Shri Govind Guru University Act, 2015

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    "title": "Shri Govind Guru University Act, 2015",
    "short_title": "Shri Govind Guru University Act, 2015",
    "act_number": "(Gujarat Act No. 24 of 2015)",
    "act_year": 2015,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Shri Govind Guru University Act, 2015",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"affiliated college\" means a college affiliated to the University under section 40;\n(2) \"Board\" means the Board of Governors constituted under section 21;\n(3) \"college\" means an educational institution or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses leading to a degree or a diploma;\n(4) \"Dean\" means the Dean of the University appointed under section 15;\n(5) \"Hostel\" means a unit of residence for the students of the University or colleges or institutions maintained or recognised by the University under this Act;\n(6) \"Principal\" means the head of a college and includes in-charge principal;\n(7) \"recognised institution\" means an institution for research or specialised studies, other than an affiliated college, recognised as such under section 43;\n(8) \"registered graduate\" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act;\n(9) \"self-financed course\" means the course conducted by the University, college or self-financed institute as recognised by the University;\n(10) \"self-financed institution\" means an institution functioning on self-financed basis, which has obtained the previous sanction for the same of the State Government and is admitted to the privileges of the University subject to the conditions laid down in that regard by the University and which is affiliated to the University;\n(11) \"Statutes\", \"Ordinances\", \"Regulations\" and Rules\" means respectively the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;\n(12) \"teacher\" means a Principal, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or such other person imparting instruction or supervising research in any of the affiliated colleges or recognised institution and whose appointment has been approved by the University and includes such person appointed on contractual basis or temporary basis or on ad-hoc basis or on need base or otherwise, Visiting Teachers, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, Scholars, Mentors and Advisors;\n(13) \"University\" means the Shri Govind Gum University constituted under section 3;\n(14) \"University area\" means the areas specified in the Schedule appended to this Act;\n(15) \"University centre\" means a centre where post-graduate studies is imparted and maintained by the University;\n(16) \"University college\" means a college which the University may establish or maintain or administer under this Act or a college transferred to the University and maintained by it;\n(17) \"University department\" means any post-graduate or research institute or department designated or recognised as such and maintained by the University.\nChapter II\nUniversity",
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            "title": "3. Establishment and incorporation of University.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Headquarters of University.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Objects of University.",
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            "content": "(1) to disseminate, create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching, research and training;\n(2) to develop different patterns of teaching for a certificate or diploma courses, under graduate and post-graduate courses and at doctoral level and to maintain a high standard of education and its applications;\n(3) to develop training facilities and to make arrangement for training in higher education, professional education and other fields, to provide for inter-relationship for national and international participation in the fields of science, technology, humanities, commerce, management, law, physiotherapy, medicine, paramedical, forestry, marine sciences, environmental sciences, and other fields;\n(4) to establish close linkage with the industry to make teaching, research and training at the University, relevant to the needs of the society, at the national and global level;\n(5) to introduce and nurture innovations in the existing education system through CBCS and interdisciplinary, skill based approach so as to reflect India's spiritual knowledge, robust intellectual and inexhaustible creativity;\n(6) to study and derive lessons from the ongoing latest experiments of education that are taking place in the State of Gujarat as also elsewhere and to foster all the valuable innovative work and promote the same for larger expansion and utilization;\n(7) to establish Centre of Excellence or independent research centre(s);\n(8) to provide avenues of higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population;\n(9) to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in tribal art, culture, tradition, language, medicinal systems, customs, forest based economic activities, and advancement in technologies relating to the natural resources of the tribal areas;\n(10) to collaborate with national and international Universities or organisations, especially for undertaking cultural studies and research on tribal populations;\n(11) to formulate tribal centric development models, publish reports and monographs; and to organize conferences, seminars on issues relating to tribals; and to provide inputs to policy matters in different spheres;\n(12) to take appropriate measures for promoting the members of tribal communities capable of managing, administering and looking after their own needs by access to higher education through a University of their own;\n(13) to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning processes in inter-disciplinary studies and research; and to pay special attention to the improvement of the social, educational and economic conditions and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes, their intellectual, academic and cultural development.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers and Functions of University.",
