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The Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2011

The Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2011

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This Act establishes a university dedicated to higher education and research in Karnataka's folklore, including literature, art, handicrafts, and indigenous traditional knowledge. It applies to the governing body, teachers, students, and hostel residents of this new institution, establishing rules for their roles. The university aims to preserve oral culture, document heritage, and promote rural development while serving as a global model for folklore preservation. It matters because it prioritizes safeguarding Karnataka's unique tribal and folk cultures and history from disappearing in the face of modernization and globalization.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Establishment of the University
  5. 4. Objectives of the Folklore University
  6. 5. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
  7. 6. Admission to the University
  8. 7. University or the rights and privileges of other students and teachers.
  9. 8. Power to annul the orders of the University
  10. 9. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-
  11. 10. The Chancellor
  12. 11. Provided further that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed unless such person has been given an opportunity of making his representation.
  13. 12. The Pro-Chancellor
  14. 13. The Vice-Chancellor
  15. 14. The emoluments shall be reduced by the amount of pension and allowances drawn by him.
  16. 15. Ordinances and Regulations.
  17. 16. Vice-Chancellor and to such emoluments and allowances as may be determined by the Chancellor in accordance with the Statutes, if any, framed in this behalf.
  18. 17. The Registrar (Evaluation).
  19. 18. The Finance Officer.
  20. 19. Committee.
  21. 20. The Vice-Chancellor shall immediately report the action taken by him under this sub-section to the Government.
  22. 21. The Librarian
  23. 22. His emoluments and terms and conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
  24. 23. Authorities of the University
  25. 24. Syndicate.
  26. 25. Powers of the Syndicate.
  27. 26. Meeting of the Syndicate.
  28. 27. Academic Council
  29. 28. Powers of the Academic Council.
  30. 29. The Finance Committee.
  31. 30. Constitution of Faculties and their functions.
  32. 31. Board of Studies
  33. 32. Academic, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Board
  34. 33. Board of appointment of Examiners
  35. 34. Other Boards
  36. 35. The term of office of the members of the Academic Council and Syndicate.
  37. 36. Restriction of holding the membership of the authorities.
  38. 37. Disqualification of membership
  39. 38. Disqualification for nomination to Academic Council and Syndicate in certain cases.-
  40. 39. Statutes.
  41. 40. Enactment of Statutes and their making
  42. 41. Chancellor.
  43. 42. Procedure for making of Ordinances.
  44. 43. Regulations.
  45. 44. Rules
  46. 45. University Funds
  47. 46. Annual Accounts and Audit
  48. 47. The Government shall lay the same before both Houses of the State Legislature at their next earliest session.
  49. 48. Powers of the Government to direct Audit
  50. 49. Annual Report
  51. 50. Vacating of Office
  52. 51. Filling of vacancies
  53. 52. Appointment of Teachers, Librarians
  54. 53. Appointment in accordance with the promotion schemes
  55. 54. Temporary appointment
  56. 55. Appointment of Administrative, Ministerial and other Staff.
  57. 56. Recognition of certain Institutions
  58. 57. Inspection of Institutions
  59. 58. Eligibility for admission of students
  60. 59. Honorary degrees
  61. 60. Withdrawal of degree or diploma
  62. 61. Discipline
  63. 62. Provided that the proceedings of such authority or body were not prejudicially affected by such irregularity.
  64. 63. Protection of act done in good faith
  65. 64. Regulations or Rules made thereunder.
  66. 65. Removal from membership of the University.
  67. 66. Relations of recognized institutions with the University
  68. 67. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  69. 68. University or other body of the University, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
  70. 69. Such committees shall save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case may think fit.
  71. 70. Provided that in the case of information which the University considers confidential, the University may place the same before the Pro-Chancellor.
  72. 71. Provided that the person appointed as first Vice-Chancellor shall retire from office, if during the term of his office, he completes the age of sixty-seven years.
  73. 72. Vice-Chancellor and other officers, etc., to be public servants.- The Vice-chancellor, the
  74. 73. Special mode of appointment
  75. 74. Transitory provisions
  76. 75. Power to remove difficulties
  77. 76. Repeal and Savings

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