The Chhattisgarh Maharishi University of Management and Technology Act, 2002

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    "title": "The Chhattisgarh Maharishi University of Management and Technology Act, 2002",
    "short_title": "The Chhattisgarh Maharishi University of Management and Technology Act, 2002",
    "act_number": "C.G. Act No. 10 of 2002",
    "act_year": 2002,
    "act_type": "STATE",
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    "description": "The Chhattisgarh Maharishi University of Management and Technology Act, 2002",
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            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;\n(b) \"Academic Staff\" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Ordinance;\n(c) \"Executive Council\" means the Executive Council of the University;\n(d) \"Board of Studies\" means the Board of Studies of the University;\n(e) \"Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor\" means respectively the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;\n(f) \"College\" means a college established and maintained by or affiliated to or recognised and admitted to its privileges by the University;\n(g) \"Department\" means a University Department recognised as such by Statutes;\n(h) \"Distance Education System\" means the system of imparting education through any means of communication such as broadcasting, telecasting, Satellite Internet correspondence courses, seminars, contact or the combination of any two or more such means;\n(i) \"Employee\" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University;\n(j) \"Finance Committee\" means the Finance Committee of the University;\n(k) \"Hall\" means a unit of residence or corporate life for the students of the University or of a college, campus or of an Institution maintained by the University;\n(l) \"Institution\" means an academic institution, not being college maintained by the University;\n(m) \"Planning Board\" means the Planning Board of University;\n(n) \"Principal\" means the Head of a College or an Institution maintained by the University, and includes, where there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal and, in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such;\n(o) \"Recognised Institution\" means an institution of Higher learning recognised by the University;\n(p) \"Recognised Teachers\" means such persons, as may be recognised by the University for the purpose of imparting instructions in a college or an Institution maintained by the University or which is not maintained by the University;\n(q) \"Regulations\" means the regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act for the time being in force;\n(r) \"Statutes and Ordinance\" means respectively the Statutes and Ordinances of the University under this Act;\n(s) \"Teachers\" include Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instructions or conducting research in the University or in any College or Institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinance;\n(t) \"Sponsoring Body\" means the Maharishi Shiksha Sansthan, registered Society which will have the total control of the University;\n(u) \"Students\" means a student of the University, and includes any person who has enrolled himself for pursuing any course of study of the University;\n(v) \"A Foreign Student\" means a student who is not an Indian National;\n(w) \"Campus\" means a campus established, maintained or recognised by the University for the purpose of advising counselling, evaluating or for rendering any other assistance required by the student;\n(x) \"University\" means the Maharishi University of Management and Technology established under this Act;\n(y) \"Year\" means the twelve months period ending on 30th of June;\n(z) \"Officers of the University\" means officers as defined in Section 8 of this Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. The University.",
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            "title": "4. Powers of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in all fields, including in all the 40 branches of Vedic learning and practices (Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda, Shiksha Kalp, Vyakaran, Jyotish Chhand, Nirukt, Nyaya, Vaisheshik, Samkhya, Vedant, Karma Mimansa, Yoga, Upnishad, Aranyak, Branhmana, Samhita, Puran, Itihas, Gandharva Veda, Dhanur Veda, Sthapatya Veda, Vagbhatt Samhita, Sushrut Samhita, Kashyap Samhita, Bhavc Praksh Samhita, Sharangadhar Samhita, Madhav Nidan Samhita, Rig Veda (Pratishakhyas), Shukla Yajur Veda (Pratishakhyas), Atharva Veda (Pratishakhyas), Sama Veda (Pushap Sutram), Krishna Yajur Veda (Taittirlya), Atharva Veda (Chaturadhyayi);\n(ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, evaluation or any other method of testing on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;\n(iii) to organise and undertake to extra mural studies training and extension services;\n(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;\n(v) to provide facilities through the distance education system;\n(vi) to recognise an institution of higher learning for such purpose as the University may determine and withdraw such recognition;\n(vii) to recognise persons for imparting instruction in any college or institution maintained by the University;\n(viii) to appoint persons working in any other university or organisation as teacher of the University for specified period;\n(ix) to create teaching administrative or associate with any other University or authority or institution of higher learning in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;\n(x) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution of higher learning in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;\n(xi) to establish such campuses/faculties/departments/specialised laboratories or other units for research and instruction as are in the opinion of the University necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(xii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(xiii) to establish and maintain Colleges, Institutions and Halls;\n(xiv) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions, industrial or other organisation as the University may deem necessary;\n(xv) to organise and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, evaluators and other academic staff;\n(xvi) to make special arrangements in respect of the residence discipline and teaching of women students as the University may consider desirable;\n(xvii) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, Scholars and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University;\n(xviii) to confer autonomous status on a college or an Institution or a Department, as the case may be, in accordance with the statutes;\n(xix) to determine standard of admission to the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;\n(xx) to fix quota for students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for admission purposes;\n(xxi) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;\n(xxii) to supervise the residence of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;\n(xxiii) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees, including their code of conduct;\n(xxiv) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed to the University, necessary;\n(xxv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employee;\n(xxvi) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable including trust and endowment properties for the purposes of the University;\n(xxvii) to borrow on the security of the property of the University money for the purposes of the University; and\n(xxviii) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary incidental or conducive for the attainment of all or any of its objects.",
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            "title": "5. Jurisdiction.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Officers of the University.",
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            "content": "(1) The Visitor;\n(2) The Chancellor;\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor;\n(4) The Pro-Chancellor;\n(5) The Deans of Faculties;\n(6) The Registrar;\n(7) Finance Officer;\n(8) Such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.",
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            "number": "11",
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            "number": "14",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. The Finance Officer.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Other Officers.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Executive Council;\n(ii) the Academic Council;\n(iii) the Planning Board;\n(iv) the Board of Studies;\n(v) the Finance Committee; and\n(vi) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "title": "18. The Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) Vice-Chancellor;\n(ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) One Dean of Faculty of studies to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;\n(iv) One Head of Department of the University, who is not a Dean, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;\n(v) One Professor, who is not a Dean or Head, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;\n(vi) One Reader, who is not a Head, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;\n(vii) One Lecturer, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;\n(viii) Principal Secretary/Secretary in charge of Higher Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;\n(ix) Four persons of distinction from the fields of Industries or Commerce or Legal, Engineering or Medical Profession or in Vedic Education and from such other fields of public life to be nominated by the Chancellor;\n(x) Four persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body the Maharishi Shiksha Sansthan.",