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            "content": "(1) to provide for the instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and to make provision for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge;\n(2) to make such provision as would enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;\n(3) to organize common laboratories, libraries and other equipments for teaching and research;\n(4) to establish, take over, maintain and manage college, department, centres and institutes of research or specialized studies;\n(5) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships or Assistant Professorships and other posts of teachers required by the University;\n(6) to appoint or recognise persons as Professors, Associate Professors, or Assistant Professors or otherwise as teachers of the University;\n(7) to lay down the courses of instruction including inter-disciplinary studies for various examinations;\n(8) to guide teaching and research work in colleges, University departments, or recognised institutions;\n(9) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;\n(10) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinction on persons who -\n(a) have pursued course of study in the University or in an affiliated college unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University, or\n(b) have carried on research as per the conditions prescribed by the Ordinances, Regulation or Rules;\n(11) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down by the Statutes;\n(12) to grant such diplomas and to provide for such lectures, instruction and training for persons who are not enrolled students of the University, as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules;\n(13) to admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and to withdraw such privileges;\n(14) to inspect colleges and recognised institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained and adequate library, laboratory and facilities for skill formation and enhancement are made therein;\n(15) to control and co-ordinate the activities of affiliated colleges, institutions and recognised institutions and to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in such colleges and recognised institutions;\n(16) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, studentships, exhibitions, medals, and prizes;\n(17) to make special provisions for the spread of University education among classes and communities which are educationally backward;\n(18) to make special provisions for disseminating knowledge and promoting arts and culture;\n(19) to fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances;\n(20) to establish, maintain and manage hostels by the University, and to recognise such hostels which are not maintained by the University, Such hostels may be inspected by the University and recognition may be withdrawn, if University deems it fit and proper;\n(21) to supervise, regulate and control the conduct and discipline of the students of the University, the affiliated colleges and the recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(22) to institute and manage-\n(a) Printing and Publication Department;\n(b) University Extension Boards;\n(c) Information Bureau; and\n(d) Employment Bureau;\n(23) to make provisions-\n(a) for Physical Education, National Social Service, Chief Minister Shramdan Yojana, National Cadet Corps, etc.;\n(b) for sports and athletic activities;\n(c) for compliance of other academic, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities;\n(d) to make necessary arrangements for obtaining accreditation from the National Assessment and Acrediation Council (NAAC), Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA), (National Board of Assessment) (NBA) or any other statutory accreditation agency constituted by the Central or the State Government, as the case may be;\n(e) to comply with the directives/instructions of the State Government to the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions and the University from time to time;\n(24) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;\n(25) to promote the development of the study of Gujarati and Hindi (in Devnagari script) and the use of Gujarati and Hindi (in Devnagari Script) or both or English as a medium of instruction in education and examination;\n(26) to make arrangements for training for competitive examinations for recruitment to the services under the Union and the State Government;\n(27) to accept, hold and manage any endowments, donations or funds which vest in it for the purposes of the University by grant, testamentary disposition or otherwise, and to invest such endowments, donations or funds in accordance with the provisions of this Act:\n(28) to borrow money from the Central Government, any State Government or from any individual, association or body corporate:\n(29) to do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers and functions as, aforesaid or not, as may be required in furtherance of the objects of the University and generally to cultivate and promote arts, science and other branches of learning and culture.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Jurisdiction and admission to privileges.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. University to all irrespective of sex, religion class, creed or opinion.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Power of State Government to give directions, order assessment, and order inquiry.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nOfficers of University",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Officers of University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) the Deans of Faculties;\n(iv) the Registrar;\n(v) the Law Officer;\n(vi) the Finance and Accounts Officer;\n(vii) the Controller of Examinations;\n(viii) 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": "11",
            "title": "11. Eligibility of age limit in various authorities and offices.",
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            "content": "(i) as an officer referred to in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) of section 10;\n(ii) on the post of teacher; or\n(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other board or body thereof, after he attains the age of 62 years:",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(i) an eminent academician having Ph. D. Degree with a minimum of ten years of experience as a professor, or;\n(ii) a distinguished academician having Ph. D. Degree with a minimum of twelve years of academic/educational administrative experience in a University, reputed academic or administrative or research institution or organisation.\n(i) two members (not being persons connected with the University or with any affiliated college, recognised institution or institution) out of whom one shall be a person nominated in the manner prescribed by the Statutes by the Executive Council 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 State Universities established by law in the State of Gujarat;\n(ii) one member, who is an eminent educationist and has contributed to the University education system, to be nominated by the State Government.\n(b) in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, until an appointment is made under sub-section (l)to that office, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or, in his absence, one of the Deans nominated by the State Government for that purpose shall carry on the current duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.\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 insolvent and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(d) has been physically unfit and incapable of discharging functions due to protracted illness or physical disability;\n(e) has wilfuly omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or has committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the service as determined by the State Government or has abused the powers vested in him or if the continuation of the Vice-Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the interest of the University:",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Power of Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(b) (i) All powers relating to the maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University and the University as a whole shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor.