Vidhi Codex

SRI VENKATESWARA VEDIC UNIVERSITY ACT, 2006

Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Act, 2006

Education200656 sections

The Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Act, 2006 establishes a specialized university in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of Vedic scriptures, Sanskrit literature, and allied ancient Indian disciplines. Applying across the entire state, the legislation sets up the university's governance structure, including key officers and governing councils. It ensures that admissions remain open to all individuals regardless of religion, race, caste, sex, or birthplace. This Act matters because it creates a formal legal and academic framework to preserve traditional Vedic wisdom, integrate it with modern higher education, and promote structured cultural research.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short,Title, extent and Commencement- (1) This Act may be called Sri
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, and in all Statutes, Ordinances and
  4. 3. The University - (1) There shall be constituted a University by the name
  5. 4. Corporate name.
  6. 5. The Powers and functions of the University
  7. 6. Statutes.
  8. 7. Admission to the University - l)The University shall be open to all persons
  9. 8. Inspections
  10. 9. Officers of the University – The following shall be the Officers of the
  11. 10. The Chancellor - (1) The Governor of Andhra Pradesh shall be the
  12. 11. The Vice-Chancellor - (1) The Sponsoring Institution shall constitute a
  13. 12. The Registrar - (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time paid officer of the
  14. 13. The Finance Officer - (1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole time
  15. 14. Authorities of the University - The following shall be authorities of the
  16. 15. The Executive Council and its Powers and Functions - (1) The
  17. 16. The Academic Council and its Powers and Functions - (1) The
  18. 17. Finance Committee - The Constitution, powers and functions of the
  19. 18. Constitution of Faculties and Centers
  20. 19. The Boards of Studies
  21. 20. The Constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies to be constituted by the Vice Chancellor from time to time, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
  22. 21. CHAPTER - V UNIVERSITY FUNDS ETC.
  23. 22. Constitution of other Funds - The University shall have such other
  24. 23. Borrowing of Money - The University may also borrow money from a
  25. 24. Institution therefor.
  26. 25. Transfer of Institutions to the University
  27. 26. Statutes
  28. 27. Statutes how made - (1) The first Statutes of the University are those set
  29. 28. Ordinances - (1) The First Ordinances shall be made by the Vice-
  30. 29. Regulations
  31. 30. Annual Report - The Executive Council shall prepare annual report of the
  32. 31. Government through the Sponsoring Institution for information.
  33. 32. Financial estimates-(1) The Finance Officer shall prepare before such date
  34. 33. Power to incur unforeseen expenditure- The Executive Council may,
  35. 34. Filling of causal vacancies- All causal vacancies among the members
  36. 35. Protection of action taken in good faith
  37. 36. Proceedings of the University authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies
  38. 37. Disqualification for membership
  39. 38. Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final.
  40. 39. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  41. 40. Constitution of Committees
  42. 41. Advisory Committees
  43. 42. Powers to obtain information
  44. 43. Provided that in the case of information which the University considers confidential, the University may place the same before the Chancellor.
  45. 44. Attendance at recognised instruction
  46. 45. Appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor, the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer
  47. 46. Transitionary powers of the first Vice-Chancellor - (1) It shall be the duty of the first Vice
  48. 47. Acceptance of benefaction by the University
  49. 48. Special mode of appointment
  50. 49. Power to remove difficulties
  51. 50. Conditions of service of employees and Settlement of disputes - (1)
  52. 51. Procedure of appeal in disciplinary cases
  53. 52. Executive Council may confirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Vice- Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be.
  54. 53. Provident and pension funds
  55. 54. Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 shall apply to such funds as if it were a Government Provident Fund.
  56. Statute. THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

PDF: pending for this language.