The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004

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    "title": "The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004",
    "short_title": "The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 5 of 2004",
    "act_year": 2004,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\n1[Statement of Objects and Reasons.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;\n(2) \"agriculture\" means the basic and applied sciences relating to soil and water management, crop production (including production of all garden crops and control of plants, pests and diseases), horticulture, animal husbandry including veterinary and dairy science, fisheries, forestry including farm forestry, land use and management and economics, cooperation, processing and marketing relating to agriculture;\n(3) \"affiliated college\" means a college affiliated under section 31;\n(4) \"Board\" means the Board of Management constituted under section 18;\n(5) \"college\" means-\n(i) a constituent college of the University under the control and management of a principal, located in the University area; or\n(ii) an affiliated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University;\n(6) \"constituent college\" means a University college.\n(7) \"department\" means a department designated as such by Statutes with reference to a subject or group of subjects;\n(8) \"extension education\" means the educational activities concerned with the training of farmers and homemakers and other groups serving agriculture, in improved agricultural practices and the various phases of scientific technology related to agriculture and agricultural production and marketing;\n(9) \"Head of Department\" means a teacher principally responsible for imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences or conducting and guiding research in agriculture or conducting and guiding programmes of extension education in a department;\n(10) \"hostel\" means a unit of residence for students maintained or recognised by the University;\n(11) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by Statutes;\n(12) \"principal\" means the Head of a college;\n(13) \"recognised institution\" means an institution for research in agriculture or extension education other than an affiliated college;\n(14) \"registered graduate\" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act;\n(15) \"Statutes\" and \"Regulations\" mean respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act;\n(16) \"student of the University\" means a person enrolled in the University for studying for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction;\n(17) \"teachers\" means professors, associate professors, assistant professors and such other persons imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences or conducting and guiding research in agriculture or conducting and guiding programmes of extension education;\n(18) \"teachers of University\" means teachers appointed or recognised by the University for imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences or conducting and guiding research in agriculture or conducting and guiding programmes of extension education;\n(19) \"University\" means the University constituted under section 3 of this Act;\n(20) \"University area\" means the area of the Anand Agricultural University, the Junagadh Agricultural University, the Navsari Agricultural University and the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University respectively specified in Part I, II, III and IV of Schedule I;\n(21) \"University college\" means a college which the University may establish or maintain under this Act;\n(22) \"University Department\" means any college or Department maintained by the University.\nChapter II\nUniversities",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Incorporation of Universities.",
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            "content": "(b) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Junagadh Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of \"the Junagadh Agricultural University\".\n(c) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Navsari Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of \"the Navsari Agricultural University\".\n[(d) the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University shall be at Sardar Krushinagar.]\n(a) the Anand Agricultural University shall be at Anand;\n(b) the Junagadh Agricultural University shall be at Junagadh;\n(c) the Navsari Agricultural University shall be at Navsari; and\n(d) the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University shall be at Dantiwada.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Territorial jurisdiction.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers of the University.",
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            "content": "(1) to provide for education and instruction in agriculture and allied sciences and in such other branches of learning as the University may deem fit;\n(2) to make provision for research in agriculture and allied branches of learning;\n(3) to make provision for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through extension education programmes;\n(4) to make such provision which would enable affiliated colleges and recognized institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;\n(5) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(6) to lay down courses of study and instruction for various examinations;\n(7) to hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and grant certificates to persons who-\n(a) have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in a college unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University, or\n(b) have carried on research under conditions prescribed;\n(8) to withdraw or cancel any degree, diploma or certificate conferred or granted by the University in such manner as may be prescribed;\n(9) to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions in the manner prescribed;\n(10) to provide lectures, instructions and training to persons who are not enrolled students of the University and to grant such certificates to them as may be prescribed;\n(11) to co-operate with any other University or authority in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;\n(12) to establish and maintain colleges for imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences;\n(13) to establish and maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations and institutions and museums for teaching, research and extension education;\n(14) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary from time to time and make appointments thereto;\n(15) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the