Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act, 2010

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    "title": "Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act, 2010",
    "short_title": "Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act, 2010",
    "act_number": "(Gujarat Act No. 8 of 2010)",
    "act_year": 2010,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act, 2010",
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            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University established under section 22;\n(b) \"Collaboration\" means collaborative academic activity of the University with other Universities, other academic, institutions (local, regional, national or international) and other research, educational, teaching, training institutions and organizations;\n(c) \"College\" means college of learning and training maintained by or recognized, affiliated or approved as such by the University;\n(d) \"Executive Council\" means the Executive Council of the University constituted under section 20;\n(e) \"Fee\" means collection made by the University from the students for different purposes under different heads including tuition fee and development charges and the collection which is non-refundable;\n(f) \"Finance Committee\" means the Finance Committee of the University constituted under section 25;\n(g) \"General Council\" means the General Council of the University constituted under section 18;\n(h) \"Institute\" means the Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat, a University established and incorporated under section 3.\n(i) \"Institution\" means an institution which is a part of the University or it is associated v/ith and admitted to the privileges of the University;\n(j) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules, regulations, Statutes or, as the case may be, Ordinances made by or under this Act;\n(k) \"Regulations\" means the Regulations made under section 34;\n(l) \"Research Council\" means the Research Council of the University constituted under section 28;\n(m) \"Standing Committee\" means the Standing Committee of the University constituted under section 37.\nChapter II\nEstablishment and Incorporation of University",
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            "title": "3. Establishment and incorporation of University.",
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            "title": "5. Objects of University.",
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            "content": "(1) to provide new structures to programmes of teachers' education and to provide to the country and even to the world at large new types of teachers who can find their home anywhere and everywhere and who have abilities, - linguistic and professional, - so as to serve the highest interests of the contemporary children who have new psychology and new demands to find and create new future.\n(2) to develop in particular, integrated courses of teachers' education that can be pursued by students, combining subjects of humanities, sciences, arts, crafts and technology along with those related to philosophy and psychology of education and pedagogy.\n(3) to study and undertake research in the works of pioneering educationists of Gujarat, India as also of other parts of the world, who have underlined the need for holistic education so as to derive guidance from the same;\n(4) to establish and conduct institutions, centres and facilities for research in philosophy of education, psychology of education and sociology of education in the light of the lessons of Indian pedagogy as also of the progressive researches in education that underline child-centred holistic education and methodologies appropriate to the promotion of freedom and discipline and skill-oriented and value-oriented education;\n(5) to evolve and implement a new programme of teacher education that will enhance -\n(a) the synthesis of scientific realism and creative imagination;\n(b) multilingual abilities;\n(c) proficiency in pedagogy of high level achievements in various subjects and efflorescence of cognitive, co-native and effective faculties;\n(d) mastery over new methodologies of education that blend advanced teaching instruments and subtle psychological sensibilities;\n(e) proficiency in curriculum development in respect of various subjects of studies as also in respect of methodologies of testing students' performance, integral development of personality, and character that is committed to pursuit of nationalism, and highest welfare of humanity in terms of synthesis of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity;\n(f) multisided physical education, healthcare and promotion of the international system of sports and games as also the spirit of youthfulness, adventure, and readiness to participate in services related to defence of peace and international understanding;\n(g) nurturing exemplary character and competent abilities of communication that can awaken, inspire and enthuse the students;\n(h) understanding of pupils in respect of their gifts and challenges that they confront in the process of their progress and harmonious and integral growth;\n(i) development of capacity to meet the challenges of explosion of knowledge and of constant changes in the roles of teachers; and\n(j) promotion of general knowledge and wide vision of the development of future.\n(6) to promote the indigenous tradition of teacher-student relationship (Guru-Shishya parampara) in various fields of humanities, arts, crafts, sciences, technologies and yoga (psychological and physical education);\n(7) to publish and disseminate results of advanced research relating to teachers' education for purposes of advancement of capacities to teach and learn among professional teachers as also among parents, social educators and social workers;\n(8) to promote national and international cooperation in teachers' education as also in the development of teaching-learning material through online programmes, documentaries, musical and dramatic programmes and films;\n(9) to undertake, conduct and promote any programme that will enhance the highest aims of pedagogy and synthesis of knowledge-systems and internationalism.\n(10) to promote the fundamental duties laid down in article 51A of the Constitution of India;\n(11) to foster in the University highest purposes of education of the body, life and mind as also of the human spirit in its integrity;\n(12) to recover the lights from lessons of ancient wisdom in the context of modem development;\n(13) to establish facilities, programmes and activities of research, education, training and extension services that promote the highest aims of teacher education;\n(14) to introduce and nurture innovations in the education system so as to reflect India's spiritual knowledge, robust intellectuality and inexhaustible creativity;\n(15) to study and derive lessons from the ongoing experiments of education and to foster all the valuable innovative work and promote the same for larger expansion and utilization.",