\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers referred to in clause (i), as he deems proper, to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and to such other officers as he may specify in this behalf.\n(b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this subsection affects any person in the service, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Executive Council, within a period of thirty days from the date on which notice of such action is communicated to him.\n(i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any Statute, Ordinance, Regulation or rule, or\n(ii) is not in the interest of the University, or\n(iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace, or\n(iv) is inconsistent with the guidelines, directives of the University Grants Commission, the State Government or Professional Regulatory bodies, as the case may be, 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 why 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 resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), 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, he shall refer the matter to the State' Government for its decision.\n(d) The State Government 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 it may specify:\n(e) The order, resolution or, as the case may be, the doing of thing, 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 State Government under clause (d).\n(f) In case where the authority modifies or revises its order or resolution under clause (b) or where the State Government revises or modifies the order or resolution under clause (d), any action, if taken prior to forwarding a copy of the order or resolution or making a reference with regard to doing of the thing by the Vice-Chancellor under clause (a) to the concerned Authority, shall be treated as ab-initio void.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(a) in absence of the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of the Board; and\n(b) in absence of the Vice-Chancellor at the meetings of any other authority of the University or a committee thereof.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Dean of Faculty.",
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            "content": "(i) he shall be the Chairperson of the Faculty concerned and shall preside at its meetings of the Faculty;\n(ii) he shall attend the meeting of any Board of Studies in the Faculty;\n(iii) he shall supervise and co-ordinate the work of the different Boards of Studies under the Faculty;\n(iv) he shall plan and organise seminars, refresher courses, and work-shops, pertaining to the subjects under the Faculty;\n(v) he shall inspect and guide the University Departments, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and institutions in respect of subjects under the Faculty;\n(vi) he shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations relating to the Faculty;\n(vii) he shall recommend to the Executive Council for approval of the proposals for the programmes of visiting teachers and for the exchange of teachers;\n(viii) he shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed under the relevant Statutes.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Register.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Law Officer.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Finance and Accounts Officer.",
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            "content": "(i) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise as regards its financial policy; and\n(ii) perform such other financial functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes; and also has assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Controller of Examinations.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities of University",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Authorities of University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Board of Governors;\n(ii) the Executive Council;\n(iii) the Academic Council;\n(iv) the Finance Committee;\n(v) the Buildings and Estate Committee;\n(vi) the Faculties;\n(vii) the Board of University Teaching and Research;\n(viii) the Boards of Studies;\n(ix) such other boards and bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes, to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Board of Governors.",
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            "content": "I. Ex-Officio Members\nI. Ex-Officio Members\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Vice-Chairperson;\n(iii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(iv) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(v) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Health and Family Welfare Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(vi) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(vii) the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State, or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(viii) the Commissioner of Technical Education, Gujarat State, or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(ix) the Commissioner of Health and Medical Services, and Medical Education, Gujarat State, or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director.\nII. Ordinary Members\nII. Ordinary Members\n(i) three Head of the Departments, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(ii) two Principals of affiliated colleges of each District, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(iii) one University teacher, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst themselves taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(iv) four teachers of the affiliated colleges, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(v) five registered graduates from Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Professional and all others, one from each faculty in the manner as prescribed by the Statutes, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the term of one year;\n(vi) one member of any municipal corporation, to be nominated by the State Government from the University area;\n(vii) one member of any municipality, to be nominated by the State Government from the University area;\n(viii) one member of any district panchayat, to be nominated by the State Government from the University area;\n(ix) three members of the State Legislative Assembly, to be nominated by the State Government from the University area;\n(x) four distinguished persons, to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the educationists, social workers, representatives of backward communities, women and such other classes of persons;\n(xi) one donor, to be nominated by the State Government.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Meetings of Board of Governors.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Powers and duties of Board of Governors.",