Statutes;\n(16) to associate or admit educational institutions imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences with, or to the privileges of the University by way of affiliation or recognition;\n(17) to withdraw or modify, either in whole or part, affiliation or recognition of educational institutions;\n(18) to inspect colleges and recognised institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein;\n(19) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University;\n(20) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff in the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(21) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; and\n(b) to regulate fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(22) to institute and maintain residential accommodation for students and staff of the University;\n(23) to fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;\n(24) to supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(25) to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University departments and affiliated colleges and recognized institutions;\n(26) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control conduct of undergraduate teaching and instruction in the affiliated colleges and to undertake the same in University colleges;\n(27) to make special provision for agricultural education, research and extension in relation to arid areas and areas prone to scarcity in the University area;\n(28) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Inspection and inquiry.",
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            "content": "(b) Such report shall be submitted with the opinion of the University thereon and within such time as the Chancellor may direct.\nChapter III\nOfficers of the University",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Officers of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Chancellor,\n(ii) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(iii) the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies,\n(iv) the Deans of Faculties,\n(v) the Director of Extension Education,\n(Vi) the Registrar,\n[(vii) the Comptroller,]\n(viii) the Librarian, and\n(ix) such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Chancellor.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) A person, who possesses adequate knowledge in the subjects of agriculture and allied sciences and has not attained the age of more than sixty-five years on the date of appointment shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (7), be eligible for being appointed as a Vice-Chancellor.\n(i) two members (not being persons connected with the University or with any college) out of whom one shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Board of Management and the Academic Council jointly and the other shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Vice-Chancellors of all the Agricultural Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat;\n(ii) one member to be nominated by the Chancellor;\n(iii) one member to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.\n(b) The Chancellor shall appoint one of the four members of the committee as its Chairman.\n(a) no person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor shall continue to hold his office as such after he attains the age of [seventy years] ;\n(b) the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his ban addressed to the Chancellor, resign his office.\n(b) in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section (1) to that office, [the Vice-Chancellor of any Agricultural University or the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies or any of the Deans of any Faculty, for the purpose, shall carry on current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.]\n(i) if he is a Member of the Parliament or of any State Legislature or of any local authority, or\n(ii) if he is a member of a political party, or\n(iii) if he is or any time has been adjudged an insolvent or he has suspended payment of his debts or has compounded with his creditors, or\n(iv) if he is of unsound mind or stands so declared by a competent court, or\n(v) if he is or has been convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the Chancellor, involves moral turpitude.\n(a) is or has been subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in subsection (7), or\n(b) has been guilty of misconduct in discharge of his duties, or\n(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of discharging his duties as a Vice-Chancellor, or\n(d) has abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to public interest, or\n(e) has, without reasonable cause, refused or failed to perform his duties for a period of not less than three months:",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers of Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) He may delegate the power under clause (a) to any other officer of the University.\n(b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Board within one month from the date on which such action is communicated to him.\n(i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any Statutes, or Regulations, or\n(ii) is not in the interest of the University, or\n(iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace, he may forward a copy of the order or resolution or, as the case may be, refer the doing of the thing, with a statement of reasons, to the authority which made the order or passed the resolution or proposes to do the thing for reconsideration by that authority as to whether the said order or resolution may not be rescinded, or revised or modified in the manner stated by him or the doing of the thing be refrained from.\n(b) Where the authority, after reconsideration, revises or modifies the order or the resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in clause (e), such revised or modified order or resolution shall revive from the date of such revision or modification.\n(c) Where the authority revises or modifies the order or resolution in such manner as is inconsistent with the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to the Chancellor for his decision.\n(d) The Chancellor may, on such reference being made, revise or modify the order or resolution or direct that the order or resolution shall continue to be in force with or without modification permanently or for such period as he may' specify:\n(e) The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of things, shall remain in abeyance from the date of the action of the Vice-Chancellor of forwarding the copy of order or resolution or of making reference under clause (a) till the date of the order of the Chancellor under clause (d).",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Deans of Faculties.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Director of Extension Education.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Registrar.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Other officers.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities of the University",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(1) the Board of Management,\n(2) the Academic Council,\n(3) the Faculties,\n(4) the Board of Studies of each Faculty including Board of Post-graduate Studies, and",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Constitution of the Board of Management.",