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            "title": "6. Powers and functions of University.",
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            "content": "(1) to administer and manage the University and ensure efficient working of the centres, colleges and institutions related to research, education, training and extension services for the furtherance of the objects of the University;\n(2) to regulate conduct and enforce discipline among the employees of the University and to take such measures as may be deemed necessary;\n(3) to prepare guidelines manuals and methodology for assessing performance of students, teachers and others related to the University, and to determine paradigms for quality assurance, processes and mechanisms in harmony with those developed by the National Commission for Teacher Education;\n(4) to establish, conduct and promote centres, such as -\n(i) Centre of Research\n(ii) Centre of Education\n(iii) Centre of Training\n(iv) Centre of Extension Services, and\n(v) such other centres and institutions as may be necessary and to provide for facilities, including those relating to pedagogy for scientific discoveries and inventions, pedagogy for fine arts, pedagogy for crafts, promotion of NSS and NCC, promotion of scouts and guides, multi-linguistic capacities (Gujarati, Sanskrit, French, English, Hindi, Tamil, Arabic, Spanish, etc.) development of curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular hobbies, puppetry, exhibitions, unending education, museum studies, library and film studios, etc.\n(5) to confer and award degrees diplomas, and certificates and provide for lectures, instruction and training for students as also for continuing education courses;\n(6) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions;\n(7) to develop academic relationship with primary and secondary schools which satisfy the needs and standards of the University and to empower them to receive the benefits of the results of the work of the University, and gradually to the entire education system of the State;\n(8) to create in the University campus as also elsewhere in the State, centres of education, research, training and extension services which will embody and crystallize the results of the work conducted by the University or elsewhere, and to spread benefits of the work of these centres to the entire system of teacher education in the State, and for that purpose to prepare teaching-learning materials;\n(9) to set up, conduct and promote, under the responsibility of the Centre of Research, various councils for research in subjects, as follows:\n(i) new roles of contemporary teachers;\n(ii) Art and Science of nurturing gifted children;\n(iii) Art and Science of care of the weak and of those who are psychologically and physically challenged;\n(iv) special problems of childhood, adolescence and youth;\n(v) philosophy and psychology of education in the light of indian pedagogy and contemporary' development;\n(10) to set up, promote and conduct under the control and management of Centre of Research, several departments of research, instruction and communication in regard to themes, not so generic as those for the councils of research, but more specific and special such as those of:\n(i) unity of knowledge and interdisciplinary studies;\n(ii) new techniques of communication;\n(iii) curriculum development : ordinary courses, advanced studies and specialized courses;\n(iv) Indian and World history;\n(v) multilingualism and Indian and international languages;\n(vi) comprehensive physical education;\n(vii) village reconstruction;\n(viii) value-oriented education; and\n(ix) techno-pedagogy, etc. .\n(11) to set up, conduct and promote a department of research in testing and evaluation and to support the requirement of creating a new system of testing services for the following purposes\n(i) removing from the students the fear of the examination so that tests are available by means of computer technology as and when the students are ready for the them, and even individually;\n(ii) replacing the test of memory by the test of comprehension;\n(iii) organizing tests for development of attitudes, aptitudes, personality, sterling qualities of character, and value oriented and skill oriented development, as also tests of physical fitness;\n(12) to establish, conduct and promote under the centre of extension services a centre for continuing education and of telecasting programmes of social education throughout the State, which will stimulate all-round interest in the promotion of the teacher education formal, non-formal and informal, including methods of education through visits to museums and organization of exhibitions, and publications of brochures, pamphlets, occasional papers and other materials for the promotion of themes of teachers' education;\n(13) to undertake, organize and conduct programmes for the purposes of teachers' training for those who are to be engaged in work of teaching in various schools and institutions and to provide them a general programme of introduction to philosophy of teacher education and to the philosophy of holistic education, as also elementary courses related to the lessons of history, with special reference to Indian culture, its underlying spirituality, robust intellectuality and inexhaustible vitality;\n(14) to undertake, organize and conduct, under its Centre of Education, educational programmes for the University students admitted for various programmes of teacher education as also those engaged in research for M.Phil., Ph.D. and doctoral programmes relating to teacher education;\n(a) to provide for instruction, extension, teaching and training in such branches or learning and courses of study as the University may, from time to time, determine;\n(b) to conceive, design, conduct and promote under the auspices of its Centre of Education, for candidates having in their background successful twelve year school education, high level integrated five year courses in Teacher Education leading to the degrees of M.A. (Education), M.Sc. (Education), M.Com. (Education), M.Ed.