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The Dharmsinh Desai University Act, 2005
The Dharmsinh Desai University Act, 2005
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Establishment and Incorporation of University.
Section 34. Objects of University.
Section 45. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.
Section 56. Powers of functions of University.
Section 67. President.
Section 78. Authorities of University.
Section 89. Officers of University.
Section 910. Board of Governors.
Section 1011. Chairman of Board.
Section 1112. Powers and functions of Board.
Section 1213. Terms of office and vacancies among members of Board.
Section 1314. Academic Council.
Section 1415. Powers and functions of Academic Council.
Section 1516. Finance Committee.
Section 1617. Powers and functions of Finance Committee.
Section 1718. Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1819. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1920. Registrar.
Section 2021. The Deans.
Section 2122. Permanent Endowment Fund of University.
Section 2223. Payment to University.
Section 2324. Funds of University.
Section 2425. Accounts and audit.
Section 2526. Pension and Provident Fund.
Section 2627. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
Section 2728. Conferment of degrees, diplomas and grant of certificates by University.
Section 2829. Returns and information.
Section 2930. Management of University on dissolution of trust.
Section 3031. Powers of State Government.
Section 3132. Regulations.
Section 3233. Removal of difficulties at commencement.
Section 3334. Transitory provisions.
Section 3435. Indemnity.
Section 35
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"content": "(i) to take decisions on question of policy relating to the administration and working of the University;\n(ii) to institute courses of study at the University;\n(iii) to make Regulations;\n(iv) to consider and approve the annual report and the annual accounts of the University for every financial year;\n(v) to invest moneys and funds of the University and take decisions on the recommendations of the Finance Committee;\n(vi) to publish or finance the publication of studies, treaties, books, periodicals, reports and other literature and to sell or arrange for the sale as it may deem fit from time to time;\n(vii) to create or abolish posts of teachers and other employees of the University;\n(viii) to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act;\n(ix) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, Deans, Registrar, or any other officer, employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it; and\n(x) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or Regulations and such other powers for achieving the objects of the University.",
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"content": "(i) an eminent technologist to be nominated by the President;\n(ii) an eminent educationist to be nominated by the President; and\n(iii) one member of the Board to be nominated by the President.\n(b) The President shall designate one member as the Chairman of the committee.\n(c) The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Board for the period not exceeding five years.\n(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (c), the Vice-Chancellor of the University holding the office at the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor.\n(e) Where a vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor occurs and it cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled up in accordance with the provisions of clauses (a) and (c) and if there is any emergency, the President, in consultation with the Board, may appoint any suitable person to be the Vice-Chancellor and may, from time to time, extend the term for a period not exceeding one year.\n(f) The terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed by the Board and until so prescribed, shall be determined by the President.",
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"content": "(i) he shall be responsible for the custody of records, common seal, the funds of University and such other property of the University;\n(ii) he shall place before the Board and other authorities of the University, all such information as may be necessary for transaction of its business;\n(iii) he shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the proper discharge of his functions;\n(iv) he shall, subject to the control of the Vice-Chancellor, be responsible for the administration and services of the University and conduct the examinations and make all other arrangements necessary thereof and be responsible for the execution of all processes connected therewith;\n(v) he shall attest and execute all documents on behalf of the University; and\n(vi) he shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act, the Regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.",
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"content": "(1) The Vice-Chancellor may, with the prior approval of the President and subject to availability of funds, discharge all or any of the functions of the University for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and the Regulations and for that purpose may exercise any power or perform any duties which by this Act and the Regulations are to be exercised or performed by any authority of the University until such authority comes into existence as provided by this Act and the Regulations;\n(2) the Board functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until the Board is constituted for the University under this Act, but on the constitution of the Board under this Act, the members of the Board holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office;\n(3) the Academic Council functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until the Academic Council is constituted for the University under this Act, but on the constitution of the Academic Council under this Act, the members of the Academic Council holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office;\n(4) the Finance Committee functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until the Finance Committee is constituted for the University under this Act, but on the constitution of the Finance Committee under this Act, the members of the Finance Committee holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office;\n(5) until the first Regulations of the University are made under this Act, the existing rules and regulations of the Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology, Nadiad declared as deemed University approved by the Board as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue to apply to the University, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.",
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