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            "content": "Class I - ex-officio Members\nClass I - ex-officio Members\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Agriculture and Co-operation Department or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary of that Department designated by the Secretary,\n(iii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department, or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary of that Department designated by the Secretary,\n(iv) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department, [or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary of that Department, designated by the Secretary;]\n(v) the Director of Agriculture, Gujarat State,\n(vi) the Director of Animal Husbandry, Gujarat State;\n(vii) the Director of Horticulture, Gujarat State; and\n(viii) one member nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the prescribed manner from amongst the Deans of Faculties.\n[(ix) one Director, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies or the Director of Extension Education.]\nClass II - Ordinary Members\nClass II - Ordinary Members\n(a) to be nominated by the State Government,-\n(i) one Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly,\n(ii) two agricultural scientists having background of agricultural research or education,\n(iii) one farmer,\n[(iv) one eminent woman social worker having experience in rural development;\n(v) one distinguished agro-industrialist.]\n(b) one representative nominated by the Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Meetings of Board.",
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            "content": "(b) A person invited under clause (a) shall have the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of the meeting, but shall not be entitled to vote at such meeting.\n(c) A person invited under clause (a) shall be entitled to such allowance for attending the meeting as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Powers and functions of Board.",
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            "content": "(i) to consider and decide the matters of general policy relating to the progress and development of the University;\n(ii) to suggest steps to be taken by the authorities of the University in pursuance of the policy decided by the Board;\n(iii) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;\n(iv) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise or performance of the powers and functions assigned to it by or under this Act or the Statutes;\n(v) to determine the form, and provide for the custody of and to regulate the use, of the common seal of the University;\n(vi) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;\n(vii) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University;\n(viii) to borrow money for capital improvements and to make suitable arrangements for its repayment;\n(ix) to approve the annual accounts and the annual financial estimates of the University;\n(x) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(xi) to accept, on behalf of the University, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable and immovable property to the University;\n(xii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n(xiii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University;\n(xiv) to establish, manage and maintain colleges, departments, institutes of research, experimental farms, laboratories, libraries, hostels and such other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;\n(xv) to affiliate colleges or recognise institutions of research in agriculture or extension education as may be provided by Statutes;\n(xvi) to arrange for, and to direct, the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and hostels, to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment including salary scales and allowances for the members of their teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff;\n(xvii) (a) to withdraw, either in whole or in part, or to modify the rights conferred on a college by affiliation or on an institution by recognition, and\n(b) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal or reduction of a grant of a college which makes default in carrying out the conditions of affiliation;\n(xviii) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions, and\n(b) to regulate fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(xix) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised institutions or hostels;\n(xx) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution as a professor,'reader, lecturer or teacher of the University and to withdraw such recognition;\n(xxi) to make such provision as to enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specilisation of studies;\n(xxii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of officers, members of the teaching, other academic and nonteaching staff of the University;\n(xxiii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of the members of teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges and recognised institutions;\n(xxiv) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges, University departments and recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare and to take disciplinary action against the students;\n(xxv) to institute and award fellowships and scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards;\n(xxvi) to institute and confer or grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(xxvii) to appoint officers, teachers and other staff of the University in the prescribed manner;\n(xxviii) to promote post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;\n(xxix) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as may be determined by the Academic Council, for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;\n(xxx) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;\n[(xxxi) to make provision relating to use of English as medium of instruction and examination for Diploma, Degree and Post-graduate programmes and use of Gujarati as medium of instruction and examination for certificate courses;]\n(xxxii) to make, amend or repeal Statutes;\n(xxxiii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, Statutes and Regulations and\n(xxxiv) to exercise all powers of the University not otherwise provided for in this Act or the Statutes and all other powers which are requisite to give effect to the provisions of this Act or the Statutes.