(Humanities), M.Ed.(Science), M.Ed.(Fine Arts), M.Ed. (Crafts), M.Ed. (Commerce), M.Ed. (Vocational Education), M.Ed. (Value-oriented Education) and such other courses of general or specialised nature or else four year integrated courses leading to the degrees, such as those of B.A., B.Ed.; B.Sc., B.Ed.; B.Com, B.Ed., provided that the courses shall be of general or specialised nature, including specialisation in teaching languages, history, geography, economics, political science, logic, philosophy, psychology, etc., and such other four years or five years integrated courses have special component of physical education (theoretical and Practical) with specialisation in yogic asanas and pranayama-gymnastics-athletics-aquatics and games (indian and western) and exposure to or participation in activities of NSS, NCC and Scouts and Guides provided that these courses will have as their component parts foundational courses consisting of elements such as those of general knowledge, fundamental duties, indian culture, value-oriented education, skill-oriented education, and introduction to the global world, etc.;\n(c) to develop specialised departments, under the auspices of the Centre of Education, which will conceive, design, conduct and promote foundational courses, core courses and elective courses for full time candidates of the University, covering a wide range of subjects of humanities, sciences, fine arts, commerce as also those that will aid teaching in schools such of the subjects or topics that are relevant to home science, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, multiple vocational courses, rural arts and crafts, philosophy of education, psychology of rational, aesthetic and ethical education, and philosophy and psychology of spiritual and integral education, prenatal and early childcare, philosophy of rights for children, technology for children, science for children, children's literature, fundamental duties, education for the gifted children, education for psychologically and physically challenged children, children's rights, children's films, students' counselling, problems of curriculum development, problems of rural reconstruction, etc.;\n(d) to provide interrelated connections amongst the following areas in all the integrated courses of teachers' education :-\nArea 1 :\nTheoretical, Experiential and Experimental\n\t\t\t\tFoundations of Education.\nArea 2 :\nCurriculum and Pedagogy.\nArea 3 :\nPracticum Courses and School Internship.\n(e) to conceive, design, conduct and promote under the auspices of its Centre for Training various short-term or longterm courses for pre-service or in-service training programmes centred on specific specialties or topics;\n(f) to organise under its Centre of Training several specialised in-service training courses so as to serve those -\n(i) who need to migrate to a foreign country and\n(ii) such other groups of candidates or teachers who have special needs for training;\n(g) to conceive, design, conduct and promote, under the auspices of its Centre for Extension Services, such programmes that are devoted to spreading in the society Science and Art of Pedagogy, as also Art and Science of Living, and lessons of Culture through various methods of instruction and publication of pamphlets and brochures, and other audio-visual material, specially designed to serve the parents to play the demanding new roles to become more and more competent teachers, and to enhance the causes of the aims of continuing education and lifelong education;\n(h) to permit its own facilities such as laboratories, film studios, and exhibitions for legitimate use by the public at large.\n(16) to create posts of Executive Officers, Directors, Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, and other members of academic and non-academic staff of equivalent responsibility, teaching or non-teaching academic posts of the University with the prior approval of the Executive Council and to prescribe the qualifications in accordance with the guidelines of the University Grants Commission or All India Council for Technical Education and other national statutory bodies and make appointments thereto: as well as to create non-teaching skilled, administrative, ministerial and other posts and to prescribe the qualifications and pay-scales with prior approval of the State Government and to make appointments thereto;\n(17) to appoint or recognize persons working in any other University or organization as adjunct professors, adjunct associate professors, adjunct assistant professors, visiting professors of the University for specified periods; and to facilitate mobility of academic members within the University and to other Universities;\n(18) to designate a University centre or institution, to monitor, periodically inspect and evaluate the academic performance of various Centers, Colleges and Institutions for ensuring proper standards of research, education, training, extension services, teaching and adequate library, laboratory, hostel and other academic facilities, in accordance with the guidelines, if any, laid down by the University Grants Commission, NCTE or by the Executive Council;\n(19) to make special provisions for the benefit of the University education to be made available to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and communities particularly from rural and tribal areas;\n(20) to supervise, control and regulate the conduct and discipline and periodical assessment of the performance of the students and employees;\n(21) to establish teachers' education and training institutions of innovative education and to provide for education and training for implementation of the educational innovations;\n(22) to endeavour to enrich the present system of teacher education so as to make it more responsive to the ideals of Indian Nationalism and Internationalism;\n(23) to develop new system of teacher education as supplementary or alternative to existing system of teacher education for purposes of achieving Higher goals of excellence;\n(24) to co-operate or collaborate with any other University, including any foreign University, Institution, Authority or Organization for research, educational, training and advisory services, as also for expansion of extensive services;\n(25) to borrow funds