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YBN University Act

The YBN University Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Y. B. N. UNIVERSITY in Jharkhand to provide higher education and academic governance. It applies to the entire state and creates a framework for university administration, including roles for the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, and various academic bodies. The law defines how the university will be managed, how examinations are conducted, how funds are handled, and how academic standards are maintained. It ensures the university operates according to government regulations while allowing for academic autonomy. The Act matters because it provides the legal foundation for higher education in Jharkhand, enabling students to pursue degrees and research while maintaining quality standards.

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  1. 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment of University
  4. 4. Properties of the University and its Application
  5. 5. Restrictions and obligations of the University
  6. 6. Objects of the University
  7. 7. University shall open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, colour, creed, or opinion
  8. 8. Powers and functions of the University
  9. 9. Bar to affiliation
  10. 10. The Visitor
  11. 11. Officers of the University
  12. 12. The Chancellor
  13. 13. The Vice Chancellor
  14. 14. Removal of the Vice Chancellor
  15. 15. The Pro Vice-Chancellor
  16. 16. Director(s)/Principal(s)
  17. 17. The Director/Principal shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
  18. 18. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer
  19. 19. The Controller of Examinations
  20. 20. Other Officers
  21. 21. Manner of appointment and power and duties of the other officers of the University including the Dean of Students Welfare, Dean of faculty, and Chief Proctor shall be such as may be prescribed.
  22. 22. The Governing Body
  23. 23. The Board of Management
  24. 24. The Academic Council
  25. 25. The Finance Committee
  26. 26. The Planning Board
  27. 27. Other Authorities
  28. 28. The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.
  29. 29. Vacancies not to invalidate the constitution of, or the proceedings of any authority or body of university
  30. 30. No act or proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in or defect in the constitution of any authority or body of the University.
  31. 31. The authorities of the University may constitute such committee with such terms of reference as may be necessary for specific tasks to be performed shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
  32. 32. Official Gazette, and thereafter it shall come into force from the date of such publication.
  33. 33. First Ordinance
  34. 34. Subsequent Ordinances
  35. 35. Regulations
  36. 36. Powers of State Government to give directions
  37. 37. Endowment Fund
  38. 38. General Fund
  39. 39. Annual Report
  40. 40. Audit and Annual Accounts
  41. 41. Winding up of University
  42. 42. Dissolution of University
  43. 43. Special powers of State Government under certain circumstances
  44. 44. University and on dissolution of the University, all the assets and liabilities of the University shall vest in the sponsoring body.
  45. 45. Completion of courses of students
  46. 46. Power to remove difficulties
  47. Schedule. A ("Requirements for Infrastructure and Campus")

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