Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects

and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh dated 6 th April, 2013, pp. 163 and 164.

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1. (e) “fee” means monetary collection made by the University or

its colleges, institutions or study centers, as the case may be,

from the students by whatever name it may be called, which is not refundable;

1. (f) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
2. (g) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body constituted under section 18 of this Act;
3. (h) “higher education” means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;
   • (i) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students of the University, or its colleges, institutions and study centers, established or recognized to be as such by the University;
4. (j) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
5. (k) “off campus/study centre” means a centre of the University established by it outside the main campus operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the University’s complement of facilities, faculty and staff;
6. (l) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
7. (m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (n) “regulating body” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Distance Education Council, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1[the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission] etc. and includes the Government;
9. (o) “section” means a section of this Act;
10. (p) “sponsoring body” means the Maharishi Markandeshwar University Trust, 55, Model Town, Ambala registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 through its subsidiary trust “Maharishi Markandeshwar University Trust” in the State of Himachal Pradesh;
11. (q) “State” means State of Himachal Pradesh;

¹ Inserted vide H.P. Act No. 21 of 2012.

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1. (r) “statutes”, “ordinances” and “regulations” mean respectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made under this Act;
2. (s) “student” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction instituted by the University, including a research degree;
3. (t) “study centre” means a centre established and maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of distance education;
4. (u) “teacher” means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance in any form to the students for pursuing a course of study of the University; and
   • (v) “University” means Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh; 1[(w) “Regulatory Commission” means the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission, established under section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2010 (Act No. 15 of 2011).] 3. The objects of the University.- The objects of the University shall include,-
5. (a) to provide instructions, teaching and training in higher education with a view to create higher levels of intellectual abilities;
6. (b) to establish facilities for education and training;
7. (c) to carry out teaching, research and offer continuing education programmes;
8. (d) to create centres of excellence for research and development relevant to the needs of the State and for sharing knowledge and its application;
9. (e) to establish campus in the State;
10. (f) to establish examination centres;
11. (g) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any such other method; while doing so, the University shall ensure that the standards of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other

1. Clause (w) inserted vide H.P. Act No. 21 of 2012.

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1. (h) to set up off campus centres, subject to applicable rules or regulations; 1[(i) to engage in areas of specialization with proven ability to make distinctive contributions to the objectives of the University education system that is academic engagement clearly distinguishable from programmes of an ordinary nature that lead to conventional degrees in arts, science, engineering, medicine, dental, pharmacy, management, etc. routinely offered by conventional institutions;
2. (j) to establish broad-based and viable under graduate, post graduate and research programmes in several disciplines with firm interdisciplinary orientation and linkages;] and 2[(k) to make the University functional within one year from the date of commencement of this Act.] 4. Incorporation.-(1) The first Chancellor and the first Vice- Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Governing body, Board of Management and the Academic Council 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 Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

1. (2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
2. (3) The University shall be situated and have its headquarters at