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The Indira Gandhi Technological And The Medical Sciences University Act, 2012
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  1. (1) With effect from such date as the State Establishment Government may, by. notification appoint, and Incorpo- there shall be established, in the State of ration of the Arunachal Pradesh, by the name of Indira University. Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, which shall consist of a Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor, the Governing Council, the Academic Senate and the Registrar.
  2. (2) The University shall be body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire and to hold property, to contract and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
  3. (3) The Headquarter of the University shall be atZiro in the State of Arunachal Pradesh with a provision for having branch campuses in different districts of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. (4) The University will have centres of excellence in and outside the country for promoting technical and vocational education through formal, non-formal, face to face, regular, part- time, distance, open, online and visual education modes.
  5. (5) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in the aforesaid provisions, it shall be the duty of the University or any authority or officers of the University to furnish such information or records relation to the administrative or finance and other affairs of the university as the State Government may call for.
    • (ii) The State Government, if it is of the view that there is a violation of the provisions of the Act or the statutes or ordinance made thereunder, may issue such directions to the university as it may deem necessary.
    • (iii) The State Government may issue such directions from time fo time to the university on policy matters not in consistent with the provisions of this Act, as it may deem necessary. Such directions shall be complied with by the university. The Objects 4. The objectives forwhich the University is established of the are as follows University. i ;
    • (a) todesign and run courses at short term certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level in the University, institutes, colleges, campuses and study centres established by the University in and outside the country.
    • (b) to conduct courses and programmes on a priority basis under the following faculties Faculties of Engineering and Technology for conducting Bachelor's (B.Tech), Master's (M. Tech) and Doctoral (Ph.D/D.Sc.) level programs in different branches of Engineering Faculty of Medical Sciences for conducting bachelor's (MBBS), Master's (M.D/M.S) and Doctoral (Ph. D/D.Sc.) level programmes in modern medical Sciences besides degree and diploma level programmes in Ayur-veda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and other indigenous/alternative/ complimentary/
      • • Polypathic systems of treatment and para-medical sciences including medical laboratory technology, radiology and imaging technology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, optometry, health care and hospital administration. Faculty of applied Sciences for conducting bachelor's Master's and Doctoral level programmes in the area of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Ecology, Environment, Disaster management, sustainable development, Bioinformatics, Geoinformatics, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology etc. Faculty of Social Sciences for conducting Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level programmes in the areas of History, Geography, Political Science, English, Hindi, Public adminis- tration, Education Journalism and Mass Communication, Economics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Hotel Mana-gement, Sociolology, Social Work, Governance, Tribal Development, Rural Development, Library, and Information Science, Counseling, Applied Psychology etc. 3 Faculty of Laws and Judicial Sciences for conducting Bachelor's (B.A.LLB/B.Sc,LL.B/BBA LL.B.), Master's (MBA, LL.M.) and Doctoral (Ph.D./LL.D.) level programmes in different areas of laws including Human Rights, Intellectual Property . Rights, Anti-terror Laws, besides Diplomas and Degree programmes in para-level services.
    • (c) totransfer the appropriate technologies of institution developed by the Universities and Institutions in India as well as other countries.
    • (d) toimplement a massive publications programmes for motivating the teaching community and for benefiting the students.
    • (e) toconductits programmes under distance, open, online and non- formal education and training mode also besides the traditional teaching mode. Powersand 5. The powers and functions of the University shall be:- functions E - . of the (a) toassistinadministering and managing the faculties, University. Departments, Schools, Centres, Institutes and such other outfits and bodies for research, education and instructions as are necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the University;
    • (b) to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of knowledge or learning pertaining to above mentioned subjects as the University may think fit and to make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
    • (c) to hold examinations and to grant and confer degrees, diplomas or certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have passed a course of study in the University and/ or its organs for carrying on their training research, subject to such conditions as the University, may determine and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degree of other academic distinctions on good and sufficient cause;
    • (d) to create a centre of excellence for providing health, medical care, education and research facilities of high order in the field of medical sciences and technological institutions, including continuing medical education and hospital administration, dental, nursing and other faculties as may be deemed expedient by the Governing Council;
    • (e) todevelop patterns of teaching in under-graduate, post- graduate and super specialties so as to meet a very high standard of medical education;
    • (f) to provide for teaching and training in para-medical and allied health sciences;
  6. (9) to provide for training in technological sciences.
