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Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act.Year 1978

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This Act establishes the Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University to provide quality higher education in Bhavnagar region and regulate affiliated colleges, approved institutions, and academic affairs. It empowers the government to appoint specific commencement dates for different provisions, creating a flexible framework for university operations, governance, and institutional oversight that serves thousands of students and faculty members seeking academic advancement in Gujarat state.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short Title and Commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 3Incorporation of the University
  2. 4Powers of the University
  3. 5Jurisdiction and admission to privileges
  4. 6University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion
  5. 7Inspection and inquiry

Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 8Officers of the University
  2. 8AEligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, co-option in various authorities and in various offices
  3. 9The Chancellor
  4. 10The Vice-Chancellor
  5. 11Power of the Vice-Chancellor
  6. 11APro-Vice-Chancellor
  7. 13Other Officers

Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 14Authorities of University
  2. 15The Court
  3. 16Meeting of the Court
  4. 17Power and duties of the Court
  5. 18The Executive council
  6. 19Powers and duties of the Executive Council
  7. 20The Academic Council
  8. 21Powers and duties of the Academic Council
  9. 22Faculties and their functions
  10. 23Powers and duties of Faculties
  11. 24Deans of Faculties
  12. 25The Boards of Studies
  13. 26The powers and duties of the Boards of Studies
  14. 27Boards of Post Graduate Teaching and Research
  15. 28University Boards
  16. 29Constitution, powers, etc. of other bodies

Chapter V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS →

  1. 30Statutes
  2. 31Making, amendment, operation and repeal of Statutes
  3. 32Ordinances
  4. 33Making of Ordinances
  5. 34Regulations and Rules

Chapter VI AFFILIATION, RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL →

  1. 35Affiliation
  2. 36Extension of affiliation
  3. 37Where a college desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which it is affiliated, the procedure prescribed by section 35 shall, so far as may be, be followed.
  4. 38Where the application or any part thereof is refused the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.
  5. 39Inspection of colleges and report
  6. 40Withdrawal of affiliation
  7. 41Withdrawal of recognition
  8. 42Withdrawal of approval

Chapter VII ORGANISATION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AREA FOR POST-GRADUATE TEACHING →

  1. 43Post-graduate instruction, teaching and training
  2. 43AAffiliated colleges and Institutions

Chapter VIII ENROLMENT AND DEGREES →

  1. 44Qualification for enrolment of student of the University
  2. 45Explanation., In this section "Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination" means the examination of the students in the twelfth standard.
  3. 46Every student of the University shall reside in a hostel or under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.
  4. 47The Court may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council and the Academic Council, institute and confer such degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
  5. 48Removal from membership of University and withdrawal of degree or diploma

Chapter IX COMMITTEES →

  1. 49Committees for selection of University teachers
  2. 50Examiners' Committee
  3. 51Joint Consultative Committees

Chapter X FINANCE →

  1. 53University Fund
  2. 54Annual Accounts and financial estimates
  3. 55The Executive Council shall inform the Court at its next meeting of the action taken by it or if no action is taken of its reasons for taking no action.

Chapter XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS →

  1. 56Conditions of service
  2. 57The contract shall be lodged with the Registrar of the University and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned.
  3. 59Pension, Insurance and Provident Fund
  4. 59AProvident Fund to be deposited in Government Treasury
  5. 60Officers responsible for damage
  6. 61Power to annul, suspend, etc. proceeding of officers and authorities
  7. 62Election to be by system of proportional representation
  8. 63Vacating of office
  9. 64Filling of casual vacancies
  10. 65Provided that, if the vacancy be of an elected member of the Court and occurs within six months preceding the date on which the term of office of such member expires, the vacancy shall not be filled.
  11. 66Acts and proceeding not invalidated merely on the ground of defect in constitution, vacancy, etc.
  12. 67Disputes as to constitution of University authority or body
  13. 68Protection of acts and orders
  14. 68AConstruction of reference to the Bhavnagar University Act, 1978 and the Bhavnagar University in existing laws, instruments, etc.

Chapter XII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS →

  1. 69Transfer of certain Colleges, Departments and the Centres of the Saurashtra University to the University
  2. 70University to absorb staff of colleges, departments and centres transferred to it
  3. 71Completion of courses of students in colleges affiliated to the Saurashtra University
  4. 72Appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor
  5. 73Appointment of the First Registrar
  6. 74Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor
  7. 75Note: Page 51 is missing from this document, and Section 74 is truncated here as a result.
  8. 76Provided that no such appointment shall be made until financial provision has been made therefor.
  9. 77Prohibition of simultaneous membership of authorities of Saurashtra and Bhavnagar Universities
  10. 78Power to remove difficulty
  11. 79Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.

Chapter VI-A AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES, AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION AND AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS →

  1. 42AConferment of autonomy on colleges, etc. in certain matters
  2. 42BStanding Committee
  3. 42CAutonomous colleges, etc. to furnish reports etc. and, inspection of such Colleges, etc.
  4. 42DWithdrawal of power of autonomous college, etc.

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