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio ,\n(ii) the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies, ex-officio ,\n(iii) the Deans of Faculties, ex-officio ,\n(iv) the Director of Extension Education, ex-officio ,\n(v) six members nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the prescribed manner from amongst the Heads of Departments of the Faculties and the research scientists of the University.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Powers and duties of Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) to make proposals for establishment of University departments of teaching, research and extension education, libraries and laboratories;\n(ii) to recommend to the Board the institution of Departments and Faculties;\n(iii) to make proposals for the institution of professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and any other posts of teachers required by the University and for prescribing the duties of the persons occupying such posts;\n(iv) to make regulations relating to admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted;\n(v) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(vi) to approve regulations prescribing the manner of granting exemption in approved courses of studies in the University or in affiliated colleges for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and certificates;\n(vii) to recommend to the Board the affiliation of a college and recognition of an institution;\n(viii) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;\n(ix) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations;\n(x) to make proposals for allocating subjects to a Faculty;\n(xi) to make proposals for post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;\n(xii) to recommend qualifications to be prescribed for teaching, research and extension staff in the University;\n(xiii) to make regulations regarding examinations of the University and the conditions on which the students shall be admitted to them;\n(xiv) generally to advise the University on all academic matters; and\n(xv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act and Statutes.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Faculties.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Board of Studies.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nCouncil of State Agricultural Universities",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Council of State Agricultural Universities.",
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            "content": "(a) the Minister for Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, ex-officio ,\n[(a-i) the Minister of State for Agriculture and the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, ex-officio ;]\n(b) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, General Administration Department, ex-officio ,\n(c) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department, ex-officio ,\n(d) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, ex-officio ,\n(e) the Vice-Chancellor of each of the Universities, ex-officio ,\n(f) the Director of Agriculture, Gujarat State, ex-officio ,\n(g) the Director of Animal Husbandry, Gujarat State, ex-officio ,\n(h) the Director of Horticulture, Gujarat State, ex-officio :\n(b) The Joint Secretary or the Deputy Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, in-charge of the subject matter of Agricultural Universities, shall be the Member-Secretary of the Council.\n(a) to review the functioning of the Universities twice in a year and make a report to the State Government and the Chancellor,\n(b) to advise the State Government on any matter relating to functioning of the Universities on a reference made to it in that behalf by the State Government,\n(c) to assess the requirement of finance by the Universities and recommend the grants to be given to the Universities by the State Government,\n(d) to review the annual plan of activities and annual financial estimates of the Universities before they are passed by the Boards of the Universities,\n(e) to assess requirements of Universities of having new faculties, disciplines or departments,\n(f) to co-ordinate education in agriculture and allied sciences imparted by the Universities and the agricultural research activities and agricultural extension educational activities carried on by the Universities and matters related thereto,\n(g) to supervise and co-ordinate the centralized admissions to various degree courses in Universities,\n(h) to arrange programmes to upgrade capability of teachers of faculties in their respective disciplines according to the requirements of the University,\n(i) such other functions as may be specified by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette .\nChapter VI\nResearch and Extension Education",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Agricultural Research Organisation.",
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            "content": "[(a) The Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Head of the Council;]\n(b) Associate Directors of Research appointed by the University for various agro-climatic zones falling in the University area,\n(c) Scientists entrusted with the work of research on various crops, commodities or natural resources, by the University,\n(d) such other officers and employees appointed by the University for the purpose of the [Council;]\n[(e) the Director of Research and the Dean of Post- graduate Studies, who shall be the Secretary of the Council.] (3) [The Research Council] shall have control also over other agricultural research activities in the University area.",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Agricultural Extension Education Organisation.",
