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Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University Act, 2007

Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University Act, 2007

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The Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University Act, 2007 establishes and regulates a dedicated horticultural university headquartered in Venkataramannagudem, Andhra Pradesh. The legislation outlines the university's corporate structure, academic governance, powers, and administrative authorities, including its Board of Management and Academic Council. It applies to academic staff, students, administrative bodies, and affiliated research centers across the state. By institutionalizing specialized higher education, research, and extension services in horticulture, this Act plays a critical role in advancing regional agricultural practices, improving crop yields, enhancing farmer livelihoods, and supporting sustainable horticultural development throughout Andhra Pradesh.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
  4. 3. Establishment and incorporation of the University
  5. 4. Venkataramannagudem in West Godavari District and it may extend to any place within a contiguous area of twenty kilometers around it.
  6. 5. No unit shall be recognized as an affiliated unit.
  7. 6. Admission to the University
  8. 7. Powers and functions of the University
  9. 8. Visitation and Inspection
  10. 9. Authorities of the University - The following shall be the authorities of the
  11. 10. Board of Management and its Constitution - (1) The Chancellor shall
  12. 11. Member of the Board under clauses (vii) to (xi) of sub-section (2).
  13. 12. Academic Council
  14. 13. Powers and functions of the Academic Council - (1) The Academic
  15. 14. Research and Extension Council - (1) There shall be a Research and
  16. 15. Powers and functions of the Research and Extension Council- (1) The
  17. 16. Faculties- (1) The University shall have the Faculties of Horticulture, Post-
  18. 17. Powers and functions of Board of Faculties- The Boards of faculties shall
  19. 18. Constitution of Committees
  20. 19. Filling of Casual Vacancies
  21. 20. Removal from membership of an authority
  22. 21. Decision on question as to validity of the act or proceeding
  23. 22. Decision on question as to validity of membership- If any question
  24. 23. Provided that before taking any such decision, the Chancellor shall give the person affected thereby reasonable opportunity of being heard.
  25. 24. Officers of the University - The following shall be the Officers of the
  26. 25. University.
  27. 26. He shall exercise such other powers as may be conferred on him by or under this Act.
  28. 27. Chancellor in which the Vice-Chancellor shall have an opportunity of making his representation.
  29. 28. Powers and Duties of the Vice-Chancellor
  30. 29. Deans of the Faculties
  31. 30. Director of Research
  32. 31. Director of Extension
  33. 32. Director of Industrial and International Programmes - There shall be a
  34. 33. Dean of Students Affairs - The Dean shall have the following duties:
  35. 34. Registrar
  36. 35. Comptroller
  37. 36. Controller of Examinations - The Controller of Examinations shall,-
  38. 37. Estate Officer
  39. 38. University Librarian
  40. 39. University and to prepare the annual estimate of operational and developmental requirements of all the libraries of the University.
  41. 40. Teaching
  42. 41. Government may notify.
  43. 42. Extension
  44. 43. Government.
  45. 44. Co-ordination among Government Departments and University - The
  46. 45. Appointment of Teachers- The teachers of a Faculty shall be appointed
  47. 46. Provident Fund, Pension, Insurance and Welfare Fund - (1) The
  48. 47. Tribunal of Arbitration for disputes between the University and its staff
  49. 48. University Funds- (1) The University shall have a General Fund to which
  50. 49. Borrowing of Money- The University may accept moneys from the
  51. 50. Certain restrictions in respect of financial matters
  52. 51. Finance Committee- (1) The Board shall constitute a Finance Committee
  53. 52. Accounts and Audit- The Annual Statement of accounts of the University
  54. 53. Government Grants
  55. 54. Statutes- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for
  56. 55. Statutes how made
  57. 56. Regulations- (1) The authorities of the University may make regulations
  58. 57. Residence of Students
  59. 58. Annual Report- The Annual report of the University shall be prepared by
  60. 59. Temporary appointment of Officers and Constitution of Committees -
  61. 60. Chancellor shall report the matter to the appropriate authority, which normally deals with the matter, when it is constituted.
  62. 61. Delegation of Powers
  63. 62. Power to remove difficulties
  64. 63. Repeal of Ordinance 8 of 2007 - The Andhra Pradesh Horticultural

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