for the purposes of the University on the security of the property of the University, subject to the prior approval of the State Government;\n(26) to receive funds for collaboration programmes from foreign agencies subject to rules and regulations of the Central Government and State Government in that behalf;\n(27) to organize and undertake extra-mural teaching and extension services;\n(28) to fix, demand and receive fees and other charges;\n(29) to supervise, control and regulate admission of students;\n(30) to establish, organize, maintain, manage and supervise and control the functioning of centres, departments, institutions, generally, and in particular, laboratories, film studios, libraries, museums, computer centres and equipment;\n(31) to implement the national literacy and adult education programme through teachers and students on voluntary basis in the University system and to evolve measures to give due emphasis to the efforts and performance of the students in this area in addition to their normal academic performance, and also to evaluate the performance of the teachers in this area;\n(32) to hold and manage trusts and endowments and institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes for teachers and students of the University;\n(33) to receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purpose of the University and consistent with the objects for which the University is established and to allocate and disburse grants out of the fund to institutions and courses recognized by it for the purpose of developing them so as to promote teacher education;\n(34) to consult and obtain concurrence of the various bodies in respect of recognition and accreditation granted by the statutory boards and Universities for the purpose of arriving at equivalence of the course, programmes and evaluation system established by it with the existing standards of education; and\n(35) to do all such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or promotion of the objects of the University.",
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            "title": "7. Mode of research.",
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            "title": "8. Jurisdiction of University.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. University open to all irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or opinion.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nOfficers of University",
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            "title": "10. Officers of University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Chancellor;\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) The Registrar;\n(iv) The Finance and Accounts Officer; and\n(v) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.",
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            "title": "11. Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(a) The Chancellor, when present, shall preside at the Convocation of the University and may issue direction to the Vice-Chancellor to convene the meeting of any authority of the University for specific purposes.\n(b) The Chancellor, in the interests of the University, may direct the Standing Committee to look into the matter of disqualification of any member of the University, authority, body or committee, the conduct of any nominated or appointed or co-opted member if he thinks it is against the smooth functioning of the University.",
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            "title": "12. Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(i) an eminent educationist;\n(ii) a retired Judge of the High Court of Gujarat;\n(iii) a retired Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary of the Government of Gujarat;\n(b) The members nominated for the committee shall be the persons who are not connected with the University or any institution of the University.\n(a) leadership in any field of teacher education and development with the experience of having served in a university or an educational institution for not less than ten years and is renowned for research or creative work as evidenced through publications or guidance provided to research students of a University or College or leadership provided to the field of humanities, science, fine-arts and crafts, technology, medicine, industry; or\n(b) leadership in the field of administration as evidenced through service of ten years of experience as a Registrar in a University' or as a Principal of a college or in a research academy or a Research Council under the State or the Central Government,",
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            "title": "13. Terms and conditions of appointment of Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section (1) of section 12 to that office -\n(a) has become insane and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(b) has been convicted by a court for any offence involving moral turpitude;\n(c) has become an undischarged insolvent and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(d) has been physically unfit and incapable of discharging functions due to protracted illness 01 physical disability;\n(e) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or has committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the services as prescribed by the State Government or has abused the powers vested in him or if the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the interests of the University;\n(f) is a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organization which takes part in politics, or is taking part in, or subscribing in aid of, any political movement or activity:",
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            "title": "14. Powers and functions of Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "title": "15. Registrar.",
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            "title": "16. Finance and Accounts Officer.",
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            "content": "(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise as regards its financial policy; and\n(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council.\nChapter IV\nAuthorities of University",
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            "title": "17. Authorities of University.",