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            "content": "(i) to take policy decisions regarding planning, development; management and other related matters for good governance of the University and to issue directions for proper implementation of the same;\n(ii) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other posts of teachers as may be required by the University;\n(iii) to make, amend or repeal the Statutes;\n(iv) to consider any proposal or issue raised by the Chairperson;\n(v) to approve, cancel or refer back the Ordinances to the Executive Council but shall not amend the same;\n(vi) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual reports, annual accounts and financial estimates;\n(vii) to consider the annual financial estimates prepared by the Executive Council and pass resolutions with reference thereto;\n(viii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by or under this Act and all such other powers for achieving the objects of the University.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Executive Council.",
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            "content": "I. Ex-Officio Members\nI. Ex-Officio Members\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Vice-Chairperson;\n(iii) the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(iv) the Commissioner of Technical Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;\n(v) the Commissioner of Health and Medical .Services and Medical Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director.\nII. Ordinary Members\nII. Ordinary Members\n(i) three Heads of University Departments, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(ii) four Principals of affiliated colleges, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(iii) two Teachers, to be nominated from amongst University teachers, other than Heads of the Department, by the Vice Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(iv) four teachers of affiliated colleges, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor taking into consideration the overall seniority and by rotation;\n(v) four Distinguished persons, to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the educationists, social workers, public administrators, representatives of backward communities, women and such other classes of persons.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers and duties of Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;\n(ii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contract on behalf of the University in the exercise or performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes, in consultation with the Finance Committee, Buildings and Estate Committee or if there is a Legal Committee, with it;\n(iii) to determine the Form and provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the University;\n(iv) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;\n(v) to prepare the annual financial estimates of the University and to submit them to the Board;\n(vi) to sanction the transfer of any amount within the budget grant from one minor head to another or from subordinate head under the minor head to a subordinate head under another minor head;\n(vii) to sanction the transfer of any amount within a minor head from one subordinate head to another or from one primary unit to another;\n(viii) to make provisions for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(ix) to accept on behalf of the University, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable or immovable property to the University;\n(x) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n(xi) to raise loans on the security of the assets of the University;\n(xii) to manage and regulate finances, accounts and investments of the University;\n(xiii) to institute and manage -\n(a) Printing and publication Department,\n(b) University Extension Boards,\n(c) Information Bureau, and\n(d) Employment Bureau;\n(xiv) to make provisions for Physical Education, National Social Service, National Cadet Corps, Chief Minister Shramdan Yojana;\n(XV) to manage colleges, University Departments, institution of research or specialised studies, laboratories, libraries and hostel maintained by the University;\n(xvi) to arrange for, and direct, the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institution, and hostels and to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and/or ensuring proper conditions of employment for members of their staff, and in case of disregard of such instructions, to modify the conditions of their affiliation or recognition or take such other steps as it deems proper;\n(xvii) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised institution or hostels;\n(xviii) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the affiliated colleges, University Departments, recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(xix) to recommend to the Board, for conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinction in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(XX) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;\n(xxi) to make recommendations for appointments of teachers and employees of the University, to fix their emoluments and define their duties and terms and conditions of their services including disciplinary matters, to the State Government, after consultation with the Board;\n(xxii) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution or institution as a Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor or teacher of the University and withdrawal of such recognition;\n(xxiii) to fix remuneration of examiners and to arrange for conduct and for publishing the result of the University examinations and other tests;\n(xxiv) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by-the Ordinances;\n(xxv) to make, amend and cancel the Ordinances ;\n(xxvi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred by the Board or imposed upon by or under this Act;\n(xxvii) to exercise all the powers of the University not 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": "26",
            "title": "26. Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) the Deans of Faculties;\n(iv) not more than six faculties, excluding the Deans of Faculties to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Powers and duties of Academic Council.",
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            "number": "33",
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            "content": "(i) not more than one Head of the University Department, if any, in the subject;\n(ii) not more than three Heads of the Departments, in the special subjects taught at degree level in the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(iii) not more than three experts in the subject co-opted by the members of the Board of Studies, with the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor.\n(i) to recommend courses of studies in the subject;\n(ii) to recommend and prescribe where necessary, books for study in the subject;\n(iii) to recommend programmes for extension services and research in the subject;\n(iv) to recommend organization of seminars, refresher courses and workshops to the concerned Dean of the Faculty;\n(v) to recommend programmes for experiments and research in the courses of studies prescribed in the subject including skill based Education with Choice Based Credit System;\n(vi) to recommend schemes for preparation and translation of books in the subject and suggest bibliography of books of study;\n(vii) to frame and propose regulations pertaining to the course of studies and examinations in the subject;\n(viii) to review periodically the terminology current in the subject; and\n(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "number": "34",
