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The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Act, 1949
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Act, 1949
Sections
1. Title.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Incorporation of the University.
Section 34. Powers of the University.
Section 45. Jurisdiction and admission to privileges.
Section 56. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.
Section 68. Officers of the University.
Section 89. Chancellor.
Section 911. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor.
Section 1114. Registrar.
Section 1415. Other officers.
Section 1516. Authorities of the University.
Section 1617. The Senate to be the Supreme authorities.
Section 1719. The term of office of Ordinary Fellows.
Section 1920. Office of Fellow to be vacant.
Section 2021. Meeting of the Senate.
Section 2122. Powers and duties of the Senate.
Section 2223. Syndicate.
Section 2324. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.
Section 2425. Faculties.
Section 2526. Deans of Faculties.
Section 2627. Council of Post-graduate Studies and Research.
Section 2728. Boards of Studies.
Section 2829. Other Boards.
Section 2930. Other authorities.
Section 3031. Statutes.
Section 3132. Statutes, their making, amendment, repeal and operation.
Section 3233. Ordinances.
Section 3334. Making of Ordinances.
Section 3435. Rules.
Section 3536. Affiliation.
Section 3637. Extension of affiliation.
Section 3738. Recognition of institutions of research and specialised studies.
Section 3839. Inspection of colleges and reports.
Section 3940. Withdrawal of affiliation.
Section 4041. Withdrawal of recognition.
Section 4142. Organisation within the University Area and for teaching.
Section 4243. Teaching.
Section 4344. Qualifications for enrolment of students of University.
Section 4445. Residence of students.
Section 4546. Honorary degrees.
Section 4647. Removal from membership of the University and withdrawal of degree or diploma.
Section 4748. Committee of Selection for appointment of [professor or reader] of the University.
Section 4850. Committee.
Section 5051. University Fund.
Section 5153. Annual accounts, financial estimates and annual report.
Section 5354. Conditions of service.
Section 5456. Election to be by single distributive vote.
Section 5657. Vacating of office.
Section 5758. Filling of casual vacancies.
Section 5859. Proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
Section 5961. Protection of acts and orders.
Section 6162. Completion of courses of studies in colleges affiliated to the Bombay University.
Section 6263. Appointment of Vice-Chancellor.
Section 6364. Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
Section 6465. Appointment of Rector.
Section 6566. Appointment of the first Registrar.
Section 6667. The first Senate and Syndicate.
Section 6768. Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor.
Section 6869. Transfer of institutions and colleges and their properties to University.
Section 6970. Employment of existing teachers deemed to be made under Act.
Section 7071. Removal by Government of difficulties at the commencement of the Act.
Section 711. The Baroda Arts and Science College.
Section 12. The Pratap Singh College of Commerce.
Section 23. The Secondary Teachers Training College.
Section 34. The Engineering College and Kalabhawan.
Section 45. The Medical College.
Section 57. The Technological Institute.
Section 78. The College of Indian Music, Dance and Dramatics.
Section 89. The Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya.]
Section 91. Definitions.
