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Rabindranath Tagore University Act, 2017
Rabindranath Tagore University Act, 2017
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Legal entity of the University.
Section 34. Up-gradation of the existing Hojai College to Rabindranath Tagore University.
Section 45. Property to vest with the University.
Section 56. Powers of the University.
Section 67. Jurisdiction.
Section 78. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
Section 89. Officers of the University.
Section 910. The Chancellor.
Section 1011. Powers and duties of the Chancellor.
Section 1112. The Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1213. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1314. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1415. Registrar.
Section 1516. Powers and duties of the Registrar.
Section 1617. Academic Registrar.
Section 1718. Dean, Research and Development.
Section 1819. Dean, Students' Welfare.
Section 1920. The Finance Officer.
Section 2021. Controller of Examinations.
Section 2122. Authorities of the University.
Section 2223. The court.
Section 2324. Meeting of the court.
Section 2425. Powers and duties of the court.
Section 2526. Executive Council.
Section 2627. Powers and duties of Executive Council.
Section 2728. The Academic Council.
Section 2829. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.
Section 2930. Post-graduate Board.
Section 3031. Powers and duties of the Post-graduate Board.
Section 3132. Under-graduate Board.
Section 3233. Powers and duties of the Under-graduate Board.
Section 3334. Board of Studies.
Section 3435. Powers and duties of Board of Studies.
Section 3536. Faculties.
Section 3637. Powers of Faculty.
Section 3738. Dean of Faculty.
Section 3839. Selection Committee.
Section 3940. Students' Advisory Council.
Section 4041. Functions of Students' Advisory Council.
Section 4142. Finance Committee.
Section 4243. Powers of Finance Committee.
Section 4344. University Fund.
Section 4445. Accounts and Audit.
Section 4546. Statutes.
Section 4647. Framing of Statutes.
Section 4748. Ordinances.
Section 4849. Regulations.
Section 4950. Acts or proceedings not to be invalid by reasons of certain irregularities.
Section 5051. Chancellor's decision to be final in certain matters.
Section 5152. Period of membership of the authorities.
Section 5253. Affiliation.
Section 5354. Delegation.
Section 5455. Transitory Provisions.
Section 5556. First appointment of teachers and authorities.
Section 5657. Appointment of teachers.
Section 5758. Existing Teachers and Staff.
Section 5859. State Government's power of supervision.
Section 5960. Emergency power of the State Government.
Section 6061. Interpretation.
Section 6162. Removal of difficulties.
Section 62
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"content": "(i) to review, from time-to-time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the improvements and development of such policies, programmes, works and other affairs;\n(ii) to consider the annual report, the annual accounts, the audit report and the statement of the financial estimates, for the ensuing year, to approve the financial estimates, with such comments, if any, to express its views on the annual report and to suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the matters covered by them;\n(iii) to approve, with or without modifications, the statutes submitted by the Executive Council:\n(iv) to consider the annual balance sheet prepared at the end of each financial year but not later than six months from the end of such financial year along with, the Receipts and Payment Account and Income and Expenditure Account, which all should be in conformity with the existing accounting practices as notified from time-to-time by various oversight committees and the Government of India. These should be held up for review, by the Finance Committee before it is placed for scrutiny by the Executive Council and then for approval by the court, Such audit report along with the audited financial statements shall form part of the annual report of the University and shall be placed in public domain for dissemination of information.",
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"content": "(A) ex-officio members :\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(ii) the Pro Vice-Chancellor,\n(iii) the Registrar;\n(iv) Academic Registrar,\n(v) two Members of Assam Legislative Assembly;\n(vi) the Director of Higher Education, Assam;\n(vii) the Director of Technical Education, Assam;\n(viii) the Director of Medical Education, Assam;\n(ix) the Chairman, Board of Secondary Education, Assam;\n(x) Chairman, Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam;\n(xi) the Principals of constituent college, if any;\n(xii) President and Secretary, Rabindranath Tagore University Teachers' Association.\n(B) Other members :\n(xiii) two Heads of Departments of the University who are Professors, to be chosen by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority for a period of three years;\n(xiv) one Dean of Faculty to be chosen by the Vice-Chancellor from the Deans of Faculties of the University for a period of three years, by rotation according to seniority;\n(xv) two members to be elected by the court from amongst its members at its Annual General Meeting other than employees and students of the University;\n(xvi) two teachers other than a Dean of Faculty of the University to be elected by the Academic Council from amongst such teachers who are its members;\n(xvii) two persons of whom one shall be women to be nominated by the Chancellor;\n(xviii) two persons to be nominated by the State Government; and\n(xix) two members (one female) from Hojai College Alumni (to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor).",
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"content": "(i) two members to be elected by the Executive Council from among its members, and\n(ii) two members to be nominated by the State Government one from the Finance Department and the other from the Education Department of the State Government.",
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"content": "(i) the conferment of honorary Degrees;\n(ii) the Institution of Fellowships, Scholarship, Exhibition and prizes;\n(iii) the terms of office, the method of appointment and the conditions of service of the officers of the University;\n(iv) the designation and the powers of the officers of the University;\n(v) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University;\n(vi) the establishment of constituent colleges and Hostels and their maintenance;\n(vii) the constitution of Pensions, Insurance and Provident Funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers, clerical and other staff;\n(viii) the maintenance of a register of registered graduates; and\n(ix) all matters, which by this Act, are to be or may be prescribed by the statutes.",
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