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Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra University Act, 2020

Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra University Act, 2020

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This Act establishes the Sri Jagadhguru Murugarajendra University in Karnataka, a unitary institution managed by a sponsoring trust. It provides the legal framework for the university's administration, defining key roles such as the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and various governing bodies like the Board of Governors and Academic Council. The law sets out the procedures for establishing the university, managing constituent colleges, and ensuring academic standards. By formalizing these structures, the Act ensures the smooth operation of higher education in the region and grants the sponsoring authority the right to run the institution in accordance with state regulations.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University
  5. 4. Establishment of the University
  6. 5. Grants and Financial Assistance
  7. 6. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional Centres or Study Centres
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers of the University
  10. 9. University open to all classes, castes, creed, gender or nation
  11. 10. National Accreditation
  12. 11. Powers of the Sponsoring Body
  13. 12. Officers of the University
  14. 13. The Visitor
  15. 14. The Pro-Visitor
  16. 15. The Chancellor
  17. 16. The Vice-Chancellor
  18. 17. The Pro Vice-Chancellor
  19. 18. Deans of faculties
  20. 19. The Registrar
  21. 20. The Finance Officer
  22. 21. Other Officers
  23. 22. Authorities of the University
  24. 23. The Board of Governors and its powers
  25. 24. The Board of Management
  26. 25. The Academic Council
  27. 26. The Research and Innovation Council
  28. 27. The Finance Committee
  29. 28. Other Authorities
  30. 29. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body
  31. 30. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
  32. 31. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters
  33. 32. Statutes
  34. 33. Statutes how made
  35. 34. Power to amend the Statutes
  36. 35. Regulations
  37. 36. Regulations how made
  38. 37. Power to amend Regulations
  39. 38. Fixation of fee
  40. 39. Conditions of service of employees
  41. 40. Right to appeal
  42. 41. Provident or pension fund
  43. 42. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  44. 43. Constitution of Committees
  45. 44. Filling of casual vacancies
  46. 45. Protection of action taken in good faith
  47. 46. Transitional provisions
  48. 47. Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund
  49. 48. University Endowment Fund
  50. 49. General Fund
  51. 50. Development fund
  52. 51. Maintenance of funds
  53. 52. Annual Report
  54. 53. Account and audit
  55. 54. Mode of proof of University record
  56. 55. Power of State Government to issue directions
  57. 56. Penalties
  58. 57. Power to enter and Inspect
  59. 58. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  60. 59. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  61. 60. Removal of difficulties
  62. 61. Power to make rules by the State Government

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