Chapter VI AFFILIATION, RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL.

(1) A college applying for affiliation to the University shall send a letter of application to the Registrar, and shall satisfy the Syndicate— (a) that the college will supply a need in the locality in respect of instruction and teaching in the Ayurvedic system of medicine having regard to the suitability of the locality where the college is to be established; (b) that the college is to be under the management of a regularly constituted governing body; (c) that the strength and qualification of the teaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of office are such as to make due provision for the course of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the college; (d) that the buildings in which the college is to be located are suitable and that provision will be made, in conformity with the Ordinances, for the residence in the college or in lodgings approved by the college, of student not residing with their parents or guardians, and for the supervision and welfare of students; (e) that due provision has been made or will be made for a library; (f) where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental science, that arrangement have been or will be made in conformity with the Statutes and Ordinances for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory or museum. (g) that due provision will, as far as circumstances may permit, be made for the residence of the Principal and some members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place provided for the residence of the students; (h) that the financial resources of the college are such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working, and (i) that the college rules fixing the fees (if any) to be paid by the students have not been so framed as to involve such competition with any existing college in the same neighbourhood as would be injurious to the interests of education. (2) The application shall contain an assurance that after the college is affiliated, any transference of management and all changes in the teaching staff and all other changes which result in any of the aforesaid requirements not being fulfilled or continued to be fulfilled shall be forthwith reported to the Syndicate. (3) On receipt of a letter of application under sub-section (1), the Syndicate shall— (a) direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by the Syndicate in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) and such other matter as may be deemed necessary and relevant; (b) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary; (c) give due consideration to the request, if any, made by the applicant for a reconsideration of any of the conditions conveyed to him; (d) record its opinion on the question whether the application should be granted or refused either in whole or in part, stating the result of any inquiry under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of sub-section (1). (4) The Registrar shall submit the application and all proceedings, if any, of the Syndicate relating thereto, to the State Government which, after such inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, shall grant or refuse the application or any part thereof. (5) Where the application or any part thereof is granted, the order of the State Government shall specify the courses of instruction in respect of which the college is affiliated, and, where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated, (6) As soon as possible after the State Government makes its order, the Registrar shall submit to the Senate a full report regarding the application, the action taken thereon under sub-section (3) to (5) and of all proceedings connected therewith. (7) An application under sub-section (1) may be withdrawn at any time before an order is made under sub-section (4).

Where a college desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which it is affiliated the procedure prescribed by section 27 shall, so far as may be. be followed.

(1) The Syndicate shall have the power after consultation with the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research to recognise as a recognised institution any institution of research or specialised studies in Ayurvedic system of medicine other than a college. (2) An institution which desires to have such recognition shall send letter of application to the Registrar and shall give full information in the letter of application in respect of the following matters, namely.— (a) constitution and personnel of the managing body; (b) subject and courses in regard to which recognition is sought; (c) accommodation, equipment, library facilities and the number of students for whom provision has been or is proposed to be made; (d) the strength of the staff, their qualifications and salaries and the research work done by them; (e) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution. (3) Before taking the application into consideration the Syndicate may call for any further information which it may deem necessary. (4) If the Syndicate decides to take the application into consideration, it may direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by it in this behalf. After considering the report made as a result of such local inquiry and making such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, the Syndicate shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, grant or refuse the application or any part thereof. Where the application or any part thereof is granted, the Syndicate shall specify the subjects and courses of instruction in respect of which the institution is recognised and make a report to that effect to the Senate at its next succeeding meetings. Where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated. (a) in sub-section (1), the words "on the report of the Faculty or otherwise" shall be deleted; (b) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets and figures beginning with the words "may apply" and ending with the words "in respect of such application "the words "may make and application in writing to the State Government in that behalf in the prescribed manner" shall be substituted; (c) in sub-section (3),— (i) the words "on the report of the Faculty or otherwise" shall be deleted; (ii) for the two provisos, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :— "Provided that before removing any degree, diploma, certificate or award from the Schedule, the State Government shall require the University, body or institution to take such steps and within such reasonable time as may be directed by the State Government, to bring the course of study or examinations for such degree, diploma or award to the required standard.".

(1) The Syndicate shall have the power after consultation with the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research to approve an institution as a "approved institution" for specialised studies, laboratory work, internship, of institutions, research or other academic work in the Ayurvedic system of medicine approved by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research under the guidance of a single qualified teacher. (2) An institution which desires to have such approval shall send a letter of application to the Registrar and shall give full information in the letter of application in respect of the following matters, namely:— (a) the name, qualifications, experience and research work of the teacher under whom approved work is to be done; (b) the nature of work for the subjects or which work is proposed to be done; (c) accommodation, equipment, library facilities and the number of students for whom provision has been made or is proposed to be made; (d) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution. (3) Before taking the application into consideration the Syndicate may call for any further information which it may deem necessary. (4) If the Syndicate decides to take the application into consideration may direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by it in this behalf. After considering the report made as a result of such local inquiry and making such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, the Syndicate shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, grant or refuse the application or any part thereof. Where the application of any part thereof is granted, the Syndicate shall specify the subjects and courses of instruction in respect of which the institution is approved and make a report to that effect to the Senate at its next succeeding meetings. Where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.