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            "content": "[(a)the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Head of the Council;]\n(b) extension scientists entrusted with the work of assessment, refinement and transfer of technologies of agriculture by the University,\n(c) such other officers and employees appointed by the University for the purpose of [Council] .\n[(d) the Director of Extension Education, who shall be the Secretary of the Council;]\n(a) to carry out extension activities for the purpose of increasing agricultural production;\n(b) to make available to the farmers information based upon the findings of research carried out by it;\n(c) to conduct demonstrations and training programmes for the benefit of students, extension workers and the persons whose occupation is agriculture;\n(d) to co-ordinate the extension activities with other functions of the University; and\n(e) such other functions as may be prescribed.\nChapter VII\nStatutes and Regulations",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Statutes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions;\n(ii) holding of convocations to confer degrees;\n(iii) powers, functions, duties, manner of appointment and emoluments, terms and conditions of service of officers of the University;\n(iv) designations, qualifications, method of recruitment, emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of employees of the University and their duties;\n(v) declaration of other bodies of the University to be authorities of the University;\n(vi) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University save as provided in this Act;\n(vii) acceptance and management of bequests and donations;\n(viii) registration of graduates and maintenance of a register of registered graduates;\n(ix) procedure at meetings of the authorities of the University and for the transaction of their business;\n(x) classification and manner of appointment of teachers and other nonteaching staff;\n(xi) establishment, amalgamation, sub-division and abolition of Faculties;\n(xii) establishment of departments of teaching in Faculties;\n(xiii) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which pension, provident and insurance funds shall be constituted for the benefit of employees of the University and the terms and conditions of each of such funds; and\n(xiv) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Statutes, their making, amendment, repeal and operation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) After any draft so returned has been further considered by the Board of Studies together with any amendment suggested by the Academic Council, it shall be again presented to the Academic Council with the report of the Board of Studies thereon and the Academic Council may then deal with the draft in any manner as it thinks fit:\nChapter VIII\nAffiliation and Recognition",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) that the college is to be under the management of regularly constituted governing body;\n(b) that the strength and the qualifications of the teaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of office are such as to make due provision for the education in agriculture and allied sciences to be imparted by the college and for conducting and guiding research in agriculture and programmes of extension education to be undertaken by the college;\n(c) that the buildings in which the college is or is to be located are suitable and that provision has been or shall be made, in conformity with the Statutes, for the residence in the college or in lodging approved by the college, of students not residing with their parents or guardians and for the supervision and welfare of students;\n(d) that due provision is made or shall be made for a library;\n(e) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, arrangements have been or shall be made in conformity with the Statutes and regulations for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory;\n(f) that due provision is made or shall be made as far as circumstances may permit, for the residence of the principal and other members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place provided for the residence of students;\n(g) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working;\n(h) that the college rules fixing the fees (if any) to be paid by the students have not been so framed as to involve such competition with any existing college in the same neighbourhood as would be injurious to the interest of education;\n(i) that for recruitment of the principal and members of the teaching staff of the college, there is a selection committee of the college which shall include-\n(i) in case of recruitment of the principal, a representative of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and\n(ii) in case of recruitment of a member of the teaching staff of the college, a representative of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and the Head of the Department, if any, concerned with the subject to be taught by such member:\n(j) that the college shall comply with the Statutes and Regulations providing for conditions of service including salary scales and allowances of the teaching and other academic and non-academic staff of an affiliated college, not being a Government college or a college maintained by the Government;\n(k) such other conditions as may be specified in the Statutes in accordance with the provisions of this Act.\n(a) direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by the Board in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (2) and such other matters as may be deemed necessary and relevant;\n(b) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;\n(c) give due consideration to the request, if any, made by the applicant for reconsideration of any of the conditions conveyed to him;\n(d) record its opinion after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the application should be granted or refused either in whole or in part, stating the result of any inquiry under clauses (a) and (b):",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Extension of affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Recognition of institution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) constitution and personnel of the managing body;\n(b) subjects and courses in regard to which recognition is sought;\n(c) accommodation, equipment, library facilities and the number of students for whom provision has been or is proposed to be made;\n(d) the strength of the staff, their qualifications and salaries and the research work done by them;\n(e) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Inspection of college or recognized institution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Affiliated college and recognized institution to comply with provisions pertaining to medium of instruction.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the rights conferred on such college or institution by the affiliation or recognition shall stand withdrawn from the date of such contravention; and\n(b) such college or institution shall cease to be an affiliated college or recognised institution for the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Withdrawal of affiliation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Withdrawal of recognition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nOrganisation within the University Area for Post-Graduate Teaching",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Post-graduate teaching.