Chapter II UNIVERSITIES

(1)(a) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Anand Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “the Anand Agricultural University”. (b) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Junagadh Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “the Junagadh Agricultural University”. (c) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Navsari Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “the Navsari Agricultural University”. (d) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University”. (1) such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of " the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University". (2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may vest in or be acquired by it for the purpose of the University, to raise loans on the securities of its assets and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act: Provided that the power to raise any such loan shall be exercised after obtaining previous permission of the State Government. (4) The headquarters of— (a) the Anand Agricultural University shall be at Anand; (b) the Junagadh Agricultural University shall be at Junagadh; (c) the Navsari Agricultural University shall be at Navsari; and (d) the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University shall be at Dantiwada.

(1) With respect to teaching of agriculture and allied sciences at the University or college level and research and extension education programme in the field of agriculture, the territorial jurisdiction and responsibility of the University shall extend to the University area. (2) The University may assume responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of all institutions imparting terminal training including training of field extension staff such as State agricultural schools, Gramsevak training centers and stockmen training classes, at all levels of education in agriculture. (3) All colleges, research and experimental stations or other institutions coming under the jurisdiction and authority of the University shall consist of constituent units of the University under the management and control of the University. (4) No educational institution imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences or conducting and guiding research in agriculture or conducting and guiding programmes of extension education and situate within the University area shall, save with the consent of the University and the sanction of the State Government, be associated in any way with, or seek admission to any of the privileges of, any other University established by law.

(1) No person shall be excluded from any office of the University or from membership of any of its authorities or from admission to any degree, diploma or other academic distinction or course of study on the grounds only of religion, race, creed, caste, language, sex, place of birth, class or profession of political or other opinion or any of them. (2) It shall not be lawful for the University to impose on any person any test whatsoever relating to religious belief, race, creed, caste, language, sex, place of birth, class or profession of political or other opinion in order to entitle him to be admitted as a teacher or a student of the University or to hold any office or post in the University or to qualify for any degree, diploma or other academic distinction or to enjoy or exercise any privileges of the University or any benefaction thereof. (3) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the State Government may direct that the University shall reserve for any Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or for citizens from any other State in India, seats for the purposes of admission as students in any college: Provided that nothing in this section shall require the University to admit to any course of study, students exceeding a prescribed number or possessing academic or other qualification lower than that prescribed.

The University shall have the following powers, namely:-- (1) to provide for education and instruction in agriculture and allied sciences and in such other branches of learning as the University may deem fit; (2) to make provision for research in agriculture and allied branches of learning; (3) to make provision for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through extension education programmes; (4) to make such provision which would enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specialisation of studies; (5) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (6) to lay down courses of study and instruction for various examinations; (7) to hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and grant certificates to persons who— (a) have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in a college unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University, or (b) have carried on research under conditions prescribed; (8) to withdraw or cancel any degree, diploma or certificate conferred or granted by the University in such manner as may be prescribed; (9) to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions in the manner prescribed; (10) to provide lectures, instructions and training to persons who are not enrolled students of the University and to grant such certificates to them as may be prescribed; (11) to co-operate with any other University or authority in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine; (12) to establish and maintain colleges for imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences; (13) to establish and maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations and institutions and museums for teaching, research and extension education; (14) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary from time to time and make appointments thereto; (15) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the Statutes; (16) to associate or admit educational institutions imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences with, or to the privileges of the University by way of affiliation or recognition; (17) to withdraw or modify, either in whole or part, affiliation or recognition of educational institutions; (18) to inspect colleges and recognised institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein; (19) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University; (20) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff in the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (21) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; and (b) to regulate fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (22) to institute and maintain residential accommodation for students and staff of the University; (23) to fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed; (24) to supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; (25) to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University departments and affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (26) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control conduct of undergraduate teaching and instruction in the affiliated colleges and to undertake the same in University colleges; (27) to make special provision for agricultural education, research and extension in relation to arid areas and areas prone to scarcity in the University area; (28) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University.

(1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons, as he may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment of any institution, college or hostel maintained, recognised or approved by, the University, of the teaching and other work conducted by the University or under its auspices and of the conduct of examinations held by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University. (2) The Chancellor shall, in every case inform the University, in writing, of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat. (3) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University his views with reference to the results of such inspection or inquiry, and shall, after ascertaining the opinion thereon of the University, advise the University upon the action to be taken. (4) (a) The University shall report to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it has taken or may propose to take on the advice tendered by the Chancellor. (b) Such report shall be submitted with the opinion of the University thereon and within such time as the Chancellor may direct. (5) Where the University does not, within a reasonable time, take action or takes action which is not satisfactory to the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the University, issue such directions as he may think fit and the University shall comply with such direction.