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The Karnataka Rajya Dr. Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha Mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

The Karnataka Rajya Dr. Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha Mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Rajya Dr. Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha Mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya, a specialized unitary residential university in Mysuru dedicated to music and performing arts. It provides a formal framework for teaching, research, preservation, and promotion of traditional Indian music, dance, drama, and folk arts, blending ancient Gurukula teaching methods with modern academic approaches. The law outlines the governance structure, powers of university administrative officers, academic standards, financial regulations, and degree-granting authority. By establishing this institution, the legislation seeks to safeguard Karnataka's rich cultural heritage, foster higher academic research in traditional art forms, and make performing arts education structured and accessible.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment of the University
  5. 4. The objectives of the University
  6. 5. Powers of the University
  7. 6. Admission to the University
  8. 7. Jurisdiction of the university
  9. 8. Inspection
  10. 9. Officers of the University
  11. 10. The Chancellor
  12. 11. The Pro-Chancellor
  13. 12. The Vice-Chancellor
  14. 13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor
  15. 14. Deans of Faculties
  16. 15. The Registrar
  17. 16. Powers and Duties of the Registrar
  18. 17. The Finance Officer
  19. 18. Terms and conditions of the service of the Finance Officer
  20. 19. Authorities of the University
  21. 20. The Syndicate
  22. 21. Term of office
  23. 22. Powers of the Syndicate
  24. 23. Meeting of the Syndicate
  25. 24. The Academic Council
  26. 25. Powers of the Academic Council
  27. 26. Meeting of the Academic Council
  28. 27. Constitution and functions of Faculties
  29. 28. Finance Committee
  30. 29. The Boards of Studies
  31. 30. Constitution of other authorities
  32. 31. Disqualification of Membership
  33. 32. Disqualification for nomination to Syndicate and the Academic Council in certain cases
  34. 33. Filling of casual vacancies
  35. 34. Proceedings of the university authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies
  36. 35. Removal From membership of the university
  37. 36. Disputes as to constitution of university authorities and bodies
  38. 37. Constitution of committees
  39. 38. Statutes
  40. 39. The Statutes, how made
  41. 40. The Regulations
  42. 41. Faculties and Departments
  43. 42. Selection Committees
  44. 43. General Funds
  45. 44. Other funds
  46. 45. Power to borrow
  47. 46. Management of funds
  48. 47. Power of Government to direct audit
  49. 48. Financial estimates
  50. 49. Annual Accounts and Audit
  51. 50. Annual Report
  52. 51. Pension gratuity, etc.
  53. 52. Method of recruitment and conditions of service
  54. 53. Terms and conditions of service of Heads of Department
  55. 54. Terms and conditions of service of Dean Faculties
  56. 55. Duties of a Teacher
  57. 56. Obligation to perform the examination work
  58. 57. Punishment for abetment of offences
  59. 58. Recognition of certain institutions
  60. 59. Act to prevail over other enactments
  61. 60. Power to obtain information
  62. 61. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor
  63. 62. Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor
  64. 63. Special mode of appointment
  65. 64. Vice-Chancellor and other officers, etc. be public servants
  66. 65. Power to remove difficulties

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