The Su-Ka-Pha University Act, 2025
The Su-Ka-Pha University Act, 2025
The SU-KA-PHA University Act, 2025, establishes a teaching, residential, and affiliating university in the undivided Sivasagar district of Assam, with a preference for the Charaideo district. The Act creates a body corporate to manage higher education, research, and distance learning. It defines the governance structure, including the roles of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and various administrative bodies like the Executive and Academic Councils. The Act mandates that the university remains open to all individuals regardless of sex, race, or creed. It provides the legal framework for academic admissions, degree conferment, and the overall administration of higher education within this specific jurisdiction.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Legal entity of the University
- 4. University open to all Classes, Castes and Creeds
- 5. Powers of the University
- 6. Teaching of the University
- 7. Officers of the University
- 8. Chancellor
- 9. Powers and Duties of the Chancellor
- 10. Vice-Chancellor
- 11. The Chancellor shall determine the emoluments or allowances if any payable to such a person temporarily appointed to exercise the powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
- 12. Rector
- 13. The Registrar
- 14. Provided that the Executive Council may either for specific purpose or in general, appoint any other officer of the University as a Secretary of any of the said authorities.
- 15. The Academic Registrar
- 16. Dean, Research and Development
- 17. Dean, Extension Activities
- 18. Dean, Students Welfare
- 19. Controller of Examination,
- 20. Finance Officer
- 21. Appointment of First Officers
- 22. The tenure of such officers shall be maximum for a period of two years.
- 23. The University Court
- 24. With the approval of the Court, the Vice-Chancellor may remove a member, elected under clause (xxviii) of above if he does not fulfill the conditions laid down in the proviso above mentioned.
- 25. Powers and duties of the Court
- 26. The Executive Council
- 27. Provided that the Government shall appoint a date not later than six months from the date of commencement of this Act for constitution of the Court and the Executive Council.
- 28. The Academic Council
- 29. Faculties
- 30. Selection Committee
- 31. Explanation: For the purpose of this section, the co - opted members shall be deemed to be members of the Selection Committee for the purpose for which they are co - opted.
- 32. Finance Committee
- 33. Powers of Finance Committee
- 34. Students' Advisory Council
- 35. Other authorities of the University
- 36. Other Boards of the University
- 37. Research and Development Activities
- 38. The Vice-Chancellor may constitute a committee to assist the Dean of Research and Development for outcome based research initiatives.
- 39. The Vice-Chancellor may constitute a committee to assist the Dean of Extension programme for fulfillment of desired objectives.
- 40. How are Statutes made
- 41. Ordinances
- 42. How are Ordinances made
- 43. Regulations
- 44. Provided that any authority of the University which is dissatisfied with any such direction may appeal to the Chancellor whose decision in that matter shall be final.
- 45. Admission in University Courses
- 46. Any such qualification may be tested by examinations.
- 47. Audit of Annual Accounts
- 48. Removal of Members and Disputes
- 49. Arbitration
- 50. The decision of the Board of Arbitration shall be final and no suit shall lie to any Civil Court in respect of the matters decided by the Board.
- 51. Pension and Provident Fund
- 52. Annual contribution from Government
- 53. All contributions made under this section shall be charged to the revenues of the State.
- 54. State Government’s power of supervision
- 55. Emergency powers of the State Government
- 56. Removal of difficulties
- 57. Interpretation
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