The Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act, 2005

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    "title": "The Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act, 2005",
    "short_title": "The Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act, 2005",
    "act_number": "(C.G. Act No. 13 of 2005)",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act, 2005",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Academic Council\" means Academic Council of the Private University;\n(2) \"All India Council of Technical Education\" means All India Council of Technical Education established under All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 52 of 1987);\n(3) \"Bar Council of India\" means Bar Council of India constituted under Section 4 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (No. 25 of 1961);\n(4) \"Board of Management\" means Board of Management of the Private University;\n(5) \"Chancellor\" means Chancellor of the Private University;\n(6) \"Chief Finance and Accounts Officer\" means Chief Finance and Accounts Officer of the Private University;\n(7) \"Distance Education Council\" means Distance Education Council established under Section 28 of Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (No. 50 of 1985);\n(8) \"Endowment Fund\" means Endowment Fund of the Private University;\n(9) \"Fee\" means collection made by the Private University from the students, by whatever name it may be called;\n(10) \"Government\" means Government of Chhattisgarh;\n(11) \"Governor\" means Governor of Chhattisgarh;\n(12) \"Governing Body\" means Governing Body of the Private University;\n(13) \"Higher Education\" means study of curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10 + 2 level;\n(14) \"Medical Council of India\" means Medical Council of India constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 2 of 1956);\n(15) \"Main Campus\" means Main Campus of the Private University situated in Chhattisgarh, consisting of minimum five university teaching departments/schools of studies and where Vice-Chancellor and Registrar reside and also the main office of the Private University is located;\n(16) \"National Council of Assessment and Accreditation\" means the National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Bangalore, an autonomous Institution of UGC;\n(17) \"Off-Campus Centre\" means centre of the Private University established outside the main campus but within the State, operated and maintained as its constituent unit;\n(18) \"Ordinance\" means Ordinance of the Private University;\n(19) \"Other Backward Class\" means Other Backward Classes which may be declared by the State Government from time to time by Notification;\n(20) \"Private University\" means a Private University established and incorporated under this Act;\n(21) \"Pharmacy Council of India\" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (No. 8 of 1948);\n(22) \"Regulatory Body\" means a Central or a State Regulatory Body established by the Central or State Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring standards of higher education;\n(23) \"Regulatory Commission\" means Commission established under Section 36 of this Act;\n(24) \"Regulations\" means Regulations made under the provisions of the Act;\n(25) \"Registrar\" means Registrar of the Private University;\n(26) \"State\" means State of Chhattisgarh;\n(27) \"Study Centre\" means centre established in the State and maintained by the Private University for the purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of distance education which implies imparting education by combination of any two or more means of communication, viz. , broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes and any other such methodology;\n(28) \"Statute\" means Statute made under the provisions of the Act;\n(29) \"Sponsoring Body\" in relation to a Private University means :-\n(a) A Society registered under Chhattisgarh Societies Registrikaran Adhiniyam, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973);\n(b) Any registered Public Trust;\n(c) A Company registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956); and\n(d) Any other body registered under any Act for the time being in force;\n(30) \"Student\" means a person enrolled in the Private University for pursuing a course of study for the award of a degree/diploma/certificate or other academic distinction;\n(31) \"Schedule\" means Schedule appended to the Act;\n(32) \"Scheduled Caste\" means the Scheduled Castes specified in relation to this State under Article 341 of the Constitution of India;\n(33) \"Scheduled Tribe\" means the Scheduled Tribes specified in relation to this State under Article 342 of the Constitution of India;\n(34) \"School of Studies\" means an institution maintained by Private University as a place of the higher learning and research;\n(35) \"Teacher\" means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or a person known by any other designation who is required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance to the students for pursuing a course of study of the University;\n(36) \"University Grants Commission\" means the Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (No. 3 of 1956);\n(37) \"UGC REGULATIONS, 2003\" means UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003;\n(38) \"Visitor\" means Visitor of the Private University;\n(39) \"Vice-Chancellor\" means Vice Chancellor of the Private University;\n(40) \"BPL Family\" means a family whose income is below the poverty line as specified by the Government from time to time.\nChapter II\nEstablishment of Private University",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Objects of the Private University.",