    • (h) to function as a specialized technological institutions;
      • (i) + to provide for under-graduate, post-graduate and post-doctoral teaching and conduct of research in the relevant discipline of modern medicine and other allied sciences, including inter- disciplinary fields of physical, biological sciences and technological sciences;
    • (j) tofix, demand and request fees and other charges;
    • (k) to institute and maintain halls and hostels and to recognise places of residence for the students of the University and to withdraw such recognition accorded to any such places of residence; (I). to establish such special centre, or other units for research and instruction as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; {m) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health;
    • (n) to create academic, technical, administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
  7. (0) to regulate and enforce discipline amongst the employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary;
    • (p) to institute professorship, associated professorship, assistant professorship, readership, lectureship, and any other teaching, academic or research posts required by the University;
    • (q) toappoint persons as professors, assistant professors, readers, lecturers, or otherwise as teachers and researchers of the University;
    • (r) to'institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals;
    • (s) _to provide for printing, reproduction and publication of research and other works and to organize exhibitions;
    • (t) to co-operate with other organizations in the matter of medical and health education, training and research for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions as the University may, from time to time, determine;
    • (u) to co-operate with institutions of higher learning in any part of the world having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the University, by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such manner as may be condugive for furtherance of the objects of the University;
    • (w) to establish and maintain within the premises of the University or else where, such class rooms, study halls as the University may consider necessary and adequately furnish the same.
      • (x) to receive grants, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purpose of University.
    • (y) to purchase, take on lease or accept as gift or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University and on such terms and conditions as it may think fitand proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such buildings or works;
    • (z) toexecute conveyance, transfers, re-conveyances, mortgages, leases, licenses and agreements in respect of property, movable or immovable, including Government securities belonging to the University or to acquire for the purpose of the University;
    • (aa) to enter into agreements with the Central Government, State Government, the University Grants Commission or other authorities for receiving grants;
    • (ab) to accept grants of money, securities or property of any kind on such terms and conditions as may be deemed expedient; (ac). to raise and borrow money on mortgage, promissory notes or on other obligations or securities based upon on or any of the properties and assets of the University with or without any securities and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to pay out of the funds of the University, all expenditures incidental to the raising of money and to repay and redeem any money borrowed ;
    • (ad) to invest the funds of the University or money entrusted to the University in other such securities and in such manner as it may deem fit and from time to time transpose any investment;
    • (ae) to make such regulations as may, from time to time, be considered necessary for regulating the affairs and management of the University and to alter, amend and to rescind them;
    • (af) © to delegate all or any of its powers to the Pro- Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor or any committee or sub-committee or to any one or more members of the Trust; and
    • (ag) to do all such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary, conducive or instrument to the attainment and enlargement of the aforesaid objects or any one of them. 6. (1) All recognized teaching in connection with the 'eaching of degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Univer- 18 University. sity shall be conducted, under the control of the Governing Council, by the teachers of the University, in accordance, with syllabus prescribed by the regulations of the University.
  8. (2) The course and curricula and the authorities responsible for.organizing such teaching shall be as prescribed by regulations.
  9. (3) (i) ‘Notwithstanding anything contained in the aforesaid provisions, the University shall ensure that the academic standards of the course offered by the University are in accordance with the guidelines of the University Grants Commission and other statutory bodies as the case may be.
    • (ii) The appointment, qualification and emoluments and teacher-student ratio shall as per the guidelines of the University Grants Commission and specific councils 7. (1) The President of the World Institute Building The Programme (WIBP) shall be the Chancellor of Chancellor the University.
  10. (2) The Chancellor will preside over the meetings of the Governing Council, the Executive Committee and the Finance Committee with other powers and functions vested with him by or under the provisions of this Act.
  11. (3) In the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the convocations of the University. The Pro- 8. (1) The Vice-President of the World Institution Building Chancellor Programme (WIBP), shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University (2). The Pro-Chancellor will perform all such duties in absence of the Chancellor as may be assigned to him by the Chancellor.
  12. (3) The Chancellor may delegate any authority to the Pro-Chancellor for the smooth functioning of the University: The Vice- 97 (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole time officer of Chancellor the University.
  13. (2) He shall be appointed by the Chancellor in accordance with the procedures prescribed in section 11 of the Act.