Section 12. Procedure for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
Section 2
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"content": "(b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal through the said officer, authority or body to the Syndicate, within fifteen days from the date on which such action is communicated to him.\n(i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, or\n(ii) is not in the interest of the University, or\n(iii) is likely to lead to breach of peace,\n(b) Where the authority after reconsideration revises or modifies the order or the resolution in the manner stated by the Vice-Chancellor, then notwithstanding anything contained in Clause (e) 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, the Vice-Chancellor 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).]\n11A.\n[12. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.\n(a) in the absence of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor, at the meetings of the Senate, and\n(b) in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor at the meetings of any other authority of the University or a committee thereof.]\n13.",
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"content": "[18. The Senate.\nClass-I Ex-Officio Members\nClass-I Ex-Officio Members\n(A) University Officers-\n(i) The Chancellors,\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor,\n(iii) The last Ex-Vice-Chancellor of the University residing in the State,\n(iv) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor,\n(v) The Registrar,\n(vi) The Librarian.\n(B) Others-\n(i) The Director of Higher Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Higher Education-designated by such Director,\n(ii) The Director of Technical Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Technical Education designated by such Director,\n(iii) The Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education designated by such Director,\n(iv) The Chairman of the Gujarat Secondary Education Board,\n(v) The Director of Employment and Training or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director of Employment and Training, designated by such Director,\n(vi) Deans of Faculties,\n(vii) Principals of the constituent colleges.\n(viii) Heads of recognised institutions.\n(ix) Member of the Syndicate falling under Clause (vii) of the sub-section (2) of Section 23,\n(x) Member of the Syndicate falling under Clause (x) of sub-section (3) of Section 23,\n(xi) All the Trustees of Sir Sayajirao Diamond Jubilee and Memorial Trust,\n(xii) The Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Baroda,\n(xiii) The President, the Vice-President and the General Secretary of the Maharaja Sayajirao University Union recognised by the University.\nClass-II Ordinary Members\nClass-II Ordinary Members\n(A) Elected as specified below:\n(i) Five professors elected by the professors of the University from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes.\n(ii) One member each elected faculty-wise by teachers other than professors of each faculty from amongst themselves in the manner specified by the Statutes.\n(iii) One member from each of the constituent colleges and recognised institutions to be elected by teachers other than professors of such college or as the case may be institution from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes.\n(iv) One member each elected faculty-wise by registered graduates in each of the faculties from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes.\n(v) One representative to be elected by the Federation of Gujarat Mills and Industries, Baroda from amongst its members in accordance with the Statutes:\n(vi) One representative to be elected by Heads of the secondary schools in the University area from amongst such Heads in the manner specified in the Statutes.\n(vii) One representative to be elected by the secondary teachers of the secondary schools in the University Area from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the statutes.\n(viii) Two representatives to be elected by the members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from amongst its members elected from the University area.\n(ix) One representative to be elected by the registered trade unions in the University Area from amongst their members in the manner specified in the Statutes.\n(x) One member elected by the Bar Council of the State of Gujarat from amongst its members:\n(B) Two members to be elected in the manner specified in the Statutes from amongst themselves by donors each donating money or property of the value of not less than one lakh of rupees-\n(i) to, or for the purposes of, the University, or\n(ii) to, or for the purposes of a constituent or affiliated college or institution recognised by the University, irrespective of whether the donation was made before or after the college was made constituent or affiliated or the institution was recognised:\n(C) Fifteen persons to be nominated by the State Government from amongst distinguished educationalists, scholars, social workers, women and representatives of the minorities, backward communities and such other class of persons.\n(D) One representative of the union of the non-teaching staff of University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the office bearers of such union:\n(i) such representative is a confirmed employee of the University, and\n(ii) such union is recognised by the University.",
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"content": "(i) to make provision for instruction, guidance in research, and practical training in such branches of learning as it may think fit for the advancement of learning, dissemination of knowledge, improvement of technical skill, and to make the necessary financial provision therefor;\n(ii) to make such provision for prescribing courses of studies, training or research as will enable the University Departments, University and affiliated colleges, and recognised institutions to undertake instruction, training or research;\n(iii) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships or other classes of teachers required by the University;\n(iv) to organise and make provision for common libraries, laboratories, museums, and all other equipment for teaching and research;\n(v) to establish and maintain University Departments, colleges and institutes of research and specialized studies;\n(vi) to institute [***] fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships and research studentships, exhibitions, medals, and prizes;\n(vii) to institute and confer, degrees, [***] diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(viii) to confer, on the recommendation of the Syndicate, honorary degrees, or other academic distinctions;\n(ix) to provide and maintain hostels [***] for the residence of students;\n(x) to make, amend or repeal Statutes;\n(xi) to consider, cancel or refer back, but not amend, Ordinances;\n(xii) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual administration report and annual accounts;\n(xiii) to make Statutes for regulating the procedure at meetings of the Senate and the Syndicate, and the transaction of their business;\n(xiv) to consider and pass [resolutions] on the financial estimate prepared by the Syndicate;\n(xv) to elect the members of the Syndicate, and the Council of Post-graduate Studies and Research, [and other authorities and officers, as provided in this Act or Statutes] ;\n(xvi) to admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and to withdraw such privileges;\n(xvii) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other duties and perform such other functions as may be conferred, imposed upon it, or entrusted to it by this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances.",
