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THE SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL CLUSTER UNIVERSITY, MANDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH (ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2018

The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2018

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This legislation establishes the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, by combining specific existing colleges into a unified cluster university framework. It regulates the university’s governance, academic standards, administrative structure, faculty appointments, financial management, student admissions, and degree offerings. The Act applies to university officials, staff, teaching faculty, constituent and affiliated colleges, and students enrolled in its academic programs. It matters because it expands access to quality higher education and specialized research in Himachal Pradesh, consolidates regional academic resources, promotes interdisciplinary learning, and creates a streamlined administrative mechanism to ensure higher educational standards across member institutions.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment and incorporation of the Cluster University
  5. 4. The objects of the Cluster University
  6. 5. Effects of establishment of the Cluster University
  7. 6. The Cluster University open to all classes and creeds
  8. 7. Powers and functions of the Cluster University
  9. 8. General Fund
  10. 9. Application of General Fund
  11. 10. Transfer of employees to the Cluster University
  12. 11. Powers of the Chancellor to annul proceedings or decisions
  13. 12. Powers of the State Government to enquire
  14. 13. Officers of the Cluster University
  15. 14. The Chancellor
  16. 15. Vice-Chancellor
  17. 16. Powers and functions of the Vice-Chancellor
  18. 17. Financial Officer
  19. 18. Appointment and duties of the Registrar
  20. 19. Controller of Examinations
  21. 20. Dean of Faculty and Dean of Student Welfare
  22. 21. Other Officers
  23. 22. Authorities of the Cluster University
  24. 23. The Governing Body
  25. 24. The Board of Management
  26. 25. Powers and functions of the Board of Management
  27. 26. The Academic Council
  28. 27. Powers and functions of the Academic Council
  29. 28. Finance Committee
  30. 29. Condition for affiliation
  31. 30. Pension, insurance and provident fund
  32. 31. Building and Works Committee
  33. 32. Board of Studies
  34. 33. Powers and functions of the Board of Studies
  35. 34. Other Authorities of the Cluster University
  36. 35. Disqualifications
  37. 36. Proceedings of the Cluster University not invalidated by vacancies
  38. 37. Committees
  39. 38. The First Statutes
  40. 39. The subsequent Statutes
  41. 40. The First Ordinances
  42. 41. The subsequent Ordinances
  43. 42. Regulations
  44. 43. Fee structure
  45. 44. Admissions
  46. 45. Examinations
  47. 46. Declaration of results
  48. 47. Convocation
  49. 48. Accreditation of the Cluster University
  50. 49. The Cluster University to follow rules, regulations, norms etc. of the regulating bodies
  51. 50. Annual report
  52. 51. Annual accounts and audit
  53. 52. Powers of the Government to inspect the Cluster University
  54. 53. Power to make rules
  55. 54. Saving as to certain examinations
  56. 55. Power to remove difficulties
  57. 56. Act to have overriding effect

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