section 9
Power of State Government to give directions, order assessment, and order inquiry
The Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University Act, 2015Education201577 sections12 chapters
Chapter II UNIVERSITY
Statutory text
- (1) The State Government shall have power to issue directions from time to time as may be required for compliance of any of the provisions made by or under this Act.
- (2) If the State Government has convincing grounds to believe that the teaching standards, examinations, research or administration has deteriorated substantially and is not of acceptable level, it may cause an assessment of the same by a committee of independent professional experts in the area. The State Government shall communicate the finding of the committee and direct the University to take corrective measures as per the recommendations in the best interest of the academic work and standards. If the University is in gross violations of certain accepted academic standards of educational institutions, the State Government shall give directions for compliance within reasonable time.
- (3) If the State Government has serious grounds or prima facie case to believe that the University has contravened any of the vital provisions of this Act, Statutes, Regulations or there is a situation of financial mismanagement or gross mal-administration in the University management, the State Government shall issue a notice directing to give reply within forty-five days as to why an inquiry should not be ordered. If the reply of the University to the notice is not satisfactory, the State Government may order an inquiry.
- (4) The inquiry officer or the committee as such appointed by the State Government shall have the same powers as vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in the matters such as summoning persons for evidence, and production of documents and record from any office, etc.
- (5) The report of the inquiry shall also be given to the University to present its case before the State Government. However, on consideration of the presentation of the University and the corrective steps proposed by it, still if the State Government is of the opinion that continuation of the existing University administration will gravely harm to the interests of the students, staff and the objectives of the University, or there is a gross financial mismanagement and serious mal-administration, the State Government may take appropriate steps as it may deem fit and proper.
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