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"content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio ;\n(ii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio ;\n(iii) The Director of Higher Education and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under Clause (i) of paragraph (B) of Class-I of sub-section (1) of Section 18;\n(iv) The Director of Technical Education, and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under Clause (ii) of paragraph (B) of Class-I of subsection (1) of Section 18;\n(v) The Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education, and if he is unable to attend, the officer designated under Clause (iii) of paragraph (B) of Class-I of sub-section (1) of Section 18;\n(vi) Two Deans of Faculties elected by the Senate from amongst its members who are the Deans of Faculties, in the manner specified in Statutes;\n(vii) One professor of the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, from amongst such professors who are not members of the Senate;\n(viii) One Principal of the constituent college elected by the Senate from amongst the Principals of the constituent colleges in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(ix) Six persons elected by the Senate from amongst its members who are neither teachers nor employees nor students of the University or of the college;\n(x) One Head of Department elected by the Heads of Departments from amongst themselves in the manner specified in the Statutes;\n(xi) Five teachers of the University other than Deans, Heads of Departments and principals of the constituent colleges to be elected by the Senate from amongst its members in the manner, specified in the Statutes;\n(xii) Four persons nominated by the State Government from amongst distinguished educationists, teachers, social workers and such other class of persons irrespective of whether they are members of the Senate.]",
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"content": "(i) to control and administer the properties of the University and the University [Fund] and to keep and maintain proper accounts of the same;\n(ii) to enter into, vary, carry out, and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise or performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by the Act and the Statutes;\n(iii) to determine the form and provide for the custody and regular use of the common seal of the University;\n(iv) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes and to keep and maintain proper accounts of the same;\n(v) to frame the annual financial [estimates] of the University and to submit them to the Senate;\n(vi) to erect, equip and maintain [colleges and research institutes] , libraries, laboratories, museums, hostels, gymnasia, playgrounds, and structures needed for carrying on the work of the University;\n(vii) to provide suitable equipment, apparatus or furniture and other appliances needed for carrying on the work of the University ;\n(viii) to accept on behalf of the University bequests, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable property to the University, and to receive and collect fees, grants and interests due to the University, and to make all payments on behalf of the University;\n(ix) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;\n[(ix-a) to raise loans upon the security of the assets of the University after obtaining previous permission of the State Government;]\n(x) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University;\n(xi) to make arrangements for the maintenance of the University Battalions in the National Cadet Corps or similar Training Corps, Students' Unions, University or Athletic Clubs, Employment Bureau, Publication Board, and Students' Advisory Bureau for foreign studies;\n(xii) to recognise hostels;\n(xiii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in, University and affiliated colleges, and in recognized institutions ;\n(xiv) to arrange for and direct the inspection of affiliated colleges, and recognised institutions, and to lay down conditions for ensuring or maintaining their efficiency in teaching, training or research and [to issue instructions for ensuring proper conditions of employment for members of the staff of such colleges or institutions and, in case of disregard of such instructions, to recommend modification of conditions of their affiliation or recognition, or to take such other steps as it deems proper] ;\n(xv) to call for reports, returns and other information from University and affiliated colleges and recognised institutions, and from authorities in charge of hostels;\n(xvi) to make Ordinances for the residence, conduct and discipline of the University students, and to make arrangements for their health and general welfare;\n[(xvi-a)to supervise hostels;]\n[(xvii) to recommend to the Senate conferment of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions upon distinguished persons, subject to the provisions of the Statutes;\n(xviii) to make Ordinances for and to regulate the award of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;]\n(xix) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognized institution as a professor, reader, lecturer or teacher of the University and withdraw such recognition;\n(xx) [to fix remuneration of examiners] ;\n(xxi) to appoint the Registrar and other officers of the University as provided for in this Act or by Statutes;\n(xxii) to appoint University professors, readers and other teachers as provided for in this Act or by Statutes, and define their duties;\n(xxiii) to appoint clerks, assistants, supervisors and other servants of the University, University departments, University colleges, and define their duties;\n(xxiv) to determine salaries, allowances and emoluments of the teachers [and other employees] of the University, the 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