Preamble

ͪवͬध (ͪवधान) ͪवभाग -------- अͬधसूचना 22 ͧसतàबर, 2022 संÉया-एल०जी०-04/2022-29—लेज० झारखंड ͪवधान मंडल ɮवारा यथा पाǐरत और माननीय राÏयपाल ɮवारा Ǒदनांक-19/09/2022 को अज़ीम Ĥेमजी ͪवæवͪवɮयालय अͬधǓनयम, 2022 का Ǔनàनांͩकत अंĒेजी अनुवाद झारखंड राÏयपाल के Ĥाͬधकार से इसके ɮवारा Ĥकाͧशत ͩकया जाता है, िजसे भारत का संͪवधान के अनुÍछेद 348 के खंड (3) के अधीन उÈत अͬधǓनयम का अंĒेजी भाषा मɅ Ĥाͬधकृत पाठ समझा जाएगा । THE AZIM PREMJI UNIVERSITY ACT, 2022 (Jharkhand Act, 09, 2022) CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER-II UNIVERSITY AND THE SPONSORING BODY 3. Establishment of University 4. Properties of the University and its Application 5. Restrictions and obligations of the University 6. Objects of the University 7. University shall be open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, colour, creed, or opinion 8. Powers and functions of the University 9. Bar to affiliation 10. Powers of the Sponsoring Body CHAPTER-III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 11. The Visitor 12. Officers of the University 13. The Chancellor 14. The Vice-Chancellor 15. Removal of the Vice Chancellor 16. The Pro Vice-Chancellor 17. Registrar 18. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer 19. Other Officers CHAPTER-IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 20. Authorities of the University 21. The Governing Body 22. The Board of Management 23. The Academic Council 24. The Finance Committee 25. Other Authorities 26. Disqualification for membership of an authority or body 27. Vacancies not to invalidate the constitution of, or the proceedings of any authority or body of University 28. Constitution of Committees CHAPTER-V STATUTES, ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS 29. Statutes 30. Power to amend the Statutes 31. Regulations 32. Power to amend the Regulations 33. Ordinances 34. Powers of State Government to give directions CHAPTER-VI FUNDS OF UNIVERSITY 35. Endowment Fund 36. General Fund CHAPTER-VII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT 37. Annual Report 38. Annual Accounts and Audit CHAPTER-VIII WINDING UP OF UNIVERSITY 39. Winding up of University 40. Dissolution of University 41. Special powers of State Government under certain circumstances CHAPTER-IX MISCELLANEOUS 42. Transitional provisions 43. Power of the State Government to make Rules 44. Power to remove difficulties SCHEDULE ‘A’ An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of the AZIM PREMJI UNIVERSITY in the State of Jharkhand, and to confer the status of a Private University thereon and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto; WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment and incorporation of the AZIM PREMJI UNIVERSITY at RANCHI, Jharkhand promoted by Azim Premji Foundation for Development, a (not-for-profit) company licensed under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013) with its registered office at #134, Doddakannelli, Next to Wipro Corporate Office, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru – 560 035; that is part of group of philanthropic institutions under the common identity of Azim Premji Foundation, and to confer the status of a Private University thereon and for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The University shall be a multi- disciplinary institution committed unflinchingly to the service of society through excellence in teaching, development of knowledge, research and practice in the higher education. This Act shall embody the true spirit of the National Education Policy, 2020. It is hereby enacted in the Seventy-Third year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of Jharkhand, as follows: CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY