Preamble

Objects & Reasons 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definition 3. Establishment of Private University 4. Conditions for establishment of Private University 5. Application for establishment of Private University 6. Project Report 7. Scrutiny Committee 8. Letter of Intent & Compliances 9. Establishment or incorporation of a New Private University:- 10. Commencement of Private University 11. Grants and Financial Assistance 12. Objectives of Private University 13. Powers of Private University 14. Admission & Fees 15. Officers of Private University झारखण्ड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 25 नवम्बर, 2024 16. The Visitor 17. Chancellor 18. Vice-Chancellor: - 19. Registrar: - 20. Deans and Directors 21. Chief Finance and Accounts Officer 22. Controller of Examinations 23. Other Officers 24. Authorities of Private University 25. The Governing Body 26. The Board of Management 27. The Academic Council 28. Finance Committee 29. Planning Board 30. Board of Faculties, Admission Committee, Examination Committee and other Authorities of Private University 31. Power to make Statutes 32. Statutes, how to be made 33. Power to make Ordinances and Regulations 34. Ordinances and Regulations, how to be made 35. Annual Report 36. Annual Accounts 37. Conditions of service of employees 38. Admission to Private University Courses and Examinations 39. Employees provident fund and pensions 40. Disputes as to the constitution of Authorities and bodies 41. Constitution of Committees 42. Filling up of the vacancies 43. Proceedings of Private University authorities and bodies not to be invalidated by vacancies 44. Removal from membership of Private University 45. Mode of proof of Private University records झारखण्ड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 25 नवम्बर, 2024 46. Permanent Endowment Fund 47. General Fund 48. Development Fund 49. Maintenance of Fund 50. Power of Government to call for information and records 51. Dissolution of Private University 52. Expenditure of Private University during dissolution 53. De-recognition of Private University by the Government 54. Power of the Government to issue directions on policy matters to Private University 55. Status of assets and liabilities on dissolution or de-recognition 56. Powers of the Government to make rules 57. Power to remove difficulties 58. Automation and Transparency 59. Disputes to be settled in a Court in Jharkhand 60. Repeal and Savings Schedule-I Schedule-II Schedule-III Schedule-IV Schedule-V Annexure-1 Checklist for Evaluation of Proposal Submitted by Sponsoring Body Annexure-2 Letter of Intent (LoI) for establishing new Private University in Jharkhand Annexure-3 Letter of Incorporation for incorporating new Private University in Jharkhand Letter of Approval for Commencement of new Private University in Jharkhand Annexure-5 Letter of Adherence for existing Private University Annexure-6 Letter of Approval for the existing Private University झारखण्ड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 25 नवम्बर, 2024 The Jharkhand Private Universities Act, 2024 (Jharkhand Act, 11/2024) Preamble: - An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Jharkhand, the Universities of unitary nature in private sector by the sponsoring body viz. Trusts or Societies or not for profit companies to promote, conceptualize and bring about a paradigm shift through development of outstanding leadership, research, knowledge and ideas for education and allied development sectors and also to provide world class Higher Education in the State. Be it enacted in the Seventy Fifth Year of the Republic of India by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Jharkhand as follows:- Objects & Reasons: - Statement of Objects and Reasons: - In accordance with the model guidelines under the Government Order dated September 1, 2014, Private Universities have been established and incorporated by different State Acts. Since different Acts of different Universities contain different provisions and there is no uniform provision for monitoring of such Private Universities, it has become difficult to implement and enforce the policies of the State Government, to collect information and records and to implement the standards of quality in higher education. It has, therefore, been decided to make an umbrella Act to govern all the Private Universities in the State of Jharkhand under a common law. The Jharkhand Private Universities Act, 2024 is introduced accordingly.