present in person or through teleconferencing or video conferencing or any other form of distance participation.\n(4) Each member of the Governing Body including the Presiding Officer shall have one vote and decisions at the meeting shall be adopted by simple majority. In case of a tie, the Presiding Officer shall have a casting vote.\n(5) The President may, under exigencies, obtain the consent of the Governing Body by circulating appropriate resolution among its members, and any resolution so circulated and approved by a simple majority shall be as effective and binding as if such resolution had been passed at the meeting of the Governing Body.\n(6) In case of non-unanimity of any issue the decision will be approved by the simple majority of the present voting members. The Registrar would be non-voting member. However the consent and approval of the President is necessary for all decisions.\n14.6. Extraordinary Meeting of the Governing Body.\n(b) The Sponsoring Body may, in the event of exigency and/or in the interest of the administration of University, request the President or in his absence, the Provost either to call an extraordinary meeting or circulate the resolution among the members of the Governing Body.\n(c) The President or the Provost with the concurrence of the President, may; under exigencies, obtain the consent of the Governing Body by circulating appropriate resolution among its members, and any resolution so circulated and approved by a simple majority shall be as effective and binding as if such resolution had been passed at the meeting of the Governing Body.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. The Board of Management.",
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            "content": "15.1 Constitution of the Board of Management.\na. The President;\nb. The Provost;\nc. Two members of the Governing Body, to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body;\nd. Two persons, who are not the members of the Governing Body, to be nominated by the sponsoring body;\ne. Three persons from amongst the faculty members of the university, to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body; and\nf. One faculty member to be nominated by the President.\n(i) The President shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Management:\n(ii) The tenure of the members of Board of Management shall be three years, except in the case of Ex-officio members.\n15.2 Meeting of the Board of Management.\n(2) Minimum four members shall form a quorum for a meeting of Board of Management. The members may be present in person or through teleconferencing or video conferencing or any other form of distance participation.\n(3) The President may, under exigencies, obtain the consent of the Board of Management by circulating appropriate resolution among its members and any resolution so circulated and approved by a simple majority shall be as effective and binding as if such resolution had been passed at the meeting of the Board of Management.\n15.3. Powers and Functions of Board of Management.\n(1) To consider and approve the budget of the University.\n(2) To manage and administer the revenues and properties of the University and carrying out all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise specifically provided for.\n(3) To manage and regulate the finance, accounts, investments, property and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agent or agents as it may deem fit.\n(4) To open /close account or accounts in the name of the University or institution run / conducted by the university with anyone or more scheduled unscheduled banks, post office or in any other financially sound - institutions and to operate such accounts and to give instructions to the bank/institution for opening and operation of such accounts by one or more of members of board of management or by authorized persons by the board of management.\n(5) To draw, accept, make, endorse, discount and negotiate securities of the Government, promissory notes, bills and exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments.\n(6) To issue appeals for funds for carrying out the objects of the University.\n(7) To receive grants, donations, contributions, gifts, prizes, scholarships, fees and other moneys and give grants and donations to award prizes, scholarships etc.\n(8) To purchase, take on lease or accept, as gift or otherwise, any land or buildings or equipments, material and things to erect alter and maintain buildings / works and other constructions and to sell, mortgage, dispose off or otherwise deal with all or any of the same which may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of the University and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.\n(9) To acquire intellectual property rights, copyrights, trademarks and the like from any institution or organization on such terms and conditions as the Board of Management may determine and pay such compensation for the acquisition as may be just and equitable.\n(10) To transfer or accept transfers of any moveable property on behalf of the University.\n(11) To execute in consultation with the Sponsoring Body, conveyance, transfer, re-conveyances, mortgages, leases, bonds, licenses and agreements in respect of property, moveable or immovable belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purposes of the University.\n(12) To appoint, in order to execute an instrument or transact any business of the University, any person as attorney of the University with such powers as it may deem fit.\n(13) To invest the Surplus funds of the University, in such securities and in such manner as it may deem fit and from time to time in the modes or forms as prescribed under Section 11(5) or as per the provisions of Section 10(230 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.