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            "title": "35. Statutes.",
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            "number": "36",
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            "content": "(i) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the 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) conditions of residence, conduct and discipline of students of the University, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;\n(vi) recognition of hostels;\n(vii) inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and hostels;\n(viii) rules to be observed and enforced by the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions in respect of transfer of students;\n(ix) to fix the fees to be charged from the students;\n(x) mode of execution of contracts or agreements for, or on behalf of the University;\n(xi) all matters which, by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Ordinances; and\n(xii) generally all matters for which provision is, in the opinion of the Executive Council, necessary for the exercises of the powers conferred or the performance of the duties imposed upon the Executive Council by this Act or the Statutes.",
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            "number": "40",
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            "content": "(a) that the college will supply a need in the locality, and the suitability of the locality where the college is to be established;\n(b) that the college shall be under the management of a regularly constituted governing body under registered trust or, as the case may be, registered society;\n(c) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching and nonteaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of office are such as to make due provision for the course of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the college;\n(d) that the buildings in which the college is to be located are suitable, and provision shall be made in conformity with the Ordinances, for the residence in the college or in lodgings approved by the college, of students not residing with their parents or guardians, and for the supervision and welfare of the students;\n(e) that due provision has been made or shall be made for library;\n(f) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, that arrangements have been or shall be made in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory;\n(g) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provisions for its continued maintenance and efficient working. -\n(a) direct local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorized by the Executive Council in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) 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 made under clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (3).",
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            "number": "41",
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            "number": "46",
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            "content": "(i) the Dean, who shall be the ex-officio Chairperson;\n(ii) the Chairperson of the Board of Studies; and\n(iii) two members of the Board of Studies, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the year.",
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            "number": "58",
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            "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 employee 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 the Government employees shall, so far as may be, apply to the subscriber.",
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            "number": "59",
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            "number": "60",
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            "number": "61",
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            "number": "62",
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            "number": "63",
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            "content": "(i) the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or Statute, Ordinance, Regulation or Rule, or\n(ii) whether a person has been appointed as, or is entitled to be or ceases 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 (i); and\n(b) it shall be referred to the State Government if,-\n(i) it relates to a matter specified in clause (ii); or\n(ii) if twenty members of the Board so require irrespective of whether it relates to a matter specified in clause (i) or clause (ii), and",
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            "number": "65",
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            "number": "66",
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            "number": "67",
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            "number": "68",
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            "content": "(a) to give recognition to institutions, if any, as far as possible consistently with the provisions of section 43; and\n(b) to make arrangements for constituting the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University,\n(a) subject to the provisions of this Act and the approval of the State Government,-\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 constituting 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.",
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            "number": "70",
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            "content": "(a) with the previous approval of the State Government 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 State Government, to make for a period not exceeding two 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 think fit, to discharge such of 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.",
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            "number": "72",
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            "content": "(a) any officer of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous sanction of the State Government;\n(b) the teachers of the University may be appointed by the State Government after considering the recommendations of an Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State and such other person or persons, if any, as the State Government thinks fit to associate with them.",
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            "number": "74",
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