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            "content": "(a) To provide instructions, teaching and training in Higher Education and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge;\n(b) To create higher levels of intellectual abilities;\n(c) To establish state of the art facilities for education and training;\n(d) To carry out teaching and research and offer continuing education programmes;\n(e) To create centers of excellence for research and development and for sharing knowledge and its application;\n(f) To provide consultancy to the industry and public organizations;\n(g) To maintain the standard of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions in accordance with the norms laid down by UGC, AICTE, BCI, MCI, DEC, or any other Regulatory Body;\n(h) To pursue any other objective as may be approved by the State Government based on the recommendations of the Regulatory Commission from time to time.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Submission of proposal for establishment of a Private University.",
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            "content": "(a) the details of the sponsoring body along with the copies of its registration certificate, constitution and bye-laws;\n(b) the information regarding financial resources of the sponsoring body along with audited accounts for past three years;\n(c) the name, location and main campus of the proposed Private University;\n(d) the objectives of the Private University;\n(e) availability of land, and details of buildings and infrastructure facilities;\n(f) the details of plans for campus development such as construction of buildings, development of structural amenities and infrastructural facilities and procurement of equipment etc., to be undertaken before the Private University starts functioning, and the phase-wise programme for five years;\n(g) phased outlays of capital expenditure proposed for five years and its sources of finance;\n(h) the nature and the number of faculties such as Science, Arts, Commerce, Technology, Education etc., types of programmes (Under Graduate/Post Graduate) of study and research proposed to be undertaken by the Private University in each faculty, and their relevance to the developmental goals of the State, and phasing of such programmes for five years with coursewise enrolment targets;\n(i) the experience and expertise in the concerned disciplines at the command of the sponsoring body;\n(j) availability of academic facilities such as teaching staff, technical/non-technical staff, equipments etc., required for the courses of study and research;\n(k) the estimated recurring expenditure coursewise or activity-wise, sources of finance and estimated expenditure per student;\n(l) the scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayment to such sources;\n(m) the scheme for generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy services and other activities relating to the objects of the private university; and other anticipated income;\n(n) the proposed fee structure for the different courses, with reference to the details of expenditure on unit cost and the extent of concessions of rebates in fee or free-ships and scholarships, if any, for the students belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes and BPL families;\n(o) the system proposed to be followed for selection of students for admission to the courses of study at the Private University;\n(p) the system proposed to be followed for appointment of teachers and other employees at the Private University;\n(q) details of distance education programme with proposed study centres;\n(r) programmes related to local needs, the nature of specialized teaching, training or research activities;\n(s) programmes for the benefit of farmers, women and industries especially located in this State;\n(t) details of play grounds and other facilities available or proposed to be created for games and sports and extra curricular activities like National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, Scouts and Guides etc.;\n(u) establishment of off-campus centres and study centres specially in the Scheduled areas of the State;\n(v) justification regarding the necessity of establishing the proposed Private University.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Evaluation of the Proposal.",
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            "content": "(a) existing facilities for higher education and research in the area in which the Private University is proposed to be established;\n(b) the proposed Private University has some special features or new programmes and activities which will augment the existing academic resources in the State and help in human resource development;\n(c) the Private University shall have programmes for the upliftment of backward areas or removal of regional imbalances by starting off campus centres in the Scheduled areas of the State;\n(d) the main motive for establishment of the Private University is of social service and welfare of youths by providing them high quality education.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Issuing Letter of Intent.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Conditions for establishing a Private University.",
