The Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University Act, 2017

(1) This Act may be called the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University Act, 2017. (2) It shall come into force on such date, as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University; (c) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University; (d) "Department" means a department of study of the University; (e) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University; (f) "Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes; (i) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" mean the Statutes and Ordinances of the University for the time being in force; (j) "teacher" means professors, associate professors, assistant professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University; (k) "University" means the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University established under section 3; (l) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

(1) There shall be established a University by the name of "Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University". (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be located at such place, within the State of Haryana, as the Government may, by notification, specify. (4) The University shall be a residential university.