\n(14) In consultation with the Sponsoring Body, to raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities by providing properties and assets of the University as security, or borrow money without any securities, and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, and to payout of the funds of the University, all expenses, incidental to the raising of money and to repay and redeem any money borrowed.\n(15) To maintain and operate the General Fund.\n(16) To maintain proper accounts get it audited and other relevant records and prepare Annual Statement of Accounts including the Balance Sheet for every previous financial year, in such form as may be prescribed by the Rules and submit the same to the Governing Body for their approval.\n(17) To give scholarship or grants and/or aid to poor and deserving students and scholars.\n(18) To establish or give grants and/or aids to schools, colleges, hostels, libraries, research centers, museums, workshops, laboratories, cultural centers and other educational institutions for the development of education, various arts and literature and diffusion of knowledge, and to provide for amenities, awards, scholarships etc.\n(19) The Board shall, from and out of the income realized from the properties, assets and finds of the University, and from any other sources which may get, expand such sum or sums of money as they may deem proper towards the maintenance of the properties of the university, pay all rates and taxes, pay such sums towards repayment of any borrowings and meet all expenses which the members may in their discretion think necessary for the proper and efficient management of the university, and in particular pay the salaries and allowances of all staff and servants, purchase books, equipments and furniture, pay management contributions for the provident fund of the staff, gratuity, pension etc., awards, prizes or scholarship to students and incur any other items of expenditure, relating to the university/institutions, if any, under the management of the university not hereinbefore specifically mentioned.\n(20) To recognize diplomas and degrees of 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Appointments.\n(2) To create additional posts as deemed necessary and appoint such officers for the functioning of the University.\n(3) To approve the appointments of Directors, Principals, Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and other senior academic and operational staff, as may be necessary on the recommendations of the selection committees constituted for the purpose.\n(4) To lay down rules with respect to appointment, emoluments and duties for the various academic and non-academic staff recruited by the University.\n(5) To lay down rules for appointment of Visiting Fellows and Visiting Professors and their emoluments.\n(6) To appoint internal auditors to undertake audit of the various functions of the University.\n15.4.2. Academic Matters.\n(2) To establish, on the advice of the Academic Council, Divisions and Departments for the academic work and functions of the University and to allocate areas of Study, Teaching and Research to them.\n(3) To lay down policy in relation to fees and other charges payable by the students of the University on the advice of the Academic Council.\n(4) To institute Fellowships, Scholarships, Studentships, Medals and Prizes in accordance with the Rules.\n(5) To lay down rules regarding the emoluments and traveling and other allowances of examiners, moderators, tabulators and such other personnel appointed for examinations, in consultation with the Academic Council and the Finance Committee.\n(6) 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 division of any faculty or the combination of one faculty with another.\n15.4.3. 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            "content": "(a) The purpose of appointment;\n(b) The constitution;\n(c) The tenure of the committee;\n(d) The financial budget;\n(e) The procedure to be adopted;\n(f) The rights and obligations of the committee;\n(g) The remuneration payable to the members of the committee:\n(h) The facilities to be acquired and other matters relevant or incidental to complete the purpose for which it is appointed,\n(2) The Committees so appointed shall exercise their powers and functions within the delegated authority. Neither the university nor the Governing Body, nor the Board of Management shall be accountable for the authority or powers used outside the scope of delegation by such authorities.\n(3) Such Committees shall be automatically dissolved on completion of their tenure or after completion of the tasks assigned to them by the authority appointing them, unless extension in the tenure is granted by the said authority.\n18.3. Disqualification for Membership of an Authority or Body, Validity of Proceedings and Filling Up of Vacancies.\ni. Is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court;\nii. Is an undercharged insolvent;\niii. Has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;\niv. Is conducting or engaging himself in private coaching classes; or\nv. Has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 7th November, 2019 [guj316]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification Gujarat Government Gazette Extraordinary Part 4-B Extra No. 50, dated 25.2.2013, pp. 50-5 to 50-44",
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        "Act Year": "2013",
        "Short Title": "First Statutes of the Rai University",
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        "Location": "Gujarat"
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}