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            "content": "(i) The General Council;\n(ii) The Executive Council;\n(iii) The Academic Council;\n(iv) The Finance Committee; and\n(v) such other authorities of the University as may be declared by the Statutes, to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "title": "18. General Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson of the General Council;\n(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) the Minister-in-charge of Education (Primary, Secondary, Adult), Higher and Technical Education, Gujarat State or his nominee;\n(iv) the Minister-in-charge of Women and Child Welfare, Gujarat State or his nominee;\n(v) the Executive Chairperson, Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission;\n(vi) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee;\n(vii) the Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat;\n(viii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(ix) the members of Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission;\n(x) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Primary Education or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(xi) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Women and Child Development Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary,\n(xii) the Chairman, National Council for Teacher Education or his nominee;\n(xiii) the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(xiv) the Commissioner of Schools, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(xv) the Director, Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training, Gandhinagar;\n(xvi) the Chairman, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar;\n(xvii) all directors of the University;\n(xviii) the Director-General, NCC Headquarters, Ahmedabad;\n(xix) the State Chief Commissioner, Gujarat State, Bharat Scouts and Guides;\n(xx) two leaders of experimental or innovative Education to be nominated by the State Government;\n(xxi) all members of Executive Council;\n(xxii) five persons to be nominated by the State Government, who shall include distinguished educationist, scholars, social workers or representatives of industry and professions;\n(xxiii) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the General Council.",
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            "title": "19. Powers and functions of General Council.",
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            "title": "20. Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(iii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(iv) the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(v) two members of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;\n(vi) four members to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the members of the General Council;\n(vii) the Finance and Accounts Officer;\n(viii) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary.",
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            "title": "21. Powers and functions of Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(a) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;\n(b) to determine the form of a common seal for the University and provide for its custody and use;\n(c) to accept trusts, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n(d) to transfer by sale, or otherwise, any movable property on behalf of the University;\n(e) to borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the University on the recommendation of the Finance Committee;\n(f) to lay down policy for administering funds at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;\n(g) to make provisions for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for the conduct of the work of the University;\n(h) to hold, control and arrange for administration of assets and properties of the University;\n(i) to approve the annual accounts and the budget estimates received from the Finance Committee;\n(j) to lay down terms and conditions of service and other guidelines approved by the State Government from time to time; and lay down the procedure for appointment of University/college teachers and non-vacation academic staff and fix their emoluments and norms of workload, conduct and discipline;\n(k) to create posts of University teachers, officers, non- vacation academic staff and other employees of the University, subject to prior approval of the State Government;\n(l) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be necessary for the efficient functioning of the University.",
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            "title": "22. Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) all the Directors of the University;\n(iii) all the Professors of the University or Heads of Institutions of the rank of Professors;\n(iv) the Heads of recognized and approved colleges or institutions;\n(v) all the Scholars nominated in the Councils of Research;\n(vi) all Fellows of the University;\n(vii) three students nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of their excellence in regard to their outstanding performance in any of the academic and extra-curricular activities in the immediate preceding year;\n(viii) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary.",
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            "title": "23. Powers and functions of Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(1) to recommend to the Executive Council for the institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates, as also their equivalence, if required, with the degrees, diplomas, certificates of the other Universities, recognized Boards of Studies and examinations and also recommend other academic distinctions;\n(2) to make proposal to the Executive Council for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes and make regulations for their award;\n(3) to grant affiliation and recognition to colleges or institutions;\n(4) to accord recognition to institutions of research or specialized studies on the recommendations of the committees appointed by the General Council;\n(5) to advise the University on all academic matters and submit to the Executive Council the details of the academic calendar and feasibility reports on academic programmes;\n(6) to determine research areas as well as promote research in the University;\n(7) to suggest academic appointments;\n(8) to recommend for the visiting professors;\n(9) to propose, organize special seminars, conferences and workshops;\n(10) to implement the resolutions adopted by the Executive Council in respect of