Chapter 2 Chapter 2

The University and Sponsoring Body

1. (1) The Sponsor shall have the right to establish the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) An application containing the proposal to establish a University shall be made to the State Government by the Sponsor.
3. (3) The proposal may contain the following particulars, namely
   • (a) The objects of the University along with the details of the Sponsor.
   • (b) The extent and status of the University and the availability of land.
   • (c) The nature and type of programs of study and research to be undertaken in the University during a period of the next five years.
   • (d) The nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be started.
   • (e) The campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural amenities.
   • (f) The phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of the next five years.
   • (g) The item-wise recurring expenditure, sources of finance and estimated expenditure for each student.
   • (h) The scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayments to each source.
     • (i) The scheme of generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy and other activities relating to the objects of the University and other anticipated incomes.
   • (j) The details of expenditure on unit cost, the extent of concessions or rebates in fee, free ship and scholarship for students belonging to economically weaker sections and the fee structure indicating varying rate of fee, if any, that would be levied on non-resident Indians and students of other nationalities.
   • (k) The years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the command of the Sponsor as well as the technical resources.
   • (l) The system for selection of students to the courses of study at the University.
   • (m) Status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

1. (1) The State Government, after such inquiry as it may deem necessary, is satisfied that the Sponsor has fulfilled the conditions specified in sub-section
2. (3) of Section 3, it may direct the Sponsor, to establish the endowment fund.
3. (2) After the establishment of the endowment fund, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette accord sanction for establishment of the University.
4. (3) The headquarters of University shall be in Jharkhand and it may have campuses or Regional Centers, Study Centers anywhere only in the State of Jharkhand with the approval of the Board of Governors.
5. (4) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, members of the Board of Governors, members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in the University so established, shall constitute a body corporate and can sue and be sued in the name of the University.
6. (5) On the establishment of the University under sub-section (2), the land and other movable and immovable properties acquired, created, arranged or built by the University for the purpose of the University in the State of Jharkhand shall vest in the University.
7. (6) The land, building and other properties acquired for the University shall not be used for any purpose, other than that for which the same is acquired.
8. (7) The University will acquire 20 acre of land within 1st year from the date of passing of the Act and construct 25,000 sq ft of building in the first year after obtaining the land. The University will construct additional 25,000 sq ft of building in the subsequent year.

The University shall be self-financed and shall neither make a demand nor shall be entitled to any grant-in-aid or any other financial assistance from the State Government or any other body or Corporation owned or controlled by the State Government.

1. (1) The University may have Constituent colleges, Regional and Study Centers.
2. (2) The University may with the prior approval of the Board of Governors affiliate any college or other institution.

The objectives for which the University is established are as follows:

1. (a) To provide instruction, teaching, training and research in specialized fields of Business Management, Engineering & Applied Science, Biotechnology, Law, Humanities and social Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism, Media and Communication, Health Care and Pharmacology, Insurance and Risk Management, Architecture and Planning, Film & Television , Fashion Technology, Mining & Foresting, Quality Training & Development of State Government Officers etc and related subjects and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge therein.
2. (b) To establish a campus in the State of Jharkhand.
3. (c) To offer continuing and distance education programs.
4. (d) To institute degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates and other, academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation.
5. (e) To collaborate with other colleges or universities, research institutions. industry associations, professional associations in India on abroad to conceptuative design and develop specific educational and research programs, training programs and exchange programs for students, faculty members and other.
6. (f) To disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences, executive education program, community development programs, publications, and training programs.
7. (g) To undertake programs for the training and. development of faculty members of the University.
8. (h) To undertake collaborative research with any organization in India or abroad.
   • (i) To create higher levels of intellectual abilities.
9. (j) To provide consultancy to industry, Government and Public Organization.
10. (k) To ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Bar Council of India
11. (BCI) the Distance Education Council (DEC), the Dental Council of India (DCI), the India Nursing Council (INC), the Medical Council of India (MCI), the National Council for Teacher Education
12. (NCTE) and the Pharmacy Council of India
13. (PCI) and other National Accreditation bodies.
14. (l) To do all things necessary or expedient to promote the above objectives.
15. (m) To pursue any other objective as may be approved by the State Government.

1. (1) The University shall have the following powers, namely:
   • (a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres and Study Centres as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes.
   • (b) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or -feasible in furtherance of the object of the University.
   • (c) To confer degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates or other academic distinctions and professional designations in the manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes.
   • (d) To mstitute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc. in accordance with the Statutes.
   • (e) To demand and
   • (Sic) such fees bills
   • (Sic) and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be.
   • (f) To make provisions for extra curricular activities for students arid employees
   • (g) To make appointments of the faculty, officers and employees of the University or a constituent college, affiliated colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres.
   • (h) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable and immovable property, including trust and endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional Centre or Study centre.
     • (i) To institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students of the University or a constituent for students of the University or a constituent college at the main campus and other campuses in Jharkhand.
   • (j) To supervise and control the residence, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct.
   • (k) To create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary post.
   • (l) To co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine form time to time.
   • (m) To offer programs on distance Learning basis and continuing education and the manner in which such programs are offered by the University.
   • (n) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programs for teachers, developers of course ware, evaluators and other academic staff
   • (o) To determine standards of admission to the University, constituent colleges, affiliated colleges, regional centers, study centers with the approval of Academic Council.
   • (p) To make special provision for students belonging to the State of Jharkhand for admission in any course of the University or in a constituent college, affiliated college, regional centre or study centre. The University will reserve .50% seats every, year for the students from SC/ST and Economically Low Income Group at subsidized fee structure to be decided by the State Government from time to time.
   • (q) To carry out all such other acts or thing whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University
   • (r) To prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Certificates etc. To provide for the preparation of instructional materials including films, cassettes, tapes, videocassettes, CD, VCD and other software.
   • (t) To recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of Higher learning as equivalent to examinations or period of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time.
   • (u) To raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security or the property of the University, money for the purpose of the University.
     • (v) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts.
   • (w) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers.

The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of class, caste, creed, religion, language or gender.

National Accreditation

1. (1) The University will seek, obtain and retain accreditation from respective national accreditation bodies and be subject to relevant provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 arid the Regulations/Guidelines made thereunder from time to time relating to private Universities.
2. (2) The University shall obtain prior permission/recognition from National Council lot Teacher Education
   • (NCTE) and Bar Council of India before commencing Teachers Training programs and Law Education programs respectively for conferring graduate or post graduate degrees. For technical courses and other programs permission or recognition from concerned authorities/bodies, if required by any law for the time being in force, shall be obtained.
3. (3) As regards other programs on technical education the relevant laws, rules, regulations etc. in the matter of obtaining approval/recognition. or maintaining standards shall apply to the University.