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Teaching within University area.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Constituent colleges.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) to lay' down minimum educational qualifications for the different classes of teachers and tutorial staff employed by such colleges and the conditions of their service;\n(ii) to approve the appointments of the teachers made by such colleges;\n(iii) to require each such college to contribute a prescribed quota of recognised teachers in any subject for teaching on behalf of the University;\n(iv) to co-ordinate and regulate the facilities provided and expenditure incurred by such college in regard to libraries, laboratories and other equipments for teaching and research;\n(v) to require such colleges, when necessary, to confine the enrolment of students to certain subjects;\n(vi) to levy contributions from such colleges and make grants to them; and\n(vii) to require satisfactory arrangements for tutorial and similar other work in such colleges and to inspect such arrangements from time to time:\nChapter X\nCommittees",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Committees for selection of University teachers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Examiners' Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the Dean of the concerned Faculty, ex-officio Chairman,\n(ii) the Chairman of the Board of Studies, and\n(iii) two members of the Board of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the year.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Inspection Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. College Development Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Other committees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XI\nFinance",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. University Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any contribution or grant by the State Government,\n(b) the income of the University from all sources including income from fees and charges,\n(c) bequest, donations, endowments and other grants, if any.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Grants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a grant of an amount not less than the estimated net expenditure on pay and allowances of the staff, contingencies, and services of the University;\n(b) a grant to meet such additional items of expenditure, recurring and nonrecurring as the State Government may deem necessary for the proper functioning of the University.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Annual accounts and financial estimates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The State Government shall cause the copy of the accounts and the audit report along with the statement of action taken by the University on the audit report to be laid before the State Legislature.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Annual report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XII\nSupplementary Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Dismissal, removal, reduction and termination of service of staff of college.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed termination, and\n(b) such termination is approved by [the Board of Management] or any officer of the University authorised by [the Board of Management] in this behalf:\n(b) In computing the period laid down in clause (a), the provisions of sections 4 and 12 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963) shall, so far as may be, apply.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Pension, insurance and provident fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Provident fund to be deposited in Government treasury.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the subscriber to the fund shall be entitled to interest on the balance in his provident fund account at the same rate, at which the State Government servant is for the time being entitled to on the balance in his provident fund account, and\n(ii) the rules for the time being in force relating to the limits of withdrawals from the provident fund as applicable to such Government servant shall, so far as may be, apply to the subscriber.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Officers and employees to be public servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Vacating office.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Filling up of casual vacancies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Proceedings not invalidated by vacancies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Disputes as to constitution of University authority or body.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or of any Statute or Regulation, or\n(2) whether a person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be or ceases to be entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University,\n(a) it may be referred to the State Government if it relates to a matter specified in clause (1), and\n(b) it shall be referred to the State Government if-\n(i) it relates to a matter specified in clause (2), or\n(ii) if four members of the Board so require, irrespective of whether it relates to a matter specified in clause (1) or clause (2), and",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Protection of acts and orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XIII\nTransitory Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Completion of courses of students in colleges associated with Gujarat Agricultural University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Appointment of first Registrar.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) subject to the provisions of this Act and the approval of the Chancellor,-\n(i) make provisional statutes necessary for constituting the authorities of the University and regulating the procedure at their meetings and the transaction of their business,\n(ii) draw up any rules that may be necessary for regulating the method of constitution of authorities,\n(b) frame the first statutes and regulations under this Act and submit them for confirmation to the respective authorities when they commence to exercise their functions.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. First appointment of the officers and teachers of the University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any officer of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the Chancellor,\n(b) teachers of the University may be appointed by the Chancellor after considering the recommendations of an Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the Director of Agriculture and such other person or persons, if any, as the Chancellor thinks fit to associate with them.