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            "content": "(1) It shall establish :-\n(a) the main campus, off-campus centres and study centres within the State;\n(b) an endowment fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Act.\n(2) It shall procure a minimum :-\n(a) 15 acres land in case the main campus is proposed to be established within the Municipal Corporation limits of Raipur.\n(b) 25 acres of land in case the main campus is proposed to be established at any other place;\n(3) It shall make available a minimum built up area of [1,00,000] square feet in the form of buildings, and ancillary structures for administrative purposes and for conducting the academic programmes.\n(4) It shall give an undertaking :-\n(a) that the land and buildings of the Private University shall be used for the purpose of the Private University only;\n(b) further, to appoint immediately after incorporation of the Private University and before starting of the classes, adequate number of faculty members along with necessary supporting staff in each department or discipline;\n(c) to procure equipments, computers, furniture, and other essential items and invest a minimum of Rs. 20 lacs per year during first five years;\n(d) to purchase books and journals at least worth Rs. 10 lacs in the first year and to invest not less than Rs. 50 lacs on books, journals, computer networking and other facilities to make the library facilities adequate for contemporary teaching and research within first three years;\n(e) to take up co-curricular activities to foster a proper academic and healthy environment, such as seminars, debates, quiz programmes and extra curricular activities like games, sports, National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps etc., for the benefit of students as per the norms laid down by the regularity bodies;\n(f) to establish welfare programmes for the employees of the Private University;\n(g) to fulfil such other conditions and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the central regulatory bodies from time to time;\n(h) to fulfil the minimum criteria in terms of programmes, faculty, infrastructural facilities, financial viability etc., as laid down from time to time by the regulatory bodies;\n(i) that the programmes of study leading to a degree and/or a Post Graduate Degree/Diploma offered by a Private University shall conform to the relevant regulations/norms of the UGC or the concerned statutory bodies as amended from time to time;\n(j) that the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms/guidelines, if any, prescribed by the regulatory bodies;\n(k) that the teaching staff of the Private University shall have at least the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC or other concerned regulatory bodies, and be paid appropriate emoluments;\n(l) that the Private University shall be open to all persons of cither sex, and it shall not discriminate on grounds of caste, creed, religion, race, and it shall not be lawful for the Private University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or any profession in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the Private University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof;\n(m) that the admissions and conduct of classes shall not be started till concerned Statutes, Ordinances are approved as per provisions of this Act.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Submission of compliance report, verification and inspection.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Establishment and Incorporation.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nOperation and Management of Private University",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Private University to be self-financed.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Endowment Fund.",
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            "content": "(a) [Three crore rupees] in case the Private University is to be established in a Scheduled Area of the State.\n(b) [five crore rupees] in other cases :",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. General Fund.",
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            "content": "(a) fees and other charges received by the Private University;\n(b) any contribution made by the sponsoring body;\n(c) any income received from consultancy and other work undertaken by the Private University in pursuance of its objectives;\n(d) trusts, bequests, donations, endowment and any other grants; and\n(e) all other sums received by the Private University :",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Application of General Fund.",
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            "content": "(1) repayment of debts including interest charges thereto incurred by the university for the purposes of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder;\n(2) for upkeep of the assets of the Private University;\n(3) for the payment of the cost of audit of the funds created under Sections 11 and 12;\n(4) meeting expenses of any suit or proceedings in the Court to which university is a party;\n(5) for payment of salaries and allowances of the officers and employees of the Private University and members of the teaching and research staff, and for payment of any provident fund contributions, gratuity and other benefits to any such officers and employees, and members of the teaching and research staff;\n(6) for payment of travelling and other allowances of the members of the Government Body, the Board of management, the Academic Council and other authorities so declared under the Statutes of the Private University, and to the members of any committee appointed by any of the authorities or by the Chairperson of the sponsoring body or the Vice Chancellor, in pursuance of any provision of the Act, Statute, Ordinances, or the Regulations made thereunder;\n(7) for the payment of fellowships, free-ships, scholarships assistantships and other awards to the students belonging to BPI. families or research associates or trainees as the case may be, or to any student otherwise eligible for such awards under the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules of the Private University made under the provisions of this Act;\n(8) for the payment of any expenses incurred by the Private University in carrying out the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, Ordinances, or the Regulations made thereunder;\n(9) for payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prevailing bank rates of interest, incurred by the sponsoring body for setting up the Private University and the investments made there for;\n(10) for payment of charges and expenditure relating to the consultancy work undertaken by the Private University in pursuance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and the Regulations made thereunder;\n(11) for the payment of any other expenses including service fee payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of providing any specific service, including the managerial services to the Private University, on behalf of the sponsoring body, as approved by the Board of Management to be an expenses for the purposes of the Private University :",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Officers of the University.