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            "title": "19. Powers and functions of the Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) to create teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other academic stall and Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University :\n(ii) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other academic staff as may be necessary and Principals of colleges and institutions maintained by the University on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for purposes and to fill up temporary vacancies therein;\n(iii) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances;\n(iv) to grant leave of absence to any officer of the University other than the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and to make necessary arrangement for the discharge of the functions of such officer during his absence;\n(v) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the Ordinances;\n(vi) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit;\n(vii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the recommendations of the Finance Committee;\n(viii) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income in such stocks, funds, shares or securities from time to time, as it may think fit or in the purpose of immovable property in India with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time;\n(ix) to transfer or accept transfers of any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n(x) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(xi) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;\n(xii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, to redress any grievances of the employees and if considered fit, students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved;\n(xiii) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary to remove them, and to fix their fees, emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council;\n(xiv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of such seal;\n(xv) to make such special arrangements as may be necessary for the residence and discipline of women students;\n(xvi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, the Registrar or the Finance Officer or such other employees or Authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it as it may deem fit;\n(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(xviii) to institute and manage :-\n(a) a Printing, Publication and Translation Bureau;\n(b) an Information Bureau; and\n(c) an Employment Bureau;\n(xix) to provide for the appointment of visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; and\n(xx) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Act or the Statutes.",
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            "title": "20. The Academic Council.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. The Planning Board.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Faculties/The Boards of Studies/Departments.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. The Finance committee.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Other Authorities of the University.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers to make Statutes.",
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            "content": "(a) The constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University, as may be constituted, from time to time;\n(b) the election and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and Bodies including the filling up of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities and bodies;\n(c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments;\n(d) the appointment of teachers, academic staff and other employees of the University, their emoluments and other conditions of service including disciplinary matters;\n(e) the holding of convocation to confer degrees;\n(f) the appointment of teachers, academic staff working in any other University or organisation for specific period for undertaking a joint project;\n(g) the procedure for arbitration in cases of dispute between employees or students and the University;\n(h) the procedure for appeal to the Executive Council by any employees or students against the action of any officer or authority of the University;\n(i) the conferment of autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department;\n(j) the establishment and abolition of Faculties, Departments, Centres, Halls, Colleges and Institutions;\n(k) the conferment of honorary degrees;\n(l) the institution of fellowship, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(m) the withdrawal of degrees, diploma, certificates and other academic distinctions;\n(n) the creation, composition and functions of any other body, which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;\n(o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University;\n(p) the maintenance of the discipline among the employees and students;\n(q) all other matters required by this Act to be provided for by the Statutes.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Statutes how to be made.",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Powers to make Ordinance.",
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            "content": "(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such;\n(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificate of the University;\n(c) the medium of instruction and examinations;\n(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;\n(e) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and for admission to the examination degrees and diplomas of the University;\n(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(g) the conduct of examinations including the term of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;\n(h) the conditions of residence of the students of University;\n(i) the special arrangements, if any. which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching of women students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them;\n(j) the appointments and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provisions have been made in the Statutes;\n(k) the establishment of Faculties, Departments, Colleges, Board of Studies, Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories and other Committees;\n(l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including learned bodies or associations;\n(m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body, which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;\n(n) such other terms and conditions of service of teachers and other academic stall as are not prescribed by the Statutes;\n(o) the management of Colleges and Institutions established by the University;\n(p) the setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and\n(q) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are required to be provided for by the Ordinances.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Regulations.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Annual Report.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Conditions of service of employees.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.",
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Right to appeal.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Provident and Pension Funds.",
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        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.",
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Constitution of Committee.",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Filling of Casual Vacancies.",
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            "title": "37. Proceeding of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.",
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            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Transitional provisions.",
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            "content": "(i) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor and the said officer shall hold office for a term of five years;\n(ii) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years;\n(iii) the first Executive Council shall be nominated by the Chancellor for a term of three years;\n(iv) the first Academic Council and the first Planning Board shall be nominated by the Chancellor for a term of three years :",
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            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published and circulated to all authorities and officers of University.",
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        "Act Number": "C.G. Act No. 10 of 2002",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2002",
        "Short Title": "The Chhattisgarh Maharishi University of Management and Technology Act, 2002",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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