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The Maharishi Markandeshwar University (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2010

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This legislation establishes and regulates the Maharishi Markandeshwar University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, set up by the Maharishi Markandeshwar University Trust as a self-financed private university. It governs the university's governance structures, academic programs, faculty appointments, fee fixation, student admissions, and financial management. The law applies to the university administration, teaching staff, employees, prospective and enrolled students, as well as state regulatory authorities. It matters because it ensures that a private higher education institution operates transparently, maintains recognized academic standards, provides reservation for local and reserved category students, and protects student interests through state oversight, audit requirements, and standardized procedures.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects
  5. 4. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects
  6. 5. Kumarhatti-Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
  7. 6. University to be self-financed
  8. 7. No power of affiliation
  9. 8. Endowment Fund
  10. 9. Scheduled Bank subject to the condition that this Fund shall not be withdrawn without the permission of the Government.
  11. 10. Application of General Fund
  12. 11. Officers of the University
  13. 12. The Chancellor
  14. 13. The Vice-Chancellor
  15. 14. Provided that before taking action under this sub-section, the Vice- Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
  16. 15. Body, Board of Management and Academic Council, but shall not have the right to vote.
  17. 16. Other officers
  18. 17. Authorities of the University
  19. 18. The Governing Body
  20. 19. The Board of Management
  21. 20. The Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the Vice
  22. 21. Other authorities
  23. 22. Disqualifications
  24. 23. Vacancies not to invalidate the proceedings of any authority or body of the University
  25. 24. Filling of casual vacancies
  26. 25. Committees
  27. 26. The first statutes
  28. 27. Legislative Assembly.
  29. 28. The first ordinances
  30. 29. University with or without such modifications and then the ordinances, as approved by the Governing Body shall come into force.
  31. 30. Regulations
  32. 31. Admissions
  33. 32. Fee structure
  34. 33. Examinations
  35. 34. Declaration of results
  36. 35. Convocation
  37. 36. Accreditation of the University
  38. 37. University to follow rules, regulations, norms etc. of the regulating bodies
  39. 38. Annual report
  40. 39. Annual accounts and audit
  41. 40. Powers of the Government to inspect the University
  42. 41. Regulatory Commission, as the case may be,] may give such directions as it may deem fit which shall be binding on the University.
  43. 42. Special powers of the Government in certain circumstances. -
  44. 43. Government free from all encumbrances from the date of dissolution.
  45. 44. Power to remove difficulties
  46. 45. Repeal of Ordinance No. 1 of 2010 and savings.- (1) The

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