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Visitor;\n(2) The Chancellor;\n(3) The Vice-Chancellor;\n(4) The Registrar;\n(5) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer;\n(6) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. The Visitor.",
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            "content": "(a) to appoint Vice-Chancellor;\n(b) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the Private University;\n(c) if it appears on the basis of the information that any order, proceeding or decision taken by any authority of the Private University is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made thereunder, Visitor may ask for the opinion of the Regulatory Commission. On being satisfied that certain irregularity has taken place, he may issue such directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the Private University and the directions so issued shall complied with by the Private University;\n(d) to institute inquiry against the Vice-Chancellor, on the report of the Chancellor or otherwise.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. The Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(a) to call for any information or record.\n(b) the report to the Visitor for removal of the Vice-Chancellor, if he is satisfied on the basis of complaints that the Vice-Chancellor has acted in violation of the Act, Statutes or Ordinances of the Private University or committed financial irregularity.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. The Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "content": "(i) Two eminent academicians nominated by the Sponsoring Body.\n(ii) One eminent person nominated by the State Government in Higher Education Department.\n(a) has made default in performing any duty imposed on him by or under this Act, or\n(b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the Private University, or\n(c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the Private University, the Visitor may notwithstanding the fact that the term of office of Vice Chancellor has not expired, by an order, in writing, stating the reasons therein, require Vice-Chancellor to relinquish his office as from such date as may be specified in the order.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. The Registrar.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Other Officers.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(a) the Governing Body;\n(b) the Board of Management;\n(c) the Academic Council;\n(d) such other authorities as may be created by the Statutes shall be the authorities of the Private University.\n22. the Governing Body.\n(a) the Chancellor;\n(b) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(c) three eminent persons nominated by the sponsoring body out of whom atleast one shall be noted educationist;\n(d) three distinguished persons nominated by the Visitor out of a panel of six names submitted by the State Government;\n(e) one representative of the State Government, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.\n(a) to provide general superintendence and directions and to control functioning of the Private University by using all such powers as are provided by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made thereunder;\n(b) to review the decisions of other authorities of the Private University in case they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made thereunder;\n(c) to approve the budge and annual report of the Private University;\n(d) to lay down the policies to be followed by the Private University;\n(e) to recommend to the sponsoring body about the voluntary liquidation of the Private University if a situation arises when smooth functioning of the Private University is not possible;\n(f) such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. The Board of Management.",
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            "content": "(a) the Vice-Chancellor;\n(b) two representatives nominated by the sponsoring body;\n(c) two representatives nominated by the State Government;\n(d) two senior most professors of the Private University by rotation;\n(e) two senior most teachers of the Private University, other than in sub-section (1) (d), by rotation.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. The Academic Council.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Other Authorities.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. The First Statutes.",
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            "content": "(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the Private University as may be constituted from time to time;\n(b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and his powers and functions;\n(c) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar, Chief Finance and Accounts Officer and other Officers, and their powers and functions;\n(d) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of teachers;\n(e) the terms and conditions of services of employees of the Private University;\n(f) the procedure for arbitration in case of disputes between officers, teachers, employees and students;\n(g) the conferment of honorary degrees;\n(h) the provisions regarding exemption of students from payment of tuition fee and for awarding to them scholarships and fellowships;\n(i) provisions regarding the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats specially for students below poverty line (BPL), SC/ST, handicapped and girls categories;\n(j) provisions regarding fee to be charged from students and concession for the categories mentioned in (i) above;\n(k) provisions regarding number of seats in different courses :",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. The Subsequent Statutes.",