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Extraordinary powers of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) with the previous approval of the Chancellor, to make additional statutes to provide for any matter not provided for by the first Statutes,\n(b) to constitute provisional authorities and bodies and on their recommendations, to make rules providing for the conduct of the work of the University,\n(c) subject to the control of the State Government, to make such financial arrangements as may be necessary to enable this Act or any part thereof to be brought into force,\n(d) with the sanction of the Chancellor, to make, for a period not exceeding three years, such appointment as may be necessary to enable this Act or any part thereof to be brought into force,\n(e) to appoint any committee as he may think fit to discharge such of his functions as he may direct, and\n(f) generally to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the Board by or under the provisions of this Act.\nChapter XIV\nMiscellaneous",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Power to remove difficulties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
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        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Repeal of Gujarat Agricultural University Act, 1969.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Gujarat Agricultural University established and constituted for the State of Gujarat and functioning immediately before the appointed day shall, alongwith all its authorities, stand dissolved (hereinafter referred to as \"the dissolved University\") and all its officers specified in or declared under section 9 of the repealed Act shall be deemed to have vacated their office;\n(b) all land and all stores, articles and goods belonging to the dissolved University and situate in a University area shall pass to the University constituted for that area under this Act (hereinafter referred to as \"new University\"):\n(c) the constituent college specified in column 1 of Schedule II shall cease to be the constituent college of the dissolved University and shall become constituent college of the University mentioned against it in column 2 of the said Schedule;\n(d) the unexpended balance in the general fund and the foundation fund, whether deposited in a bank or invested in securities belonging to the dissolved University immediately before the appointed day, shall, subject to all charges and liabilities affecting the same, vest in the new Universities in such proportion and in such manner as the State Government may direct;\n(e) the liability of the dissolved University in respect of the provident fund account of an officer or employee of that University in service on the appointed day shall, as from that day, be the liability of the new University to which the officer or employee is allotted;\n(f) all debts and obligations incurred and all contracts made by or on behalf of the dissolved University before the appointed day and subsisting on that day shall, in so far as they relate to a University area, be the debts and obligations incurred by and the contracts made by the University constituted for that area:\n(g) all officers and employees in the employment of the dissolved University immediately before the appointed day shall be allocated to the new Universities by the State Government in such manner as it may direct having regard to such principles as it may, by notification in the Official Gazette , lay down, and until other provision is made in accordance with this Act, they shall receive salaries and allowances and be subject to the conditions of service to which they were entitled or subject to immediately before the appointed day:\n[Schedule I]\n(See Clause (20) of Section 2)\n(See Clause (20) of Section 2)\nUniversity Area\nUniversity Area\nPARTI\nPARTI\nTHE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\nTHE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\n1.\nAnand District\n2.\nAhmedabad District\n3.\nVadodara District\n4.\nDahod District\n5.\nPanchmahal District\n6.\nKheda District\n7.\nMahisagar District\n8.\nChhotaudepur District\n9.\nBotad District\nPART II\nPART II\nTHE JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\nTHE JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\n1.\nAmreli District\n2.\nBhavnagar District\n3.\nJamnagar District\n4.\nJunagadh District\n5.\nPorbandar District\n6.\nRajkot District\n7.\nSurendranagar District\n8.\nMorbi District\n9.\nGir Somnath District\n10.\nDevbhumi Dwarka District\nPART III\nPART III\nTHE NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\nTHE NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY\n1.\nBharuch District\n2.\nDang District\n3.\nNarmada District\n4.\nNavsari District\n5.\nSurat District\n6.\nValsad District\n7.\nTapi District\nPART IV\nPART IV\nTHE SARDAR KRUSHINAGAR DANTIWADA AGRICULTURAL\n\t\t\t\tUNIVERSITY\nTHE SARDAR KRUSHINAGAR DANTIWADA AGRICULTURAL\n\t\t\t\tUNIVERSITY\n1.\nBanaskantha District\n2.\nGandhinagar District\n3.\nKutch District\n4.\nMchsana District\n5.\nPatan District\n6.\nSabarkantha District\n7.\nAravalli District.\nSchedule II\n(See Clause (C) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 66)\n(See Clause (C) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 66)\nCollege\nCollege\nUniversity\nUniversity\n1\n1\n2\n2\nBansilal Amrutlal College of Agriculture,\n\t\t\t\t\tAnand.\nThe Anand Agricultural University.\nCollege of Veterinary Science and Animal\n\t\t\t\t\tHusbandry, Anand.\nThe Anand Agricultural University.\nSheth Manshukhlal Chhaganlal College of Dairy\n\t\t\t\t\tScience, Anand.\nThe Anand Agricultural University.\nCollege of Agriculture, Junagadh.\nThe Junagadh Agricultural University.\nCollege of Agricultural Engineering and\n\t\t\t\t\tTechnology, Junagadh.\nThe Junagadh Agricultural University.\nCollege of Fisheries Science, Veraval.\nThe Junagadh Agricultural University.\nShri Navinchandra Mafatlal College of\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture, Navsari.\nThe Navsari Agricultural University.\nAspee College of Horticulture and Forestry,\n\t\t\t\t\tNavsari.\nThe Navsari Agricultural University.\nChimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture.\nSardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity.\nCollege of Veterinary Science and Animal\n\t\t\t\t\tHusbandry.\nSardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity.\nAspee College of Home Science.\nSardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th June, 2019 [guj051]",
        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 5 of 2004",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:46"
}