  14. (3) - No person shall be appointed or hold office as Vice- Chancellor if he has attained the age of 70 years
  15. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to pleasure of the Chancellor and the provisions of sub-section (3), hold office for a period of five years; but he shall be eligible for reappointment; Provided that no Vice-Chancellor shall be removed from the office except by an order passed on the ground of misbehavior, mismanagement, incapacity or otherwise after due enquiry by a person or a committee appointed by the Chancellor.
  16. (8) The emoluments and other service conditions of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the Chancellor in accordance with the regulations, if any, framed in this behalf and they shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment 10. (1) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be Method of appointed by the Chancellor from out of a panel appointment of not less than three persons recommended by of Vice- a Committee consisting of three persons of whom Chancellor. one shall be nominated by the Chancellor; one by the Governing Council and‘one by the World Institution Building Programme (WIBP) . (2) The Committee shall forward the panel of names of the Chancellor together with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each of the persons included in:such panel but shall not indicate any order of preference.
  17. (3) Where a vacancy in the office of the Vice- Chancellor occurs and it cannot be conveniently and expeditiously filled up, in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) or if there is any emergency, the Chancellor may appoint any suitable person to be the Vice- : Chancellor and may, from time to time, extend the term of such appointment provided the total term of such appointment, including the term extended, shall not exceed one year.
  18. (4) The emoluments and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee and until so prescribed they shall be as determined by the § Chancellor: Provided that they. shall not be varied to his disadvantages after appointment. 11. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal powersand Executive and Academic Officer of the University puties of Vice- and shall preside over the meetings of the Chancellor. Academic Senate. . (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the Vice- Chancellor shall:
    • (a) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University;
    • (b) ensure the observance of the provisions of the Act and regulations of the University;
    • (c) beresponsible for imparting of instructions and maintenance of discipline in the University;
    • (d) ‘create or abolish posts in cadres other than teaching cadres of the: University and in respect of teaching cadre to create posts for a period not exceeding six months; {e) in case of any emergency which, in his opinion, requires immediate action, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall, at the earliest opportunity thereafter, report the action taken to such authority or body as ‘would in the ordinary course have dealt with the matter © Provided that if the action taken by t the Vice Chancellor is not approved by the authority of the concerned body, it may refer the matter to the Pro-Chancellor, whose decision shall be final. Provided further that if the decision taken by the authority or body on the report of the Vice-Chancellor under this section affects adversely any person in the service of the University, he may prefer an appeal to the Chancellor within thirty days from the date on which the decision was communicated to him and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final.
  19. (4) the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or by under this Act or, as may be delegated to him by the Governing Council or the Chancellor, as the case may be. 12. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the Registrar. University appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Executive Committee from out of a panel of not less than three persons recommended by the Search Committee appointed by the Chancellor.
  20. (2) Theemoiuments and terms and conditions of the service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations.
  21. (3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Committee, the Academic Senate, the Finance Committee and the faculties, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities
  22. (4) The Registrar shall : -
    • (a) comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Committee and the Chancellor :
    • (b) be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Committee shall commit to his charge:
    • (c) issue all notices covering-meeting of the Executive Committee, the Academic Senate, the Finance Committee, the faculties, the Board of Studies and of any Committee, appointed by the authorities of the University;
    • (d) keep the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee, the Academic Senate, the Finance Committee, the faculties and any Committee appointed by the authorities of the University;
    • (e) conduct the official correspondence of Executive Committee and the Academic Senate; (fy supply the Chancellor the copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meeting;
    • (g) call a meeting of the Executive Committee forthwith in'an emergency, when neither the Vice-Chancellor nor the Officer duly authorized is able to act and to take its directions for carrying on the work of the University;
    • (h) bedirectly responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the proper discharge of his duties and functions; and
      • (i) perform such other duties as may be assigned, from time to time, by the Executive Committee or the Vice-Chancellor.
  23. (5) Inthe event of the post of the Registrar remaining vacant for any reason, it shall be open to the Vice-Chancellor to authorize any officer in the service of the University to exercise such powers, functions, and duties of the Registrar as the Vice- Chancellor deems fit Antioriis 13. The following shall be the authorities of the University University. (1) The Governing Council.
  24. (2) The Executive Committee.
  25. (3) TheAcademic Senate
  26. (4) The Finance Committee:

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