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            "content": "(a) creation of new authorities of the Private University;\n(b) accounting policy and financial procedure;\n(c) representation of teachers in the authorities of the Private University;\n(d) creation of new departments and abolition or restructuring of existing departments;\n(e) institution of medals and prizes;\n(f) creation of posts and procedure for abolition;\n(g) revision of fees;\n(h) alteration of the number of seats in different courses; and\n(i) all other matters which under the provisions of this Act are to be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. The First Ordinances.",
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            "content": "(a) admission of students to the Private University and their enrolment mentioning clearly special consideration for the students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, handicapped and girls categories;\n(b) details of courses of study to be laid down for the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Private University;\n(c) award of the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the minimum qualifications for the same and the means to be adopted relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;\n(d) conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;\n(e) conduct of examinations, including the terms of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;\n(f) examination fees to be charged for the various courses for degrees and diplomas of the university;\n(g) conditions of residence of the students of the university;\n(h) provision regarding disciplinary action against the students;\n(i) creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic environment of the Private University;\n(j) manner of co-operation and collaboration with other universities and institutions of higher education;\n(k) all other matters which, by this Act or Statutes made thereunder, are required to be provided by the Ordinances.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. The Subsequent Ordinances.",
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            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Vacancies not to invalidate the proceedings of any Authority or Body of the University.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Filling up of emergent vacancies.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Mode of proof of University Record.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Regulations.",
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Enforcement of Statute, Ordinance and Regulation.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nRegulation of Private University",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Regulatory Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) a Chairman, two full-time Members, out of which one Member shall be \"Member-Academic\" and another Member as \"Member-Administration\" and not exceeding two part-time members to be appointed by the Visitor;\n(b) a full time or part time Secretary.\n(a) to take all such steps as it considers necessary for determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in the Private University;\n(b) to ensure that Private Universities collect only such fees and other charges which cover the cost of education imparted by them and also give a reasonable surplus to enable them to maintain assets and carry out further expansion;\n(c) to ensure that teachers of the University have at least the minimum educational qualifications prescribed by the UGC or other regulatory bodies;\n(d) to ensure that the staff of the Private University is appointed in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinance, and norms/guidelines prescribed by UGC and other concerned Statutory Bodies;\n(e) to ensure that students enrolled in the Private University are not exploited and no un-ethical means are adopted to collect undue excessive fee from them;\n(f) to take action pertaining to, and pursuant upon, liquidation of a Private University by the State, including arrangement for completion of courses, conduct of examinations, award of degrees etc., by assigning the job to some other State University in such a manner that the interest of the students are not adversely affected. Expenditure made for these arrangements for the students along with the process of liquidation of the Private University shall be made good from the money deposited in the Endowment Fund and/or General Fund;\n(g) to regulate consultation with the concerned Private University, the study centres established at different places in the State.",
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            "number": "39",
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            "number": "40",
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            "content": "(a) Why an order of its liquidation should not be made;\n(b) Why the board of management should not be suspended and an administrator be appointed under sub-section (7).\n(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) requiring the discovery and production of any such document or any other material as may be predicable in evidence;\n(c) requisitioning any public record from any Court or office;\n(d) any other matter which may be prescribed.\nChapter VI\nMiscellaneous",
