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The Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

The Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya as a statutory university dedicated to advancing learning in Sanskrit, Vedic studies, and allied classical disciplines. Headquartered in Bangalore, it functions as a corporate body that regulates teaching standards, manages constituent colleges and hostels, and promotes the preservation of traditional knowledge. Beyond heritage preservation, the university aims to bridge ancient wisdom with modern applications, such as yoga psychology, ayurvedic health sciences, and eco-conservation, ensuring these fields remain relevant for current academic and societal needs.

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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 and admission to privileges
  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. Affiliation of colleges
  43. 42. Restriction on admission of students in a new college
  44. 43. Restriction for appearance in the examinations
  45. 44. Permanent affiliation
  46. 45. Withdrawal of affiliation
  47. 46. Voluntary closure of college or course
  48. 47. Recognition of certain Institutions
  49. 48. Inspection of Colleges
  50. 49. Faculties and Departments
  51. 50. Selection Committees
  52. 51. General Funds
  53. 52. Other funds
  54. 53. Power to borrow
  55. 54. Management of funds
  56. 55. Power of Government to direct audit
  57. 56. Financial estimates
  58. 57. Annual Accounts and Audit
  59. 58. Annual Report
  60. 59. Pension gratuity, etc.
  61. 60. Method of recruitment and conditions of service
  62. 61. Terms and conditions of service of Heads of Department
  63. 62. Terms and conditions of service of Dean Faculties
  64. 63. Duties of a Teacher
  65. 64. Obligation to perform the examination work
  66. 65. Punishment for abetment of offences
  67. 66. Act to prevail over other enactments
  68. 67. Power to obtain information
  69. 68. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor
  70. 69. Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor
  71. 70. Special mode of appointment
  72. 71. Vice-Chancellor and other officers, etc. be public servants
  73. 72. Power to remove difficulties

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