academic and research programmes and other activities;\n(11) to constitute committees for specific purposes, in such manner as may be determined by it, and may designate one of its members as Chairperson of the committee;\n(12) to consider and adopt the annual report, annual accounts and audit report and forward them to the Executive Council for approval;\n(13) to delegate any of its powers, except the power to make, amend or repeal Ordinances, to such officer or authority of the University or a committee appointed by it, as it thinks fit;\n(14) to make recommendations to the Executive Council with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching, research and supervisory and advisory posts in the University and qualifications, emoluments and the duties attached thereto;\n(15) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the organizations of the centres, council and departments of research, colleges, or other organization and specialized institutes, and to assign to them their respective subjects and also to report to the Executive Council for its approval;\n(16) to consider proposals submitted by the departments, centres, councils and other recognized colleges;\n(17) to make recommendations to the Executive Council in regard to the appointment of examiners and fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses;\n(18) to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations and to fix dates for such examinations;\n(19) to declare the results of examinations, or to appoint committees or officers for declaration of such result, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honours, diplomas, certificates, titles and marks of honour;\n(20) to perform, in relation to academic matters, ail such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and the Regulations.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Meetings of Academic Council.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Finance Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) The Registrar,\n(iii) The Finance and Accounts Officer,\n(iv) One member of the Executive Council, to be nominated by it,\n(v) One member, to be nominated by the State Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Powers and functions of Finance Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to examine and scrutinize the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations on financial matters to the Executive Council;\n(b) to consider all proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the executive council;\n(c) to consider periodical statement of accounts and to review the finances of the University from time to time, to consider annual accounts and balance sheet of the University and audited statements and audit reports, and to make recommendations thereon to the Executive Council;\n(d) to advise and to make recommendations to the Executive Council on any financial matters affecting the University, either on its own motion or on reference from the Executive Council.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Disqualification for membership of authorities of University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(b) is an undischarged insolvent and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;\n(d) is conducting or engaging himself in private tuitions or private coaching classes;\n(e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practices in the conduct of any examination in any form;\n(f) discloses or causes to disclose to public, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential matter, in relation to examination, the knowledge of which he has come to be in possession, due to his official position.\nChapter V\nResearch Councils",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Constitution and functions of Research Council.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nFinance",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. University Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) any contribution or grant made by the State Government, Central Government or an agency of the Central Government;\n(ii) any bequests, donations, endowments or other grants made by any private individual or institution;\n(iii) income received by the University from all the sources including income from fees and charges; and\n(iv) amounts received from any other source.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Fund of sponsored scheme.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) the amount received shall be kept by the University in separate account and shall be utilized for the purpose of the scheme; and\n(2) the staff required to execute such scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organization",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Accounts, Audit and Annual Report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nStatutes, Ordinances and Regulations",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Statutes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions;\n(ii) holding of convocation to confer degrees and diplomas;\n(iii) powers, duties and functions of the officers of the University;\n(iv) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University;\n(v) institution and maintenance by the University, of departments, institutes of research or specialized studies, post-graduate centres in affiliated colleges and hostels;\n(vi) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments;\n(vii) manner of utilization of the University Fund;\n(viii) registration of graduates and maintenance of a register of registered graduates;\n(ix) manner and rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at the meetings including the quorum of the meeting, of the authorities of the University and for the transaction of business;\n(x) qualifications of professors, readers, lecturers and teachers in approved and recognized institutions;\n(xi) the maximum number of students to be admitted in a centre, school and institution;\n(xii) suitable and adequate physical facilities such as buildings, laboratories, library books, equipments required for teaching and research, hostels, etc.;\n(xiii) to conduct various research programmes;\n(xiv) qualifications, salary, allowances, emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar and the Finance and Accounts Officer;\n(xv) manner of appointment of the Finance and Accounts Officer;\n(xvi) preparation of the financial estimates for the ensuing year;\n(xvii) all other matters which by or under this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Ordinances.