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The Maharaja Agrasen University (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012

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This Act establishes and regulates Maharaja Agrasen University, a private, self-financed institution sponsored by the Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society in Himachal Pradesh. It sets up the university's corporate structure, powers, academic authorities, officer appointments, and administrative guidelines. The statute applies to the university's management, staff, faculty, and enrolled students. It mandates merit-based admissions, seat reservations for local residents and marginalized communities, state approval for fee structures, and strict adherence to national standards and accreditation. This law ensures structured governance, academic quality control, and government oversight for private higher education within the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and
  3. 2. H.
  4. 3. The objects of the University
  5. 4. Incorporation
  6. 5. Education Hub, Kallujhanda (Baddi), District 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 Scheduled Bank subject to the condition that this Fund shall not be withdrawn without the permission of the Government.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. This shall be applicable till the first batch of final year students are admitted.
  34. 33. Examinations
  35. 34. Declaration of results
  36. 35. Convocation
  37. 36. Accreditation of the University
  38. 37. University about the grade provided by NAAC to the University and the University shall get renewed such accreditation after such period as may be prescribed.
  39. 38. Annual report
  40. 39. Government shall cause such report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
  41. 40. Regulatory Commission and the Government.
  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. 4 of 2012 and savings.- (1) The

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