(1) Every affiliated college, recognised institution and approved institution shall furnish such reports, returns and other information as the Syndicate may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the college or institution. (2) The Syndicate shall cause every such college or institution to be inspected from time to time by one or more competent persons authorised by the Syndicate in this behalf. (3) The Syndicate may call upon any college or institution so inspected to take, within a specified period, such action as may appear to it to be necessary in respect of any of the matter referred to in sub-section (1) of section 27 and sub-section (2) of section 29, or as the case may be, sub-section (2) of section 30.

(1) The rights conferred on a college by affiliation may be within drawn in whole or in part or modified if the college has failed to carry out any of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 27 or the college has failed to observe any of the conditions of its affiliation or the college is conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of education. (2) A motion for the withdrawal or the modification of such rights shall be initiated only in the Syndicate. The member of the Syndicate who intends to move such a motion shall give notice of it and shall state in writing the grounds on which it is made. (3) Before taking the said motion into consideration the Syndicate shall send a copy of the notice and written statement mentioned in sub-section (2) to the principal of the college concerned together with an intimation that any representation in writing submitted within a period specified in such intimation on behalf of the college will be considered by the Syndicate: Provided that the period so specified may, if necessary, be extended by the Syndicate. (4) On receipt of the representation or on the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (3), the Syndicate after considering the notice of motion, statement and representation, and after such inspection by competent person or persons authorised by the Syndicate in this behalf, and such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary shall make a report to the Senate. (5) On receipt of the report under sub-section (4) the Senate shall, after such further inquiry, if any, as may, appear to it to be necessary, record its opinion in the matter: Provided that no resolution of the Senate recommending the withdrawal of affiliation shall be deemed to have been passed by it unless the resolution has obtained the support of two-thirds of the members present at a meeting of the Senate, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Senate. (6) The Registrar shall submit the proposal and all proceedings, if any, of the Syndicate and the Senate relating thereto, to the State Government which, after such further inquiry, if any, as may appear to it to be necessary, shall make such order as it deems fit and communicate it to the Senate. (7) Where by an order made under sub-section (6), the rights conferred by affiliation are withdrawn in whole or in part or modified, the grounds for such withdrawal or modification shall be stated in the order. In Section 32, in sub-section (I), clause (b) shall be deleted.

(1) The rights conferred on an institution by recognition, may be withdrawn or suspended for any period if the institution has failed to observe any of the conditions of its recognition or the institution is conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of education. (2) A motion for such withdrawal or suspension shall be initiated only in the Syndicate. The member of the Syndicate who intends to move such a motion shall give notice of it and shall state in writing the grounds on which it is made. (3) Before taking the said motion into consideration the Syndicate shall send a copy of the notice and written statement mentioned in sub-section (2) to the head of the institution concerned, together with an intimation that any representation in writing submitted within a period specified in the intimation on behalf of the institution will be considered by the Syndicate : Provided that the period so specified may, if necessary, be extended by the Syndicate. (4) On receipt of the representation or on the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (3) the Syndicate, after considering the notice of motion, statement and representation and after such inspection by any competent person or persons authorised by the Syndicate in this behalf, and after such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, shall make a report to the Senate if the Syndicate decides that the recognition should be withdrawn or suspended. No such report for withdrawal or suspension shall be made unless a resolution to that effect is supported by at least two thirds of the members present at the meeting of the Syndicate. (5) On receipt of the report under sub-section (4) the Senate shall, after such further inquiry, if any, as may appear to it to be necessary, and after consulting the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research decide whether the recognition should be withdrawn or suspended, as the case may be: Provided that the recognition shall not be withdrawn or suspended unless a resolution of the Senate to that effect is supported by a majority of at least two thirds of the members present at the meeting of the Senate, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Senate.

(1) The rights conferred on an institution by approval may be withdrawn or suspended for any period by the Syndicate if the institution has failed to observe any conditions of its approval or the work assigned to it is conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interests of education, or the teacher recognised by the University leaves the institution. (2) Before making an order under sub-section (1) in respect of any approved institution, the Syndicate shall by notice in writing, call upon the institution to show cause within one month from the date of the receipt of the notice, why such an order should not be made. The period so given for showing the cause may, if necessary, be extended by the Syndicate. (3) On receipt of the explanation, if any, made by the institution in reply to the notice, and where no such reply is received, on the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (2), the Syndicate shall after such inquiry if any, as may appear to it to be necessary, and after consulting the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research decide whether the approval should be withdrawn or as the case may be, suspended and make an order accordingly.