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            "content": "(a) the manner of making proposal to establish a Private University and the fees payable under sub-section (1) of Section 4;\n(b) other particulars to be contained in the Project Reports under sub-section (2) of Section 4;\n(c) the mode of establishment of endowment fund, in the manner of its investment, the payment of income from it to the sponsoring body, its forfeiture and mode of its return to the sponsoring body under Section 11 (3);\n(d) mode of collection of fee from the Private University and depositing amount so collected in the Consolidated Fund and proviso to Section 12 (c);\n(e) other matters to be provided for in the Statutes under sub-section (1) of Section 26;\n(f) mode of authentication of orders and decisions of the Regulatory Commission and the instruments issued by the Commission, terms and conditions of services of Chairman and the members, procedure for meetings of the Commission, provision of staff to the Commission and their service conditions, temporary association of persons with the Commission, its budget, annual report, accounts and audit and such other matters as may be required for proper functioning of the Regulatory Commission under sub-section (9) of Section 30;\n(g) other matters which are required to be, or may be, prescribed by rules under this Act.",
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            "content": "[Schedule]\n[Under Section 9 (1)]\nSI. No.\nName of Private University\nName of Sponsoring Body\nProcedure of establishment of Sponsoring Body\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1.\nDr. C.V. Raman University\nAll India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology\n (AISECT)\nFirms and Societies Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973)\n Registration No. C.G. State 208 dated 14-8-2002.\n2.\nMATS University\nShri Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Educational and Cultural Society.\nFirms and Societies Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973)\n Registration No. C.G. State 2342, dated 7-5-2003.\n[3.\nKalinga University\nBhagwan Bala Sai Educational and Charitable Society, Raipur\nFirms and Societies Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973) \n Registration No. CG State 2561 dated 8-1-2004.]\n[4.\nI.C.F.A.I. University\nThe I.C.F.A.I. Society, Raipur.\nFirms and Societies Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973) \n Registration No. CG State 203 dated 25-6-2002.]\n[5.\nITM University\nITM Society Raipur.\nFirms and Societies Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973)\n Registration No. 2755 CG State dated 13-8-2003]\n[6.\nAmity University\nShri Ritnand Balved International Educational Foundation.\nThe Society Registration Act, 1860 (No. 21 of 1860) Registration No.\n S-30655 of 1996, dated 19-12-1996.]\n[7.\nO.P. Jindal University\nJindal Educational and Welfare Society.\nThe Chhattisgarh Society Registration Act, 1973 (No. 44 of 1973) \n Registration No. B.S. 2171, dated 4-5-1998]\nMain Premises (Head quarters)\nJurisdiction\nEducational Programme\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\nKargi Road, (Kota) District : Bilaspur.\nChhattisgarh State\nUnder Graduation, Post Graduation and Diploma Courses in the\n faculties of Technology, Engineering, Rural Information, Science,\n Commerce, Education and matters related to.\nArang Kharora Highway, Gram Panchayat : Gullu, Village :\n Gullu, Tehsil : Arang, District : Raipur\nChhattisgarh State\nUnder Graduation, Post Graduation and Research Courses in the\n faculties of Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering,\n Information Technology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Arts &\n Humanities, Law, Education and Science and matters related.\n[Gram Kotni, Palod, Teh.- Arang District-Raipur (CG.)\nChhattisgarh State.\nManagement Computer Science, Information Technology, Bio Technology, Bio Informatics, UG and PG in Arts, Science and Commerce faculties.]\n[Gram Chorha, R.I. Circle Ahiwara Dhamdha Distt.- Durg (C.G.)\nChhattisgarh State.\nBusiness Management, Commerce, Information Technology, Arts, Humanities, Law, Education, Science & related subject.]\n[P.H. No. 137, Village-Uparwara, Tehsil-Abhanpur, District-Raipur\n Pin 493661\nChhattisgarh\nUnder Graduate, Post Graduate and their integrated Courses and M.Phil,\n Ph.D. and other research courses in-\n• Computer Science\n• Information Technology\n• Bio-Technology,\n• Bio-Informatics\n• Arts\n• Science\n• Commerce\n•  Engineering\n• Microbiology\n• Nano-technology\n•  Pharmacy\n•  Insurance\n•  Physical Education\n• Business Management\n•  Humanities\n• Law\n• Education Science\n•  Health Science\n• Hotel Management,\n• Fashion Designing,\n•  Journalism and Mass,\n•  Management Technology subjects.]\n[Village-Math \n Tahsil-Tilda District-Raipur Chhattisgarh\nChhattisgarh\nUnder Graduate, Post Graduate and their integrated Courses M.Phil,\n Ph.D. and other research courses in-\n• Arts\n• Science\n• Commerce\n•  Engineering\n• Nano-technology\n• Business Management\n• Law\n• Hotel Management,\n• Fashion Designing.]\n[O.P. Jindal Knowledge Park, Village-Punjiparthra, \n Tehsil-Gharghoda, District-Raigarh Chhatisgarh\nChhattisgarh\n•  Faculty of Engineering and Technology,\n• Faculty of Management Science,\n• Faculty of Science,\n• Faculty of Education,\n• Faculty of Physical Education,]",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 4th November, 2019 [cg052]",
        "Act Number": "(C.G. Act No. 13 of 2005)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "The Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Act, 2005",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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