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The Arunachal **[Rajiv Gandhi] University Act,1984

The Arunachal Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 1984

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This legislation establishes and governs Rajiv Gandhi University, formerly known as Arunachal University, as a teaching and affiliating higher education institution in Arunachal Pradesh. It defines the university's administrative structure, outlining the powers of officers like the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, while setting up governing councils to oversee academic policies, finances, and campus management. The Act applies to university administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff, affiliated colleges, and students throughout the state. By creating formal legal rules for degree programs, staff service terms, and college affiliations, the law provides a stable foundation for expanding higher education, research, and cultural advancement in the region.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short Title Extent and Commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. The University
  5. 4. The object of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge by
  6. 5. The University shall have the following power.
  7. 6. The jurisdiction of the University.
  8. 7. University open to classes, castes and creeds
  9. 8. .....Omitted by 1994 (Amd) Act 5.6]
  10. 9. (I): The *[Governor], Arunachal Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University:
  11. 10. The following shall be the officers of the University.
  12. 11. The Vice Chancellor
  13. 13. Every Dean of the Faculty shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such
  14. 15. The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers
  15. 16. Other officers.
  16. 17. The following shall be the authorities of University.
  17. 20. The Academic Council
  18. 21. The Planning Board
  19. 22A. The constitution, powers and functions of the faculties shall be prescribed by
  20. 23. The constitution, powers and functions of *[...deleted] other authorities as may be
  21. 24. Subject to the provisions of this Act the Statutes- may provide for all or any of the
  22. 25. Statutes how made
  23. 26. Ordinances
  24. 27. The authorities of the university may make Regulations consistent with this Act, the
  25. 29. Annual accounts
  26. 31. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in case of disciplinary case against students
  27. 33. Provident and Pension Fund
  28. 35. Constitution of Committees.
  29. 36. All casual ‘vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the
  30. 37. Proceedings of university authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
  31. 38. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or employee of the
  32. 39. Mode of proof of university record.
  33. 40. Power to remove difficulties.
  34. 41. Transitional Provisions.
  35. 42. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in the Statutes, or Ordinances, any

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