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to courses of studies for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(ii) conditions governing the appointment and the duties of examiners;\n(iii) conduct of examinations;\n(iv) recognition of teachers of the University;\n(v) the conditions of residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University;\n(vi) the recognition of hostels;\n(vii) the inspection of approved and recognized institutions and hostels;\n(viii) rules to be observed and enforced by approved and recognized institutions in respect of transfer of students;\n(ix) the mode of execution of contracts or agreements for, or on behalf of the University;\n(x) all other matters which, by or under this Act may be required to be provided.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Power to make regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) constitution of committees for specific purposes, and members and Chairperson of such committee under subsection (11) of section 23;\n(ii) time, place and period of the meetings of the Academic Council and rules of procedure for transaction of business at such meetings, including the quorum of the meeting under sub-section (3) of section 24;\n(iii) fee for attending the meeting and facilities for travel, transport and accommodation for visits in discharge of function under sub-section (5) of section 28;\n(iv) salary, allowances payable to the Fellow, in accordance with the scheme of Fellowships of the University Grants Commission under sub-section (11) of section 28;\n(v) all other matters which, by or under this Act may be required to be provided.\nChapter VIII\nSupplementary Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Prior approval of State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) create any post of a member of the academic or a non-academic staff of the University and the pay and allowances thereof;\n(b) divert the use of any earmarked fund for a purpose other than that for which it was originally earmarked;\n(c) transfer any immovable property belonging to it;\n(i) initiating and maintaining any self-financed academic course, and\n(ii) development work, with the prior approval of the State Government, if such expenditure imposes financial liability on the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Power of State Government to give directions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Standing Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India or a retired Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court or an eminent leader of Industry or Commerce or Management, to be nominated by the Chancellor of the University;\n(b) a retired Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat, to be nominated by the State Government;\n(d) a former Vice-Chancellor of a University in Gujarat, to be nominated by the State Government;\n(a) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairman; and\n(b) two members nominated by the Academic Council.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Resignation from membership and filling up of casual vacancy.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Indemnity.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Officers, members of authorities, bodies and employees of University to be public servant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Power of State Government to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the pay, allowances, emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor under subsection (3) of section 13;\n(ii) to lay down a standard code for recruitment and conditions of service of academic and non-academic staff of the University under sub-section (3) of section 35;\n(iii) such other post for which standing committee of the University shall make selection under sub-section (1) of section 37;\n(iv) the terms and conditions, the tenure of service and salary, allowances, perks and other facilities of the members of the standing committee under sub-section (5) of section 37;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Power to remove difficulties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nTransitory Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Appointment of first Registrar.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(a) to give recognition to institutions, if any, as far as possible consistent with the provisions of the Act; and\n(b) to make arrangements for constituting the General Council, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University' within six months after the date of his appointment or such longer period not exceeding one year as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette , direct.\n(a) subject to the provisions of this Act, -\n(i) make provisional Statutes necessary for constituting the aforesaid authorities 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 the aforesaid authorities,\n(b) frame the first Statutes, Ordinances 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": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Extra ordinary 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 appointments 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 thinks fit, to discharge such of its functions as he may direct; and\n(f) generally to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the Executive Council by or under the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. First appointment of officers of University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the State Government may appoint any officer of the University;\n(b) till the Executive Council is constituted, the teachers of the University may be appointed by the Advisory Committee referred to in sub-section (2) of section 45 with the approval of the State Government on the recommendation of the Selection Committee consisting of the following persons, namely :-\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) a nominee of the State Government,\n(iii) three experts to be appointed out of a panel of experts drawn by the Advisory Committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        "Act Number": "(Gujarat Act No. 8 of 2010)",
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        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act, 2010",
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